Rules of Registration
The San Clemente Island Goat Breeders Association (SCIGBA) Registry has adapted the following Rules of Registration as a guideline for registering goats. These rules have been approved by the members of the SCIGBA.
Rules of Registration
The following Rules of Registration are designed to make certain all animals are registered in accordance with the guidelines as set forth by the San Clemente Island Goat Breeders Association (SCIGBA).
Definitions
Approved Source Registry (ASR) – A registry recognized by SCIGBA as having the distinctions and processes in place to properly identify and register purebred San Clemente Island Goats. Approved Source Registries will be reviewed annually and the ability to register goats from an ASR may be revoked at any time. Currently IDGR is the only Approved Source Registry.
Approved Purebred Herd (APH) – Herds recognized by the broad SCIG breeder community as having consistently maintained a herd of purebred goats for a long time. Criteria to be an Approved Purebred Herd are:
Foundation herd whose original goats came directly from San Clemente Island and have been continuously maintained by the same breeder since that time.
No other breeds of goats have been exposed to the herd.
At time of approval the herd has 20 or more goats.
OR
Herd of purebred SCI Goats whose original goats came from verified sources and have been continually maintained for 15 years or more.
No other breeds of goats have been exposed to the herd.
At the time of approval the herd has 50 or more goats.
A herd manager or owner can apply for APH status by completing the application and providing the appropriate documentation and pictures. APH status expires in seven years from the grant date and will not be renewed. APH status will be reviewed annually and may be revoked if ownership of the herd changes hands or husbandry practices change. Owners of APH herds will be encouraged to register their younger goats and all kids born after gaining APH status so that by the time of APH expiration the majority of their breeding animals are registered.
Recovered Herdbook Inspection – The process by which suspected purebred goats with limited or no parentage information or missing documentation can be accepted into the Recovered Herdbook. An inspection application is sent to SCIGBA along with supporting origin history documentation and pictures of the goat. The application is reviewed by two SCIGBA inspectors. If the application is approved by both inspectors the goat is accepted into the Recovered Herdbook. If it is not approved the goat is accepted into the Crossbred Herdbook.
Categories of Registration
Animals will be registered in one of the following Herdbooks based upon the requirements listed.
Main Herdbook – For proven Purebred SCI goats. Purebred status is proven by one of these methods:
Both sire and dam are registered in the Main Herdbook.
Breed Analysis Test (if available) - sire and dam may or may not be known
Comes from an “Approved Purebred Herd” and must have completed and signed documentation from the APH herd’s manager.
Already registered in an “Approved Source Registry” with the applicant (current owner) and: a) Include a copy of the IDGR/IGSCR Registration Certificate, with the applicant listed as owner on the Certificate, b) the goat must be noted on the Certificate to be in Fullblood, Fullblood-R (Recovery), Purebred or Experimental Herdbook. All other designations will be rejected as they must follow another process. See instructions.
Recovered Herdbook – For suspected Purebred SCIs that don’t meet any of the Main Herdbook requirements. Goats qualify for the Recovered Herdbook by one of these methods:
Both parents are registered in the Recovered Herdbook. Or one parent registered is in the Recovered Herdbook and the other is registered in the Main Herdbook.
Already registered in an “Approved Source Registry” and categorized in that Registry’s equivalent to SCIGBA’s Recovered Herdbook.
Goat is suspected Purebred SCI and accepted for registration through the Recovered Herdbook Inspection process. Sire and/or dam may or may not be identified or are not registered.
Goat owners will be encouraged to use DNA Parentage testing to identify the sire and dam if at all possible.
If the sire and/or dam can be identified but are not registered it is preferable that they be registered, if possible, before the submitted goat is registered. Identified but unregistered parents will not be included in the registration record nor on the registration certificate for the submitted goat.
Goats can move from the Recovered Herdbook to the Main Herdbook in the following instances:
Main Herdbook registration for the sire and/or dam that was missing is completed and the owner of said animal provides proper signature to include the newly registered parent on a goat’s registration record. If the result is that both the sire and dam of a goat are registered in the Main Herdbook then the goat can be moved up to the Main Herdbook.
Proven to be purebred by Breed Analysis Test (if available). This may have a cascading effect on related goats such as;
If a goat is proven purebred by Breed Analysis Test and it also has genetic parentage verification for one or both parents then the parent(s) associated with the parentage verification are also proven purebred and moved into the Main Herdbook.
There may be cases where a goat moving to the Main Herdbook causes many related goats such as verified parents or offspring to be eligible to move to the Main Herdbook.
Crossbred Herdbook - Goats who are a cross between a SCI and another breed of goat, goats that fail the Recovered Herdbook Inspection process, or who are from herds where crossbreeding was known to occur and identification and record keeping on individual goats was not kept .
Goats can move from the Crossbred Herdbook to the Main Herdbook if proven to be purebred by Breed Analysis Test (if available). There is no “breeding up” accepted.
Breed Description
Registered goats should meet the SCI Goat breed description.
It is recommended that any animal possessing the following genetic faults not be registered or used for breeding: cryptorchidism (undescended testicle), hernias (both scrotal and umbilical), undershot jaws, overshot jaws, cleft palate, hermaphrodites (male and female reproductive organs) or split scrotum beyond 2 inches in bucks.
DNA Requirements
DNA analysis is not required at time of registration for any goats conceived through natural cover. However, breeders are strongly encouraged to collect DNA on all their goats and properly store it to safeguard for the future.
DNA analysis is required to register goats conceived through Artificial Insemination. DNA analysis must be on file for a buck to have registered offspring conceived through Artificial Insemination. DNA parentage analysis to identify the sire is required for any goats conceived through Artificial Insemination.
DNA analysis is required to register offspring conceived through Artificial Insemination (AI), Embryo Collection (EC), or In-vitro Fertilization (IVF). All bucks and does contributing genetics must be registered with SCIGBA. The additional requirements to have registered offspring conceived by these methods are as follows:
Artificial Insemination
· DNA markers on file with SCIGBA for the buck collected for either fresh or frozen semen.
· DNA parentage analysis submitted to SCIGBA on each offspring confirming the sire.
· Note: Due to the limited genetic variability in SCIs as a breed, DNA markers MAY be required on the dam/doe in order to confirm parentage analysis of the offspring.
Embryo Collection or In-Vitro Fertilization
· DNA markers on file with SCIGBA for the buck (sire).
· DNA markers on file with SCIGBA for the donor doe of eggs or embryos.
· DNA parentage analysis submitted to SCIGBA on each offspring confirming parentage of both sire and dam.
Exceptions
Genetics preserved by certain Historical Genetics Repositories (HGR) may include semen or eggs/embryos of goats that are SCIGBA registered but died before DNA markers could be analyzed and recorded. The only HGRs recognized by SCIGBA are the Smithsonian Institute (holders of genetics collected by Swiss Valley Foundation), Plimoth Plantation, and the USDA.
When genetics from deceased goats sourced from these HGRs are used, the additional requirements to have registered offspring conceived by these methods are as follows:
Artificial Insemination Using Semen From HGR
· Written proof from the HGR that frozen semen from a specific buck, identified by SCIGBA registration number, was acquired by the breeder.
· DNA markers on file with SCIGBA for the inseminated doe.
· DNA markers analysis & parentage submitted to SCIGBA on each offspring.
In-Vitro Fertilization Using Eggs from HGR
· DNA markers on file with SCIGBA for bucks collected for either fresh or frozen semen. -- Or -- Written proof from the HGR that frozen semen from a specific buck, identified by SCIGBA registration number, was acquired by the breeder.
· Written proof from the HGR that an identified number of frozen eggs from a specific doe, identified by SCIGBA registration number, were acquired by the breeder.
· DNA marker analysis submitted to SCIGBA on each offspring.
· DNA parentage analysis submitted to SCIGBA on each offspring confirming the sire if HGR frozen semen was not used.
The registry will introduce DNA analysis requirements gradually. Beginning July 1, 2024, DNA analysis will be required to be on file for a buck to have registered offspring either through natural cover or Artificial Insemination.
DNA is owned by the owner of the animal at time of DNA submission. Through the affiliate designation, SCIGBA is granted irrevocable rights to use a goat’s DNA to determine parentage of offspring and for other research.
General Rules
Registration documents the purity and ancestry of a goat. It does not prove ownership nor is it intended to enforce ownership.
Only goat’s registered with SCIGBA will be entered in the registry database. When a goat’s parents are known but not registered they will not appear in the registration record nor on the registration certificate. This includes parents that are registered with an ASR but have not been registered in SCIGBA. If an unregistered parent is subsequently registered the goat’s owner can apply for an updated registration certificate.
The registration record and registration certificate have fields recording the “Breeder” and “Owner” of a goat. The name of a goat will include a “Herd Prefix”. Rules regarding these fields:
The “Breeder” of a goat being registered is the recorded owner of the dam at time of conception assuming the dam is registered. If the dam is not and cannot be registered then the “Breeder” will be the person submitting the goat’s registration.
The “Herd Prefix” of the Breeder will be used in the goat’s name.
The “Owner” of a goat is the owner of the dam at time of birth assuming the dam is registered. If the dam is not and cannot be registered then the “Owner” will be the person submitting the goat’s registration.
If the sire of a goat being registered is owned by someone other than the owner of the dam at time of birth then a Breeding Service Certificate must be completed and signed by the owner of the sire and submitted with the registration application.
Registration Applications, Upgrades, Transfer Applications, Breeding Service Certificates and other documents require various signatures from goat owners to be valid. Goat owners are not required to be members of SCIGBA to sign these forms. In the case of a goat owner’s death the executor of the estate can sign these forms on their behalf.
SCIGBA will respect court orders and judgements as decided by the appropriate legal jurisdiction when ownership of a goat is contested and the registration record needs to be updated to reflect the court’s decision.
If a goat fails the Recovered Herdbook Inspection process the owner has the option to have it registered in the Crossbred Herdbook or receive a refund of the registration fee.
Approved tattoo letters:
2010-A 2017-J 2024-S
2011-B 2018-K 2025-T
2012-C 2019-L 2026-V
2013-D 2020-M 2027-W
2014-E 2021-N 2028-X
2015-F 2022-P 2029-Y
2016-H 2023-R 2030-Z
G, I, O, Q and U are not used.
Please note: As of May 1, 2023, the SCIGBA Registry has obtained USDA recognition meaning SCIGBA registered goats can use tattoos as an official form of identification.
To be used as a form of official ID when transporting a goat, please adhere to the following guidelines (quoted directly from the USDA):
A copy of the registration certificate or temporary registration certificate before its expiration date, and, if not in the name of the current owner, a copy of the completed application for transfer of ownership in the name of the current owner where the sale occurred within 60 days (or an extension thereof approved by the registry) where each document lists the tattoo number on the goat, or
For animals under 60 days of age, a copy of a completed application for registration listing the tattoo number on the goat, or
An interstate certificate of veterinary inspection that lists the flocks of origin and birth, the registry, and the registry tattoo.
If you have questions, please contact the SCIGBA Registry Committee at scigbassoc@gmail.com
For additional questions or assistance, please contact the SCIGBA Registry Coordinator at scigbassoc@gmail.com Attn: Registry