Bye Laws
You can download the current Bye Laws here: CURRENT BYE LAWS TEXT (PDF)
To download the current Articles of Association click here: ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (PDF)
Fees and Charges
Fees and Charges - Ireland
Copies of Herd Book are zero-rated VAT. All other items include VAT at current rate.
- Membership Subscription (Life): €1,134
- Membership Subscription (Annual): €45.36
- Junior Membership (Annual): €20.25
- Herd Name Copyright Fee: €16.20
- Herd Book Registration (including EU) – Males: Up to 6 months of age and intimated within 27days: €40.50. From 6 months to 12 months of age €81
- Herd Book Registration (including EU) – Females: Up to 2 months of age and intimated within 27days €40.50
- Embryo Registration Fee – Males: €48.60
- Embryo Registration Fee – Females: €48.60
- Duplicate Certificate of Pedigree: €8.10
- Extended Certificate of Pedigree: €48.60
- Registration Amendment: €8.10
- Copy of Herd Book: €81
- DNA Kit: £25
Junior Members, until the year in which they are 18 years of age, are entitled to one free registration each year. (Any breeder with 20 or more registrations in a calendar year will be entitled to a 5% refund; any breeder with 50 or more registrations in a calendar year will be entitled to a 10% refund. Such refunds to be credited at the end of the calendar year.)
Herd Book Registration – late entries (see Bye-Law 6 (b))
- For Females intimated within 27days of birth registration fee at four months of age: £50
- Thereafter an additional £10 per month up to age of 12 months.
- Change of Ownership Fee for Members: €11.57
- Change of Ownership Fee for non-Members: €40.50
- Change of Ownership Fee for Irish Soc. Pedigree: €40.50
Overseas Purchases – Registration
- Males: €81
- Females: €40.50
- Semen: €81
Notification of E. T. Flush – (Home): Nil
Notification of E. T. Flush – (Imports): Nil
Additional Fee for Calves got by A.I: Nil
Additional Fee for Calves got by E. T. – (Home): £5
Additional Fee for Calves got by E. T. – (Imports): £5
Overseas Sales – Export Certificate
- Males: €40.50*
- Females: €40.50*
- Semen: €40.50*
* Non-Members fees are doubled
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Fees and Charges - UK
Copies of Herd Book are zero-rated VAT. All other items are subject to VAT at current rate.
- Membership Subscription (Life): £750
- Membership Subscription (Annual): £30
- Junior Membership (Annual): £15
- Herd Name Copyright Fee: £10
- Herd Book Registration (including EU) – Males: Up to 6 months of age and intimated within 27days £25. From 6 months to 12 months of age £50
- Herd Book Registration (including EU) – Females: Up to 2 months of age and intimated within 27days £25
Junior Members, until the year in which they are 18 years of age, are entitled to one free registration each year. (Any breeder with 20 or more registrations in a calendar year will be entitled to a 5% refund; any breeder with 50 or more registrations in a calendar year will be entitled to a 10% refund. Such refunds to be credited at the end of the calendar year.)