Piedmontese Cattle Association

Fees at a Glance. All prices in US dollars.

Glossary of Definitions for Registry and Recordation

 

Printable Forms & Instructions

NAPA Membership & Tattoo Registration Application (PDF)

NAPA FULLBLOOD Animal Registry Application (PDF)

NAPA NATURALEAN Animal Registry or Recordation Application (PDF)

NAPA "FIRST CROSS" Animal Paperless Record Listing Application (PDF)

Antibiotic & Hormone Free Affidavit (plus Transfer of Ownership form) Back side of Registration Certificate. (PDF) * Note: transferred certificates are returned to the SELLER unless specifically requested that they be forwarded to the BUYER.

Instructions for Completing the Registry Applications (PDF)

Tattoo Instructions webpage * Recommended Reading

 

 

DNA Testing:

DNA Sample Submission Form GENESEEK (PDF)

Case #s for all imported samples

DNA Sample Collection Instructions using the Micro Cattle cards (opens as a webpage)

DNA "FTA Cattle Cards" Order Form (opens as a webpage)

 

 

Semen Certificate Program:

Sire Enrollment Form (PDF) To list your registered sire in the Semen Certificate Program.

 

 

2013 NAPA Fees

Annual Membership - 2013 fee is: $90
Tattoo/Herd Prefix reg. - $10. 
(one time fee for lifetime use)
Animal Registrations:
FULLBLOOD Category:
birth to 12 months old - $30.
13 - 18 months old - $35.
19 months or older - $40.
*Dual Registry, any age - $15.

NATURALEAN Category:
birth to 12 months old - $20.
13 - 18 months old - $25.
19 months or older - $30.
*Dual Registry, any age - $10.

"First Cross" Paperless Record:
all ages 
$12. per animal or
$10. per animal if submitted
in groups of 10 or more animals
at a time.
*Plus $10. per non-Piedmontese 
registered parent of record animal.

**ONE TIME BULK REGISTRY / 
RECORDATION FEE OPTION: in order to
allow members to catch-up on paper
work of older breeding animals 
the following price options will be 
available once to any member:
- for 25 to 49 animal applications submitted 
at one time, fee rate is the middle price, 
regardless of age of animals over 18 months; 
[FB is $35 ; Naturalean is $25.]
- for 50 or more animal applications submitted 
at one time, fee rate is the lowest price, 
regardless of age of animals; [FB is $30 ; 
Naturalean is $20.]
The applications can be a combination of some 
or all Fullblood, some or all Naturalean,
registry (2-copy) or Recordation (1-copy).
All other requirements for registry / 
recordation must be met, as per normal.


Transfers of Ownership: FULLBLOOD Animals - $15.00 NATURALEAN Animals - $15.00 Embryos - $10.00

* Notes: transferred registration certificates are returned to the SELLER unless specifically requested to be forwarded to the BUYER. ** For non-financial transfers of ownership (within families) or due to Farm Name change, for groups of animals of 25 head or more at a time, the fees for transfer of ownership are: $10/fullblood and $8/Naturalean animal; and $8/embryo.

Duplicate Certificates: All categories - $20.

NOTE: dual registry is not mandatory and PAUS or CPA registered cattle may produce NAPA registerable offspring, without the parents first being NAPA registered. Email NAPA for details.

*All above Fees are payable to CLRC-NAPA and fees must be submitted with the applications to CLRC - 2417 Holly Lane - Ottawa - Ontario - Canada - K1V 0M7. The address is printed on the Registry Application Forms on the Printable Forms Page or in the column left.

All Naturalean™ animals must be test verified to carry at least 1 copy of the Myostatin gene; 1-copy animals will be "Recorded" and 2-copy animals will be "Registered". All Fullbloods must carry 2-copies of the gene.

ALL Fullbloods tested to date have been homozygous or 2-copy for the Myostatin allele.

GENESEEK SNP-DNA Testing

* DNA Myostatin tests are mandatory for all animals in all categories of registry or recordation.

* SNP-DNA Permanent Record Test will be mandatory effective Jan 1, 2014 for all new animal registrations / recordations.

NAPA Member Rate Fees are:

$18./animal to test for both SNP-DNA Permanent Record & Myostatin - if ordered at the same time.

$15/animal for just DNA Myostatin, if done seperately from the Permanent Record (parentage) DNA test.

$12/animal for just SNP-DNA Permanent Record/Parentage

It is highly recommended to request BOTH tests for the one time total fee of $18. per animal.

DNA Test fees are payable to GENESEEK and must accompany the samples.

Contact NAPA for details.

Procedure For DNA Testing

1) Order your Blood Cards or Hair Cards from GENESEEK.


2) Use the Micro Cattle Cards to collect a small drop of blood from the test animal (by pricking the ear and wiping the card over to collect the blood) or the Hair Cards for pulled hair samples. DNA Sample Collection Instructions using the Micro Cattle cards (opens as a webpage)

3) Complete Sample Submission Forms and Submit samples to GENESEEK using this Form.

4 ) Mail the samples - together with the appropriate fees payable to GENESEEK.


Contact Vicki Johnson at 306-329-8600 or email NAPA with any questions.

Effective June 2013- all DNA testing for the North American Piedmontese Association (NAPA) will be conducted by:
GENESEEK
4665 Innovation Drive, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-435-0665

 

Email us at NAPA by clicking on the name.