REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECOGNITION OF BREEDS AND 
BOOKS OF RECORD OF PUREBRED ANIMALS 
Regulation 1. — Certification of Purebred Animals 
Section 1. Issuance of certificates of pure breeding. — The Bureau of Animal 
Industry of the Department of Agriculture shall issue certificates of pure 
breeding under the provisions of this order and forward them to the collector 
of customs at the port of entry. 
Sec 2. Requirements for issuance of certificates of pure breeding: 
Paragraph 1. Application for certificates. — An application for certificates 
shall be made to the Bureau of Animal Industry on forms furnished or ap- 
proved by the Department, showing the number of animals imported, the 
breed and sex, the port of arrival into the United States, customs entry num- 
ber, the name of the vessel or carrier by which shipped, and the date of ar- 
rival. This application may be signed by either the owner, agent, or im- 
porter, stating the name and address (in the United States) of the owner of 
the animal or animals. 
Par. 2. Certificates of pedigree. — Certificates of pedigree for such animals, 
issued by the custodian of a book of record given in regulation 2, section 2, 
of this order, or which are acceptable to an American registry association 
having reciprocity with the foreign association in the registration of animals, 
shall be furnished to the Bureau of Animal Industry. They will later be 
returned to the sender. 
Par. 3. Transfer of ownership. — Complete transfer of ownership from the 
breeder to the importer shall be furnished, such transfer to be recorded on 
the pedigree certificates, or on official certificates of transfer of the registry 
association. 
Par. 4- Affidavit of identity. — An affidavit, duly acknowledged before an offi- 
cer having authority to administer oaths and bearing his official seal, from 
the owner, agent, or importer, that the animals so imported are the identical 
animals describee! in the certificates of pedigree, shall be furnished to the 
Bureau of Animal Industry. 
Sec. 3. Examination of anhnals. — An examination (for the purpose of de- 
termining identity) shall be made by an authorized Federal inspector at the 
coast or border port of arrival of all animals imported under these regula- 
tions. All such animals must be accompanied to the United States customs 
port of first arrival with pedigree certificates and transfers in order that 
identification may be accomplished. If the animals are moved from such port 
prior to the presentation of the pedigree certificates and transfers, such action 
shall constitute a waiver of any further claim to certification under these 
regulations. Descriptions of animals taken by the Federal inspector must 
agree with the records for these animals as given in the pedigree certificates. 
The certificates of pure breeding will not be issued until these descriptions 
are received in Washington, D. C. 
Sec. 4. Eligibility of animals. — When the provisions of this order have 
been otherwise complied with, animals will be certified as purebred which 
have been fully registered in good faith in a book of record for one of the 
recognized breeds given in regulation 2, section 2, of this order, except those 
which have been registered on inspection, without regard to purity of breeding. 
Regulation 2. — Recognition of Breeds 
Section 1. Current books of record required. — Custodians of books of record 
for recognized breeds should forward volumes of their books of record as 
soon as published in order to receive continued recognition. Address such 
books to the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, in care of the United 
States dispatch agent. 45 Broadway. New York, N. Y., U. S. A. 
Sec. 2. Recognized breeds and books of record. — The following books of 
record of breeds of domestic animals are recognized : 
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