Can I Register My Dorking Rooster?

[Jan336]

Is there a club like the AKC that I can register my Dorking rooster? Please do not send me to the Dorking Club Website. It is (sorry to admit) useless. Any suggestions otherwise would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Illia]

No, you don't register birds. You can join clubs though to be a part of them, but birds aren't registered. . . The most there is, is showing them and getting their name out there, and getting them NPIP certified. (tested negative for several diseases)

 

[Jan336]

This is not for showing. Dorkings are rated as endangered through the ALBC Code. It is to register a rare breed.

 

[Illia]

Ah, then there's no registering. ALBC counts breeders/hatcheries by how long they've been breeding them and how many they have. If you just have a rooster, he doesn't count. If you have a flock of I believe 50 or more, they count. Especially if ALBC is counting for more truly preserved Dorkings, sorry to say, a hatchery one (not saying yours is) wouldn't count, as hatcheries don't preserve - They breed for production and profit.

 

[WallTenters]

If you are interested in the breed, I would call or shoot an email to the director of whatever region you're in. So many breed websites are run by those passionate about the breed - not necessarily the world's best web designs, but there's a wealth of information behind the scene.

It would be great to see another enthusiast get into them - they're such a beautiful breed and so worth preserving!

 

[capayvalleychick]

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If you google registry for poultry, they are out there... but I've never heard of anyone using them. I've wondered about that concept, myself. I don't know what kind of written records the pro breeders keep.

Kim