Lists of recognised non-UK breed societies and breeding operations
Recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Published:
- 25 June 2021
- Last updated:
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13 April 2026
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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 Kärnten reg. Gen. m.b.H., Landespferdezuchtverband Salzburg eGen, Landespferdezuchtverband Steiermark eGen, Verband niederösterreichischer Pferdezüchter, and Zuchtverband Stadl-Paura.
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Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for equine species: added 5 breeding bodies in Austria.
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Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.
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In the 'Recognised non-UK breeding societies for porcine species' document, updated the email address within HK Scan Sweden's contact details.
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Removed the link to European Commission zootechnical pages.
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Added a link to the list of breeding programmes in non-European third-country listed countries.
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Removed Avelsföreningen för Svensk Låglandsboskap from breeding bodies for Sweden, added Swedish breeding names alongside English names to Växa Sverige, all in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for bovine species. Removed Svenska Fåravelsförbundet from list of breeding societies in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for caprine species. Added new ovine breed – Jämtlandsfår (Jamtland Sheep) – to list Svenska Fåravelsförbundet is responsible for in Recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.
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Changed ‘EU’ references to ‘non-UK’. Updated the list of recognised non-UK breeding societies for ovine species.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for porcine species
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New ovine breeding society recognised in Ireland: Irish Rouge de L’Ouest Sheep Society
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species.
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Updated the lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species, porcine species, bovine species, caprine species and hybrid breeding pigs.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine species
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Added details to the Equine list for The Haflinger Breeders Association of Tyrol, Austria.
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Updated record for Nederlandse Shire.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species.
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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.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Netherlands.
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Updated the list of recognised EU breeding societies for equine species for Germany and Lithuania and for caprine species for Germany.
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Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, porcine, bovine and hybrid breeding pigs for Poland and ovine list for Croatia.
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Updated recognised EU breeding societies for equine species list.
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Updated lists of recognised EU breeding societies for ovine, equine porcine, bovine, caprine and hybrid breeding pigs.
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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.