Clarification of the Hampshire DNA testing policy
The only animals required to be tested
using the Hampshire Breed Profile Test (HBPT) are:
·
Grandfathered
Hampshire sires (sires which passed the PIC/Geneseek Hampshire
DNA Color Test) – for litters born on or after June 1, 2019
·
Hampshire
sires which have not been tested using the PIC/Geneseek Hampshire
DNA Color Test (new/young sires)
·
Progeny
of sires which failed the HBPT and carry a “Provisional”
Hampshire pedigree, only if they are intended for breeding
Hampshire females may (but are not required
to) be tested until January 1, 2020 and will not have their
pedigree pulled for failing to meet the Hampshire Breed
Composition requirement of the HBPT.
To register a Hampshire litter, by a Grandfathered
Hampshire sire or a sire that passed the HBPT:
·
Online litter registration, litter application form,
fax, phone, or email
·
AI
Certificate can be issued online
·
No
additional DNA testing is required
To register a “Provisional” Hampshire litter, by a
sire that failed the HBPT:
·
Litter application form
·
AI
Certificate information must be emailed to the NSR office
·
Only for
litters born on or before May 31, 2019. Litters born on or after
June 1, 2019 are ineligible for registration.
·
No
additional DNA testing is required, unless a boar or gilt within
the litter is retained for breeding. Any animal retained for
breeding must be tested and pass the HBPT in order to obtain a
normal Hampshire pedigree.
