The NACR is dedicated to the preservation, protection and development of the Cockapoo per its mission statement. It expects NACR participating breeders to be dedicated to the same. To be an NACR Breeder in good standing, all cockapoo breeding stock, litters and dogs are to be registered to the fullest extent of eligibility as defined with this procedure:

• Breeding stock (Cockers, Poodles and Cockapoos) at time of kennel registration are registered, per dog.

• Any additional breeding stock brought in or kept from litters are registered, per dog.

• All litters are registered at birth (this initiates the process for each pup in the litter, but signifies ONLY the litter); litter registration should be completed no later than four weeks after birth.

• Every dog is registered individually, by the age of 8 weeks, by the breeder. If a dog is spoken for the breeder registers it to the new owner, otherwise the dog is registered to the home kennel until such time as the dog is rehomed. Whether a pup is placed by sale, kept for breeding, or remains in the home kennel until a later re-homing does not change the registration requirements. Older puppies being rehomed will have their registrations transferred to the new owner at the time of rehoming.

• Each NACR breeder educates their clients on registration and encourages future followup with the NACR should the ownership of the dog change; likewise the NACR should be notified upon the death of a dog or major changes in health status. 
  

• NACR Breeders are encouraged to follow sound ethical breeding, health and business procedures. 
  

• NACR Breeders are encouraged to voluntarily participate with the major national genetic health databases with their breeding stock.

      
        An NACR Breeder supports the NACR completely and to the fullest in terms of registering and maintaing registrations of all of their pups and dogs, or they are not an NACR breeder according to the genetic database; this is how registry databases function by definition. In order for a breeder to be and remain an NACR breeder in good standing, there are no exceptions; "partial" participation is not an option. By definition of the mission and purpose of the NACR, all resulting cockapoos must be represented in the database regardless of whether they are considered to be "good" cockapoos or not, whether they are rehomed quickly or not, whether they are used for breeding in your own kennel or not (and ESPECIALLY in this case) - the gene pool is not a viable and useful tool for the future of the cockapoo unless there is full support and development. It is as important, perhaps more so - to be able to track "less than perfect" cockapoos as well as the ones commanding top dollar or breeding demand. All of the dogs in a breeder's program need to carry individual registrations to their fullest eligibility including all new dogs that you bring into the program, puppies sold to pet owners or other breeders, or puppies that are kept for breeding stock. Upon rehoming or exchanging breeding stock with other kennels, or the retirement/death of a dog, registrations should be transferred and information updated with the NACR.     

    

          NACR Breeders in good standing are entitled to the Registered Breeder benefits free of additional charges beyond registration fees:
 

• be listed on the NACR Breeder Listing web pages
• be provided puppy listings on the NACR Available Puppies/Older Cockapoos web page
• be provided listing on the NACR Stud Service, Breeding Stock web pages
• be provided the support of the NACR community and resources
• be provided NACR graphics for their own websites
• be entitled to use the NACR in their kennel advertising

         Only fully registered dogs are eligible to be listed on the Puppies Available, Stud Services, Breeding Stock or Older Cockapoos pages or sections.

         The NACR administration does not levy ratings or other subjective evaluations upon participating breeders. It does however, reserve the right to remove from the roll a breeder who is not in full support of the NACR as demonstrated by (including but not limited to): not submitting and maintaining registrations to the fullest eligibility of all cockapoos (puppies or adult dogs), cocker spaniels or poodles whether dogs are being bred or rehomed (registration certificates will be sent directly to the new owner); not educating and encouraging all new owners to complete and maintain owner registration; repeatedly generating complaints to the NACR regarding health of puppies; denigrating another NACR breeder.

       If it becomes known to the NACR that a breeder is not following up and maintaining registrations as specified above, by such avenues (but not limited to) verbal reporting from outside sources, advertising posted on outside sources or input from new or prospective owners, then the breeder will be contacted (by either email or postal mail) to allow for such registration lapses to be rectified. However, three such failures or the failure to respond to the NACR communications (of which there will be at least three attempts) will constitute grounds for the breeder to be removed from the NACR listing and all related benefits suspended.

       If it becomes known the NACR that a breeder is being repeatedly reported for selling ill or otherwise compromised puppies, again three contacts will be attempted for the breeder to submit explanation and/or rebuttal. Failure to respond and/or three such undefended complaints shall again be grounds for removal from the NACR breeder listing.

       The NACR strives to provide the grounding and foundation to carry the cockapoo into the future; it cannot be done without the full support of the breeders bringing these dogs into the world. We fully understand breeding is a business but the NACR is no different than any other registry or professional association that would designate your dedication to your profession. The NACR is dedicated to supporting the cockapoo and its breeders but the breeders must in turn be dedicated to the NACR if this is going to provide benefit to the cockapoo. Participation in the NACR is voluntary, but once a member, that breeder is either in full compliance and support of the NACR or not and all dogs/pups in a participating member's cockapoo breeding program are registered to the fullest eligibility, or the breeder is not in compliance and support of the NACR.

        The NACR does not accept for participation in the registry such breeders that sell to pet shops or other wholesale outlets. Breeders holding a USDA license for re-sale may be considered via prima-facie evidence of such activity unless such a breeder can and does submit reasonable proof that such a license is held for other reasons. USDA license holders are matters of public record and the NACR does cross check for such licensees.