1. Animals are registered in the Canadian Llama and Alpaca Association (CLAA) Herdbook, NOT the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC). The CLRC is an organization that works for many associations by maintaining registry. 

2. The registering of Foundation Stock was closed effective December 31, 2000. This means animals imported after the 31^st of December, as well as qualified, imported animals that did not apply for registration before the deadline are not eligible for registration as Foundation Stock.

3. Animals born as a result of artificial insemination or embryo transfer are not accepted into the CLAA registry.

4. We currently have two categories of registration:

Purebreds – animals born to two CLAA registered parents (of the same breed) or the result of the breeding up program with no less than 15/16th heritage back to Foundation Stock or Purebred ancestry.

Percentage Purebred – offspring or descendents of a CLAA registered parent bred to a 0% animal of the same breed. A percentage purebred can only be bred to a purebred or a foundation stock animal.

Note: 0% Animals - are those animals not eligible for registration. They are not issued a certificate. They can only be bred to CLAA Foundation Stock or Purebred animals in order for their offspring to be eligible for registration as 50% Purebreds

5. Alpacas applying for registration must provide DNA parent verification reports qualifying both dam and sire with the application for registration.

6. Llamas applying for registration must provide a blood type or DNA case number of the sire on their application for registration form.

** Note – DNA profiling of the necessary parents should be done PRIOR to breeding**

7. Llamas and alpacas should be microchipped by six months of age. This is their permanent identification and it is very important. This does not mean they have to be registered at six months of age.

Note: when purchasing an animal always check the microchip number BEFORE the animal is in your possession.

8. Application forms for registration are available at the Central Office in Calgary; the CLAA web site; the CLRC office in Ottawa; or the CLRC web site at www.clrc.ca. They must be completed,  and returned to the CLRC office in Ottawa for processing.

Two very important things to remember:
- Only the owner of the dam at the time of birth is eligible to register the cria. If you purchase an animal with cria at side, the seller is responsible for the transfer of the dam, but also the registration and transfer of the cria.
– When you have a female serviced or purchase a bred female please ensure the certificate of service information is signed by the owner of the sire.

10. Twins must state they are a twin when applying for registration and they must apply for registration at the same time.

11. The name of the animal on the application for registration can not contain more than 30 letters, spaces and characters.

12. The registered herd name of the owner of the dam at conception will be the only prefix used to name the resultant cria. If the owner at conception does not have a registered herd name/prefix, then NO herd name should be used.

13. An animal’s name can only be changed within 30 days of the date of registration and only by the original applicant.

14. The seller of a registered animal is responsible for providing the purchaser with a new certificate of registration, in the purchaser’s name, within six months of the completion of sale. (see fee schedule)

15. If you sell an animal as "grade" their certificate should be returned to CLRC with the notation "sold as grade" clearly marked and dated on the certificate. An animal should be identified as being sold as grade stock and the certificate returned to CLRC, BEFORE the sales transaction begins.

16. If an animal dies, its certificate should be returned to the CLRC with the notation "Deceased" and the date printed on the face of the certificate. It need not deface the certificate and there is a section on the back of the certificate to complete if you wish to have the certificate returned after the death has been duly recorded.