Registered animals from other breeds are accepted into ASA’s database. This allows members to receive a four-generation pedigree record in the ASA database for percentage SimGenetic offspring and include their other breed data when reporting on their entire herd. We refer to these as foundation registrations. The registration process for these requests are more labor…
Animals Search on Herdbook Services is a tool accessible to anyone and can be useful for finding your own animals, looking at EPDs when making breeding decisions, clarifying ownership, genetic defects, and any other questions you may have about an animal. Follow the instructions below to accurately find an animal: The easiest way to find…
Many times breeders want to register a calf out of a commercial dam. To do that the dam needs to be put “on file” (unregistered) in ASA database. Below are instructions: 1. Under DamTatt – enter tattoo or tag number of dam. 2. Select BrthDam tab at top of page. 3. Enter date of birth…
Registering an embryo calf is just like registering a natural born calf, except for a few things: the donor dam, MBC, and breeder fields. Here are the quick instructions…
Any animal that is registered with another breed association is eligible for registration with ASA, this is called a foundation animal. Foundation registration is an in-house process. To start the registration process, please submit a copy of the primary Association’s registration certificate to the ASA office. If you do not have a copy of the…
There are a handful of DNA-related errors and warnings that can potentially hold up the processing of a job or cause confusion. ERRORS Q: What does this mean? A: All calves resulting from purchased embryos must be parent verified before they can be registered. It is important to note that the DNA testing must go…
There are several reasons why it is better for you (the member) to register animals online rather than mailing in a data/registration application. It is simple and easy to log onto Herdbook.org and start a new job. If you have never registered an animal online click here for a quick “how to” tutorial. Our…
Before you can start registering an animal you have to first, Log-in and start a job: 1.Enter Dam Registration Number. 2. DamTatt will automatically fill in. If Dam is not registered or commercial 3. Enter tattoo of animal to be registered. Year letter is required (Ex: 2017 = E) 4.Enter Sire Registration Number. Sire must…
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