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Lists of recognised non-UK breed societies and breeding operations

Recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.

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Defra lists recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and equine and caprine species.

Zootechnical rules and standards support trade in:

  • purebred breeding cattle
  • sheep and goats
  • pigs and hybrid pigs
  • equines
  • genetic material of all these animals

Read about the work of the Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee.

Contact: ukglesecretariat@defra.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 25 June 2021
Last updated 13 April 2026 show all updates
  1. Updated the list of 'Recognised non-UK breeding societies for equine species'. Amended the supervising body and contact details for the following entries in the Austria list: Landes-Pferdezuchtverband K瓣rnten reg. Gen. m.b.H., Landespferdezuchtverband Salzburg eGen, Landespferdezuchtverband Steiermark eGen, Verband nieder繹sterreichischer Pferdez羹chter, and Zuchtverband Stadl-Paura.

  2. Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for equine species: added 5 breeding bodies in Austria.

  3. Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.

  4. In the 'Recognised non-UK breeding societies for porcine species' document, updated the email address within HK Scan Sweden's contact details.

  5. Removed the link to European Commission zootechnical pages.

  6. Added a link to the list of breeding programmes in non-European third-country listed countries.

  7. Removed Avelsf繹reningen f繹r Svensk L疇glandsboskap from breeding bodies for Sweden, added Swedish breeding names alongside English names to V瓣xa Sverige, all in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for bovine species. Removed Svenska F疇ravelsf繹rbundet from list of breeding societies in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for caprine species. Added new ovine breed J瓣mtlandsf疇r (Jamtland Sheep) to list Svenska F疇ravelsf繹rbundet is responsible for in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.

  8. Changed EU references to non-UK. Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.

  9. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for porcine species

  10. New ovine breeding society recognised in Ireland: Irish Rouge de LOuest Sheep Society

  11. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species.

  12. Updated the lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species, porcine species, bovine species, caprine species and hybrid breeding pigs.

  13. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species

  14. Added details to the Equine list for The Haflinger Breeders Association of Tyrol, Austria.

  15. Updated record for Nederlandse Shire.

  16. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species.

  17. Updated the list of breeding societies of bovine species for Ireland. Updated the list of breeding societies of equine species for Belgium, Germany and Ireland. Added the list of breeding societies of hybrid pig species for Greece.

  18. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.

  19. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.

  20. Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Germany and Lithuania and for caprine species for Germany.

  21. Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, porcine, bovine and hybrid breeding pigs for Poland and ovine list for Croatia.

  22. Updated recognised EU breeding societies for equine species list.

  23. Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, equine porcine, bovine, caprine and hybrid breeding pigs.

  24. First published.

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