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Ryeland Flock Book Society - Members Info.

Membership

If you would like to be become a member of the Ryeland Flock Book Society please

go the the downloads page to download a form

The form should be completed and sent with a cheque for membership fees to:

Mrs D Tyne, Ty'n y Mynydd Farm, Boduan, Pwllheli, Gwynedd , LL53 8PZ

Standard Flock Owning Membership

Annual subscription will remain at £20 per annum IF paid by standing order. Payment by any other method will see the subscription increase to £25 per annum.

Junior Flock Owning Membership (under 16s)

Annual subscription will remain at £15 per annum IF paid by standing order. Payment by any other method will see the subscription increase to £20 per annum.

Non Flock Owning Membership

Annual subscription will be £15 per annum IF paid by standing order. Payment by any other method will require a fee of £20 per annum.

Family Membership

This is a new membership category. It gives membership to two adults and children under age of 18. Both adult members will be entitled to vote on Society matters. Only one adult in a family membership may serve on the Society’s Council at any one time. One copy of Society publications will be sent. Annual subscription will be £30 per annum IF paid by standing order. Payment by any other method will require a fee of £35 per annum.

Prefix Registration

This remains at £5 for each flock registered – a one off payment upon registration of the flock.

Bankers Order forms are available on request – please submit your request through the form on the Contact Us page.

Important Changes To Registrations Rules

And Membership Fees

Following the adoption of the new Society Articles the salient rule amendments to cover the introduction of the new Coloured Ryeland Flock book are as follows:

Registration of Sheep

The key change to the registration arrangements is the introduction in

2011 of a new Coloured Ryeland flock book for the registration of Coloured Ryelands born to parents that both have a coloured fleece. The existing supplementary register of the Ryeland flock book was introduced some 20 years ago to register sheep having a coloured fleece born to Ryeland parents (white fleeced) due to the expression of the recessive coloured gene, so called accidental births, this will not change.

Over the years members have been increasingly using the supplementary register of the Ryeland flock book to register "pure" coloured ryelands where both parents are coloured, the new Coloured Ryeland flock book will be used to record these registrations from 2011.

A supplement to the new Coloured Ryeland flock book will also be introduced to record lambs born as a result of mixed mating between Ryelands (white fleeces) and Coloured Ryelands regardless of the fleece colour of the resulting progeny; this practice is however discouraged by the Society.

In this respect the Society has introduced a "grading up" system to take "accidental" coloured Ryeland births registered in the supplement to the Ryeland Flock book to "pure" Coloured Ryelands registered in the new Coloured Ryeland Flock book with "one way movement" as recommended by Defra.

A further key change is that a separate prefix will no longer be required for the supplement of the Ryeland Flock book, both the main section of the Ryeland flock book and its supplement will now be covered by the Ryeland prefix and number.

A separate prefix and number will however be required for the Coloured Ryeland Flock book and that will also cover the supplementary register of the Coloured Ryeland Flock book. In this respect existing members that have previously registered a Coloured Ryeland prefix may transfer that prefix to cover the new Coloured Ryeland flock book at no additional cost.

A flow chart diagram has been created to help explain the registration rules

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CHANGES TO REGISTRATIONS WILL APPLY FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 2010

Registration of sheep in the Ryeland Flock Book:

Only Ryeland sheep meeting the breed standard having a white fleece born to parents previously registered in the main section of the Ryeland Flock Book may be considered for registration in the main section of the Ryeland Flock Book. (no change)

Registration of sheep in the Supplementary Register of the Ryeland Flock Book Coloured Ryeland sheep "accidentally" born to Ryeland sheep previously registered in the main section of the Ryeland Flock Book may be considered for registration in the Coloured Supplementary Register of the Ryeland Flock Book. (no change)

Registration of sheep in the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book From 2011 a new Coloured Ryeland Flock Book and supplement will be introduced Only Coloured Ryeland sheep meeting the breed standard having a coloured fleece and born to parents both having a coloured fleece either previously registered in the supplementary section of the Ryeland Flock Book, the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book, the supplementary section of the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book or any combination of the above, may be considered for registration in the main section of the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book.

Supplementary section of the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book The mating of Ryelands (white fleeced) with Coloured Ryelands is not encouraged by the Society however any Sheep born as a result of mixed mating (regardless of the fleece colour of said sheep) between a Ryeland sheep previously registered in the main section of the Ryeland Flock Book and a Coloured Ryeland sheep, registered, either in the supplementary section of the Ryeland Flock Book, the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book, the supplementary section of the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book or any combination may be considered for registration in the supplementary section of the Coloured Ryeland Flock Book.

Tagging requirements.

All Registered Animals must be tagged by the owner in accordance with current Defra regulations for "tagging of sheep" and also the Society identification requirements. The Society requires that tags must have the Society Flock Number together with the Year letter and individual number, but not necessarily together on the tag. The individual number can be the individual number as used to meet the Defra regulations. Male and female lambs must not be tagged with the same individual number.

• Any animal entered in the main section of the Ryeland Flock Book must have the Ryeland prefix number on the tag eg 960 •Any animal entered in the Supplementary Ryeland Register must have the Ryeland prefix number on the tag preceded by "S" for supplementary eg S960.

•Any animal entered in the Coloured Ryeland Register must have the Coloured Ryeland prefix number on the tag followed by "C" for coloured eg 038C.

•Any animal entered in the Supplementary Coloured Ryeland Register must have the Coloured Ryeland prefix number on the tag preceded by "S" for supplementary and followed by "C" for coloured eg S038C

CHANGES TO FEE STRUCTURES APPLY FROM 1ST JANUARY 2011

Additional flock prefixes.

Members wishing to register sheep against additional flock prefixes will be required to pay an annual fee of £15 for each additional flock prefix. Such fees are to be paid yearly with annual membership subscriptions. This is subject to any additional flock prefixes being registered in the same name as the initial prefix. Otherwise separate membership will be required. Different prefixes are required for sheep bred by one member that are registered in the Ryeland flock book and Coloured Ryeland flock book and for any other flock owned by the same member.

Additional Flock Numbers

For each additional prefix registered, a flock number will be allocated to be used in conjunction with it.

Supplementary Registers

Members wishing to register sheep in a supplementary register of the Ryeland or Coloured Ryeland Flock Book must pay an annual £5 fee for each supplement payable on first use of the supplementary register each year.

Regulations for the registration of rams and ewes in the Flock Book

1. All entries must be made on the printed forms of the Society issued annually from The Office. All particulars required on the forms must be given in full and duly certified by the breeder. The registrant must be the breeder of the sheep and a paid up member of the Society. No entries will be accepted unless accompanied by the current fees: Each Ryeland Ewe Lamb £5, Each Ryeland Ram Lamb £15.

2. Registrations of sheep can only be accepted on the understanding that the applicant agrees to the inspection of their flock, if considered necessary by the Council, and that they agree to abide by the decision of the Council as to the eligibility of their animals for registration and that they agree to pay the expenses of such an inspection.

3. No animal is eligible for registration unless it be:

• the offspring of a Sire and Dam registered in the Flock Book

• the offspring of a ram registered in the flock Book of Australia or New Zealand with a three generation pedigree lodged at the Society office. The Dam must be registered in the Society Flock Books.

• where imported embryos are used the offspring of the Dam must be registered in the Flock Book of Australia or New Zealand with a three generation pedigree lodged at the Society Office

4. No animal is eligible for registration unless

• its Sire is either home bred

• purchased at a Society approved sale

• purchased privately from a Society member

• borrowed or hired from a Society member

• the donor of semen imported from Australia or New Zealand and compliant with 3 above.

No sheep is eligible for sale as a registered pedigree sheep unless it confirms fully to the requirements in Section 3 and is accompanied by a completed Certificate of Pedigree, signed by the breeder. All sheep registered from January 2006 onwards have Pedigree Certificates issued and endorsed by the Office.

5. Registration of all lambs to be in the hands of the Secretary by 31st October of the year following birth. Registrations received after 31st October will not appear in the next Flock Book. Registration is open to all qualifying sheep up to 31st October of the year following their birth and they will be included in the next available Flock Book.

6. All registered animals shall be tagged or tattooed by the owner in accordance with the Society requirements.

7.No ram or ewe shall be offered at any sale held under the auspices of the Society or be eligible for entry in the Flock Book unless confirming to the above requirements.

8. The Council reserves the right to decline any registration.

Rare Breeds At Risk Register

The Rare Breed Survival Trust has recommended that breeders apply to go on the Rare Breeds At Risk Register . The application has to be made by each individual breeder and the Society then verifies their application.

Registration Fees & Forms

Ryeland Ewe Lambs £5

Ryeland Ram Lambs £15

Ear Tagging

It is noted by some members that plastic loop tags that have numbers all the way round the loop quickly rub off. Ear tags should be of a type that is permanent ie. for the life of the Ryeland Sheep.

Naming Ram Lambs

Example: The letter for 2007 was J and rams were given an appropriate name preceded by the Ryeland Flock Book Society Flock Number eg. Redgrove Jeremy. Please try to limit your ram names to a maximum of 18 characters. Incorrect or overlong names will be rejected.

Sheep Registration Forms can be found on the downloads page

Ear Tagging Letters

Year

Letter

2010

2011

2012

2013

Ryeland Flock Book Society Merchandise

Merchandise can be purchased by Society Members from The Office