Guidance

Lists of recognised non-UK breed societies and breeding operations

Recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
25 June 2021
Last updated
13 September 2024 — See all updates

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Recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species

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Recognised non-UK breeding societies for equine species

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Recognised non-UK breeding societies for porcine species

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Recognised non-UK breeding societies for bovine species

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Recognised non-UK breeding societies for caprine species

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Recognised non-UK breeding bodies for hybrid breeding pigs

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Details

Defra lists recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and equine and caprine species.

Zootechnical rules and standards support trade in:

  • purebred breeding cattle
  • sheep and goats
  • pigs and hybrid pigs
  • equines
  • genetic material of all these animals

Read about the work of the Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee.

Contact: ukglesecretariat@defra.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 25 June 2021
Last updated 13 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. Changed ‘EU’ references to ‘non-UK’. Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.

  2. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for porcine species

  3. New ovine breeding society recognised in Ireland: Irish Rouge de L’Ouest Sheep Society

  4. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species.

  5. Updated the lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species, porcine species, bovine species, caprine species and hybrid breeding pigs.

  6. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species

  7. Added details to the Equine list for The Haflinger Breeders Association of Tyrol, Austria.

  8. Updated record for Nederlandse Shire.

  9. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species.

  10. Updated the list of breeding societies of bovine species for Ireland. Updated the list of breeding societies of equine species for Belgium, Germany and Ireland. Added the list of breeding societies of hybrid pig species for Greece.

  11. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.

  12. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.

  13. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Germany and Lithuania and for caprine species for Germany.

  14. Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, porcine, bovine and hybrid breeding pigs for Poland and ovine list for Croatia.

  15. Updated recognised EU breeding societies for equine species list.

  16. Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, equine porcine, bovine, caprine and hybrid breeding pigs.

  17. First published.

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