Welcome to the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA). We are excited to have your interest and hope to answer some of the most frequent questions we have been asked. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
ASCA Business Office
6091 E. State Hwy 21
Bryan, TX 77808
Phone (979) 778-1082
Fax (979) 778-1898
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST, M-F
ASCA Business Office Manager
Ray Fryar (ext. 101)
Email: manager@asca.org
ASCA Assistant Business Office Manager
Sarah Jackson
Email: asstmanager@asca.org
To view the answer to the question below, please click on the question.
You do not need a QT number in order to compete in Agility, Stock or UAD events unless you want to earn ASCA titles.
You will need a QT number to enter an Obedience Trial, Rally Trial, Tracking Test or ASCA Sanctioned Dock Jumping.
Please see below, the FAQ’s on how to obtain a QT number.
Mail in an application with your dog’s information:
https://asca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/qtsvcapp.pdf
Or online by first becoming a member: https://portal.asca.org/#!/register/member
Once you are a member, register your membership on the website then log in. Register a new dog using the “Register New Dog” button and select QT number. You will receive the number within a few days.
To register a litter online, the primary owner/lessee of the dam must initiate the application by logging into their online account and finding the dam of the litter under the “My Dogs” tab. They must then click the “New Litter” button under that female to begin the process. Once the primary owner/lessee of the dam submits the application, the system will send emails to all other owners and co-owners of the sire and dam. Those emails contain links specific to each individual person that they will need to use to electronically sign the document. If the other owners of the sire/dam have their memberships registered on the ASCA website, they can also log in, go to Resources, then Signatures to sign any pending online documents.
*Each individual dam owner must set up an online account if they have not done so already. Two people cannot sign from one account, even if they are on a dual membership. This rule applies to minors as well. A parent/guardian can create an online account for their minor child using their Junior Member ID# and sign for them unless that minor is capable of doing so themselves.
Once we have obtained all signatures, the litter will come through to the Business Office for approval. If we are awaiting DNA results, the litter application will be pending until those results are received and recorded by the office.
REGISTERING & RELEASING PUPPIES
**NOTICE: We will still send out paper applications in case you have buyers who do not wish to register their puppies online; however, please be sure to destroy the corresponding paper application for any puppies registered online so that you do not accidentally try to register the same puppy twice.
After the litter is approved by the office, the primary owner of the dam/litter will be able to log into their account and will see that litter in their “My Litters” tab. They can click on the Litter ID# to open that litter and will see buttons next to each puppy. The “Register” button will register a puppy back to everyone listed as breeders. The “Release” button will allow you to release a puppy to a buyer. Each puppy will be listed by sex and color, so be careful to select the correct puppy, as we are NOT able to correct the released puppy info once it has been done. The Business Office is not able to view or correct the email address of a buyer that a breeder releases an online puppy application to, so be sure to double check the email address of your buyer before proceeding.
Keep in mind that when you release a puppy to a buyer, ALL other litter and kennel owners must also electronically sign off to release that puppy to that buyer, so those co-owners will receive emails to sign for each puppy release. This is the same requirement that we have on the paper forms. Since any given litter/kennel owner may receive several emails for signatures, be sure to add news@asca.org to your safe senders’ list. You may also log into your member portal, go to Resources and click Signatures to view and sign any pending online documents.
Please keep in mind that online registration is not available for puppies out of litters that were not registered online. The litter must have been registered online in order to register the puppies online.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.