Art. 23d Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OB) - Conditions for Granting Contributions for Bovine, Equine, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine Species

Contributions for the preservation of Swiss breeds whose status is "critical" or "threatened" are granted for animals of the bovine, equine, porcine, ovine, and caprine species: a. that are registered or mentioned in a herd-book; b. whose parents and grandparents are registered or mentioned in a herd-book of the same breed; c. that have a blood percentage of 87.5% or more of the corresponding breed, and d. that have at least one living descendant: 1. born during the reference period, 2. registered or mentioned in the herd-book, and 3. having a blood percentage of 87.5% or more of the corresponding breed. The living descendant referred to in para. 1, let. d, must also have a degree of consanguinity based on at least three generations and not exceed the following percentage: a. cattle, sheep, and goats: 6.25%; b. pigs and equines: 10%.

The animals of the Franches-Montagnes breed that were registered in the Purebred section of the herd-book of the Swiss Franches-Montagnes Federation on January 1, 1999, are considered as animals having a blood percentage of 100% of the Franches-Montagnes breed.

Contributions are only granted if the number of female animals registered in the herd-book does not exceed 10,000 animals in the case of breeds whose status is "critical" and 7,500 animals in the case of breeds whose status is "threatened"; only female animals registered in the herd-book that meet the following conditions are taken into account: a. their parents and grandparents are registered or mentioned in a herd-book of the same breed; b. they have a blood percentage of 87.5% or more of the corresponding breed; c. the animals registered in the herd-book of the bovine, equine, and porcine species have at least one birth registered in the herd-book; d. the animals registered in the herd-book of the ovine and caprine species are at least six months old.

Contributions are only granted if recognized breeding organizations provide the operator of GENMON at least once a year with the data from the herd-book and the information necessary for the calculation of the global index.

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