possible for owners of registered Haflingers whose papers have not been
properly transferred (no transfer signature done, original owners can't be
found, papers lost) to keep their horses registered.
The problem with doing something like your goat registry is that there are
50% grade Haflingers that may "meet" the breed standard (which is very
broad) but they are emphatically not purebred Haflingers. We do not want to
encourage the diluting of the Haflinger gene pool, even if this was a
"non-breeding" paper.
The sad fact is many purebred Haflingers are never being registered at all
as their breeders/owners considered the process too expensive or a hassle.
It means there is no way to officially track that individual horse through
it's ownership history, nor to prove its pedigree. I hope there will be a
resurgence of "serious" breeders who are willing to make that investment on
behalf of their foals, now that it is no longer possible to "make a quick
buck" breeding lots of horses.
Emily
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:08 AM, <RkyMtnTrls@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> I know I will likely get flamed for this ... wether it's politely or point
> blank ;-) .... but here goes, anyways ....
> .
> The ADGA, a national registry for dairy goats, has a second "sub" registry
> for grades. Many of these high pedigree goats cost as much to purchase as
> a quality horse - no joke, so no wise cracks about "it's just referring to
> goats" (wink!) They have a program for grade goats who meet the breed
> standards - conformation, etc - everything BUT the actual sheet of paper,
> the
> actual registration certificate.
> .
> There are many registries out there, that bring in a respectable income,
> that do just that - based on plenty of photos mailed in along with the
> registry's fee - showing all sides of the critter in question, mailed in to
> the
> registration for judging if meets the breed's standards. Heck, make it a
> two-part process - a fee for an AHR rep to look over the submitted photos,
> then if approved, the owner is informed and sends in a second fee which is
> a
> membership fee.
> .
> What if AHR created a sub-registry for non-registered owners? There are
> MANY MANY of us owners of full Haflingers that are just missing that sheet
> of paper. And as far as an "experimental grade" (the phrase the ADGA uses)
> goes for breeding ... that's a simple thing ... make it clear the
> "experimental grade registration" means for that one horse only, not for
> breeding
> non-registered mares nor for breeding non-registered stallions. Just for
> riding / carting / whatever mares & geldings.
> .
> The whole point being, many owners who are very proud of their
> non-registered Haflingers would probably LOVE to pay for a registration
> certificate.
> Just something recognizing that their Haflinger as a Haflinger - of course
> the "experimental grade" would have to meet ALL the breed requirements for
> confirmation, with the consideration that *of course* the owner can not
> show pedigree. (If there was a pedigree record in the first place, the
> Haflinger would likely have been registered - so proving pedigree is a
> rather
> pointless requirement.)
> .
> The whole point of bringing this up is ... MANY owners of non-registered
> Haflingers would enjoy having a certificate, even if it was just under an
> "experimental grade" title. Even if it was with a firm no-breeding policy.
> I would be the first to pay up! ;-)
> .
> Again - I know that this is likely to get me flambay'd thoroughly ... but
> has to be said ... the non-registered Haflingers are a much overlooked
> "branch" of the Haflinger community, often spurned and scoffed by the
> registered "branch". ;-) But consider - if the AHR is so pinched and needs
> funding so badly ... rather than tap the registered folks who also are
> pinched for funds in this economy ... how about creating a special
> sub-registry
> and welcoming the non-registered Haflingers who meet the breed standards?
> *NOT* to breeding, applicable ONLY to that one Haflinger.
> .
> Just food for thought,
> Sher
>
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>
>
>
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