Registry Services

Registrar: Jill Dann (519) 821-1020 ext 22

Helpful Hints from Jill:

1. If you are registering a bull calf, please remember to forward a hair sample on the calf to the office. The registration cannot be processed without this.

2. If you are registering ET animals, please make sure that a copy of the flush report is forwarded by your veterinarian or flush technician to the office. This is required for all ET progeny.

3. All flush dams must be DNA registered. ET progeny from the resultant progeny cannot be registered until testing is complete.

4. Have questions about DNA? Here are some helpful tips:

• Collect the hair from the tip of the tail (switch). Comb or brush the tail to remove the dead hair. Wrap about 5 strands around a finger, about 2 inches away from the skin, and give a sharp pull. Inspect the hairs and make sure the follicles are still attached to the hair shafts. Hairs with no follicles cannot be processed for DNA. Pull about 20 hairs per animal.
  
  
• Send by courier to Saskatchewan Research Council, Bova-Can Laboratory, 15 Innovation Blvd., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2X8 Ph: (306) 933-7700 Fax: (306) 933-5505
  
  
• The cost of processing hair samples is $50 per animal plus taxes. However, some work may be more costly if it is required by the lab to do extensive analysing of the sample. Invoices for Jersey work will be issued by Jersey Canada. Do not send money to Bova-Can
  
  
• Once the hair samples are analysed, the results will be returned to Jersey Canada. A copy of the results will be retained in the office. As well, a copy will be sent to you. The invoice will be sent at this time.

5. If you have received a registration paper that has an error on it, this is not a big problem. Please forward the incorrect paper back to the office, with notation on what the error is. It will be corrected and re-issued to you right away.

6. Have you tried electronic registrations? First time online registrations receive $2.00 off each animal that is 0-3 months of age! Contact Jill for password and instructions!

7. All dairy producers in Canada are able to register through their Dairy Herd Improvement program using the ERA program. CanWest DHI, PATLQ, and ADLIC are all set up to help you keep your registrations up to date, and reduce your paperwork!

8. Do you think you might have a Star Brood Cow? Points for cows are calculated upon request, and we would be more than happy to do this. There is no cost. Each qualifying cow is issued a Star Brood Cow Certificate, and this achievement is added to the pedigree as well. Points are calculated on minimum deviations above herdmates for progeny production, as well as classification points on progeny. For full rules and procedures, contact the office.

9. We have full details available on the Constructive Breeder Award program, plus all other Jersey Canada awards. Contact us for a listing.