THE NATIONAL DOG TATTOO REGISTRY THE NATIONAL DOG TATTOO REGISTER, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986, AND ORIGINALLY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD LEAGUE OF GREAT BRITAIN. THE MAN BEHIND IT WAS RORY FROST, LONG TIME DEVOTEE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG. SINCE THE YEAR 2000 THE REGISTER HAS BEEN RUN BY GILLIAN CHRISTIAN FRIEND OF RORY FROST, AND ALSO AN ADMIRER AND OWNER OF "THE BREED". THE TATTOO AND REGISTRATION WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO ENABLE BREEDERS TO PERMANENTLY IDENTIFY THEIR LITTERS OF GSD PUPPIES, LATER IT BECAME POSSIBLE TO USE THE SYSTEM TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL DOGS. IN TIME OTHER BREEDS REALISED THE VALUE OF THE SCHEME, AND WANTED TO BECOME INVOLVED. IN DUE COURSE "THE LEAGUE" PASSED THE REGISTER OVER AND IN TO THE SOLE OWNERSHIP OF RORY FROST. TO THIS DAY THE REGISTER PROVIDES A VALUABLE SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION. NOT ONLY AIDING IN THE SAFE RETURN OF DOGS TO THEIR OWNERS BUT AS PROOF OF IDENTITY FOR DOGS UNDERGOING HEALTH CHECKS, IE HIPS, ELBOWS ETC. THE TATTOO GIVES VISIBLE PROOF OF IDENTITY, FOR DOGS FOR EXHIBITION, SCHUTZHUND WORK AND TRIALS. NO NEED FOR ANY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, A TURN BACK OF THE EAR, AND THERE IT IS. AS YOU WILL BE AWARE MANY OF THE TATTOOISTS ARE GSD BREEDERS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VALUE OF THE VISIBLE ID AND THE LIFE LONG REGISTRATION. ALTHOUGH WE ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE MICROCHIP IS NOW THE OFFICIAL FORM OF ID FOR GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS IN GERMANY AND ELSEWHERE, OUR SCHEME IS STILL INVALUABLE FOR THE UK, FOR WHICH IT WAS INITIALLY DESIGNED. WE OFFER EXTREMELY GENEROUS SPECIAL OFFERS TO BREEDERS, MAINLY TO ENSURE THAT THE NDTR HAS ALL THE DETAILS NECESSARY FOR THE RAPID RETURN OF DOGS TO OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, FOR THOSE OF YOU EMBARKING INTO NEW TERRITORY, I WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE. GILLIAN CHRISTIAN, REGISTRAR. ENQUIRIES TO PO BOX 5720 HARWICH CO12 3SY PHONE. 01255-552455 EMAIL. tattoo@dog-register.co.uk WEBSITE. www.dog-register.co.uk