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A breed registry, also known as a herdbook, studbook or register, in animal husbandry, the hobby of animal fancy, is an official list of animals within a specific breed whose parents are known. Animals are usually registered by their breeders while they are young.
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Breed Book Publisher Aberdeen-Angus: Aberdeen Angus Herd Book: Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society [1]: Aberdeen-Angus: New Zealand Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book: New Zealand Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Breeders' Association [1]
The Hereford Cattle Society (formerly the Hereford Herd Book Society, also known as the Hereford Breed Society) is the British breeding authority on Hereford Cattle, and the originator of the breed's herd book.
However, different breeders opted to concentrate on one purpose rather than the other, and in 1958, the beef breeders started their own section of the herdbook. Since then, the Beef Shorthorns have been developed as a separate breed to the Dairy Shorthorns .
Taurus cattle are listed in the herdbook X of the German Heck cattle association VFA. There is an increasing interest of Heck cattle breeders in using Taurus cattle because of their larger resemblance to the aurochs, so that there is a continuum between Taurus cattle and un-crossed Heck cattle. [4]
A herdbook was established in 1896. After 1960, there was some crossbreeding with Ayrshire cattle. Characteristics. Vorderwälder cattle.
The need for a herdbook was recognised in 1976; it was established in 1984, and a breed standard drawn up from observation of about 15 000 animals. [8] In 1986 the standards of selection were modified to allow meat production to be favoured over other characteristics. [10]