All members are working together for the Blue Lacy, to get them recognized so we can compete in what they excel in and are known for; tracking, agility, etc. Since we are all working towards the same goal none of us are in it to make money, therefore; time and services are donated to our cause. We know everyone wants to get these dogs recognized as soon as possible, so it's only $8.00 to register a dog. If it's a litter you are registering it is $8.00. You provide us with the new owner's information for each pup and the pedigrees will be ready to go to those new owners. This covers running costs and is not padding any one persons pocket, but goes into the associations bank account for only association costs. As we get more members and begin to have clubs in various locations membership dues, trial entry fees and administration is left up to the discretion of the individual club administrators and it's members. You can download the forms below.
The official registry of the American Blue Lacy
To preserve promote and foster in America the breeding, training, and distribution of reliable working Blue Lacys through education, ethical breeding and active ownership.
American Blue Lacy Dog Registrations
Registration:
Unregistered / Foundation Single Dog Registration The American Blue Lacy Registry is open to all true Blue Lacys that look like Blue Lacys and meet the breed standard. Formerly unregistered dogs will use this form.
If you'd like to start a Blue Lacy Club in your area please contact Admin@AmericanBlueLacyAssociation.com
All puppies are registered with either a full (to be bred) or limited (spay / neuter) registration depending on the contract signed. Register a Litter:
Litter Registration Online or Download To Mail In
A litter is eligible for registration if:
In our efforts to make things easier and much more expedient, we will have fully automated, secure online litter and new owner registrations. In a matter of minutes you will be able to have your new litter or puppy fully registered. Just fill out and click to send. You will receive a pay pal button for the registration fee. If you don't receive the Pay Pal request for payment of $8.00 we most likely didn't receive your application and please contact us. The official ABLA pedigree will soon follow in the snail mail.
Registration and Records
All members shall keep complete and accurate records of individual dogs, breeding's, litters, pedigrees, and puppy sales as required by the Association and abide by the rules and regulations.
We Feature Live Coverage Of These Recommended Breeders New Litters *if breeders are equipped.
The American Blue Lacy Association offers an exceptional breeders program, combining practical guidelines with high breeding standards to insure the production of quality dogs. The Preferred Breeders Program is an optional program that will facilitate in establishing and maintaining a first class breeding program. We post live video of preferred breeders with litters on the ground, but they of course have to own a web camera. Usually the puppies you are viewing are already spoken for as they tend to have quite the long waiting lists. We are happy to provide you with other ABLA breeders that are expecting to have litters in the very near future. As our puppies are in very high demand we recommend you get on a few puppy waiting lists.
Members of the American Blue Lacy Preferred Breeds Program will have the benefit of references by the ABLA staff as inquires are made on available Blue Lacy puppy/litters. The ABLA have many inquires which come in via phone, correspondence, emails, and other office contacts. When customers contact the ABLA looking for responsible breeders in their area that follow the original breed standard, they will be provided with your name as an ABLA Preferred Breeder member.
Proper identification of your dogs is very important and this is an integral part of the Preferred Breeder Program. As a Preferred Breeder, ABLA will preserve your bloodline and kennel names. ABLA is fully aware of the importance of protecting your name and will insure that any other ABLA member does not use your bloodline name without your permission. ABLA Preferred Breeders will receive preferred naming rights. Preferred Breeders dog’s names cannot be changed without the expressed written consent/permission of that breeder when transferring the dog to a new owner.
You must read, understand and agree to the American Blue Lacy Associations Breeder Code of Ethics when you joined the ABLA. You must also download and agree to the ABLA Preferred Breeders Program rules and regulations. The ABLA recognizes the responsibility to preserve and protect the Blue Lacy as a purebred. We further recognize that the quality and reputation of all American Blue Lacys rests in the hands of their breeders, owners and exhibitors/competitors. As members of the ABLA we agree to adhere to and are guided by the ABLA code of ethics and the original American Blue Lacy Standard set by the Lacy brothers in the 1800’s. We are the breeders who are working to set to rights this incredible breed with strict breeding standards of only breeding the very best of the Blue Lacys for the betterment of the breed. The ABLA will only use and recognize representatives of the Blue Lacy breed that exhibit these qualities in our representations of the Blue Lacy breed.
The ABLA and its Preferred Breeders Program is working to rectify the damage done by careless breeders not breeding the very best of the Blue Lacy gene pool for the betterment of the breed and cross breeding with other breeds. The Preferred Breeders Program (PBP) is conscientious Blue Lacy breeders with the goal of seeing this incredible breed brought back to the original size and beauty, with the intelligence the breed was once noted for. If you are looking to compete with your Blue Lacy or just want to see the original breed standard adhered to, then the PBP is something you will definitely want to be a part of. Our ultimate goal; to get these Blue Lacys recognized by the AKC with the correct, original standard, breed separation from careless irresponsible breeders and to be allowed to compete in the same venues as other pure bred hounds. We are working with the AKC to be recognized as the “American Blue Lacy” setting us apart from the other mixed breeding's that have resulted in the overly large Blue Lacys lacking the skills, intellect or the beautiful, perfectly proportioned look of the original Blue Lacy.
The Preferred Breeders Program is $50 and requires board approval. It is a matter of ABLA recognizing those breeders that are already producing quality American Blue Lacys and always striving to better the breed. It is not hard to notice these breeders, they are in constant contact with us since they are always looking to better their bloodlines and working to the benefit of the Blue Lacy. We at the ABLA know it is a group effort working towards the betterment of the ABL and getting them recognized as a true all American breed. These are the breeders we are proud to recommend to potential puppy buyers for their exemplary breeding standards and their efforts on behalf of the breed. They always have time to help new breeders get started and have no problem answering questions. If they don't know the answer they will find it or direct you to someone who does. It is the ABLA's honor role of breeders. Members that are either breeding or plan to breed, need to download the application, agree to the breeders standards and Email it in.
Download The Preferred Breeders Program Application
Fill out and Email to: info@americanbluelacyassociation.com
*feel free to modify this copy of a standard spay/neuter or restricted puppy contract.
We now have a online database that will be accessible to members of the preferred breeders program. You will be able to check your pedigrees, make copies of your pedigrees featuring pictures of your dogs for puppy buyers, prediction of genotypes, inbreeding coefficient percentages, inheritance probability and more. You will be able to find other breeders in the registry and do trial mating's. This will be an incredible tool for the future of the Blue Lacy breed and to further every breeders goal to better the breed. Not only breeding to the standard to better the breed, but bringing new blood into each of our own breeding programs could never be easier with zero guess work on the outcome.
We also are members of the CHIC program in our efforts to maintain the best health records we can.
Requirements: Owners of Blue Lacys, or their duly authorized agents, who are of good moral character, are eligible for membership in the American Blue Lacy Association.
Application for Membership – Each individual seeking membership with the Association shall fill out an application. Application shall request applicant agree to the Bylaws as set forth by the Association. *Located to the right on this page.
Business
Meetings – All meetings called shall be organized by the President, or on the behalf of the President of the Association. The Association is responsible for making arrangements for any meeting held, including but not limited to the location, by telephone or located at a public meeting facility. Any fees incurred are the responsibility of the individual. The Annual Meeting, Special Committee Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting, as well as other meetings as deemed necessary, may be held on the same day, if desired at discretion of Board of the Association.
Meetings by telephone or similar communications: The Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all directors participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in such meeting shall constitute presence in person by such director at such meeting.
Voting:
(a) At any meeting of members, every member having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy. Except as otherwise provided by law, each member of record shall be entitled to one vote.
(b) All elections shall be determined by a plurality vote, and, except as otherwise provided by law, all other matters shall be determined by a vote of a majority of the members present in person or represented by proxy and voting on such other matters.
Article I
President: The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation and general supervision over its other officers and agents. In general, he shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.
Vice Presidents: The Vice President, if any (or in the event there be more than one, the Vice Presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the President or in the event of his disability, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President and shall generally assist the President and perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Secretary: The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of members and record all votes and the proceedings of the meetings in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the Executive Committee or other committees, if required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of members and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, under whose supervision he shall act. He shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and he, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, the seal may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his signature.
Assistant Secretary: The Assistant Secretary, if any (or in the event there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, in the order of their election), shall, in the presence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and other valuable effects, and shall keep full accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chairman of the Board, the President and the Board of Directors, at regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
Assistant Treasurer: The Assistant Treasurer, if any (or in the event there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Article II
Grievance Procedures – A grievance may be filed with the Board of Directors, which may be initiated by any active member in good standing. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Grievance Committee in which to handle said matter.
Filing of Grievance – The grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. The member whom the grievance is being brought against shall be provided with a copy of the charges brought against him/her.
Hearing – If the Grievance Committee determines substantial evidence to warrant a hearing, the accused will be given a minimum of thirty (30) days notice of the date, time and place the hearing will be held. The complainant must appear and provide all evidence in support of the allegations against the accused. Each member of this Association shall be presumed innocent of any misconduct.
No disciplinary action and/or actions will be taken against any member unless he/she has been found guilty of misconduct by substantial evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that is set forth to be clear, precise and indubitable. No disciplinary action shall be taken against the member unless that member has been afforded a hearing before the Grievance Committee, with the right of appeal to an executive committee as appointed by the Board of Directors.
Expulsion – Disciplinary action may include, but not be limited to, temporary suspension of privileges, expulsion, and any other appropriate action and/or actions as deemed necessary by the Grievance Committee.
If a member has brought charges against another member on the basis of fictitious accusations, or improper motives, and if the charges are wholly false and without merit, the Grievance Committee may take action against the complainant, as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
Article III
Amendments – Only the membership shall have power to make, alter, amend and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation by affirmative vote of a majority, provided, however, that the action is proposed at a regular meeting, except as otherwise provided by law. All bylaws made by the Board of Directors may be altered, amended or repealed by the members.
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We only place litters of the Preferred Breeders Program here to be viewed. You are welcome to Email the ABLA for other Licensed breeders of the PBP who are planning litters in the near future. We recommend getting on a few lists as the demand for the ABLA's rare, pure bred pups is quite high. We only place pups with those who have agreed to support our goals. You can join us for free to the right. Join us in the forum to ask any questions you might have, get updates or just chat about Blue Lacys. |
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