Animal Pedigree Act (APA)

Act: Animal Pedigree Act, R.S. 1985, c. 8, 4th Supp.
Regulation: Livestock Pedigree Associations Winding-Up Regulations, SOR/80-182.

To Whom Does This Apply?

Application to incorporate a breed association may be made by:

• five or more persons who are at least 18 years of age; and
• Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
• only one breed association may be incorporated in respect of each distinct breed, or evolving breed.

Summary

The Act's principal purposes are breed improvement and protection of persons who raise and purchase animals. For these purposes, the Act provides for the establishment of animal pedigree associations that are authorized to register and identify animals that have significant value.

National breed associations are incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act who agree to take on the responsibility to establish a registry and represent breeders throughout Canada. Breed associations maintain pedigree records and issue certificates of registration as their primary responsibility.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Mr. David Trus
Animal Industry Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Tower 7
1341 Baseline Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0C5
Telephone: 613-759-6217
Fax: 613-759-6316
E-mail: trusd@agr.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml