This registry accepts all patterns of color: all Paint/Pinto pattens including SABINO - all Appaloosa type patterns. Parentage is not a requirement for registration. If sire and/or dam are not known - that is ok. This is a color registry - not a "breed" type registry. Papers can be important for show purposes, identification purposes, proof of ownership, prestige, etc... All equines will be assigned a permanant registration number for life. This association has equines registered from all over the world. The United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, etc... Most all paperwork can be done online - fees are very low and competitive! Members are known by their names and not numbers. This is a great place to register your equine!