Registration Details

BELTED GALLOWAY CATTLE SOCIETY HERD BOOK

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Herd Book entry forms for calves are available from the Secretary

The entry fees are £25 for a Male of any age.

£20 for a Female under 12 months old.

£40 for a Female over 12 months old.

Calves should be registered by their breeders (the person on whose farm they were born and the owner of the cow at that time) and have the breeder's Herd Prefix. The onus is on the breeder when selling a heifer calf along with its mother to register it before sale.

All males intended to be kept for breeding must have a DNA Certificate of Analysis. The hair sampling kit is available from the Secretary.

The calf's official Ministry ear tag number should be put on the Herd Book entry form, also the pedigree details, date of birth, colour, and sketch of the animal's belt, also show any small white markings on feet of females.

Males must have no white other than the belt and must be from fully registered parents. Females with incomplete belts are ineligible for registration.

When the entry form is completed please return the white one to the Society with the appropriate fee. Retain the yellow copy for your own records.

Transfers of ownership cost £5 each and are payable by the purchaser. Please do not write on the Certificate, send it to the Society to type on the date and new ownership. Future calves cannot be registered unless the Certificate of the cow has been transferred.

APPENDIX SCHEME CLOSED

As from 18th July, 2007, the Appendix Scheme has been closed for a period of two years.

Animals registered as AA, A and B already in the system will be able to progress towards full registration provided they comply with the rules and regulations, but no new AA, or A cattle will be accepted.

Only pure bred and fully registered animals can be shown.

Males are only eligible for Herd Book entry from fully registered parents, with a full belt and no other white markings. All bulls MUST be inspected by a member of the Inspection Panel before having a DNA Test and before being registered. The Inspection of bulls should be arranged through the Secretary and the cost will be £50 per visit.

Males are only eligible for the Herd Book from fully registered parents, must have a full belt and no other white markings.

There is no penalty for late entry of bulls.

Only fully pedigree animals will be eligible for Export.