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Published 1 November 2012
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31 July 2025
Updated the recognised breed societies for ovine species list.
23 April 2025
We've updated the contact information for Devon Closewool Sheep Breeders’ Society in the list for 'recognised breed societies for ovine species'.
14 February 2025
The telephone contact number for the Gloucester Cattle Society has been updated to 07425 458404.
13 January 2025
Updated the contact details for the Valais Blacknose Society on the ovine list.
11 October 2024
Updated the list of recognised breed societies for ovine species.
17 September 2024
Updated the contact details for the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association on the ovine list.
6 September 2024
Updated the contact details for the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society on the ovine list.
16 August 2024
Updated the contact details for the Hereford Cattle Society on the bovine list.
16 July 2024
Updated the contact details for the Valais Blacknose Sheep Society on the ovine list.
8 April 2024
Added a new entry (The Gascon Cattle Society) to the recognised breed societies for bovine species list.
26 March 2024
Updated address for Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association on the ovine list.
13 February 2024
Added new society (Cymdeithas Defaid Iseldir Lliw - Coloured Down Sheep Association) to HTML attachment for Recognised breed societies for ovine species.
24 January 2024
Updated the telephone number for Ouessant Sheep Society on the ovine list.
23 January 2024
Updated address for Ouessant Sheep Society on the ovine list.
22 August 2023
Added British Boer and Meat Goat Association to the list of recognised breed societies for caprine species.
23 May 2023
Updated contact details for The British Parthenais Society in 'Recognised breed societies for bovine species'.
22 March 2023
Updated the 'Recognised breed societies for bovine species' list to show recognition for the European Angus Cattle Society will be removed from 31 March 2023.
2 March 2023
Updated address and contact details for the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
on the Bovine list.
21 February 2023
Updated the 'Recognised breed societies for caprine species': The British Boer Goat Society - withdrawn from recognition from 8 February 2023.
12 January 2023
Updated address for British Boer Society on the Caprine list.
9 January 2023
Updated the address for Longhorn Cattle Society and the email address for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society in ‘Recognised breed societies for bovine species’. Updated the email address for Suffolk Sheep Society in ‘Recognised breed societies for ovine species’.
28 November 2022
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for caprine species. Further 30-day herd book suspension for The British Boer Goat Society.
6 October 2022
Updated address and contact details for Beltex Sheep Society in 'Recognised breed societies for ovine species'.
20 September 2022
Updated the recognised breeding societies for ovine species list with new contact details for the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society.
11 August 2022
Recognised breed societies for ovine species: updated the Valais Blacknose Society name and contact details.
7 July 2022
Changed the email address fangr@defra.gov.uk to ukglesecretariat@defra.gov.uk.
28 June 2022
Updated the list of recognised breed societies for bovine species
8 June 2022
Have added a suspension note for 'The British Boer Goat Society' under the caprine species list. Note reads "6 month herd book suspension implemented from 17 May 2022".
22 April 2022
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for caprine species.
25 January 2022
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for bovine species.
19 November 2021
Moved the attached guidance to a new page: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zootechnical-rules-and-standards
4 November 2021
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for bovine and ovine species.
1 October 2021
Updated the recognised breed societies for bovine species list.
30 July 2021
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for bovine and ovine species.
8 June 2021
Updated list of recognised UK breed societies for bovine species.
8 March 2021
Updated the list of recognised UK breed societies approved or recognised for maintaining or establishing a herd-book for the bovine species.
22 January 2021
Updated recognised breed societies list for bovine and ovine species.
21 December 2020
Updated recognised breed societies list for bovine, caprine, porcine hybrid, porcine purebred and ovine species.
15 December 2020
Updated the recognised UK breed societies for the caprine species.
8 December 2020
Updated the recognised breeding operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
4 December 2020
Updated: Recognised breeding operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
12 November 2020
Updated recognised breed societies list for bovine and ovine species.
4 November 2020
Updated recognised breed societies list for bovine, caprine, porcine hybrid, porcine purebred and ovine species
28 October 2020
Updated the recognised breed societies for ovine species
13 October 2020
Updated recognised breed societies list for bovine species.
22 September 2020
Updated list of recognised breed societies for Ovine species.
8 September 2020
Updated list of recognised breed societies for Ovine species.
17 July 2020
Updated the breeding books section in the Zootechnical rules and standards attachment
15 July 2020
Updated list of recognised breed societies for ovine species.
2 July 2020
Updated recognised breed societies for bovine species.
15 June 2020
Updated the Recognised breeding operations for hybrid breeding pigs list.
3 April 2020
Updated the recognised breed societies for ovine species.
16 August 2019
Refreshing out of date information and adding updates for a no-deal brexit.
24 April 2019
Updated the lists for hybrid and purebred porcine and bovine species.
5 March 2019
Guide to zootechnical rules and standards guidance updated to include information for breeders on changes if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
14 January 2019
Latest lists of recognised breed societies for bovine and ovine species attached.
8 January 2019
Updated the FANGR contact email addrress to fangr@defra.gov.uk
20 December 2018
Update to lists of breed societies.
12 November 2018
Updated lists added for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species. List of recognised breeding operations for hybrid breeding pigs also added.
1 November 2018
New document added to explain the new Zootech regulations 2018 that come into force on 1 November 2018.
9 October 2018
Replaced the bovine list as a new society has been recognised.
6 September 2018
Replaced the bovine list and the zootechnical guidance.
5 June 2018
Updated the the bovine list (addition of the newly approved Gloucester Cattle Society) and Ovine list (addition of the Hebridean Sheep Society).
16 May 2018
Replaced bovine list: updating breed secretaries and their contact details of the Ayshire, Aberdeen Angus and Beef Shorthorn cattle societies.
23 April 2018
Updated the lists for ovine, bovine and porcine species.
1 November 2017
Updated the list of ovine species.
20 January 2017
Updated the list of ovine and caprine species.
11 November 2016
Updated lists for bovine and ovine species.
7 November 2016
Updated lists for bovine, caprine, ovine and porcine species.
21 October 2016
Latest lists added for bovine, caprine, ovine and porcine species.
24 May 2016
Updated the ovine list.
5 April 2016
Updated the ovine list of recognised associations.
23 December 2015
Published latest version of the Ovine list.
17 November 2015
Bovine list updated.
3 November 2015
Ovine list updated.
23 September 2015
Added email address for Zootechnics and Fangr
6 May 2015
Uploaded latest version of the Ovine list.
16 April 2015
Latest vesrion of Bovine list: recognised associations published.
20 January 2015
Updated ovine list.
7 January 2015
Linked to list of recognised equine breed organisations.
30 October 2014
Published updated Bovine list: recognised associations
1 November 2012
First published.