NFRS Stud Register

The NFRS stud register can be found at www.nfrs.org/studregister.html

Definition of a Stud

A stud is considered to be a collection of animals kept and bred at one location.   Following a combination of breeding and show success, the rattery may apply for stud registration and a studname.

• There can be only one studname per membership.
• Any multiple memberships per studname must reside under the same roof.

Eligibility

• All wins must be earned under fully paid up NFRS championship/show judge
• The individual(s) must be paid up NFRS member(s) to qualify for earning a studname and the rattery name already registered with the NFRS as part of the Novice scheme for at least one year. (For ratteries registering before 1st May 2007, the individual(s) must have been an NFRS member for at least one year.)
• The rat (or rats) in question must be owned and bred by the individual from a dam (or dams) also owned and bred by the exhibitor and attain either of the following awards:
  i) NFRS Silver champion - 8 stars on 1 rat
  ii) 2 x BIS/BOA/RBIS on one or two rats with two different judges – at least one win must be at a show where NFRS stars are awarded – the other may be at an NFRS affiliated club show providing the NFRS judge agrees in writing (or signs back of card) that the rat is of suitable quality. (The changeover officially takes place from 1st May 2007 but under grandfather rules, any exhibitor that has attained one of the required wins under the previous studname registration scheme requirements up to the 1st May 2007, can use this to count towards their studname registration.)
• The application must be made to the EC along with supporting prize cards for the rat, the suggested stud name and a registration fee at the current rate.

This information was taken from www.nfrs.org/stud.html and is correct as of 17/05/2009. There is more information about studs on this page so please go take a look!