1909] Live Stock Import Regulations. 



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pure-bred and has been admitted to full registry in a book of record established 

 for that breed. An affidavit by the owner, agent, or importer that such animal 

 is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and pedigree must 

 be presented. 



2. In case such certificate is not at hand at the time of the arrival of the 

 animals, the entry for duty may be accepted, subject to the refund of the duty 

 upon production of the requisite certificates and proofs in due form satisfactory 

 to the collector, within one year from the time of entry. 



3. The form of certificate of record and pedigree to be accepted for the free 

 importation of animals for the improvement of stock, and the customs procedure 

 in connection therewith, shall be subject to the direction of the Minister of 

 Customs. 



The original certificate of pedigree shall be marked in each case with the 

 customs entry number and office dating-stamp, and be signed by the Collector 

 of Customs, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the entry papers before the 

 certificate is returned to the importer. 



There shall also be noted on the face of the customs entry the description 

 of each horse (or mare) admitted to free entry, viz : — Name, age, colour, height, 

 marks. 



A list of Registers or Books of Record was given, but this 

 list was afterwards cancelled and that given in the subse- 

 quent Regulations substituted for it. 



The further Regulations dated 12th June, 1908, are as 

 follows : — 



The Canadian Certificates of record and pedigree, with the exception of 

 those for Holstein-Friesian cattle, must bear the seal of the Department 

 of Agriculture. 



In the case of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or asses registered as 

 pure-bred, in a register or book of records, not in the published list designated 

 by the Minister of Customs, such register or book of records may be accepted 

 as being designated by the Minister when there is presented to the Collector of 

 Customs a certificate of the record and pedigree with an " import certificate " 

 attached thereto, issued from the office of the Canadian National Records, 

 bearing the seal of the Department of Agriculture and certified by the 

 Accountant of the Canadian National Records. 



The said " import certificate " shall be filed by the customs officer, attached 

 to the entry. 



List of registers or books of record, in one of which the animals undermen- 

 tioned must be registered as pure-bred before admission into Canada for 

 improvement of stock free of duty : — 



Class of Register or Book of Country where the Register 



Animals. Record of the is kept or published. 



Horses. 



Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada Canada 



Canadian Hackney Horse Society Canada 



Canadian Shire Horse Association Canada 



Canadian Percheron Horse Breeders' Association Canada / 



Canadian Pony Society Canada 



Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society ... Canada 



Canadian Belgian Draft Horse Breeders' Association Canada 



French Canadian Horse Breeders' Association ... Canada 



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