Transferring Angus Cattle

111 Pages·2015·4.06 MB·English

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The Canadian Angus Association

The Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association, operating as the Canadian Angus Association, is a not-for-
profit association incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act and represents members from across
Canada for the purposes of registering and recording the pedigrees of purebred Angus cattle and
promoting the breed across Canada. The Canadian Angus Association is Canada’s leading beef breed, with
the most members, the most purebred beef cattle registrations and the most influence in the commercial
cattle herd.

Mission Statement

The Canadian Angus Association exists to preserve and expand the Angus breed to provide the best
opportunities for profitability for future generations.

Vision Statement

The Canadian Angus Association exists to preserve and expand the Angus breed for Canadian cattle producers and
beef consumers, providing the best opportunities for profitability today and for future generations

Contact the Canadian Angus Association:
Toll-free: 1-888-571-3580
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Online: www.cdnangus.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
About this Handbook

This handbook contains essential information about the Canadian Angus Association’s policies,
procedures, programs and services. It includes step-by-step instructions to help you complete your
paperwork correctly. All forms can be downloaded from our website (www.cdnangus.ca).

As the Canadian Angus Association is incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act, members of the
Association are bound to conform to the Act. Excerpts of the Act are included in this handbook and the
entire Animal Pedigree Act can be found on the Government of Canada website
(http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/industry-markets-and-trade/statistics-and-market-information/by-product-
sector/animal-genetics/animal-pedigree-act/?id=1382649715170).

This handbook is a valuable tool for all Angus producers. Keep it handy so you can reference it when you
have questions.

It is vital that members understand and comply with the Canadian Angus Association’s rules and
guidelines. The handbook is subject to change and it is your responsibility to keep up to date with rule
changes. This handbook will be updated as policies change. Notices about changes will be posted on our
website and in our electronic newsletter. If you do not have Internet access and require that we send you
printed updates to the handbook, please contact us and ask to have your name added to the handbook
update mailing list.
Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Canadian Angus Association
Benefits of Membership.........................................................................................................................................1
Types of Membership.........................................................................................................................................1, 2
Canadian Junior Angus Association (CJAA)...................................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Foundation.................................................................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Gold Show Program................................................................................................................4
Long-Term Recognition..........................................................................................................................................4
Website...........................................................................................................................................................................5
Herdbook.........................................................................................................................................................6
Constitution and Bylaws.........................................................................................................................................7
A. Preamble ..................................................................................................................................................................7
Incorporation.................................................................................................................................................7
Name.................................................................................................................................................................7
Mission..............................................................................................................................................................7
B. Administrative Bylaws ......................................................................................................................................7
Membership....................................................................................................................................................7
Board of Directors........................................................................................................................................9
Suspension, Expulsion, Offences and Penalties ..............................................................................12
Financial and Contractual Obligations.............................................................................................15
C. Regulatory Bylaws.............................................................................................................................................17
Registration.................................................................................................................................................17
Rules of Eligibility......................................................................................................................................19
Application for Registration..................................................................................................................20
Leases.............................................................................................................................................................21
Transfer Certificates................................................................................................................................21
Duplicate Certificates..............................................................................................................................22
Private Herd Records and Authority to Inspect.............................................................................22
D. Appendix................................................................................................................................................................23
Excerpts from the Animal Pedigree Act............................................................................................23
Canadian Angus Association Breeder’s Guarantee Guidelines.................................................25

2. Registry Information
The Value of a Registration Certificate.............................................................................................................1
Choosing and Registering Tattoo Letters........................................................................................................2
Tattooing and Registering Tattoo Letters..........................................................................................2
Year and Corresponding Letter Chart..................................................................................................3
Properly Tattooing Your Angus..............................................................................................................4
Re-Tattooing.................................................................................................................................................................5
Choosing and Registering a Herd Name...........................................................................................................6
Guidelines for Naming Angus Cattle..................................................................................................................6
Registering Angus Cattle.........................................................................................................................................7
Registration Requirements.......................................................................................................................7
How to Complete the Herd Inventory and Application for Registration (CAAFORM1).....9
Registering Artificial Insemination (AI) Calves.............................................................................12
Registering Embryo Transplant (ET) Calves..................................................................................13
How to Complete the Embryo Transplant Application for Registration (CAAFORM26)…………15
Official Rules Governing Cell-Cloned Transplants.........................................................................17
Registering Foreign Animals.................................................................................................................18
Request for Information..........................................................................................................................19
Transferring Angus Cattle...................................................................................................................................19
How to Transfer.........................................................................................................................................20
Non-Financial Transfers.........................................................................................................................20
Leasing Animals: What You Should Know....................................................................................................21
Online Authorized Users......................................................................................................................................21
DNA Parentage Verification Policy..................................................................................................................22
How to DNA Test for Parentage and Coat Colour......................................................................................23
How to Collect Hair Samples.................................................................................................................25

3. Breed Development
Canadian Angus Performance Program...........................................................................................................1
Heritability......................................................................................................................................................1
EPD Accuracy.................................................................................................................................................2
Whole Herd Reporting................................................................................................................................3
Adjustment Factors......................................................................................................................................6
Management and Contemporary Groups........................................................................................................8
Measuring and Submitting Performance Data..............................................................................................8
Birth Reports and Worksheets................................................................................................................9
How to Complete the 205-Day Weight Worksheet.......................................................................11
205-Day/Weaning Weight Reports....................................................................................................13
EPD Reports.................................................................................................................................................13
How to Complete the 365-Day Weight Worksheet.......................................................................15
Yearling Reports........................................................................................................................................17
Converting Hip Height into Frame Scores........................................................................................27
Ultrasound Scanning................................................................................................................................19
How to Complete the Ultrasound Scanning – Barn Worksheet (CAAFORM24).................20
Ultrasound Scanning Results Report..................................................................................................21
How to Complete the Heifer Exposure Worksheet........................................................................22
Elite Programs..........................................................................................................................................................23
Genetic Conditions…...........................................................................…............…........................…....................24
Genetic Condition Policy......................................................................................................................................25
Geneprob Herd Analysis..........................................................................................................................27
DNA Testing for Genetic Defects..........................................................................................................27
Reporting an Abnormal Calf..................................................................................................................28

4. Marketing
Markets for Angus Cattle........................................................................................................................................2
Member Tools..............................................................................................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Pedigree.........................................................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Registration Certificate............................................................................................3
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD’s) ..................................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tags...........................................................................................3
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag Gift Certificates.............................................................4
Logos for Member Use................................................................................................................................4
Pedigree Extract Services..........................................................................................................................5
Elite Cows and Sires.....................................................................................................................................5
Online Events Calendar..............................................................................................................................5
BIXS...................................................................................................................................................................5

5. Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tags.......................................................................................................2

6. Forms

7. Glossary

8. Index
The Angus Year

Every Angus operation is different, but a typical year for an Angus breeder may go something like this:

January – March
 Annual membership fees are due on January 1
 Spring calving Members receive their Spring Herd Inventory and Application for Registration
(CAAFORM11) forms and their membership renewal package
 Weaning and weighing of fall-born calves
 Submit yearling weights and ultrasound data for spring-born calves
 Bull congresses and trade shows
 Submit pedigree extract requests for sale catalogues to the Canadian Angus Association
 Bull sales
 Canadian Angus Bull Buyers Guide mailed out to Commercial listings (15,000)
 Canadian Junior Angus Association GOAL (Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders) Conference

March – June
 Tattooing of calves
 Annual National Convention (June)
 Annual report is released

July – September
 Fall calving and tattooing
 Completed Herd Inventory and Application for Registration (CAAFORM11) are encouraged before
the calves have reached six months of age, for spring calving herds on the Canadian Angus
Performance Program
 Members receive Fall Herd Inventory and Application for Registration (CAAFORM11)
 Gold Shows and Canadian Junior Angus Association Showdown

September – November
 Fall feeder calf sales and Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Sales
 Bred female sales
 Canadian Angus member directory mailed out to Commercial listings
 Submit pedigree extract requests for sale catalogues to the Canadian Angus Association
 Weaning of spring-born calves
 Submit weaning weights for spring-born calves and yearling weights and ultrasound data for fall-
born calves
 Gold Shows and Canadian Angus National Show
December
 Completed Herd Inventory and Application for Registration (CAAFORM11) are encouraged before
calves have reached six months of age for fall calving herds on the performance program
 Order Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tags by the end of the year to avoid delays and to
receive them in plenty of time for calving season
Introduction to the Canadian Angus Association

Benefits of Membership

In addition to being part of the largest beef breed in Canada, membership in the Canadian Angus Association
provides you with rights and privileges and access to information to assist you in superior breed
development to help ensure your success in the purebred business.

The benefits of membership include:

 Members in good standing are eligible to vote and serve on the Board of Directors
 Members may register eligible animals
 Registered animals may compete in Canadian Angus Association Gold Shows and vie for the annual
Show Female of the Year and Show Bull of the Year awards
 Eligible to participate in the Canadian Angus Performance Program and receive Expected Progeny
Differences (EPDs)
 Eligible to request pedigree extracts for sale catalogues which may then be posted on the Canadian
Angus Association website
 Members receive enhanced web access through the Authorized Users section of the Canadian Angus
Association website
 If you have a valid e-mail address on file, the monthly e-newsletter will be sent to you by e-mail,
keeping you informed about deadlines, news, policy changes and Association events
 Field staff represents Canadian Angus Association members at sales and industry events across
Canada
 Membership in your regional Angus Association is included
 Increased marketing opportunities through the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag Program

Types of Membership
Please see the current fee schedule for membership fees.

Membership is available to a junior, young breeder, an individual, a partnership, a company or a non-
resident of Canada.

No animal can be registered for the calendar year until the annual membership fee has been paid, and a
membership fee must be paid for the year in which the animal was born.

Use the Canadian Angus Association Membership Application (CAAFORM1) to apply for membership and to
document signing authority for the membership being applied for. Any revisions to a signing authority are to
be provided on Signing Authority Agreement on Behalf of Individuals, Partnerships, Ranches, etc.
(CAAFORM7)

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Junior Membership
Junior memberships are available to individuals who are 21 years of age of younger. Junior members have
the same rights and privileges as members, but do not have the right to hold office in the Association. A
Junior membership application must include the birth date of the junior member making the application.

Individual, Partnership or Company
You may join the Association and have your membership issued in your individual name, in the name of a
partnership, or the name under which you operate your business.

When you apply for a membership, you should clearly indicate the name in which the membership is to be
issued. If registrations are to be issued in the name of the individual person, the membership should be in
the name of the individual; if they are to be issued in the name of a farm or ranch, the membership should be
in the exact name of the farm or ranch; if they are to be issued in the name of the partnership, the
membership should be in the exact name of the partnership; if they are to be issued in the name of a
company, then the membership should be in the exact name of the company.

If two of more members of the Canadian Angus Association wish to own cattle jointly, they are required to
take out a partnership membership. The partnership would thus be shown as the owner of the animal(s) on
the registration certificate. Registered tattoo letters are required to register calves in the name of a
partnership.

Young Breeder Membership
A special membership rate is available to Young Angus breeders who are between the age of 22-31, a date of
birth is required on file for these members to receive the special membership rate.

Non-Resident Membership
Non-Resident membership is available to individual residents outside of Canada. Non-resident members are
not able to hold office and are not eligible to vote.

Life Memberships
Life memberships were available for purchase by individuals prior to July 1, 1980. They are non-
transferable and are no longer available. Life members are entitled to vote and hold office in the Association.
An annual activity fee is charged to life members who are active breeders and wish to conduct transactions
such as registering and transferring cattle.

Associate Membership
Associate members are producers who have had a purebred animal transferred into their name, but do not
register breeding stock. By owning a registered Angus animal, Associate members qualify to purchase
Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tags, which visually and electronically identify Angus influence cattle.

Associate members do not need to apply for membership; membership is automatically granted when the
animal is transferred. Commercial members are able to transfer animals through the Association and are
subject to the same rules and regulations as members.

Membership Name and ID Number
In order for us to serve you better, please include your membership name and membership ID number when
corresponding with the Canadian Angus Association
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