The purpose for VBA Registered Kennels
To assist in organizing shows, assisting in the obedience program, educating newcomers about the breed . To help in the selection of impartial Judges. To help maximize the quality of animals produced and to eliminate the breeding of inferior animals. To help in breeding to the VBA's OVB & OB guidelines. VBA registered kennels will help to establish a rescue service for abused, abandoned, or unwanted bulldog breeds. To help promote the screening of all prospective buyers and would be registered kennels. To help promote the "VBA's Code of Ethics" for all VBA Registered Breeders, and for those who purchase VBA Certified animals. VBA Registered Kennels will help to police and put an end to "Puppy Mills", and other inhumane abuse of animals. To help inspect any animal facility as a VBA Inspector, when called upon, prior to an individual Obtaining a VBA Certified Registered Kennel Membership.
VBA Registered Kennels
The VBA will sanction Registered Kennels established by serious and dedicated bulldogge owners.
Benefits: Registered Kennels may post their link on the VBA message board and will be listed with their link on the VBA Web site. Registered Kennels may put the title of “VBA REGISTERED KENNEL” in their literature, advertising and web site as long as they are an actively Registered VBA Kennel. Any inactive or unregistered Kennel using this title will be subject to legal actions by the VBA.
Rules, Regulations, requirements and Qualifications concerning VBA REGISTERED KENNELS
a.. The name of a Registered Kennel must be approved by the VBA.
b. All bulldogges held at a Registered Kennel must be VBA certified.
c. Registered kennels will need to submit a list of their bulldogges and these dogs' VBA numbers to the VBA President or Vice-President.
d. Each Registered Kennel is an independent organization that will operate under the lawful regulations of the state and jurisdiction they are in.
e. No Registered Kennel or Registered Kennel member shall represent in any way that they are officials of, or part of the VBA governing board, or official representatives, or are acting on the behalf of the VBA without permission of the VBA President.
g. This Registered Kennel will hold harmless the VBA, its officers and representatives from any action arising out of the Registered Kennels operation, events, functions and financial activities.
h. Any sanctioned Registered Kennel knowingly permitting, sanctioning, selling, leasing, vending, donating any dog for the purpose of or being involved in any way directly or indirectly with the fighting of any dogs as an event, pastime, hobby vocation or the use of any animal in the training of a dog for fighting will immediately lose its sanctioned status and be subject to any additional penalties, fines and actions that the VBA sees fit to assess.
In addition all members of the Registered Kennel participating in such actions will be expelled from the VBA and their dog's registration and all litter registrations will be permanently canceled and no fees will be returned. Such members will also be subject to any additional penalties, fines and actions that the VBA sees fit to assess.
