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Recording of Cattle

1. RECORDING OF ANGUS CATTLE WITH THE ASSOCIATION
This section sets out the Association's requirements for recording, naming and branding of progeny.

1.1 Identification of cattle:
The Breeder shall assign a Station Number to each calf born in the herd. The number must be unique within the herd, and may contain letters as well as numbers known as "the Station Number".

Each Herd shall have a unique brand which shall be registered with the Association known as "the Station Brand".

Each Herd will have a unique three-letter code which shall be registered with the Association known as "the Herd Code".

In addition to the Breeder's registered cattle being assigned a brand and station number, all cattle shall be named by the Breeder which name must be included in the Calf Entry Return for that animal. The Association at its sole discretion can disallow:- names misleading as to relationship or origin objectionable in any respect; or names of established families where the animal has no ancestral claim thereto;

After a pedigree has been printed in the herd book in respect of an animal the name of the animal shall not be changed except for the purpose of correcting an error or misprint.
A Breeder may (with the approval of the Council) adopt any suitable name to be used as a prefix or affix when naming his cattle. Such prefix or affix must be registered with the Association before use.

1.2 Calf Entry Returns
On or before the 31st May in each year, every Breeder must forward to the Association, in a form approved by the Association, a return of each calf born in their herd during the 12 months ended 31st of May that year (a "Calf Entry Return"). Double rates will be charged on any return received after the 1st June in each year.
Progeny returned in a Calf Entry Return will not automatically be included in the herd book. The Calf Entry Return will be kept by the Association and will form the basis of the pedigree of the progeny shown in the return if that progeny is later entered in the herd book, and for any other purpose of the Association.

1.3 Branding
All progeny shown in a Calf Entry Return must be permanently identified by:

> Fire-branding on the rump using the Breeder's station numbers, plus the Breeder's station brand or;
> Freeze branding on the rump using the Breeder's station numbers, plus the Breeder's station brand or;
> Tattooing inside the ear using the Breeder's station numbers plus the Herd Code.

All "Breeders" must exercise an option of fire branding, freeze branding or tattooing prior to weaning except under exceptional circumstances as approved by the Council.

The Association recommends that all cattle be tagged in the ear as well as tattooed or branded. This is not compulsory but is most helpful for future identification.

A calf sold at foot under the age of four months will be treated as bred by the purchaser and shall be branded by the purchaser and included in the purchaser's Calf Entry Return unless, at the time of such sale a transfer of the calf is required to be registered in which case the calf will be included by the vendor in his Calf Entry Return.

Where a calf is over four months old at the time of the sale and a transfer is required the vendor shall be responsible for supplying the Association with a Calf Entry Return within 30 days of the date of the sale of the animal. The Association shall refuse to register such calf until the Calf Entry Return has been supplied by the vendor.

Re: Calves at Foot sold for Export.