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The Spanish Goat Association is interested in setting up a Herd Registry for Spanish goats. The registry would be designed to help track herd histories to keep the Spanish breed going.
We've only just begun the Association, and so far it seems that all we have is a group of really nice breeders who know who's who with Spanish goats, and who are very dedicated to preserving the breed. So far, it doesn't seem as if any herd or goat registration is necessary, needed, or particularly wanted. This may change in the next decade, so although we'd like to be prepared, there's no rush on developing a registration process.
When the time comes, we would like to investigate the different methods of registering heritage breeds that will preserve the purebred Spanish genes for generations to come.
- We are interested in models of registration that pertain to free-running herds, wherein the paternity cannot be pinpointed to an individual goat within the purebred herd.
- We are also interested in the possibility of herd listings that are specific to strains and bloodlines vs. individual animals within a strain.
- If breeders prefer, we could of course turn to the mainstream registration models by which individual goats are registered as representatives of their strains and bloodlines.
- Upgrading herds from mixed-breed to almost-pure Spanish is yet another consideration.
The effectiveness of a registry is affected by the way herds are managed, bought, sold, and used. We need to know what your preferences are. Please let us know what's important to you as a breeder or future breeder, or what your concerns are for future breed registrations in years to come. If you have any concerns as to whether or not your herd is fullblood/purebred, please contact us and we can help.
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