Rules and Procedures

1. Only Border Leicester sheep that can trace their ancestry through an official purebred livestock registry shall be accepted for registration.  If the sire or dam is not officially registered with the ABLA, a copy of their registration information must accompany the application for registration of the offspring.

2.  APPLICATIONS: Application for registry of animals must be presented to the Registrar on blank registration application forms provided by the ABLA registrar.  The necessary funds must accompany the application forms.

3.  ABLA NUMBER, REGISTRATION NUMBER: The ABLA number refers to the ABLA registration number that will be assigned by the registrar.  A "B" behind the number indicates the animal is a colored Border Leicester while an “F” indicates the presence of color genetics in the ancestors of that animal even though it is white.  Registration number will normally be the ABLA number unless the association is for registration of an animal registered in another association.  Applications will not be accepted unless registration numbers of the sire and dam are included.  If you are registering lambs sired by a leased or borrowed ram, the owner of the ram must provide you with a copy of that animal's registration papers, if the animal does not carry an ABLA ear tag or tattoo.  Likewise, if you purchase a bred ewe the seller must provide a copy of the registration papers of the sire of her offspring in order to register them.

4.  Fees to ABLA members for registration or transfer of sheep in the ABLA shall be as designated and approved by the Board of Directors.  Fees will be double for non-members. &nsbp;Fees for registering imported sheep in the ABLA will be the same as above.  The correct fees must accompany the application.  Remittance can be made using a check, money order, or bank draft made payable to the ABLA.  Animals originally registered in Canada, with NABLA or animals produced by artificial insemination must be re-registered with the ABLA.  The usual fee will be charged.  Copy of the paperwork from the country or association of origin must accompany the request for registration of any lambs.

5. Registration applications for animals not previously registered in another registry, received later than one calendar year from the animal's birth date will be charged double fees.  Imported animals must be registered within one year of importation or double fees will be charged.

6. It is required when presenting application for registration of sheep bred in the United States or Canada that there be given the name Farm tag, sex, color, and birth date (mo/day/yr) of the animal to be registered.  Also included must be the name/farm tag and registration number of the sire and dam.  It is necessary that sheep be designated by the flock name or character and the number such as "Jones 46" or "HZH 234".  Names may also be included but must be accompanied by the flock name and assigned number.

7. The breeder must sign the application.  "Breeder" is defined as the owner of the dam at the time of service.  If the breeder is not the owner of the sire at the time of service, as is in the case of a leased or borrowed ram, a Breeding Certificate signed by the owner of the sire must accompany the application for registration of any offspring.  If the dam was owned by other than the applicant at the time of service, a Breeding Certificate, signed by the breeder, must accompany applications for registration stating the name and registration number of the ram to which the ewe/ewes were bred.  One application will suffice for any number of bred ewes sold to the same applicant subsequent to breeding.  Breeding Certificates are available from the Secretary and are on the website.

8. The owner of the dam at date of lambing shall be deemed the owner of the lamb.  Subsequent changes in ownership are considered a transfer.  When the dam of any sheep presented for registry is not shown by the records to be properly transferred to the applicant, such offspring shall not be recorded until the proper transfer has been made.

9.  ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION/EMBRYO TRANSPLANT: At time of insemination you must obtain a signed paper from the technician who will show ewes inseminated, time, date, and ram identification.  Copy of this paperwork must be submitted to the registrar at the time registration of the lambs is requested.  "INS" (insemination) or "IMP (imp), or (LAI) laproscopic will appear on the registration papers for identification of these lambs.

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