REGISTRATION CHANGES IN 2010
NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS
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From january 1
st
2010, any calf registered over 60 days from its date
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of birth will attract a late fee in addition to a parentage check.
New male registration rules come into effect from january 1
st
2010. Every male calf will now have to be Genotyped before it
can be registered.
Registration procedure
Some members are apparently unsure as to the exact requirements
for registering a calf with Holstein UK. These are the regulations
A
mazingly, we’ve entered the
second decade of the 21
st
and timescales and apply to all registrations via either
Century and left the ‘Noughties’
telephone registration or internet registration.
behind us. So much about the
Holstein UK registration & BCMS Passport required
dairy industry throughout
• registration must be 1-15 days from birth this period has been less
Holstein UK registration only (BCMS Passport applied for sepa- than positive, but the one
rately) jewel that has shone out
• Male and female registration must take place before the 45th
has been the improvement in the quality of pedi-
day after birth. From 1
st
january 2010 all Male calves must be
gree British Holstein and British Friesian cattle.
genotyped.
This has not been an overnight success story, but
• Between the 46th – 60th day, an administration fee of £11 is
was built on twenty years of experience gained
charged.
once the global genetics market opened up in the
• Male registration over 60 days must be parentage checked
1980s. The reputation that British genetics now
by DNA at the member’s cost. An administration fee of £11 is
have internationally has dramatically improved
thanks to the success of British-bred sires such
also charged.
as Picston Shottle and the robust proving system
• Female registration over 60 days must be parentage checked
that we now have in place here in the UK.
by DNA at the member’s cost. An administration fee of £11 is
An ideal opportunity to celebrate the best in
also charged.
British genetics is the first National All Breeds
• If the member has not had a Whole Herd Grade Up, this and
Show to be held at Stoneleigh on February 16-17.
any other non-registered female animals can be included. This
This new event, which has grown out of the
is a once only offer. National Holstein Show and the co-operation of
• All animals born from the date of the Whole Herd Grade Up breeds at the All-Britain All Breeds Calf Show,
must be registered within the normal time rules. promises to be a real cracker, showcasing as
• A member who registers an animal that dies within 60 days
it will the best Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dairy
of birth will get a refund of the registration fee, if applicable
Shorthorn, Guernsey, Holstein and Jersey genet-
(not Complete/THR). The certificate needs to be returned to
ics. A return to a two-day format will allow
Holstein UK as soon as possible.
plenty of time for youngstock and milking classes
Male Calf Registration
and the second day will close with the 2010 Elite
Bull calf registration – what’s changing?
Sale. Tickets are available now and further details
From 1st january 2010, before a bull calf can be registered it will be
can be found on the dedicated website at www.
nationalallbreeds.co.uk
a requirement that it is DNA genotyped. The price of registering a
As always, we’ve tried to produce a Journal that
bull calf will therefore increase by £30.55.
has something for everyone in it. This issue con-
How will this affect me?
tains features on the Conncorr and Gelliddu herds
If you register using TELREG a bull calf registration will cost £60.28,
in Ulster and West Wales respectively, plus a
if using the Internet through farm software, WebReg, CIS or UDF
look at the Golden family that produced the top
Calving it will rise to £59.63 and if you are on Holstein Complete
seller at the 2009 Centenary Elite Sale. As well as
or Total Herd Registration (THR) you will pay for the DNA test ie the usual features, we preview the National All
£30.55. These prices include VAT at a rate of 17.5% and no increase Breeds Show (pages 12-13), present the nomina-
in registration fees. tions for the 2009 All Britain Awards and disclose
When you apply to register a male calf, you will be asked to supply
the President’s Medal winner on the HYB pages
a DNA sample for genotyping. A DNA kit will be automatically sent
(71-73). We also look at the January sire proofs
out to you and once taken the sample will be sent to the laboratory
and explain how the base change and new calv-
for analysis. The registration will not be completed until Holstein
ing ease indexes may affect your decision-making
UK receive the genotype results. You will be charged for the bull
process when you next look at buying semen.
registration at the end of the month.
Finally, I would like to crave your indulgence
If the DNA sample is not returned within 100 days of birth, you will
when I thank those many of you have sent me
messages of support as I recover from bowel can-
receive a reminder letter and if the DNA is not returned then the
cer. I’m pleased to say I’m back at work part-time,
calf will not be registered.
and expect to be back in full in the very near
What are the benefits of this change?
future. I would also like to thank my loyal and
Genotyping of bull calves will provide the society and yourself with
hard-working colleagues who’ve had to cover for
important information which will enable progeny of the bull to be
me in my absence and
parentage checked in the future.
say how fully I appre-
How can I find out more? ciate all the extra
If you have any further questions regarding this or any of our other effort they’ve put into
services, please do not hesitate to call on 01923 695 200 or email doing both their jobs
www.suzanne@holstein-uk.org
and mine!
THE JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 3
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