For Recording Documents and Maintaining Pedigrees and/or Bloodlines of
Sheep, Goats and Other Exceptional Animals.
"The specific purpose of WWSGA, Inc. is to collect and maintain the history
and pedigree of animals, to provide for their registration; to preserve their
purity; and to encourage the further improvement and wider distribution of
breeds through research, promotion, and education."
WWSGA, Inc. goals include services for BREEDERS some of which
are:
Providing a BREED REGISTRY to record documents and maintain Pedigrees of sheep
and goats and other exceptional animals upon request.
Provide THREE HERD or FLOCK for each breed of animal; (1) Fullblood, (2) Purebred
and (3) Percentage Programs.
Provide GUIDELINES for registration which encourage improvement, preservation and
wider distribution of each breed.
A HERD or FLOCK PREFIX is issued to each breeder and is used in tattooing and
registration of all animals for identification and certification. Breeder may request a prefix
and will be granted their choice when the combination is available.
Registration and Pedigree CERTIFICATES clearly identify the animal registered with
WWSGA, Inc. An embossed seal is present to verify authenticity.
Provide DNA resources for testing and archives. This may assist a breed in establishing
credibility and/or animal identification.
Breeder is provided a WEB PAGE on the WWSGA, Inc. Website. This service is
included with the fee for Breeder Profile Index Application without additional charge and
is renewable annually. The web page provides visibility and resources on the World Wide
Web for breeders to educate the public and promote their breed of animal. Breeders are
assigned a date to submit new text and digital photographs three times per year.
Breeder Information is listed on the website BREEDER INDEX as long as the annual
fee is paid to maintain the Breeder’s File.
RESOURCES for data input, study, and animal management.
CONTEMPORARY ONLINE SERVICES for registration and pedigree access.
