REGULATIONS OF THE SIMMENTAL CATTLE BREEDERS’ SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED

               PURITY                                YEAR                TATTOO LAYOUT

               A  = Purebred                        2007 = U           TOP LINE - Herd Number

               B = Seven-eighth bred            2008 = W

               C = Three-quarter bred            2009 = X           BOTTOM LINE - Purity, Year,

               D = Half bred                         2010 = Y    

HERDBOOK NUMBER

11. Every animal that is to be registered with the society will be assigned a HerdBook number.  The first four numbers is the Herd Number, then the purity letter, followed by the Year Letter, finally a four digit number that is given to the animal by the registered owner, usually in order of age.

NOTE: The following letters are not used ‘I’, ‘O’, ‘Q’, ‘S’, ‘V’

13. If any permanent marks become illegible the Council may require, the Herd Owner to provide results of a parentage verification DNA test.

REGISTRY NUMBER

14. Every animal that is to be registered with the Society will be assigned a Registry number.  The first four numbers are the Herd Number, then the purity letter, followed by the year letter and finally a four digit number assigned to the animals by the registered owner usually in age order.

Example: 9999AU0001

Note: The following year letter are not used – I, O, Q, S, V

TRANSFERS

15. Transfers of animals shall not be recognised unless the animals are registered, and transferred from one registered herd owner to another registered herd owner or to another herd owner who subsequently registers a herd with the Society.  No animal may be admitted to a registered herd unless it is transferred from a herd registered with the Society or from a herd registered with any other Society approved by the Council, except under Regulation 2 (b).  The breeding of any animal transferred from another Society must be certified by that Society or a person or organisation in terms acceptable to the Council.

NOTE: Where an animal is sold to an overseas purchaser and exported an Export Fee will be payable by the vendor.  A transfer form shall be completed in the normal manner for record purposes.  (Refer also Regulation 24.)

16. The transfer of any registered animal shall be recorded by the registered owner on the appropriate official form and sent to the SNZ registry. SNZ registry will then ensure that the transfer is recorded in the official registry on Internet Solutions and will send a copy of the transfer form to the new owner.

CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE

17. Natural Matings. Where a registered owner of a female wishes to use natural mating but does not own his own purebred bull, he may only use a bull registered with the Society and must at the time of application for registration of the resulting progeny furnish a signed certificate of service from the Registered Owner of this bull giving such particulars as the Council may require.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

18. A Member may use artificial insemination in a Registered Herd owned byhim provided the semen used is from a bull listed on the Society Sire List or from a registered purebred bull owned by him solely or jointly for use in his own herd.

OVUM TRANSPLANTS

(a) The name, registered identification and owner of the donor female.

(b) The name and registered identification of the sire used in artificial insemination or service.

(c) The date of insemination or service.

(d) The date on which the ova recovery was made.

(e) The identity and description of the recipient animal to which the fertilised ova was transferred.  (NOTE: Recipients must be tattooed and tagged).

(f) The date of positive pregnancy for FREEZING.

(g) The identity of the ampoule or container into which the fertilised ova have been placed for freezing or storage.  If the container contains more than one ovum, the number shall be stated.

(h) The female used as a donor, must at her first ovum transplant, have a DNA profile on record at the Society.

(i) If the Sire used does not already have a DNA profile on record at the Society it must have a DNA profile test and the certificate forwarded to the Society.

REGISTRATION OF OVUM TRANSPLANT PROGENY

20. (a) Where a recipient cow is calved in New Zealand the owner, if not the owner of the donor, may, with the permission of the owner of the donor, apply for registration of the progeny into his own herd.

(b) At the time of calving the calf must be identified.  If the calf is destined for export, DNA parentage verification must be conducted in accordance with the current New Zealand exporting requirements.

(c) Calves destined to reside in New Zealand do not have to be DNA parentage certified, however if at a later date they are exported they may have to be, to meet the requirements of the importing country.  The cost of the DNA parentage certification will be at the expense of the owner or exporter.

(d) Application for registration of calves from ovum transplant are made on the normal registration application form, but must show the identification of the recipient cow from which they were born.  Where calves are DNA parentage certified relevant documents must accompany the registration application.

EXPORT OF RECIPIENT COWS

21. (a) Where a recipient cow carrying an ‘in-utero’ Simmental calf is to be exported the owner or his agent must provide the Society Office with full details and identification of the animal to be exported.

(b) Relevant documentation (Regulation 19) if not already forwarded to the Society Office, must be forwarded immediately after the export arrangements are made.

(c) Documents for every recipient to be exported will be collated by the Society Office and on completion of all the export and Society requirements will be forwarded to the Simmental Office in the country to which the animal is being exported.

(d) An export fee set by the Council will be payable for each recipient exported.  This fee will be payable by the exporter or his agent.

(e) The Council reserves the right to withhold documentation on any recipient animal to be exported if there is any reason to doubt the authenticity of the information provided.

EXPORT OF FROZEN OVA (or Cultured Ova)

22. (a) Any owner or his agent wishing to export frozen or cultured ova must  immediately after the sale or export contract is arranged, forward to the Society Office full details and identification of the ova to be exported.

(b) Documentation relevant (Regulation 19) to the ova to be exported, if not already forwarded to the Society Office, must be forwarded immediately after the export arrangements are made.

(c) All such documents must be received by the Society Office prior to the date of export. 

(d) Documents for every fertilised frozen or cultured ovum to be exported will be collated by the Society Office and on completion of all export and Society requirements will be forwarded to the Simmental Office in the country to which the ova is being exported.

(e) An export fee as set by the Council will be payable for each fertilised frozen or cultured ovum exported.  This fee will be payable by the exporter or his agent.

(f) The Council reserves the right to withhold documentation on and fertilised frozen or cultured ova to be exported if there is any reasonto doubt the authenticity of the information provided.

NOTE: The Regulations on Ovum Transplants, Export of Recipients or Exports of Frozen or Cultured Ova are subject to alteration at any time.

IMPORTATION OF FROZEN OR CULTURED OVA

23. (a) Importation of fertilized frozen or cultured ova will be recognised by the Society provided the requirements and regulations of the Simmental Society in the country from which the ova is obtained have been fully met and all fees paid, and that all appropriate requirements of the New Zealand Government are complied with.

(b) Full pedigrees and DNA profile certificates for both the donor female and the sire used must be forwarded to the New Zealand Society Office.

(c) The subsequent application for registration of progeny from imported fertilised frozen or cultured ova will be considered provided those requirements in (a) and (b) are met and additionally those regulations laid down by the New Zealand Society for ovum transplants and registration of ovum transplant progeny and any other regulations are fully complied with.

(d) All such progeny shall be DNA parentage certified prior to application for registration.   

(e) The Council reserves the right to decline registration of any animal if there is any reason to doubt the information provided, or if any of the requirements enumerated have not been fully complied with.

NOTE: The Regulation on the importation of fertilised frozen or cultured ova may be altered at any time.

EXPORT OF PUREBRED OR GRADING-UP ANIMALS

24. (a) An owner of registered purebred or grading-up animals wishing to export the animal/s must forward to the Society Office immediately a sale or export contract is arranged, all documentation relevant to the animals’ registration and where applicable DNA parentage certification (ovum transplant progeny) accompanied by a signed transfer in duplicate.  All such documents must be received by the Society Office prior to the date of export.  Failure to forward the relevant documents for the animal being exported may debar the animal from leaving the country.

(b) Any animal to be exported must have been identified in the correct manner and such identity shall be clearly readable and identical to that shown on the transfer, Certificate of Registration and any Government or export forms necessary.  Incorrectly identified animals will not be accepted for export.

(c) Any Registered animal sold for export must be Beef Class structurally assessed by an accredited inspector prior to export at a time as close as practically possible to the date of export. Export Beef Class assessment supersedes any previous inspections that might have been made.  Should an animal be rejected at the time of assessment the Inspector/s shall immediately inform the Society office by telephone.

The Owner of the animal or his or her agent may, if the rejection is disputed, lodge an appeal with the Society Office.  Such an appeal must be made immediately and the Inspector/s informed.  The Council will then appoint an Arbitrator and his or her decision will be taken as binding.

Where such an appeal is made a bond of $50.00 is applicable, which will be subject to forfeiture, plus expenses incurred, if the rejection is upheld by the Arbitrator.

(d) An export fee set by the Council will be payable for each animal exported.  This fee will be payable by the exporter or his or her agent.  (Refer fees).

DNA PROFILING

25. All calves to be registered with the Society must be by a sire that has a DNA profile on record at the Society. Any calves by sires that do not have a DNA profile on record will be denied registration until a DNA profile is submitted to the Society.

INSPECTION FEES

26. Where a registered animal is inspected by Society appointed inspector/s a fee is payable, as set by the Council, relevant to the number of animals inspected at one location. (Refer fees)

PRE-LIST FEES AND CALF ENTRIES

27. (a) A fee is applicable, as laid down by the Council for each breeding female pre-listed in a registered herd.  (Refer fees).

(b) A discount as set by the Council will be given to herd owners that submit calf entries electronically.

POLLED/SCURRED ANIMALS

28. Any person who classifies a registered animal as polled or scurred implies a guarantee that the animal has not been de-horned or de-scurred.  This information should be submitted on the Calf Returns.  If an error is made on the polled status of an animal changes can be made by Registry.

FEES

(GST TO BE ADDED TO FIGURES SHOWN)

Application for Ordinary Membership                                    $200.00

Annual Subscriptions:

Ordinary Member                                                      $500.00

Associate Member                                                    $50.00

Junior Member                                                          $100.00

Pre-list fees

3 yo + females

1 – 20                                                                       $35.00

21 – 40                                                                     $30.00

41 – 60                                                                     $26.00

61 – 100                                                                   $24.00

101 – 150                                                                 $20.00

Registrations       

Domestic AI Sire                                                       $112.00

Imported AI Sire                                                        $200.00  

Imported Donor Dam                                                  $100  

Domestic Embryo                                                      $

Imported Embryo                                                       $

Imported Embryo

(if neither Sire or Dam are registered in NZ)                  $70.00

Exports:

Purebred and Seven-eighths                                        $

Other Grade Animals                                                  $

In-calf recipients                                                         $

Fertilised Ova (Per Unit)                                              $

Other:

Cattle Inspection Fees                                                Price dependant on number of animals being inspected