The Registration Policy of the Griffith Land & Cattle Co . and the Nemesis Patterdale Terriers is as follows .
We do not normally register Patterdale Terriers . If we ever do , they ' ll be registered with the American Dog Breeders Association ( A . D . B . A .) of Salt Lake City , Utah , USA . We will NOT register with the Patterdale Terrier Club of America , ( PTCA ) orthe United Kennel Club ( UKC ) nor can we recommend either as a legitimate registry for these dogs . When we got started we considered registering with the PTCA on the recommendation of others . However , a cursory examination of their web site makes it clear that their integrity as a registry service is seriously in doubt . Cause for this harsh accusation can be found right on the web site of the PTCA . The PTCA proudly devotes a whole web page to Patterdale Terrier number 001 , a common stray found wandering at a highway rest stop , a dog of no known ancestry that never produced any progeny to help establish a link to any particular breed . The dog ' s only qualification for being registered was that someone thought she looked like a Patterdale Terrier . This is how working breeds lose their identity . When kennel clubs take interest in any particular breed it isn ' t long before people are breeding for a certain color or a special “ look ” with little or no regard for the characteristic performance that made the breed desirable in the first place . Once a working breed begins to be bred for a specific appearance it is doomed . Breeding for looks wrecks any breed . There is no history that indicates otherwise . The primary offending characteristic of kennel clubs is the Conformation Show . The PTCA and UKC both hold Conformation Shows , awarding prizes for appearances . Their web sites make it clear that they ' ll actually deny registration based on supposed “ faults ” seen in the physical appearance of the dog . Performance does not count . Though the A . D . B . A . does hold conformation shows for some breeds they also acknowledge that Patterdale Terriers have a varied appearance because dedicated breeders hold performance as the primary standard above any other characteristic . In the breeding of working dogs appearance is subordinate to performance and we refuse to promote those who seek to enrich themselves by opposing that rule . ' The ADBA maintains stud books on many different working breeds . They try not to let the show control the appearance of the dogs . We ' ll register our dogs with The ADBA because their integrity is not in doubt .
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Register your Patterdales with the ADBA for only $ 20.00 . All litters are only $ 10.00 . Email over a copy of your proof of ownership and four generation pedigree , 2 photos and the fee to patty @ adba . cc . Litter application forms are on line www . adba . cc ( This special price is valid until 6 / 2018 )