WELCOME TO
USGOS
FAQS
HERE ARE SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DOES USGOS USE THE GOS COLOR GROUP CHART?
THE COLOR CHART SERVED IT'S PURPOSE IN THE UK, WHERE IT WAS IMPLEMENTED AND UTILIZED BY BREEDER GEORGE STYLES TO PREVENT INBREEDING IN HIS HERD. AT THAT TIME THE BREED WAS NEAR EXTINCTION. TODAY OUR GENE POOL IS MUCH LARGER, AND THE CYCLIC BREEDING SYSTEM IS NO LONGER NECESSARY, THEREFORE, WE DO NOT USE COLOR GROUPS. INSTEAD, OUR FOCUS IS ON THE VERIFIED BLOODLINE.
WHY? IT'S ALL ABOUT FOCUSING ON PROVEN GENETICS. OUR PEDIREE CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE BLOODLINE IS CARRIED FROM FATHER TO BOAR, AND THAT CORE LINEAGE IS CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL STOCK.
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THE FACT IS, ALL BOARS INHERIT THEIR FATHER'S BLOODLINE. THIS PRINCIPLE IS THE BEDROCK OF OUR BREEDING, AND THIS DECISION SOLIDIFIES OUR COMMITMENT TO TRACING THAT PROVEN LINEAGE, REGARDLESS OF UK OR US STOCK DESIGNATION.
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THIS FOUNDING DECISION HELPS US HIGHLIGHT THE INCREDIBLE GENETIC HERITAGE OF OUR SOCIETY! WE BELIEVE FOCUSING ON TRUE LINEAGE IS THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMATION A BREEDER CAN HAVE!
HOW DO I TRANSFER MY PIGS TO YOUR REGISTRY?
AS A MEMBER, YOU WILL SIMPLY NEED TO COMPLETE THE DUAL REGISTRATION FORM. BY PROVIDING A COPY OF YOUR PEDIGREE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A NEW USGOS PEDIGREE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING ON A PEDIGREE FROM GOSA OR GOSPBU AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE, CONTACT US AND WE CAN ADVISE ON WHAT IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO GET YOUR USGOS PEDIGREE IN PLACE.
WHAT DO I NEED TO REGISTER MY PIGLETS?
IN ORDER TO REGISTER A LITTER, YOU MUST EAR TAG OR MICROCHIP YOUR PIGLETS. WE NO LONGER REQUIRE PICTURES OF BOTH THE RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE OF THE PIGLET. WHEN COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM ON THE MEMBER PAGE, YOU WILL NEED THE PEDIGREE NUMBER OF THE SIRE AND DAM OF THE LITTER, DATE OF BIRTH, AND NEW OWNER INFO (IF APPLICABLE). MAKE SURE YOU COLLECT THE NAME(S) AND ADDRESS OF THE NEW OWNER, ALONG WITH THE E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER EVERY PIGLET IN THE LITTER, AND YOU CAN ALSO JUST REGISTER ONE PIGLET AT A TIME IF YOU DESIRE, VS THE ENTIRE LITTER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO RETAIN A PIGLET, YOU WILL JUST MARK AS RETAINED WHEN COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION.
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IF YOU PURCHASED A BRED GILT/SOW, OR YOU RECEIVED A BOAR STUD SERVICE FOR YOUR GILT/SOW, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE THE OWNER PROVIDE A "BREEDING CERTIFICATE" ONLINE OR YOU CAN HAVE THEM SIGN A PAPER COPY AND UPLOAD AT THE TIME OF PIGLET REGISTRATION.
ONCE YOU HAVE BECOME A MEMBER, THERE ARE NO FEES TO COMPLETE ANY REGISTRATIONS, OTHER THAN THE FEE TO HAVE A PHYSICAL COPY OF THE PEDIGREE SENT VIA MAIL IF DESIRED. ALL PEDIGREES ARE E-MAILED FOR FREE.
DO YOU REQUIRE DNA TESTING?
WE DO NOT REQUIRE DNA TESTING; HOWEVER, WE WILL TRACK ALL BREEDERS THAT CHOOSE TO DNA TEST THEIR HERDS BY ASSIGNING THEM A "DNA VERIFIED" BREEDER BADGE. MORE INFO TO COME ON THAT SOON IN OUR EDUCATION SECTION ON THE MEMBER SITE, INCLUDING AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE ON HOW TO DNA TEST YOUR PIGS!
