Art. 2 Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OE) - Terms

For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms are defined as: a. herd-book: a genealogical registry maintained by a recognized breeding organization, recording breeding animals to establish proof of their lineage and performance; b. performance test: a process for determining an animal's performance and health, including the quality of its products; c. breeding value estimation: a scientifically recognized statistical process according to applicable zootechnical rules that estimates an animal's genetic value relative to animals of the same population; d. genetic evaluation: a simplified process for estimating an animal's genetic value relative to a reference population; e. establishment period: a maximum period of three generation intervals, defined in the breeding program to establish the herd-book when creating a new breed; f. reference day: the decisive day for the census of animals registered in the herd-book that entitles contributions; g. reference period: the period during which the zootechnical measures entitling contributions were carried out; h. insemination center: a station authorized by the cantonal veterinarian, intended for the collection of semen for artificial insemination; i. stallion performance test: a test intended to select the best breeding stallions from a given population; j. registered foal: a foal registered in a breeding organization's herd-book with a name and identification number; k. identified foal: a foal under the mother described by means of a verbal and graphical description; l. non-herd-book animals: animals registered in a breeding organization's herd-book but not conforming to the defined breed standard; m. queen: the mother of all bees in a colony whose drones are not used for queen fertilization; n. drone hive queen: the mother of a colony whose drones are used for queen fertilization.