REGISTRATION INFORMATION

    Sheep Eligible for Registration
     For registration in CBA, a Cotswold sheep must be able to trace in unbroken lines, through
    both sire and dam, to registration in recognized US, Canadian, or English Cotswold sheep
    associations.  Only purebred sheep may be registered, i.e., 100% Cotswold blood.  Anyone
    desiring to register sheep in the Cotswold Breeders Association must be a paid-up member
    of CBA and provide CBA with evidence of such registration as may be acceptable to the Board
    of Directors of CBA.  Acceptable evidence shall be official certificates of registry from
    recognized Cotswold associations, showing the sire and dam of the individual animal in
    question.

    Recognized Cotswold associations are American Cotswold Record Association, Black
    Cotswold Society, British Cotswold Sheep Society and Canadian Sheep Breeders Association.

    Any purebred Cotswold sheep registered in a recognized Cotswold sheep society may be
    considered for registration in Cotswold Breeders Association by forwarding a copy (front and
    back) of the official registration certificate in said society to the Registrar of CBA, along with a
    Registration Application and registration fee indicated on the current fee list.

    Progeny of Leicester ram used to crossbreed purebred Cotswold ewes by the British
    Cotswold Sheep Society may be registered.  Progeny will be indicated by an asterisk *
    following the registration number.

    Any purebred Cotswold EWE registered in another recognized Cotswold association must be
    registered in CBA before her offspring can be registered.

    Any purebred Cotswold RAM registered in another recognized Cotswold association must be
    registered in CBA before his offspring can be registered.

    Exception:
    1.  When a ewe is bred to a ram (both being registered in another Cotswold association), and
    that "bred ewe" is sold before she lambs, that ewe may be registered in CBA and when the
    lambs are born, they may be registered in CBA, without the ram being registered in CBA.  A
    complete Certificate of Breeding must accompany the Registration Application for offspring
    resulting from said breeding.

    2. When the ram used to service a ewe(s) registered with CBA, is registered with a Cotswold
    association other than CBA, but is not owned by the breeder,  the resulting lambs may be
    registered in CBA without the ram being registered.  A completed Certificate of Breeding must
    accompany the application of Registry for the offspring resulting from said breeding.

    Breeder
     The recorded owner of the dam at the time she was bred is the breeder of the lamb produced
    by this breeding.

                 Owner
                 The lamb owner is the recorded owner of the dam at the time she lambs.

    Registration Number
     Each sheep or lamb registered in the Cotswold Breeders Association will be assigned a
    Registration Number.  This number will consist of a letter, indicating the animal's color and a
    five digit numeral.  For example W12345 or C/W00555.
    The color indicating letters are as follows:
    W     White animals with all white ancestors
    C      Black, gray, silver or other non-white animal
    C/W  White animal with colored ancestors

    Tattoo
     Tattooing is intended primarily for identifying sheep as individuals.  Upon receipt of the
    registration certificate, each member shall tattoo the registration number in the sheep's right
    ear.  This tattoo will serve as a positive and permanent identification for the sheep.  
    The color identifying letter (W, C, C/W) must be included in the tattoo.

    It is permissible to eliminate the place-marking "ZERO" digits from the tattoo.  For example, if
    the registration number on the Certificate of Registration is "C/W00555" the tattoo may be
    shortened to CW555.

    The tattoo will be used as the official method of identification for the sheep.

    It is recommended that the sheep's left ear be tattooed or tagged with its private flock (eartag
    number).

    Farm (Flock) Name
     The Farm name, or flock name is, as it implies the name of your farm or flock.

    Prefix
     A shortened unique version of the farm name or "PREFIX" is used by the owner of the ewe to
    register lamb(s) born in the subject flock.  This unique prefix will appear on the Certificate of
    Registry of the lamb and along with the ear tag number will identify the animal.  Examples
    would be as follows: Farm Name - "Old MacDonald's Farm", Prefix -"MacDonald".  An example
    of the sheep's ID would be "MacDonald 123".
    A list of registered prefixes is maintained by the Cotswold Breeders Association.

    Certificate of Breeding
     When a ewe is sold as a "bred ewe", that is, after she is bred but before the lambs are born,
    the seller of the ewe shall supply the owner with a Certificate of Breeding listing the month of
    breeding, and the farm name, ear tag number, and Association registration number of the ram
    used for this breeding.

    Artificial Insemination
    Cotswold sheep born as a result of artificially inseminating the ewe, may be registered in
    CBA.  If lambs are born as a result of Artificial Insemination, indicate "AI" in the "Type of Birth"
    column on the registration application form.

    If the breeder does not own the ram used to artificially inseminate the ewe, a Certificate of
    Breeding must be completed at the time the semen was collected, or by the owner of the
    semen.  All other information required by CBA must be supplied on the registration application
    for the lambs to be registered.

    Embryo Transplant
     Applications for lambs born as a result of embryo transplant may be submitted just as if the
    lambs were natural born.  If a lamb was born as a result of embryo transplant indicate "ET" in
    the "Type of Birth" column on the registration application form.

    Donor ewes used in an embryo transplant MUST be registered in the Cotswold Breeders
    Association.

    The owner of the donor ewe will be listed as the breeder on the certificate of registration
    issued for lambs born as a result of embryo transplant.  If embryos are sold, the lamb born
    must be transferred from the owner of the donor ewe to the purchaser of the embryo.

    If the breeder does not own the ram used to fertilize the egg(s) of the donor ewe, a Certificate
    of Breeding must be completed, signed and dated by the owner of the ram.  All other
    information required by the CBA must be supplied on the registration application for the lambs
    to be registered.  

    Transfers
     Any member selling, donating, giving away, or otherwise passing ownership of a registered
    Cotswold sheep shall, within 30 days after payment in full or other official transfer of the
    ownership, issue to the new owner a transfer.  This transfer is initiated by completing all the
    information requested on the back of the registration certificate including the purchaser's
    name, member number (if known), address, city, state, zip code, and day, month and year of
    the sale.  The owner of the animal as recorded in CBA records, must provided a written
    signature authorizing the transfer.

    The certificate, with completed transfer information, is then forwarded by the seller to the
    REGISTRAR of the Cotswold Breeders Association for recording of the transfer and new
    owner.
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