When their efforts failed, and with increasing reports of congenital illnesses being passed to litters and even breeding stock by some breeders, in 2024 a number of concerned Australian Cobberdog breeders and former Breed Advisory Committee (BAC) members formed the (not for profit) Australian Cobberdog Society.

The ACS is not in competition with any other registry, association or privately owned company; however all ACS members are mandated to implement a higher standards of breed management than the other registration body. For example ACS members will not be able to register litters from brother/sister matings, there are minimum age requirements for breeding females, and there are mandated minimum health standards for all breeding dogs.

Breeders who choose to join the ACS have to prove that a range of health and genetic tests have been undertaken on their stock, making them a more trusted source if you are looking for a healthy puppy.

That's not to say that all reputable breeders have chosen to migrate to the ACS; there are still some excellent breeders who have chosen to stay with the original private company for their stock registrations. However, if I were looking for a puppy without having an intimate knowledge of all my local breeders' and their breeding ethics/testing regime, it would seem to me that ACS registered members would be safest choice when looking for my puppy.

I believe that the ACS should be applauded for giving a choice to breeders and community members by offering an alternative ACD registry with higher (enforceable) standards. This can only be good for the future of our chosen breed.

For more information the Australian Cobberdog Society website can be found HERE,
with their Breed Standard HERE.

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last update 08/11/2024