The National Swine Registry recognizes that today’s young breeders are the future of the purebred swine industry. To support the continued growth of youth involvement in the production of purebred swine, the NJSA Premier Breeder Program was established. This program is designed to acknowledge the achievements of junior members that are building breeding programs and exhibiting bred and owned gilts through NJSA events. Exhibitors of purebred bred and owned gilts can compete for the opportunity to earn $1,000 in buying credit towards NSR sales each year.
Bred & Owned Division Rules
Siblings living at the same address can be listed on the same pedigree as the breeder and owner and qualify for the Bred and Owned division
The owner number and breeder number must be identical to qualify for the Bred and Owned division and the animal must not have a transfer history.
Exhibitor must have owned the dam at time of breeding.
If more than one member is listed on a pedigree, a family certification form must be completed. This form can be found on the NSR website.
Family certification forms must be submitted to the NSR office 10 business days prior to the first show exhibitors plan to participate in the Bred and Owned program.
To enter for the Bred and Owned division, you must have the animal’s registration number as well as the breeder’s owner number.
Entries for the Bred and Owned division will be done at time of show entry. Bred and Owned entries will not be accepted at the show.
Examples of an acceptable Bred and Owned farm names listed on the pedigree:
Breeder: Owner: Jack Smith Jack Smith West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette, IN
Breeder: Owner: Jack & Jill Smith Jack & Jill Smith West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN
Breeder: Owner: Pig Farms Pig Farms Joe and Tom Joe and Tom West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN *Any pedigree with multiple names listed and no family certification form completed prior to the event, will not qualify for the Bred and Owned Program
If a gilt does not place in the top 10 of its class, it will not be allowed to return for the Bred and Owned drive for its respective breed.
DNA testing will be done on the Champion and Reserve Champion Bred and Owned winners
The Champion and Reserve Champion Bred and Owned gilt in each breed show will receive special premiums. This selection will be made by the gilt show judge.
Premiums for the Bred and Owned division will be $500 for Champions at national shows (The Exposition Junior National and National Junior Summer Spectacular) and $250 for Reserve Champions at national shows (The Exposition Junior National and National Junior Summer Spectacular) and $250 for Champions at regional shows (Southwest, Eastern, Southeast and Western Regional) and $100 for Reserve Champions at regional shows (Southwest, Eastern, Southeast and Western Regional).
Premier Breeder Guidelines
Points from each Bred & Owned division at each NJSA show are accumulated throughout the year.
Champion=100
Reserve=95
3rd=90
4th=85
5th=80
6th=75
7th=70
8th=65
9th=60
10th=55
If breed has divisions, Bred and Owned division candidates will be selected at the conclusion of each division rather than at the end of the breed show. Five animals will be selected from each division to be eligible for the top ten overall.
ii. Placings from the Bred and Owned division at a maximum of three of the following six shows will count for the Premier Breeder program each year points start accumulating at NJSS and end at The Exposition: National Junior Summer Spectacular, Southwest Regional, Eastern Regional, Western Regional, Winter National, and The Exposition Junior National will be counted
The top five exhibitors in each breed with the most accumulated points will be contacted after the conclusion of The Exposition Junior National by NSR Staff to schedule an interview that will take place prior to National Junior Summer Spectacular with a panel of judges.
If there is a tie in accumulated points, NJSA can have more than 5 exhibitors apply.
In this case, all exhibitors that fill out an application will not be guaranteed to remain in the top 5 overall.
Final scores will be calculated with 50% of the final score being the point total from the Bred and Owned division at shows and 50% of the final score being from their application. In the event of a tie, ties will be broken based on the exhibitor’s application score. The exhibitor with the higher application score will win the tie.
A Premier Breeder for each breed will be awarded at the awards ceremony following the National Junior Show, receiving a belt buckle and $1,000 in NSR sale buyer credits.
The biography of each Premier Breeder will be published in the Fall issue of the Seedstock Edge magazine with the official National Junior Show results.
Overall Premier Breeder
The Overall Premier Breeder will receive a one-year lease donated by Exiss Trailers with the option to buy along with a banner.
The Overall Premier Breeder will be selected based on the TOTAL points accumulated from all Bred and Owned projects. The top five exhibitors with the most total points after the conclusion of The Exposition will be contacted by NSR Staff to schedule an overall premier breeder interview.
Final scores will be calculated the exact same as they are for the Premier Breeder for each breed, with 50% of the final score being the total points accumulated from all Bred and Owned divisions at shows and 50% of the final score being from the Overall Premier Breeder interview.
