Art. 28 Ordinance of 31 October 2012 on Breeding (OB) - Pedigree Certificate for Breeding Equidae

The pedigree certificate for breeding equidae is included in the equine passport. In addition to the information contained in the equine passport according to Art. 15 d of the Ordinance of 27 June 1995 on Epizootics, it must contain the following data: a. name and address of the service responsible for managing the herd-book at the time the passport is issued; b. name and address of the breeder; c. identification number (Universal Equine Life Number, UELN) of the animal's sire, if available; d. breed of the animal; e. herd-book category; f. lineage; herd-book number and/or UELN of the parents and grandparents; g. verification of the certificate of origin, if available; gbis. graphical and verbal description; h. method of alternative identification; i. results of performance tests, if available.