The Stud Register of the National Highland Register Society recognises the following classes of Highland Cattle:
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Fullblood (F):
Bulls and cows eligible for registration in this class must be Fullblood animals supported by no less
than five(5) generations of ancestry registered by the Society or an approved herdbook; none of whose
ancestors shall have ever had any animals from the Fior'aon, Purebred, A-Grade, B-Grade or C-Grade Classes
in their genetic history.
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Fior'aon (FP): (Pron. Fearane)
Bulls and cows eligible for registration in this class must be Purebred animals supported by no
less than five (5) generations of progressive ancestry, (that is, each geberation must be of a higher grade than that proceeding it), registered by the Society or an approved herdbook;
none of whose 5 generations of registered ancestry shall include animals from the A-Grade,
B-Grade or C-Grade classes or any P1 Bulls from the Purebred Class.
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Purebred (P1, P2, P3, P4):
Bulls and cows eligible for registration in this class must be Purebred animals whose dam & sire are
registered in a Purebred, Fior'aon or Fullblood Class by the Society or an approved herdbook;
Cows whose sires are registered in Purebred, Fior'aon or Fullblood Classes by the Society or an
approved herdbook and whose dams are registered in the A-Grade Class by the Society or an approved herdbook.
Prior to 31st of December 2008,
Bulls whose sires are registered in the Purebred, Fior?aon or Fullblood Classes and whose dams
are registered in the A-Grade Class, known as P1 bulls, are eligible
for registration in the Stud Herdbook of the Society.
The progeny of P1 bulls registered in the Stud Register,? born prior to the 31st of December 2008 may be eligible for registration in the Stud Register.
After 31st of December 2008,
Bulls whose sires are registered in the Purebred, Fior?aon or Fullblood Classes and whose dams
are registered in the A-Grade Class, known as P1 bulls,
are not eligible for registration in the Stud Herdbook of the Society;
therefore the Society recommends the steering of P1 bulls.
- No progeny sired by P1 bulls will be accepted for registration in the Stud Register after the 31st of December 2008.
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A-Grade (7/8 Pure):
Cows eligible for registration in this class must be A-Grade cows whose sire is
registered in a Purebred, Fior'aon or Fullblood Class by the Society or an approved herdbook; and whose
dam is registered in the B-Grade Class by the Society or an approved herdbook.
Cows, without documentation. whose ancestry is obviously Highland and who have been assessed
as being A-Grade by an independent inspector approved by the Society
Bulls are not eligibile for registration in the A-Grade Class
of the Stud Register of the Society; therefore the Society recommends the steering of A-Grade Class bulls.
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B-Grade (3/4 Pure):
Cows eligible for registration in this class must be B-Grade cows whose sire is
registered in a Purebred, Fior'aon or Fullblood Class by the Society or an approved herdbook. and whose
dam is registered in the C-Grade Class by the Society or an approved herdbook.
Cows, without documentation. whose ancestry is obviously Highland and who have been assessed
as being B-Grade by an independent inspector approved by the Society
Bulls are not eligibile for registration in the B-Grade Class
of the Stud Register of the Society; therefore the Society recommends the steering of A-Grade Class bulls.
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C-Grade (1/2 Pure):
Cows eligible for registration in this class must be C-Grade cows whose sire is
registered in a Purebred, Fior'aon or Fullblood Class by the Society or an approved herdbook. and whose
dam is less than 1/2 pure or of any other breed of cattle.
Bulls are not eligibile for registration in the C-Grade Class
of the Stud Register of the Society; therefore the Society recommends the steering of A-Grade Class bulls.
