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Presented to ADGA Board of Directors 2002 |
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The International Sable Breeders Association ( ISBA) proposes to the American Dairy Goat Association that the Sable Dairy Goat population be extracted from the Experimental and Grade Experimental registries and placed in a new herdbook developed along the same lines as those currently in use by the LaMancha Dairy Goat. Exact procedures and rules for this herdbook will be outlined later in this proposal. An open herdbook has been chosen for the same reason that an open herdbook was chosen for the LaManchas: Since the herdbook begins with only Americans and with a minimal Purebred Population, a means for developing a Purebred population in a relatively short time in necessary. The open herdbook provides that means without unduly sacrificing the purity of the bloodlines. Since Sables stem from and are a colored variety of Saanens, colored animals of Saanen heritage will always be accepted into the Sable herdbook. However, they will be accepted only if (a) they meet the Sable breed standard, and (b) their breeding is entirely Saanen , as evidenced by patents which are either American or Purebred Saanen. These animals will be placed in the Sable herdbook with regard as to which their Saanen parents are Purebreds or Americans, American Sables being designated by generation conforming to Sable Standard in order to breed up to Purebred Status. The proposal for a Sable Herdbook is as follows: 1. The Sable herdbook shall consist of Recorded Grade, American and Purebred registries. Rules for acceptance into each of these registries are outline below. 2. Definition of a Sable for purposes of registry [ Breed Standard ]: The Sable Diary Goat, a color variation of the Saanen breed, either Purebred or American, is the offspring of purebred or American Saanens, Sables, or Experimental ( when wholly purebred or American Saanen bloodlines) The Sable coat and/or markings may vary from solid tan to darker colors, patterns, or combinations, including white where such is not the only color. The minimum height and weight standards are: does-height 30", weight 135 lb.; bucks- height 32", weight 170 lb. Their hair is short; ears should be erect and alertly carried, preferably pointing forward. The face should be straight or dished. 3. Current registries: Sables are currently registered/recorded as Experimental or Grade Experimental. Experimental are of 100% AS or 100% S parentage, but many have been regulated to 50% AS* status, with higher percentages occurring on ADGA registration papers with the breeding of Experimental Sables to each other. Grade Experimental Sables have less than 87.5% documented Saanen heritage. Sables are also registered with AGS as Sable Saanens when Purebred. (* Clarification: In the 1950's, ADGA made the decision to put Sables into the Grade Herdbook and automatically relegate their percentage of Saanen blood to 50%, which was recorded on registrations as 50% AS regardless of whether they were actually Purebred or American Saanen heritage. Currently the blood percentage can easily be determined on the Sables' pedigrees by the "S" or "AS" on the Saanen ancestors' registration numbers.) 4. Designation: The coded designation for Sables shall be a "C" preceding the registration number. 5. Extraction: These animals will be the foundation animals for the Sable herdbook:
6. After the initial extraction and change over which established the foundation animals for the Sable herdbook, the following rules for registration shall be used:
7. Procedures for registering animals preciously registered with another Registry: All animals must meet the Sable breed standard as in the first step. In addition, a photocopy of the registration and pedigree if available must be sent to the Registrar. 8. No NOA Sables or NOP Sables will be recognized. A Sable must be of 50% documented Saanen or Sable parentage to be recorded as a Grade Sable and otherwise meet Sable breed standards. 9. Semen straws for Sables will be putty colored. |
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