The Stud Book

The Stud Book is divided into four (4) sections and a Half-Welsh Registry as follows:-

Section A
Section A Mountain Ponies shall provide for registration of those ponies not exceeding 12.2 hands (50 inches) at matured height. When both parents are Section A ponies, the progeny is to be registered under Section A. Should a pony at any time exceed the height limit for Section A, application for transfer of registration to Section B should be made by the owner and such transfer shall be authorized by the Board of Directors providing that the height of the pony is certified by a licensed veterinarian on the form prescribed by the Society.

Section B
Section B Welsh ponies shall provide for the registration of those ponies not exceeding 14 hands (56 inches) at matured height. When both parents are Section B ponies or when one parent is Section A and one parent is Section B, the progeny shall be registered under Section B. 

Section C
Section C shall provide for the registration of Welsh Cobs not exceeding 13.2 hands (54 inches) at matured height.

Section D
Section D shall provide for the registration of Welsh Cobs exceeding 13.2 hands (54 inches) at matured height.

If a registered pony is mated with another registered pony, the resulting progeny shall be eligible for registration in the section indicated in the following table, provided it fulfills all other requirements of this Article.

A + A = A           B + B = B             C + C = C           D + D = C or D
A + B = B           B + C = C or D     C + D = C or D
A + C = C           B + D = C or D
A + D = C or D

Ponies or Cobs are eligible for registration if they are already registered in the Stud Book of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society (Great Britain), or the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America, Inc. Section A and Section B ponies registered in the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Stud Book will be accepted provided they are directly descended in all lines of pedigree from ponies registered in the Stud Book of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society (Great Britain). Section C and Section D Cobs will not be accepted.

Imported Welsh ponies and Cobs shall be granted Canadian Registration only according to the Rules of Eligibility stated in Article 19 which are in effect at the time of the application for registration.

Half-Welsh Registry
In order to be eligible for Half-Welsh papers, either the sire or the dam must be a registered purebred Welsh pony or a registered purebred Welsh Cob.

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