Regulations / Breeding Rules

The Kennel Club of Pakistan believes that the Rottweiler Club of Pakistan has a very important role to play in promoting the breed in every way as per the objective of the KCP. KCP is of firm opinion that the role of RCP is to promote and offer guidance for the development of the Rottweiler so as to achieve uniform compliance to the FCI breed standard as well as the continued education of owners, breeders and the general public. To achieve these aims, it has been decided that RCP should carry out Breed Surveys and litter inspections. The basic idea is that all Rottweilers should be surveyed before being bred with and litters checked before the pups are registered and pedigrees issued. With effect from 1st January 2012, KCP will issue pedigrees only on the recommendation of RCP certifying that the parents have been breed surveyed and litter has been checked.

In-order for a breeder/owner to achieve a recommendation certificate he/she will have to fulfill the following criteria;

• The dog must be 20 months old (minimum) before the mating (no exceptions will be allowed).
• The bitch must be 18 months old (minimum) before the mating (no exceptions will be allowed).
• Both the Sire and Dam have to have their ZTP certificates before breeding (mating).
• Minimum age for ZTP for a dog (male) is 18 months and for a bitch (female) is 18 months.
• A breeder must inform the group breed warden of the region regarding the litter within 3 days after the birth.
• A breeder must have the following documents at the time of litter inspection; stud certificate, pedigree of Sire, pedigree of dam, ZTP of Sire and ZTP of Dam (no exception shall be allowed).
• At the group breed warden’s first visit the breeder must ask for a preliminary litter inspection certificate.
• In-order to apply for pedigrees for the puppies the breeder must send the following documents to KCP; RCP stud certificate, KCP litter registration form, RCP litter inspection form and recommendation letter provided by Group Breed Warden, duly endorsed by National Breed Warden.
• The maximum age for breeding is 8 years for females and 9 years for males. No dog/bitch will be allowed to mate after this age.

ZTP/Breed surveys have been scheduled on the following dates;
1. 17th Dec 2011 Islamabad.
2. 14th Jan 2012 Karachi.
3. 6th Feb 2012 Lahore.
All dogs 18 months and above need to be breed surveyed.

Badar Hassan: 0332-2133308 (Karachi)
Adil Bangash: 0333-5454545 (Islamabad)
Farid Qureshi: 0300-9444886 (Lahore)

The National Breed Warden appoints Group Breed Wardens who are available to all members for advice in breed matters. They supervise the breeding and observance of the breeding regulations. Responsibilities of the Group Breed Wardens are numerous:
• Kennel Inspections
Group Breed Wardens are authorized to inspect kennels at anytime – even without notice – in order to advise breeders and are obliged to watch out for the compliance with the breeding regulations. A kennel inspection must be conducted: after application for a kennel name (pre inspection), as a routine check with every litter inspection and in response to suspicion of irregularities.
• Litter Inspections
The litter inspection shall be conducted any time between the 3rd day of the birth and no later than 12 weeks of age and it consists of:
o Inspection of Kennels
o Examination of
 Pedigrees – in accordance with the litter registration application, age of the parent animals on the day of the mating, check of the Micro Chip number of the bitch, chest circumference, eye examination, litter spacing and the possession of breeding permission of the owner, if different than breeder – review possible special permit
 Kennel Registration Card – important with the first litter, later also acceptable in form of a copy
 Vaccination Records of Puppies – primary immunizations of the puppies against SHLP
• Evaluation of the litter. The bitch and puppies will be physically examined and observations will be noted concerning the following:
o Bitch – dietary and health condition, examination of teats, check for scars of cesarean section.
o Puppies – dietary and health condition improperly healed naval, as well as eliminating faults; sick and undernourished puppies indicated by dull coat, bloated bellies, teary eyes and nasal discharge as well as puppies with external parasites and scaly skin are not allowed to be accepted. Readily recognizable faults in puppies: all faults of the tail overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth, missing canines or incisors, no testicle or only one testicle out.
• Examination of Litter Registration Application
• Micro-Chipping of Puppies