COBA Studbook is the registry portal where all ancestry and technical records of dogs in Nigeria are kept. Other Records such as Birth Notification, Physical Conformation, Health tests, Temperament tests, Championship titles etc. are recorded throughout the lifetime of the dog.
For all Studbook classifications , The following standards apply :
1)Verification of microchip/tattoo and DNA collection conducted in conjunction with the National Breed Club.
2) Compulsory DNA Profile for Parentage purposes.
If a Sire is dead or not assessable, four (4) progenies & the bitch need to be DNA profiled to extract the DNA of the Sire likewise if the case was reversed.
3) Advanced DNA testing for breed marker is advised for dogs in BS studbook section & Disease testing - compulsory only for dogs entering SR studbook section.
4) Breed Evaluation & Conformation conducted in conjunction with the national breed club.
5)Certified Show/Working titles from an international Judge with verification for dogs in SR studbook section.
6)Dogs imported in utero must either obtain the DNA of the Sire or extract the DNA of the Sire from 3-4 offsprings
The COBA Studbook is divided into two main Registries namely NATIONAL Registry & INTERNATIONAL Registry
National Registry is divided into six Registers:
i) Premium Stud Register SR - (Elite dogs)ii) SP - Studbook Proper Register
iii) DR - Development Register
a) B - Appendix B
b) A - Appendix A
c) BS - Basic Section
iv) Pet Register (PET)
v) DQ - Disqualified Register
vi) TMP - Temporary Register
International Registry is divided into three Registers :
i) FCI Studbook Proper Register
- FCI-SPii) FCI Appendix Register
- FCI-B- FCI-A
- FCI-BS
iii) FCI Null Register
- FCI-NULLINTERNATIONAL REGISTRY
FCI Studbook Proper Register (FCI-SP)
Dogs eligible for this section are :
a)fulfill requirements of the National Registry - Studbook Proper Register (SP)
b)Progenies of parents with Export pedigree from FCI recognized Kennel Club or Clubs with bilateral agreements with FCI such as AKC, CKC & The Kennel Club, UK
c)The progeny of an FCI-B dog mated to a FCI-B / FCI-SP dog
FCI Appendix Register
Dogs eligible for this section are :
a)Dogs with export pedigree from an unrecognized Canine Organization by FCI
.
FCI APPENDIX REGISTER MATRIX
| x | FCI-BS | FCI-A | FCI-B | FCI-SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCI-BS | FCI-A | FCI-A | FCI-A | FCI-A |
| FCI-A | FCI-A | FCI-B | FCI-B | FCI-B |
| FCI-B | FCI-A | FCI-B | FCI-SP | FCI-SP |
| FCI-SP | FCI-A | FCI-B | FCI-SP | FCI-SP |
FCI NULL Register (FCI-N)
Dogs eligible for this section are :
a)fulfills the requirements of TEMPORARY-Register [TMP] in the National Registry
b)in the National Registry - Development Register
c)unrecognized breeds by the FCI
Dogs in the FCI Null Register (FCI-NULL) shall receive COBA pedigree certificates without the FCI logo
NATIONAL REGISTRY
1) PREMIUM STUD REGISTER (SR) - Elite Dogs
This is the Elite Status. Dogs eligible for this section must :
a) Females must be examined by registered veterinarians or veterinary institutions for signs of vaginal hyperplasia. Grade 1 or better is the criterion.
b)Hip and elbow dysplasia: A certified radiologist must certify that the dog (male or female) has a elbow status of between 0:0 and 1:1 or an FCI hip status of between A1 and C2, and an elbow status of 1:1 maximum.
c)Entropion/Ectropion: The dog must have been examined by registered veterinarians or veterinary institutions for its eyelids.
d)Fertility testing is required for all males on the Stud Register that have not sired a litter.
2) STUDBOOK PROPER REGISTER (SP)
For a dog to be eligible for this section, the dogs must be :
a) a locally bred dog from 2 verifiable imported parents
b)an import into Nigeria with a verifiable pedigree Certificate/Export Pedigree Certificate:
c)an offspring from Appendix B x SP or Appendix B x Appendix B
3) DR - Development Register
B - Appendix B
A - Appendix A
BS - Basic Section
DEVELOPMENT REGISTER MATRIX
| x | BS | A | B | SP | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | BS | BS | BS | A | A |
| A | BS | BS | BS | B | B |
| B | BS | BS | BS | SP | SP |
| SP | A | B | SP | SP | SP |
| SR | A | B | SP | SP | SP |
4)PET REGISTER (PET)
A registered dog that is sold with the intention of, or on condition that it should not be used for breeding, or puppies born with a disqualification fault, shall be recorded in the PET Register. This Register is a safeguard for the breeder should the new owner not honour such agreement. COBA also needs this information for recording purposes.
Breeding with PET Registered dogs is not allowed. The offspring of such dogs will never be registered. Therefore the offspring of such dogs will never be registered.
Dogs in the PET Register shall not be allowed in the show ring.
5)DISQUALIFIED REGISTER (DQ)
A dog that was disqualified (for whatever reason) at a breed assessment show shall not be eligible for COBA registration or breeding purposes. The offspring of such dogs must pass assessment at 12 months before registration into Basic Section [BS].
Castrated males, or dogs born as monorchids or cryptorchids and sterilised females, are taken up in the Disqualified Register.
Dogs in the Disqualified Register shall not be allowed in the show ring.
6)TEMPORARY REGISTER (TMP)
All dogs locally bred or import presented with either full or partial parentage/pedigree details are automatically entered into this section until proper verification of parentage is made according to the aforementioned procedures of COBA and in consultation with the National Breed Club.
Note: Offsprings from TMP x TMP remains in TMP. Offsprings from TMP x other studbook sections remain in TMP.