Recording/Registering
Recording & Registering Sheep with GSBANA
The GSBANA registry recognizes purebred Gotland sheep genetics from several different countries, including Sweden, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Sheep can be entered into the GSBANA registration book in two different categories: Recorded sheep and Registered sheep.
Only GSBANA members in good standing may submit paperwork to record, register, transfer ownership, or transfer sheep from another registry.
Likewise, record/registration papers will be issued only to GSBANA members.
Only the breeder can record/register sheep with GSBANA.
Please visit our Forms & Applications page for registry instructions and fees and to register your sheep with GSBANA.
Recorded Sheep
Recorded stock – prefix “R”
Sheep may be recorded in the registry if they contain some percentage of Gotland breeding, and derive from eligible foundation stock. Recorded sheep need not adhere to the GSBANA standard.
Registered Sheep
Registered Gotland stock – no prefix
Registered ewes must be at least 87% Gotland, and rams must be at least 87% Gotland.
All registered sheep must adhere to the GSBANA standard.
Transferring Registrations
Percentage Gotland sheep, already recorded or registered in another recognized Gotland sheep association, may also be entered into the GSBANA flock book and registry if they meet GSBANA breed and eligibility standards. Any foundation animal(s) in the sheep’s background must be from one of the ten recognized foundation breeds, and, if recorded in the original association after June 1, 2018, must also be registered in one of the acceptable foundation breed registries or be the first generation progeny of parents registered in one of those registries. To request a transfer, please submit the transfer fee and copy of the current record/registry for the sheep.
Determining Percentages
To calculate the percentage of off-spring, the sire and dam Gotland percentages are added together and divided by two.
The Gotland percentages will be calculated and shown to four decimal places (e.g. 82.8125%).
EXAMPLES:
A foundation ewe crossed with a 100% Gotland ram (artificial insemination) would produce 50% Gotland off-spring.
A 50% Gotland ewe bred to a 75% Gotland ram would produce 62.5% Gotland off-spring. (Record will show 63%)
A 75% Gotland ewe bred to a 90.625% Gotland ram would produce 82.8125% Gotland off-spring. (Registration will show 83%)
IMPORTED SEMEN – Approved Gotland rams whose semen is imported for use in North American Gotland breeding programs will be registered with GSBANA. These rams will have the suffix “AI”.
IMPORTED EMBRYOS – Imported Gotland embryos are eligible for registration. The dam and sire will need to be registered with GSBANA. The lambs will have a suffix “EM”.
AI Ram Registration Guidelines
Definition: Artificial Insemination (AI) is used to designate that the ram is not present at breeding and his semen is introduced via Artificial Insemination and is the mode of bringing about a fertilized egg.
General Rules:
Given GSBANA’s goal to “To maintain high standards and promote quality Gotland sheep that meet those standards.”, the following policy has been established regarding the registration rules, required documentation, process and timeline for registering AI rams.
- An AI ram must be eligible for registration under current GSBANA guidelines.
- By submitting a ram for registration as an AI ram, the Producer of the semen certifies that the semen comes from a ram already registered with GSBANA, or that the ram exhibits all the physical and genetic characteristics that would normally allow for his registration or recording.
For the full Register AI Ram – Policy, Procedures and Timeline click here.