TICA has recognized the Bengal, and there are many Champion Bengals. Our Breeding program has Bengals of champion blood. Only recently, the summer of 1997, has ACFA once again allowed Bengals show status. Years back some unscrupulous breeders passed off foundation cats as Bengals. At one of CFA's shows a foundation cat was unruly and Bengals were yanked from the shows. Everyone paid the price, and only now has the wrong been righted.

We have applied for AKC recognition and are waiting for a response at the present time. We have had many people who are wanting to breed the Klee Kai, who also want to be able to show our dogs, thus the application. We are also looking at some people in other countries who want to get involved in the breed but cannot use any other venue besides AKC and FIC to show their dogs.

Susie, the first Scottish Fold cat, was discovered in 1961 in the Tayside Region of Scotland, at a farm near Coupar Angus. She was a white barn cat with ears that folded downward and forward on her head. Her face resembled an "owl" or an "otter's face". A shepherd by the name of William Ross first noticed Susie's unique ears at a neighbor's barn. Since William and his wife Mary were Cat Fanciers they were fascinated with Susie.

No. At this time the Dogo Canario (Presa Canario) is not given any recognition by the American Kennel Club. Some dogs in the US are registered with the Foundation Stock Service of the AKC. This is a record keeping service that the AKC provides to US rare breed clubs or individuals that may desire future AKC recognition and does not indicate in any way that the dogs are given any AKC privileges.

Not at this time. However, there is an application pending for inclusion into the American Kennel Club FSS (Foundation Stock Service) program, which will eventually lead to full AKC recognition. At the present, the dogs are recognized by the United Kennel Club and the American Rare Breed Association.

The Bernese Mountain Dog has been an AKC recognized breed since 1937. It is also known as the "Berner Sennenhund" or simply as the "Berner". It is closely related to three other Swiss breeds - the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (also AKC recognized), the Appenzeller Sennenhund, and the Entlebucher Sennenhund. The Bernese and it's three Swiss cousins are thought to be distant relatives of the Rottweiler (sharing descent from a now-extinct Roman Mastiff).

With no recognized standard for miniaturized horses, dozens of separate registries emerged for tiny horses, each with their own standards for conformation and size. Some registries are concerned solely with the size of the horse or their coat coloration, while other registries reject tiny horses on the basis of their physical conformation, with subjective criteria for dwarfs, midgets, and genetic mutants.

Yes. The Hovawart is now recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club. Hovawart can compete in any event held by this club.

No, not at this time. However, the TM is acknowledged as a pure breed by the AKC and the TM is recognized by every other kennel club throughout the world. AKC has recently extended its hand to all rare breeds by instituting the Foundation Stock Service (FSS) as a record keeping service option for rare breed dog owners, and to act as a registry safeguard for purebred rare breed dogs prior to their full AKC recognition.

In order to introduce a new breed or variety of a rabbit or cavy which is not already recognized by the ARBA, you must first obtain a Certificate of Development (COD) for the proposed breed or variety. This can be done by submitting a letter requesting the COD with a written proposed standard for the breed or variety, and accompanied with a non-refundable fee of $50.00. Upon approval by the ARBA Standards Committee of the materials submitted, a Certificate of Development will be issued.

First, knowledge is power. If you are trying to breed a particular fish, consult a good reference book, a knowledgeable pet shop or a local aquarium society-- like GCCA!. Many fish have very specific requirements; others will breed at the drop of a hat, under the most adverse conditions. Provide suitable habitat; large enough with appropriate type spawning sites for the type of fish being kept Start out with more that a pair.

The Spanish brought Andalusians (with Spanish/North African Barb blood) and the Spanish Jennet (a smooth-gaited riding horse of the old world) and carefully blended these in Peru to create the Peruvian Paso Horse-designated a "National Treasure" in Peru.

Color: "Every color you have ever seen, and a few you haven't." Solid colors prevail. Bay, chestnut, gray, roan, palomino, black, etc. (Rarely pintos, no appaloosas.) Appearance: Large eyes, long mane and tail, good solid body, strong, yet refined legs, high headset (proud) when in action, rounded croup and low tail set. Termino": The natural showy outward rolling of the front limbs when the horse is moving foreword. Pasos are born with this characteristic.

Another place to find information about Scottish Folds and breeders is to contact the International Scottish Fold Association. This is a CFA (Cat Fanciers Association) affiliated breed club. If you send a #10 SASE to ISFA, 12500 Skyline Dr., Burnsville, MN, 55337-2920, they will send you information on the breed itself and a list of member breeders.

There is a great deal of responsibility involved in breeding a dog. Hopefully, it is not just something that happens', but is preceded by a great deal of research and veterinary testing.

The official and correct name of the breed is "Randall". This is the only name used by the Registry since its inception. History: Since the rescue of the Randalls from the Randall farm in 1985, and the re-rescue by Cynthia Creech in 1987, several names have been applied to the cattle, "Randall Lineback", "Randall Blue", "Randall Blue Lineback", and "Randall".