Does ADGA release ownership information on DHIR animals or appraised animals to USDA?
#8 A: No, only pedigree information such as name of animal, sire and dam ID along with birth date are sent to USDA’s Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) for genetic evaluation correlations. For appraised animals, only the linear trait scores along with the animal registration ID is sent. ADGA sends no ownership information to USDA-AIPL. #9 Q: Does ADGA release other ownership information to USDA? #9 A: Information regarding two herds was released to the USDA/APHIS after they were found to have Scrapie positive animals. The herd owners were contacted and provided written permission to do so. #10 Q: I have heard that NAIS will be requiring breed registries to use an AIN system for registration numbers, and that members will be required to have a Premises number before they can register their goats. Is this true? #10 A: The simple answer is no. We have received confirmation from USDA that Registries will have an opportunity to use AINs (a 15 digit standardized Animal Identificat
