diff --git a/pkg/api/rest/create_test.go b/pkg/api/rest/create_test.go
index 695f8cd746a..bb2be35245c 100644
--- a/pkg/api/rest/create_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/rest/create_test.go
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ import (
 
 func TestCheckGeneratedNameError(t *testing.T) {
 	expect := errors.NewNotFound("foo", "bar")
-	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Pods, expect, &api.Pod{}); err != expect {
+	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Services, expect, &api.Pod{}); err != expect {
 		t.Errorf("NotFoundError should be ignored: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	expect = errors.NewAlreadyExists("foo", "bar")
-	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Pods, expect, &api.Pod{}); err != expect {
+	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Services, expect, &api.Pod{}); err != expect {
 		t.Errorf("AlreadyExists should be returned when no GenerateName field: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	expect = errors.NewAlreadyExists("foo", "bar")
-	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Pods, expect, &api.Pod{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{GenerateName: "foo"}}); err == nil || !errors.IsServerTimeout(err) {
+	if err := CheckGeneratedNameError(Services, expect, &api.Pod{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{GenerateName: "foo"}}); err == nil || !errors.IsServerTimeout(err) {
 		t.Errorf("expected try again later error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/api/rest/types.go b/pkg/api/rest/types.go
index 71c710f37c8..f3b6741f82d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/rest/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/rest/types.go
@@ -72,46 +72,6 @@ func (rcStrategy) Validate(obj runtime.Object) errors.ValidationErrorList {
 	return validation.ValidateReplicationController(controller)
 }
 
-// podStrategy implements behavior for Pods
-// TODO: move to a pod specific package.
-type podStrategy struct {
-	runtime.ObjectTyper
-	api.NameGenerator
-}
-
-// Pods is the default logic that applies when creating and updating Pod
-// objects.
-var Pods = podStrategy{api.Scheme, api.SimpleNameGenerator}
-
-// NamespaceScoped is true for pods.
-func (podStrategy) NamespaceScoped() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
-// ResetBeforeCreate clears fields that are not allowed to be set by end users on creation.
-func (podStrategy) ResetBeforeCreate(obj runtime.Object) {
-	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
-	pod.Status = api.PodStatus{
-		Phase: api.PodPending,
-	}
-}
-
-// Validate validates a new pod.
-func (podStrategy) Validate(obj runtime.Object) errors.ValidationErrorList {
-	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
-	return validation.ValidatePod(pod)
-}
-
-// AllowCreateOnUpdate is false for pods.
-func (podStrategy) AllowCreateOnUpdate() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-// ValidateUpdate is the default update validation for an end user.
-func (podStrategy) ValidateUpdate(obj, old runtime.Object) errors.ValidationErrorList {
-	return validation.ValidatePodUpdate(obj.(*api.Pod), old.(*api.Pod))
-}
-
 // svcStrategy implements behavior for Services
 // TODO: move to a service specific package.
 type svcStrategy struct {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/pod/etcd/etcd.go b/pkg/registry/pod/etcd/etcd.go
index 3b01928bc61..6c7f1b96e04 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/pod/etcd/etcd.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/pod/etcd/etcd.go
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ func NewREST(h tools.EtcdHelper, factory pod.BoundPodFactory) (*REST, *BindingRE
 		},
 		EndpointName: "pods",
 
-		CreateStrategy: rest.Pods,
+		CreateStrategy: pod.Strategy,
 
-		UpdateStrategy: rest.Pods,
+		UpdateStrategy: pod.Strategy,
 		AfterUpdate:    bindings.AfterUpdate,
 
 		ReturnDeletedObject: true,
diff --git a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
index 8175d7dbece..53c1df1a403 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
@@ -24,11 +24,53 @@ import (
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api/rest"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api/validation"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/registry/generic"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
+// podStrategy implements behavior for Pods
+// TODO: move to a pod specific package.
+type podStrategy struct {
+	runtime.ObjectTyper
+	api.NameGenerator
+}
+
+// Strategy is the default logic that applies when creating and updating Pod
+// objects via the REST API.
+// TODO: Create other strategies for updating status, bindings, etc
+var Strategy = podStrategy{api.Scheme, api.SimpleNameGenerator}
+
+// NamespaceScoped is true for pods.
+func (podStrategy) NamespaceScoped() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+// ResetBeforeCreate clears fields that are not allowed to be set by end users on creation.
+func (podStrategy) ResetBeforeCreate(obj runtime.Object) {
+	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
+	pod.Status = api.PodStatus{
+		Phase: api.PodPending,
+	}
+}
+
+// Validate validates a new pod.
+func (podStrategy) Validate(obj runtime.Object) errors.ValidationErrorList {
+	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
+	return validation.ValidatePod(pod)
+}
+
+// AllowCreateOnUpdate is false for pods.
+func (podStrategy) AllowCreateOnUpdate() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+// ValidateUpdate is the default update validation for an end user.
+func (podStrategy) ValidateUpdate(obj, old runtime.Object) errors.ValidationErrorList {
+	return validation.ValidatePodUpdate(obj.(*api.Pod), old.(*api.Pod))
+}
+
 // PodStatusGetter is an interface used by Pods to fetch and retrieve status info.
 type PodStatusGetter interface {
 	GetPodStatus(namespace, name string) (*api.PodStatus, error)