Homestead Cattle Association ~ RELIABILITY

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To provide an established, experienced, safe cattle registry for breeders of pedigreed Homestead and Miniature cattle; By providing registration certificates that will add measurable value to their cattle.

To set eligibility, register eligible cattle, and to provide official Registration Certificates for all breeds of Homestead & Miniature Cattle;

To safely, securely maintain and preserve a database of all homestead & miniature cattle breeds, pedigrees & registration records, to be permanently preserved online with public access for posterity; and with the database protected and kept available for roll over to chosen representatives in event of any unforeseen events or closure.

To offer accessible Herd Books for all homestead and miniature BREEDS (and crossbreeds) of cattle;

To provide certification of heritage cattle or endangered rare breeds & bloodlines with genetic merit;

To provide record of each registered animal's entire pedigree, including its complete breed makeup, breed purity percentage, and all known ancestors;

To provide official identification of all registered animals, including all known measurements, all known DNA test results documented from verified genetic labs & sources; 

To issue unique identification numbers to previously unregistered animals, with universally recognized breed codes, country and state of origin codes: The purpose of official internationally recognized animal ID is helpful when dealing with export & import treaties, frozen genetics collection & storage agencies, and can advance eligibility for show classes in county fairs, state fairs, or any HCA recognized classes in Livestock Shows.