1. All owners or breeders of any dog(s) applying for International Olde English Bulldogge
  Association (IOEBA) registration must abide by and follow all of the current IOEBA registration rules,
  guidelines, policies, and procedures. Upon approved registration of any dog in accordance with
  current IOEBA registration rules, an approved registration applicant becomes a member of the
  International Olde English Bulldogge Association.  Anyone not following or found to be violating any
  IOEBA rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures could face penalties up to and including
  suspension or cancellation of registration privileges.

    2. All applications submitted for registration with the International Olde English Bulldogge
  Association should be made on the most recent version of an original IOEBA application. It is the
  responsibility of each dog owner / breeder who represents dogs / puppies as eligible for IOEBA
  registration or being IOEBA registered to insure that each IOEBA Single Registration Application,
  Temporary Puppy Certificate or Registration Certificate is fully completed and given to the new owner
  at the time the dog / puppy is sold or ownership transferred.   All applications must be sent to the
  International Olde English Bulldogge Association Registration Office at: P.O. Box 2600, Tehachapi,
  California 93581.


    3. The IOEBA Single Registration application must be used to register dogs whose parents are
  not registered with International Olde English Bulldogge Association. The dog owner must complete
  the application and can provide a copy of registration papers from another kennel club (approved by
  IOEBA) as proof of his/her dog being purebred if available. If other kennel club papers are not
  available, the dog's owner must sign & provide a witness signature who can verify the accuracy and
  truthfulness of the information listed on the application. When using the witness option, your dog
  must be at least 6 months of age and you must submit 3 photos (frontal, left & right) of your dog with
  the application. All IOEBA Single Registration applications must be complete with proper
  documentation, signatures and correct applicable fees for processing by the IOEBA Registration
  Office.  All applications must be sent to the International Olde English Bulldogge Association
  Registration Office at: P.O. Box 2600, Tehachapi, California 93581.


   4. Any breeder or owner of any dog(s) representing puppies as eligible for or registered with the
  International Olde English Bulldogge Association must have the sire and the dam / parent dogs of the
  puppies registered with the IOEBA prior to representing the puppies as eligible for registration with the
  IOEBA.


   5. When representing a puppy as being IOEBA registered, the owner / breeder must provide the
  new owner with a current, completed & signed IOEBA "Temporary Puppy" certificate, which will
  include the parents' IOEBA registered names and their IOEBA registration numbers as well as the
  sex, date of birth and color the the puppy.


   6. The IOEBA accepts registration applications and issues certificates based on the honor and
  integrity of the owner / breeder applicants, and the IOEBA accepts no responsibility for any
  inaccurate, false, or fraudulent information submitted on registration applications.  Applicants found to
  be intentionally submitting false information or violating any IOEBA rules, guidelines, policies, and or
  procedures could face penalties up to and including suspension or cancellation of all registration
  privileges.

   A. The IOEBA reserves the right to refuse registration to any person or to revoke or suspend the
  registration privileges of any member who is convicted of a crime of cruelty to animals in any state,
  province, or country.

   B. The IOEBA reserves the right to refuse registration to any person or to revoke or suspend the
  registration privileges of any member who acts in a manner that the IOEBA deems unethical,
  fraudulent, unscrupulous, untruthful.

   C. The IOEBA reserves the right to investigate any member to insure compliance with IOEBA
  registration rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures. Anyone determined to be at fault of violating
  any of the IOEBA's registration rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures are responsible for all fees
  incurred by the IOEBA investigation, including, but not limited to: DNA parentage testing and any
  other tests conducted in the IOEBA's investigation.

   D. The IOEBA reserves the right to refuse future registration to any person or to revoke or suspend
  the registration privileges of any member who refuses to cooperate with or hinders in any way a
  IOEBA investigation or refuses to reimburse IOEBA investigation fees as described in rule 6c.


   7. All IOEBA registration applicants and IOEBA registration certificate holders acknowledge that
  all photos, IOEBA registration applications (submitted) are the property of the IOEBA. Furthermore,
  it is the responsibility of each dog owner / breeder to notify the IOEBA of any changes in a dog’s
  registration status such as its death or change in ownership.
 

   8. In any case of questionable parentage of a IOEBA -registered dog(s) or dog(s) submitted for
  IOEBA registration, the International Olde English Bulldogge Association will recognize and act upon
  the results of DNA testing to determine the parentage of the dog(s) in question. The DNA testing shall
  be conducted at a IOEBA recognized & approved DNA testing facility, according to current IOEBA
  procedures as set forth by the IOEBA, and at the expense of the party contesting or challenging the   
  parentage of the dog(s).

  Any breeder or owner of any dog(s), listed on a IOEBA registration application, who has the parentage
  of the IOEBA registered dog(s) challenged, shall agree to submit the dog(s) in question to DNA
  testing according to IOEBA guidelines and policies at the challenger’s expense, and agrees to abide
  by said DNA testing results.

   9. All purebred dogs registered with the International Olde English Bulldogge Association must be
  of proper breed type (phenotype) and fit the described IOEBA breed standard.
  
   In cases where the phenotype of an applicant dog is in question a review board of IOEBA registration
  staff along with a licensed Veterinarian (if needed) will determine if the dog in question will be eligible
  for IOEBA registration.  Any breeder or owner of any dog(s) registered with the IOEBA who has the
  phenotype standard of his IOEBA registered dog(s) challenged as being not of proper breed type,
  shall agree to submit DNA, additional photos & video of the dog(s) in question to the IOEBA review
  board as needed according to IOEBA guidelines at the challenger’s expense.
  All members of the IOEBA and registration applicants agree to abide by the IOEBA registration
  review board's findings and final decision.

   10. International Olde English Bulldogge Association registration may be revoked by the IOEBA
  on any dog where it has been determined by the IOEBA that any of the following has occurred:

  A. DNA tests demonstrate the dog in question to be of different parentage than as represented on the
  dog’s application;

  B. It has been determined by the IOEBA Registration Review Board that the dog in question is not of
  the proper phenotype or not of proper breed type;

  C. False information concerning any dog submitted to the IOEBA on a registration application;

  D. The IOEBA requests DNA or phenotype Registration Review Board testing and the owner refuses
  to cooperate as required or as requested by the IOEBA.