North Australian Canine Association
A member body of the Australian National Kennel Council
 
Street Address  Shean Road Winnellie Postal Address PO Box 37521 Winnellie NT  0821
Telephone +61 9 8984 3570 Facsimile +61 8 8984 3409

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NACA?

The North Australian Canine Association is the controlling body for all registered canine activities in the Northern Territory.

What does the NACA do?

Operates under a Code of Ethics for responsible dog ownership including keeping, welfare, breeding, selling and disposal of pure-breed dogs by members of the NACA.

The NACA rules cover the registration of litters, transfer of ownership, leases, the issue of certified and export pedigrees, the registration of kennel names and the issue of titles gained.

The NACA enforces rules for the operation of affiliated dog clubs, associations and societies for holding dog shows, trials and other canine exhibitions.

What does the NACA do for me?

Membership of the NACA entitles you (the Member) to:

Who can join the NACA?

Anyone can join the NACA whether they own a pedigreed, non-pedigreed or cross-breed dog. Breeders, owners of stud dogs, ehibitors, adult handlers, committee members of affiliated clubs and stewards, must all be financial members of the NACA.

What should I do before breeding my dog?

Every member wishing to breed their dog/s and have the progeny included on the NACA register must take the following steps before breeding the dog:

What do I need to do now the litter is born?

When completing the application to register a litter the breeder is asked to provide a common name, and an alternative common name. If you do not provide a second choice, the name you have chosen may be altered or a name may be chosen for you if the first choice name is not available.

Main Register or Limited Register?

You have a choice of registering your puppies on the Main Register (makes them eligible for breeding, conformation shows, trials and export) or on the Limited Register (cannot be bred, shown or exported). Desexed dogs, however, can still compete in trials and special classes at championship shows.

Puppies are usually placed on the Limited Register if you feel that they are not of sufficient quality to be bred from. Dogs can be transferred between registers if the breeder and the owner both sign a transfer form and submit it to the NACA. You need to specify on the registration form if you wish any of the puppies to be placed on the limited register or they will be placed on the main register.

Once a litter is registered with the NACA you will receive a Certified Pedigree for each puppy. It is your responsibility to transfer the ownership of the dog at the time of sale. On the back of the pedigree is the transfer form. This should be filled out with details of the new owner and signed by the appropriate people.

You will then need to lodge the transfer, with the appropriate fees, to the NACA for a new pedigree to be issued in the name of the new owner.

What if I have a purebred non-pedigree or a crossbred dog?

The NACA also maintains an Associate Register of purebred non-pedigreed and crossbred dogs so they may be allowed to compete in Obedience, Agility and Tracking Trials.


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