Between 1983 and 1985 the AKC published a number of corrections in the Stud Book which corrected the pedigrees of the offspring of the reregistered bitches. Banchory Ballerina was reregistered as Banchory Belissima , using a blue slip from Ballerina's litter. Banchory-Three Oaks Theme was reregistered as Banchory Theme Song , using a blue slip from an earlier litter of the same breeding as Three Oaks Theme. Banchory Excalibur Elite was reregistered as Banchory Orchid Blue , and her littermate Banchory Excaliber Ecstasy was reregistered as Banchory Iris Blue . In this case, neither bitch had been bred by Donna, and two additional bitches, Banchory the Blues Queen and Banchory Act Three , had to be created to provide a pedigree that matched the real one.
Any pedigree is only as good as the integrity of the breeder who registers the pups.
Once a breeder has falsified one registration, there is always doubt about every dog registered by that breeder. To some people, Banchory in a pedigree will always be a reason for suspicion, and there is nothing illogical in such a conclusion. However, Donna could have reregistered these bitches, especially the last three listed above, by using spare blue slips from other litters. Instead, she put a great deal of effort into manufacturing pedigrees that would match the true pedigrees exactly in terms of bloodlines, incidentally creating a paper trail in the process. To me, this suggests that she put great emphasis on the importance of accurate breeding records - which gives me, at least, a lot more faith in the overall accuracy of her pedigrees.