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Registry Report

Samantha Brosnahan | Registry

2021 NZ HEREFORDS NATIONAL SEED STOCK SALE
Get your samples in early Honors Board

In preparation for both upcoming sale season and the Steven Kitchener - Maui
seedstock sale, SNP DNA technology having an extended Ben Rowe- Dunmore
turnaround time of approx. 5-6 weeks, please ensure DNA Ethan & Sarah Kock - Kikhills
samples being tested to meet breed requirements are Vicky Ashton - Rocklyn
taken and sent ASAP. Brown Family - Maranui
Shepherd Family – Otengi & Waimaire
Entry requirements
Chesterman Family - Koanui
All Hereford entries for the 2021 National Seed Stock Sale Crawford Family - Hillcroft
require: Ian Lewthwaite - Stirling Hills
• Minimum 50K SNP DNA profile McDonald Family – Kairuru
• SNP sire verification required with dam verification Gary & Lorraine Peters – Willowspring
preferable Russo Family – Kanuka
• Genetic defect testing Bryce & Susan Hooton – Hoobees
• Poll gene test Colin & Sue Corney – Colraine
• BVD and TB tested
Ben & Yvonne Lee – Bluestone
Dave Warburton – Waiohine
Performance data must enter the March 2021 grouprun
analysis. Paul & Helen Martin – Perenphord
If you need any clarification on this please contact the Hansen Family – Red Hill
office. Suzanne Tillemans – Rifleman

Calf Registrations
must be sire verified using a minimum of a 50K SNP test
2020 calf registrations due 30th April 2021 and NZ Herefords recommends best practice is to verify
Late registration fees apply from 1st May. the dam as well.

Thanks to all those breeders who have already completed Tip sheets
their 2020 registrations! Our registry tip sheets have been updated and are now on
Special mention must go to the following (in no particular the website!
order) who either returned them very early, had no errors Tip sheets are designed to help you enter information into
or corrections needed or made the move to electronic internet solutions and are great for jogging your memory -
recording – well done to you all! https://www.herefords.co.nz/registry-technical-tip-sheets.
html
Joining sires
Please note all joining sires BORN AFTER 1st January 2019 Kind regards,
Samantha E: samantha@pbbnz.com DDI: 06 323 0865

Some handy hints for SNP DNA

• Hair or semen samples are accepted by Neogen, wet • For SNP parentage (sire and/or dam verification) to
TSU/tissue is preferred. be run, parents must have a compatible SNP profile
• A completed Neogen DNA form must accompany to use in the analysis (microsatellite/MiP profile not
all samples. It can be found on both the NZH and compatible).
PBB websites. Complete the spreadsheet form • PBB can source existing hair samples from Massey for
electronically (typed), print a hard copy to mail with SNP testing if needed for $10+GST, includes cost of
your samples and email the electronic copy to dna@ hair card + splitting fee.
pbbnz.com This way the order details can be merged Young calves can be BVD tested using a TSU/tissue sample
straight into the ordering system. – there is no minimum age

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