handbook - American Haflinger Registry

DNA Identification of the Haflinger BreedDNA Typing is the form of genetic marker testing currently in use by AHR. A phase-in plan, adopted by theAHR Board on 12/13/2002, was effective January 1, 2003. DNA testing was required in 2003 for the followingHaflinger horses:• All licensed Stallions breeding in 2003• All mares bred in 2003, whether live cover or AI• All AI foals (except geldings) born in 2003 and their damsFor 2004 and beyond, DNA testing is required for the following Haflinger horses:• All Stallions being licensed in 2004 and each year thereafter• All filly foals born in 2004 and thereafter• AI stallion foals, if registered as stallions• All previously unidentified mares bred in 2004 and thereafterHaflingers being presented for Inspection & Classification (I & C) must be DNA tested and a copy of the DNAtest results must be included with their I & C Registration form prior to the inspection. DNA Typing may beperformed at any time on other Haflinger horses, regardless of sex or age, that owners choose to DNAidentify voluntarily.AHR Treasury will subsidize DNA testing costs during the phase in period (2003 and 2004). For these 2years, the costs will be $27 per test for members and $52 per test for non-members. After phase in, costs willbe $35 per test for members and $60 per test for non-members. The following table summarizes the costsfor DNA testing.AHR Member and Non-Member Cost for DNA TestingYear AHR Member Cost Non-Member Cost2003 $27 $522004 $27 $522005 $35 $60To initiate the process, request DNA test forms from the AHR office. AHR office must receive your paymentbefore the forms are sent to you. After receipt of payment, AHR will send a three-part carbonless form foreach sample to be taken. The forms are identified with the AHR logo and each set has a sequence controlnumber. AHR will record the owner name and the form control numbers purchased. Instructions for completingthe forms and procedures for pulling hair samples are included. The forms must be completed to identifythe horse and owner. Provide all the information on the horse and ownership, along with the required signatures.Once the form is completed, pull the hair samples from the horse and tape them as indicated on thetop sheet of the form. Mail the top sheet with the samples to the University of Kentucky (UK) Lab in a regularbusiness-sized envelope. Mail the second copy of the identification form to the AHR office and keep the thirdcopy for your records. When AHR receives the report from the UK Lab, the original will be filed with thehorse’s records and a copy will be mailed to the owner. Owners should keep the DNA report with the originalPedigree. DNA reports must accompany the original Pedigree and transfer form sent to the AHR office uponsale of a horse.1/05 III-B-1