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It is proposed to the
American Dairy Goat Association that the population
of Sable Diary Goats, currently recognized as a color
variation of the Saanen breed, be extracted from the
Experimental and Grade Experimental herdbooks and be
placed in a new set of herdbooks, developed along lines
parallel to those currently in use for the LaMancha
breed. Procedures and rules for population and
maintenance of the proposed herdbooks are outlined below.
Since the proposed extraction into the Sable herdbooks
will yield primarily Grade and American Sables with a
limited Purebred population, an open Purebred herdbook
was chosen as the method to populate that herdbook,
similar to the method used by the LaMancha
breed.
Since Sables stem from and
are in fact a colored variation of Saanens, colored
animals of Saanen heritage will always be accepted into
the the Sable herdbooks by identifying those colored
Saanen animals and tracking them and their offspring
through the Experimental and Grade Experimental
herdbooks. Their ancestors will be accepted into the
various Sable herdbooks if and when they meet Sable Breed
standards and percentages of known ancestry for the
appropriate number of consecutive
generations.
It is further proposed that
white offspring of Sable parents be likewise identified
and tracked through the Experimental and Grade
Experimental herdbooks, thus allowing a migration path
from Saanen to Sable and back to Saanen, or the reverse
provided that sufficient generations and breed standards
have been met for the breed in question.
The proposal for structure of
the Sable herdbooks is as follows:
1. The Sable Breed Standard
shall be as follows:
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The Sable Diary Goat
originated as a color variety of the Saanen
breed. The Sable is medium to large in size with
rugged bone and plenty of vigor. Does should be
feminine, however, and not coarse. Mature does
must be at least 30 inches (76cm) in height and
weigh at least 135 pounds (61.36 kg). Mature
bucks must be at least 32 inches (81cm) in
height and weigh at least 170 pounds (77.27kg).
Their hairs is short;ears should be erect and
alertly carried, preferably pointing forward.
The face should be straight or dished.
The Sable Diary
Goat, either Purebred or American, must be the
offspring of Purebred or American Sables or the
ancestral offspring of Purebred or American
Saanens or Experimental( when identified as
colored offspring of Purebred or American Saanen
bloodlines). The Sable must also meet the color
requirements for the breed: a Sable may be any
color or combinations of color, solid or
patterned, EXCEPT solid white or light cream.
This would include goats who are basically white
but have dark spots, ticking, etc., which would
preclude them from entry into the Saanen
herdbooks.
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2. Current registry status:
Sables are currently registered/recorded as Experimental
or Grade Experimental with at least 50% Saanen
heritage.
3. The Sable registry shall
consist of Recorded Grade, American and Purebred
herdbooks. Rules for acceptance into each of these
herdbooks is outlined below.
4. Extraction of animals from
existing herdbooks:
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A. Foundation
animals for the Sable herdbooks are those
animals in the Experimental and /or Grade
Experimental herdbooks and which meet the color
standard for the Sable breed. The number of
consecutive generations meeting Sable breed
standard shall be identified and stored with
each animal.
B. Such identified
and coded does which are at least 50% Saanen
heritage but less that 87.5% Saanen heritage,
which meet the color requirement of the Sable
breed may be extracted from the Grade
Experimental and/or Experimental herdbooks at
the direction of their breeders or owners and
placed in the Grade Sable
Herdbook.
C. Such identified
and coded does which are at least 87.5% Saanen
heritage and have met the required three
generations of Sable coloring may be extracted
from the Experimental and/or Grade Experimental
herdbooks at the direction of their breeders or
owners and placed in the American Sable
herdbook.
D. Such identified
and coded bucks which are at least 92.75% Saanen
heritage, which meet the color requirement of
the Sable breed AND are offspring of does
identified and coded in paragraph 4C. above may
be extracted from the Experimental and/or Grade
Experimental herdbooks at the direction of their
breeders or owners and placed in the American
Sable herdbook.
E. Such does
identified and coded which are registered as
100% Saanen heritage, are the offspring of does
in section 4C. above, meet the color
requirements of the Sable breed AND have
met at least six generations of Sable coloring
may be extracted from the Experimental herdbook
at the direction of their breeders or owners and
placed in the Purebred Sable
herdbook
F. Such bucks
identified and coded which are registered as
100% Saanen heritage, are the offspring of does
in section 4C. above AND meet the the color
requirements of the Sable breed may be extracted
from the Experimental herdbook at the direction
of their breeders or owners and placed in the
Purebred Sable herdbook.
G. This extraction
process will be continuous and ongoing. As
additional generations of Experimental animals
are born, they will be evaluated and extracted
into the Grade Sable, American Sable or Purebred
Sable herdbooks as appropriate, according to the
rules as defined in 4 A. though 4F.
above.
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5. After the initial
extraction process, which will establish functional entry
into the Purebred Sable herdbook the following shall be
used: Animals may be registered in this section of the
herdbook when they qualify under any of the following
provisions:
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A. The continuing
extraction of Purebred Sable animals from the
Experimental herdbook as noted and defined in
4A. through 4G. above.
B. All Sable diary
Goats born after 1/01/2004 which meet breed
standards and have three generations of American
Sable ancestors, each generation in turn meeting
breed standards, will be entered into an open
Purebred Sable Herdbook.
C. Animals meeting
breed standards and whose sire and dam are both
registered as Purebred Sables will also be
registered as Purebred Sables.
D. Rules 2 through 9
for registration of Purebred dairy goats shall
apply.
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6. Rules for entry into the
American Sable Herdbook are as follows:
Animals may be registered in
this section of the herdbook when they qualify under any
of the following provisions:
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A. The continuing
extraction of American Sable animals from the
Experimental and Grade Experimental herdbooks as
noted and defined in 4A. through 4G.
above.
B. When the sire and
the dam are registered as American
Sables.
C. When one parent
is an American Sable and the other is a purebred
Sable.
D. Females only can
be registered as American Sable and the other is
a purebred Sable, American or Purebred Sable and
the dam is a 3/4 or higher Sable in the Grade,
Grade Experimental or Experimental herdbook. The
foe to be registered, as well as her sire, dam
and her paternal and maternal grandparents must
meet correct Sable breed
standards.
E. Females only can
be registered as American Sables when the sire
is an American or Purebred Sable and the dam is
a 3/4 or higher Sable, or 3/4 or higher total of
the combination of Sable and Saanen heritage in
the Experimental or Grade Experimental
herdbooks. The doe to be registered, as well as
her sire, dam and her paternal and maternal
grandparents must meet correct Sable breed
standards.
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7. Rules for entry into the
Grade Sable herdbook are the same as those for the
LaMancha breed, substituting the word Sable for the word
LaMancha. In addition to these rules, Grade Sables can be
recorded from the continuing extraction of Grade Sables
from the Grade Experimental and/or Experimental herdbooks
as defined in rules 4A through 4G above.
8. Under Registration of
American Saanens ( Section VIII F5e) VIII F5.f
Females only can be registered when the sire is an
American or Purebred Saanen and the dam is a 3/4 or
higher Saanen, or 3/4 or higher total of the combination
of Saanen and Sable Heritage in the Experimental or Grade
Experimental herdbooks and whose parents and grandparents
are of correct Saanen type, white in color ( dark ticking
and cream cast allowed) (See Note 1)
9. In addition, the following
additions need to be made for completeness after the
acceptance of the Sable breed:
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A. In section VIII
A1., add and Purebred Sable after the words
Purebred LaMancha.
B. A list of breed
specific defects and disqualification's for
Sable bucks and does need to be developed prior
to allowing Sables to show in other than Grade
Classes ( Experimental).
C. Information on
the Sable breed standard needs to be inserted
between VIII A9e and f., Rules for Registration
of Purebred Dairy Goats.
D. The word Sable
needs to be inserted as appropriate throughout
the Guidebook.
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Unless it can be shown that
AGS rules and/or individual animals conform to ADGA rules
for entry into the American or Purebred Sable Herdbooks,
including color and generation requirements, Sables
registered with AGS should not be automatically
accepted for registry by ADGA.
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