Dutch Belted Cattle Association of
America
Dutch Belted Breeding Up
Program
Revised October 2005
A plan to provide for "breeding up" from other dairy
cattle, using purebred Dutch Belted bulls. Other breed bulls on
Dutch Belt females will not be acceptable. We must protect the
few registered females that we have.
Breed up
progression:
1st generation belted calf 50.00% pure
2nd generation belted calf 75.00% pure
3rd generation belted calf 87.50% pure
4th generation belted calf 93.75% pure
5th generation belted calf 96.88% pure
1) Special mate a registered Dutch Belted bull with a registered
or grade dairy cow. Identify the resulting daughter. The
DBCA office will record and issue a 0.5 Dutch Belted Cattle Certificate.
2) Special mate a registered Dutch Belted bull with a 0.5 Dutch Belted
female. Identify the resulting daughter. The DBCA office
will record and issue a 0.75 Dutch Belted Cattle Certificate.
3) Special
mate a registered Dutch
Belted bull with a 0.75 Dutch Belted female. Identify the
resulting
daughter. The DBCA office will record and issue a 0.875 Dutch
Belted
Cattle Certificate.
4) Special
mate a registered Dutch
Belted bull with a 0.875 Dutch Belted female. Identify the
resulting
daughter. The DBCA office will record and issue a 0.9375 Dutch
Belted
Cattle Certificate.
5) Special
mate a registered Dutch
Belted bull with a 0.9375 Dutch Belted female. The progeny will
be eligible for full registration.
6) All 0.5 Dutch Belted females that are born before Jan. 1, 2007 and
all their female offspring, every generation through 0.9375 will
continue to follow the specifications of the previous breeding up
program.*
The Executive Committee reserves the right to cancel registration of
animals that in their judgment fall below desired qualifications.
The Executive Committee also reserves the right to deny applications
for "Special Mated Certificates", "Recovery Animal Certificates", or
"Registration Certificates", if it is determined that the animals are
fraudulently represented in any way.
*These provisions are as follows, only for 0.5 females born
before Jan 1, 2007 and their progeny:
Any 0.75, 0.875, or 0.9375 Dutch Belted females that
meets the standards of color and conformation may be issued a
"Certified Registration Certificate." Approval must be made by a
representative from the Association.
Any 0.75,
0.875, or 0.9375 Dutch Belted females that meets the standards of color
and conformation and produces 11,000 pounds or more within a 365 day
lactation, on official DHIA test, is eligible for full
registration. Approval must be made by a representative from the
Association.
Progeny from any "Certified Female" by a registered
Dutch Belted bull is eligible for full registration. The cost of
such inspection must be met for acceptance. The Directors reserve
the right to cancel registration of animals that in their judgment fell
below desired qualifications. The Secretary reserves the right to
deny applications for "Special Mated Certificates," "Recovery Animal
Certificates," "Certified Registry Certificates," or "Registration
Certificates," if it is determined that the animals are fraudulently
represented in any way.