Your dog can be identified as being registered with CERF to other interested dog breeders or buyers. Dogs can be advertised using CERF registration numbers. CERF registration shows your support for the mutual goal of eliminating heritable eye disease in purebred canines, and provides your puppy buyers and other breeders with proof of your integrity and commitment to maintaining the highest quality bloodlines. CERF registration contributes to the support of your national and local breed clubs, some of which require CERF registration to be in good standing. AKC is incorporating CERF registration numbers on their registration slips and certified pedigrees.
CERF registration is good for twelve months from the examination date.
At CERF headquarters, the research copy is completed and run through a computer scanner. The computer then merges the data from the form with the data from other animals of the same breed to generate a current research report. Only general information about the dog and the health of its eyes are compiled into the CERF research database. All other information is treated strictly confidentially. CERF Registration lists which provide a report of all animals in a specific breed registered during the last year.