Method of encouraging registration of animals with a breed registry

A method for encouraging purchasers of individual animals of a species to register said individual animals with a genealogical registry;

• said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) providing an intermediate distributor of animals of said species with application forms for registration of individual animals of said species with said genealogical registry;
• (b) instructing said intermediate distributor of animals of said species to print identifying information and sire and dam information regarding an individual animal, to be distributed by said intermediate distributor, on one of said application forms for registration of individual animals of said species with said registry;
• (c) instructing said intermediate distributor to transfer said application form with identifying information and sire and dam information printed thereon to a purchaser of said individual animal at the time of purchase;
• (d) providing instructions to said purchaser to complete said application form providing a name for said individual animal and instructions to return said application form to said genealogical registry;
• (e) receiving by said genealogical registry of said application form completed by said purchaser for said individual animal;
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• (f) registering said individual animal with said genealogical registry upon receipt of said application form.