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KHSI Registry
777 Winrock Drive
Morrilton, AR 72110
501-652-0470
501-727-6437-fax
khsiregistry@yahoo.com
Contact – Carrie Scott, Registrar
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If you have questions about registering Katahdins, this is
the right page. The standard information
we mail to all members and individuals wanting to register and record Katahdins
is provided on this page. Feel free to
call or email us with more specific questions.
General Instructions
Any person wishing to register or record Katahdin Hair Sheep with KHSI must
be a member with the current years' dues paid in full. Nonmembers may register,
transfer or record sheep, but double fees for registry service will be charged.
Registration
Purebred animals eligible for registration must be the offspring of two KHSI
registered parents. The coat of registered Katahdins must not require shearing
and is preferably completely free of permanent woolly fibers.
To apply for registration, the Animal Registration Form should be completed
(except for KHSI # in column 1 and coat and poll type) and be sent to the KHSI
Registry office. If information is missing or inconsistent, the form will be
returned.
Animals born before January 1, 1998
must be classified as coat type "A" or "B" by a certified
inspector of KHSI to be eligible for permanent registration. (See "Animal
Inspection" below.) Animals born before January 1, 1998 who have a temporary registration
certificate but have not been inspected will have a "T" preceding
their registration number. No offspring from any sire and/or dam with a
"T" number will be accepted for KHSI registration until the parents
have been inspected.
Recordation/Upgrading
Animals who are not fullblood Katahdins may be recorded with the KHSI
Registry. For sheep that are 50% or more purebred Katahdin ancestry and are
progeny of an upgrading program, each generation must be recorded with the
Registry and a certificate will be issued that indicates the percentage
Katahdin blood. The Animal Registration Form is to be used for recorded sheep
also.
Females of at least 87.5% (7/8) Katahdin blood are eligible for registration
upon inspection after one year of age, if the previous generations have been
recorded. Males must be at least 87.5% blood, be inspected after one year of
age, and also have a dam inspected with an "A" coat to be eligible.
(See "Animal Inspection" below.) The 87.5% (or greater) blood animals
must be classified as a coat type "A" or "B" to be
registerable; if they are classified as coat type "C," they will be
recorded as described above.
Physical Characteristics
- No discrimination will be
made on the basis of color.
- Freedom from anatomical or
physical defects is required (such as abnormal jaw formation, entropion,
defects of the udder, testicles, legs and feet).
- Polledness is preferred.
Horns and scurs are evaluated if an animal is inspected and will be
designated on the registration certificate. (Definition of a scur is a
small, round portion of horn tissue attached to the skin of the horn pit
of a polled animal. Horns are attached to the skull.)
Identification
All sheep must be continuously identified by ear tag, tattoo, or other
permanent ID. Each member is required to register a unique two- or three-
letter flock prefix with KHSI which will be part of the identification of all
KHSI registered or recorded animals originating in that flock. The complete
identification as indicated on the KHSI certificate÷"Sheep ID"÷must
be physically on the animal as well (though not necessarily wholly in one ear).
A back-up identification is encouraged on each animal. A registration or
recordation number will be issued for KHSI purposes, but the individual sheep
ID will identify the animal in the flock.
Animal Inspection
Inspections are requested through the KHSI Operations office by May 15 of
each year and are conducted during the summer and no later than October 1. The
KHSI inspector verifies that an animal is at least one year old, the Sheep ID
on the animal matches the certificate, there are no gross defects, and then
classifies the coat and poll type of the animal. For each animal inspected, the
inspector will fill in spaces for coat type and poll and sign and date either
the KHSI certificate or Animal Registration Form (if not already
registered/recorded). The owner will then submit the papers to the Registry
office and a permanent certificate will be issued. Inspectors are reimbursed
for their mileage by KHSI and the breeder inspected is billed for his/her
share.
The coat type of animals that are inspected will be classified in the
following categories:
- A type - Naturally sheds all
long woolly fibers seasonally.
- B type - Coat predominantly
free of long woolly fibers but maintains some patches, the total area not to
exceed 1/4 of the upper half of the body, that do not shed for at least
one year.
- C type - Patches of long
unshed woolly fibers, the total area of which exceeds 1/4 of upper half of
body; ineligible for registration.
Transfers
The seller of a KHSI-registered or recorded animal is to complete the date
of sale, signature and buyer name/address on the certificate at the time of the
sale and is encouraged to submit certificates and payment to the Registry. If
at the time of original registration, the owner of an animal is different than
the flock of origin, transfer fees will apply. KHSI encourages the seller of an
animal to submit the registration forms. The Registry will process and send
certificates to the new owner unless requested otherwise.
Registration and Inspection Policies For Animals
Born After January 1,1998
Offspring of any two KHSI permanently-registered parents:
- do not require
inspection
- no entry for coat or poll
type is required on the registration form submitted for these animals in
order for them to be permanently registered by KHSI; coat and poll type
will also be blank on the registration certificate. Only KHSI-certified
inspectors can put coat and poll type on an Animal Registration Form.
- if a breeder chooses, these
animals may be inspected by a KHSI-certified inspector on an optional
basis by requesting flock inspection through KHSI Operations. The breeder
will be charged by KHSI for the full mileage cost for inspector travel.
Reclassification fees will be charged if an animal has already been issued
a registration certificate before optional inspection. If the animal has
not yet had a certificate issued, coat type and poll will be entered on
the Animal Registration Form. Certified inspectors may inspect their own
animals on an optional basis.
Offspring of one KHSI-registered and one recorded (at least 75% blood)
parent:
- do require
inspection in order to be registered
- no temporary certificate
will be issued
- if submitted for
registration before inspection as yearling, a recordation (blue) certificate
will be issued
- if animal has not already
been recorded, upon being inspected as a yearling (or older) with an A or
B coat type, the Animal Registration Form with inspector's entries for
coat and poll type should be submitted to the Registry along with regular
registration fees; a permanent certificate will be issued
- if animal has been recorded,
upon being inspected as a yearling (or older) with an A or B coat type,
the recordation certificate with inspectors entries for coat and poll type
should be submitted to the Registry along with payment of reclassification
fee; a permanent registration certificate will be issued
- breeders who sell these
animals as "registerable Katahdins" before inspection should
provide either a completed Animal Registration Form (including flock of
origin signature) or a recordation certificate for each animal to their
customer. Follow up with the customer when the animal is a yearling to be
sure inspection has been requested from KHSI.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Grading Up
and Recording Katahdins
If I have
a purebred Katahdin that has no papers, can I get him/her inspected and then
registered?
No. If registration or recordation papers on the
animal or its parents cannot be located or were never issued, for registry
purposes the animal is treated the same as if it were a different breed. This
is only fair, because the purpose of a registry is to record and report the
pedigree of animals as a service to inform breeders of lineage and purity.
No matter how much a sheep “looks” like a pure
Katahdin, without registration papers its ancestry is unclear and it has less
breeding value than a registered animal. However, such sheep—especially
ewes—can be valuable to use in upgrading programs because they already have
hair coats and perhaps other easy care qualities that Katahdins are noted for.
Many breeders are grading-up by starting with a base of commercial Katahdin
ewes and recording lambs from each generation.
KHSI has
an “open flock book.” What does this mean?
Since its establishment in 1985, KHSI has had an
open flock book, which means that percentage-blood Katahdins can be recorded in
the KHSI registry and registered Katahdins can be generated through the use of
registered rams or ewes mated to non-registered animals. In the most common
upgrading and recordation method, a registered Katahdin ram is bred to any group of ewes and the offspring
are recorded in succeeding generations at ½ (50 percent), ¾ (75 percent) and
7/8 (87.5 percent). To become a registered animal, the 87.5
percent or greater animal requires a hair coat inspection.
The greater the genetic diversity within a
population, the greater the selection potential for performance improvement. Allowing upgrading benefits the
breed through the introduction of new gene combinations, the incorporation of
heterosis (hybrid vigor) and opportunity
for expansion in breed numbers. The challenge presented by an
open flock book is some degree of decreased uniformity and predictability in
the breed population. Breeders especially benefit from the open flock book by
being able to use good, productive ewes to make economical and efficient
progress toward development of a flock of hair sheep that is recognized by the
KHSI Registry.
I have a
flock of commercial wooled ewes.
What general issues should I keep in mind in using Katahdin rams to “breed the
wool off” and record offspring?
Select rams whose performance and conformation reflects what you are aiming
for in your eventual high-percentage
Katahdin ewe flock. Rams with clean-shedding “A” coats are advised in order to
reduce non-shedding wool in offspring. Breeders in upgrading programs should
also be mindful of preserving and enhancing Katahdin signature traits for
reproductive efficiency, such as fertility, prolificacy, mothering ability and
parasite resistance. Selection for genetic resistance to scrapie is becoming
increasingly important. It is important to consider using Katahdin rams that are
tested to be QR or RR at Codon 171, particularly with black-faced ewes.
To record animals takes advance planning. Some
information must be collected at lambing and lambs need to be tagged or
tattooed for accurate identification shortly after being born. For recordation,
the registry will require a birth date and type of birth (i.e. single, twin,
triplet), as well as the registration and tag numbers of the ram used and the
tag numbers of the ewes.
How many generations does it take to
grade-up from a non-registered animal (an animal without a paper) to a
registered animal?
It takes at
least three generations of mating to registered Katahdin rams to create a fully
registered Katahdin, provided that it is inspected with an A or B hair coat as
a yearling.
In the case
of rams, the dam of a recorded 7/8 ram must also be inspected and have an A
coat for the ram to enter the flock book as registered.
What is the difference between a
Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Recordation?
A fully
registered Katahdin has a white Certificate of Registration paper. A recorded
animal has a blue Certificate of
Recordation paper. In the case of 7/8 (87.5 %) animals, they can be recorded as
lambs if desired and then inspected for registration after one year of age and
can receive a white paper if inspected with an A or B coat.
Can a breeder record animals that are less than 50%
Katahdin?
The KHSI
registry does allow this. Recording
percentage animals with less than 50% Katahdin has less value, if the primary breeding
objectives are to obtain fully registered Katahdins. Typically, grading up involves the use of a
fully registered Katahdin ram on ewes that are unrecorded or recorded at ½ (50 percent), ¾ (75
percent) or 7/8 (87.5
percent. A 25 percent animal, for
example, is much more difficult to use in moving toward
registered stock—usually stalling or slowing the process—than are animals of
higher recordation status percentages.
If I use a 75
percent recorded Katahdin ram lamb and breed him to registered Katahdin ewes,
will the offspring be registerable?
This is a common question. The offspring can be recorded at
87.5% and following a hair coat inspection by a KHSI certified inspector, the
offspring can be fully registered. This
is just the same as if a registered ram had been bred to 75 percent recorded
ewes. If the 75 percent ram is bred to 75 percent ewes, the offspring can be
recorded as 75 percent.
I have 50 percent
recorded Katahdin ewes
and want to use my high-performing 75 percent Katahdin recorded ram. Is this a good idea? What would the
offspring be recorded as?
This can be a way to use or introduce desirable genetics.
However, it does make the process more complicated and lengthens the time to
move toward fully registerable Katahdins. For example, a 75 percent ram mated to 50 percent ewes
results in 62.5 percent offspring (instead of 75 percent offspring if a
registered ram had been used). If mated to a registered ram, such 62.5 percent
ewes can produce 81.5 percent offspring, which are still one generation away
from registerable 87.5 percent animals even if a registered ram is bred to
them.
I know a breeder who has excellent rams of another breed and I would like to use one on my
registered Katahdin ewes to improve a
particular trait in my flock. Is this allowed in recordation?
Yes, KHSI recordation policy does allow
the use of a ram of another breed. In the case of registered Katahdin ewes bred
to such a ram, the crossbred lambs
can be recorded as 50 percent. A 50 percent son bred back to registered ewes
results in 75 percent offspring.
When does an animal need inspection and how
do I request inspection?
Ewes of 7/8 Katahdin blood are eligible
for registration upon inspection after one year of age, if the previous
generations have been recorded. Ewes must be classified as a coat type A or B
to be registerable; if they are classified as coat type "C," they can
be identified in the flock book as recorded.
Similarly, rams of at least 7/8 Katahdin
blood must also be inspected after one year of age and be classified as a coat
type A or B. In addition, upgraded rams must have a dam inspected with an A
coat.
Inspections are requested through the KHSI Operations
office by May 15 of each year and are conducted during the summer and no later
than October 1. The KHSI inspector verifies the animal’s identity, checks it
for any gross defects, and classifies the coat and poll type. The owner submits
the papers to the registry office with a fee payment for a permanent
registration certificate.
Katahdin breeders can become inspectors with two years of
KHSI membership and passage of an inspector training class, which certifies the
inspector for three years. Permanent inspector certification requires passing
another training class a minimum of three years after the first and continuous
KHSI membership. Inspector classes are usually offered twice a year at various
locations. Inspectors assist KHSI by inspecting other flocks and are entitled
to inspect their own animals as well.
Only animals that are 75 percent or greater according to the
KHSI Registry flock book can have hair coat type recorded in the registry.
Glossary of Terms
Note – There are multiple uses of these
terms. We in KHSI use definition 1 in
each case. But put in the second definition
to note other common uses. Many breeders
use Registered, Purebred and Fullblood interchangeably. Others distinguish between a Registered and a
fullblood.
Commercial- A sheep that is not
registered. A commercial Katahdin usually
refers to a sheep that is of 100% Katahdin ancestry but is not registered. A second definition includes sheep that are
either unregistered Katahdins or crossbred Katahdin.
Registered – A Registered Katahdin is
listed in the KHSI flock book as 100% Katahdin.
Registered sheep of other breeds are listed as 100% in their flock
books. The KHSI Certificate of
Registration is white.
Recorded- A Recorded Katahdin is an
animal that is listed as a percentage animal by the KHSI Registry & Flock
Book. Note: A Recorded Katahdin may have all Katahdin
ancestry, but if a grand-dam or dam is not Registered it is can not be
registered as a 100% Katahdin. It may be
Recorded with the KHSI Registry. Or a
Recorded Katahdin may be the offspring of a Registered Katahdin and a
Registered Suffolk and be Recorded at 50% Katahdin. The KHSI Certificate of Recordation is
blue. The percentage according to the
KHSI Registry is listed on the Certificate.
Grade – Used in two manners. Some use
this to designate a commercial Katahdin that is not Registered. Others use it to designate a crossbred
Katahdin.
Crossbred- Has parents of two or more
breeds. Typically, animals that are 7/8 or greater blood of one breed are not
considered crossbred, but of that breed.
Some breeds of livestock designate animals with less than 15/16 or 31/32
are crossbred.
Purebred- Used in two manners. KHSI will use the 1st
definition. 1) Designates an animal that
is of one breed. 2) Some Breed
Registries and breeders reserve the “purebred’ designation for only those
animals that are Registered and 100%.
Full-blood- Used in two manners. KHSI will use the 1st
definition. 1) Designates an animal that
is of one breed. 2) Some Breed
Registries and breeders reserve the “full-blood” designation for only those
animals that are Registered and 100%.
Percentage – Used in two manners. A percentage Katahdin may refer to either 1)
a Katahdin that is grading up to 100% in the KHSI Registry or 2) a cross-bred
Katahdin that may be in a grading-up program.
“Up-grading” versus “grading up” –
Up-grading will be used in this document to indicate that the breeding goal is
to bringing in genetics from another breed or composite to improve a genetic
parameter in their Katahdin flock or the breed.
A breeder who used highly parasite resistant Florida Native ram on
his/her Katahdins and then selected only those offspring with superior parasite
resistance to record and eventually register is “up-grading”. A breeder who starts with a flock of
commercial Katahdins or registered/commercial ewes of another breed and
sequentially breeds them and their offspring to Registered Katahdin rams and
eventually registering the 7/8 (87.5%) offspring is grading up.
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KHSI Sheep Registry Contact
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KHSI Registry
777 Winrock Drive
Morrilton, AR 72110
501-652-0470
501-727-6437-fax
khsiregistry@yahoo.com
Contact – Carrie Scott, Registrar
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