Eligibility of registration
37.(a) Poll animals or semen from poll bulls imported into the United Kingdom are eligible for entry in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle, provided they are fully registered in any of the herd books accepted by the World Hereford Council. The Hereford Cattle Society council may, at its discretion, require a certificate from the country of origin certifying the pedigree of the imported animal or semen is free from known and identifiable lethal abnormalities. Details of these conditions applying from time to time may be obtained from the society. A condition of registration is that, if required, the animal shall be made available for inspection to any person authorised by the council.
(b) Any animal born in the United Kingdom is eligible for entry in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle, provided:
(i) its sire and dam were both registered in the section at the time of conception.
(ii) its sire was registered in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle and its dam registered in the horned section of the herd book of Hereford cattle.
(iii) its dam was registered in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle and its sire registered in the horned section of the herd book of Hereford cattle
(c) Any British Polled animal born in the United Kingdom is eligible for entry in the poll section of the herd book provided:
(i) its sire and dam were both registered at the time of its conception.
(ii) its sire was registered in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle and its dam registered in the horned section of the herd book of Hereford cattle.
(iii) its dam was registered in the poll section of the herd book of Hereford cattle and its sire registered in the horned section of the herd book of Hereford cattle.
(iv) its dam and sire were registered in the British Polled herd book.
Any animal entered shall be designated British Polled and any animal registered shall be deemed to be a pedigree Hereford animal for all purposes, except for World Hereford Council reciprocal registration.
(d) A scur shall be defined as a horn-like growth fastened only to the skin and not firmly attached to the scull.
(e) Horned bull and heifer calves having any polled blood which are registered in the poll herd book, shall be designated as such.
(f) All progeny and descendants of a mating between an animal registered in the horned herd book and an animal in the poll herd book, shall remain in the poll herd book.
(g) A female in the horned section which has been mated to a bull not in the horned section and may have had progeny from such mating or matings registered in the poll section, shall be eligible to have progeny entered in the horned section if subsequently mated to a horned section bull.
(h) In any sale agreement, whether private or by auction, the vendor must declare in writing prior to the sale whether or not the animal concerned has or has ever had scurs. No guarantee can be given that an animal which is polled at the time of sale will not subsequently develop scurs.
(i) In the case of animals carrying poll blood and developing horns, such horns may only be removed on notifying the society to this effect. Scurs may not be removed or reduced. Any accidental removal of the scurs must be notified to the society within one month.
Calf registration
38.(a) The date of birth of each calf, together with particulars of its sex, sire, dam, name of calf and tag number shall be notified to the society on a calf registration/notification form or online within 27 days of the date on which the calf was born. Calves which are between 28 and 60 days old inclusive when submitted for registration, will be accepted only on payment of the appropriate additional fee. Breeders should indicate on the calf registration/notification form whether a calf is polled, scurred or horned.
(b) Breeders should submit a calf registration/notification for every calf born whether living or dead and must notify any instance of any genetic defect.
(c) (i) Calves (bulls and heifers) previously notified within 27 days may subsequently be fully registered up to the age of 18 months at the appropriate fee.
(ii) Calves (bulls and heifers) not previously notified within 27 days may subsequently be fully registered up to the age of 18 months at at the appropriate fee, subject to the submission of:
(iii) Calves (bulls and heifers) over 18 months of age previously notified within 27 days may subsequently be fully registered at the appropriate fee.
(iv) Calves (bulls and heifers) not previously notified within 27 days may subsequently be fully registered at the appropriate fee subject to the submission of:
Tagging
39. Each calf must be tagged in accordance with the DEFRA ear tag allocation system
Change of ownership
40.(a) (i) On the sale or transfer within the United Kingdom of any Hereford in the poll herd book which is to maintain its pedigree status, a certificate of transfer must be supplied by the vendor or transferee. This certificate will be duly endorsed by the society and forwarded to the purchaser or transferee as soon as possible after the sale, provided the society does not exercise its powers under sub-clause (b). The appropriate fee for a certificate of transfer shall be payable by the vendor or transferee on application.
(ii) The reverse side of the warranty (pedigree) certificate shall be used as a certificate of transfer.
(b) The society reserves the right to refuse to issue or temporarily withhold a certificate of transfer for any reason whatsoever without being called upon to give a reason for such action.
(c) In the event of the society receiving a request for a certificate of transfer of an animal and the society considers it necessary for the animal to be inspected, the vendor or transferee shall pay the society a fee for doing so, in addition to the appropriate fee referred to in clause (a)(i). If after such inspection, the society refuses to issue a certificate of transfer, the transfer fee shall be refunded to the vendor or transferee but the additional inspection fee shall not be refunded, and if not previously paid, shall become immediately due and payable to the society.
(d) An animal sold without transfer negatively effects its pedigree status and may be lost to the breed.
(e) No animal with a sire or dam that has changed hands without the issue of a certificate of transfer will be accepted for entry in the herd book.
(f) Transfer fees shall be waived for transfers between wife, husband, son, daughter, brother or sister.
Designation in herd book of imported cattle
41. All imported poll animals shall, if eligible under rule 39, be registered within six months of entry into the country in the poll herd book with their full name followed by the abbreviation ‘IMP’, the year of importation, the name and herd book reference number of country of origin and extended pedigree to three generations. The style to be used when the names of such animals are quoted in pedigrees shall be: American Lad (Imp. P. U.S.A. 1960) (12345).