Below is the current version of the Association Breeding Regulations (VFR) of the German Longhair Club (DLC). The (amended) VFR was adopted by the General Assembly of the DLC on April 9, 2024 and approved by the Dutch Kennel Club on April 22, 2024. In view of the approval by the Board of Directors, this PFR entered into force on 1 May 2024.
The VFR in force until 1 May 2024 can be found here.
Principles and explanation of the Association Breeding Regulations
Every breed club affiliated with the Dutch Kennel Club is obliged to draw up a VFR in accordance with the format of the Breeding Regulations of the Dutch Kennel Club. The VFR applies to all members affiliated with the DLC.
The articles relevant to the VFR in the Kynological Regulations (KR), or the Basic Regulations for Welfare & Health (BWG), have been adopted by a majority of votes by the associations affiliated to the Board of Directors. These articles are, by definition, mandatory.
Then it is up to the breed club, in this case the German Longhair Club (DLC), to make articles heavier and/or to add new articles,
provided that they are not in conflict with the KR. The DLC has taken advantage of that possibility. The VFR drawn up in this way was approved by the Board of Directors after approval by the General Assembly of the DLC.
Compliance monitoring and sanctions policy
Compliance with the KR is monitored by the Board of Directors. Compliance with the VFR is monitored by the breed club. Violation can lead to penalties that can range from an official warning to an expulsion as a member of the breed club. In addition to one of the above-mentioned sanctions, the board of the breed club is entitled, in the event of a violation of the provisions of this VFR, in the
paragraphs 2 (Breeding Rules), 3 (Welfare Rules) and 4 (Health Rules, with the exception of the disqualifying errors mentioned therein, which are not
aspects of health which may endanger the health and well-being of the offspring), to declare the health and well-being of the offspring.
at the Disciplinary Tribunal for Kynology.
