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\n\t\t\tRegistration\t<\/h1>\n

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Purebred<\/h5>\n\t\t\tThe AICA purebred herdbook is open to animals of 31\/32 Charolais breeding. Within the purebred registry, special prefixes are available – Full French, American French, Verified Polled and Red Factor. All must meet certain criteria.
\nBoth dam and sire must be registered with AICA.
\nEach calf must be marked with a permanent ID number – any set of numbers permanently marked on the animal. It may include letters but must include numbers. Typically this is a tattoo in the ear.
\nPurebred animal’s body color must be white, light cream or light straw. Nose color must be white.
\nSignatures are required on animals you do not own, for example, AI sires and donor dams.
\nRed factor animals will be registered in the Red Herdbook. Any calf red in color or out of a red parent must be registered in the Red Factor book.
\nPurebred Charolais papers are blue in color\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Cross Charolais<\/h5>\n\t\t\tAICA RECORDATION OF FOUNDATION ANIMALS INTO THE CROSS CHAROLAIS HERDBOOK
\nUp-breeding to purebred status can be accomplished in five crosses when starting with a purebred Charolais bull or female. Only female calves from a first cross are eligible for recordation. The herd book is closed to recordation of animals less than 1\/2 Charolais. The foundation animal may be of any beef or dairy breed or a cross of breeds.
\nOne parent must be registered as purebred with AICA or both parents may be recorded as at least \u00bd blood animals with AICA.
\nEach calf must be marked with a permanent ID number – any set of numbers permanently marked on the animal. It may include letters but must include numbers. Typically this is a tattoo in the ear.
\nAnimal may be any color with the exception of Black. Black animals are not eligible for recordation.
\nSignatures are required on any parent registered with AICA.
\n\u00bd blood females are eligible for recordation in the Cross Charolais herdbook. \u00bd blood bulls are eligible for recordation in the “Percentage” Herd Book. (see next section).
\nCross Charolais papers are Yellow in color.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Percentage Charolais<\/h5>\n\t\t\tThe Percentage Charolais Herdbook is open to animals of at least \u00bd Charolais breeding. Animals can be recorded if either their sire or dam is purebred registered Charolais of if both their sire and dam are recorded Charolais (1\/2 blood or higher).
\nEach calf must be marked with a permanent ID number – any set of numbers permanently marked on the animal. It may include letters but must include numbers. Typically this is a tattoo in the ear.
\nAnimals can be any color with the exception of black. Black Cattle will not be recorded.
\nAny progeny out of these animals must be registered in the Percentage Charolais division.
\n\u00bd blood bulls and steers will be recorded in the Percentage Charolais division.
\nPercentage Charolais papers are Gray in color.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Charolais Colored (Red) Division<\/h5>\n\t\t\tPurebred animals subject to to color disqualifications but otherwise eligible for registration in the Purebred Registry shall be registered in the Colored Division, with the exception of black. Black animals are not eligible for recordation in the Colored division.
\nEach calf must be marked with a permanent ID number – any set of numbers permanently marked on the animal. It may include letters but must include numbers. Typically this is a tattoo in the ear.
\nAnimals shall be considered purebred, not less than 31\/32 Charolais blood. All other purebred rules apply.
\nProgeny of animals registered in the Colored division shall be registered only in the Colored division regardless of color, with the exception of Black.
\nColored Charolais papers are red in color.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Charbray<\/h5>\n\t\t\tAICA is the official registry for Charbray cattle. To be eligible for registration in the Charbray Division Registry, animals must conform to the following basic rule: A Purebred Charbray can be 5\/8 to 13\/16 Charolais and 3\/8 to 3\/16 Bos Indicus.
\nThe progeny resulting from the mating of two previously Registered Charbray will be considered as Purebred Charbray.
\nCharbray cattle are eligible for enrollment into AICA’s performance programs using the same forms and fees structure as Charolais cattle.\nRecordation in Charbray-Cross Record
\nAnimals eligible for recordation in the Charbray-Cross Record of the Association are those male progeny from1\/4 but less than 5\/8 Charolais resulting from original mating of registered Charolais Bos indicus cos or bulls, and female progeny of the same percentage resulting from mating of registered or recorded Charolais and registered Charbray.\n

\n\t\t\tAICA Herdbook Prefixes\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHerdbook\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFemale\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMale\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaper Color\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Purebred<\/td>F<\/td>M<\/td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Purebred – Recorded<\/td>FFM<\/td>FFM<\/td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Colored (Red) – Purebred<\/td>QF<\/td>QM<\/td>Red<\/td><\/tr>
Recorded<\/td>RF – 1\/2 blood to 15\/16<\/td>RM – 3\/4 blood to 15\/16<\/td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Percentage<\/td>FP – sired by percentage bull or dam in percentage herdbook<\/td>MP – 1\/2 blood<\/td>Gray – (steers have red stamp)<\/td><\/tr>
Charbray<\/td>CF<\/td>CM<\/td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Recorded Charbray<\/td>RCF<\/td>RCM<\/td>Green<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t

Any of these prefixes will start with an “E” if the calf is an embryo<\/p>\n\t

Complete herdbook descriptions in AICA Rules & Regulations – ARTICLE VIII: Registration and Recordation<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload AICA Rules & Regulations\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Registration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharolais Search\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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