German Breeding Rules

[Tourbillon]

I know that Germany has some pretty stringent breeding rules, i was wondering if anybody knows these rules or has a link to where i can find out about these rules ?

For example stallions must compete over 2 seasons, does this apply to mares as well ?

[Sal]

These are the rules for stallions:

E. Recognition of Stallions covering in Germany
50. Stallions which are used for covering in Germany and are a thoroughbred in the sense of no. 39 can be entered in the stallion register once they have been presented for inspection and evaluation and have been recognized. Stallions having already covered before will be inspected at the respective studs.

51. Recognition
The Breeding Commission will recognize stallions for breeding purposes which seem suitable to improve the thoroughbred breed regarding genetic health, performance and conformation.
a) This is considered to be the case if the colt/stallion is free of genetic diseases,he has achieved a rating of at least 95 kg on the annual end of the season German General Handicap Weight or a respective rating of 110 on the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings and having placed at least third in a Group race or has achieved at least 94 kg on the annual end of the season German General Handicap Weight and won at least a Group race in Europe.
These rules apply to all stallions being presented for recognition on the basis of the annual end to the season German General Handicap Weights from 1997 onwards.
If the colt/stallion in question has run in other countries, a special expert
commission consisting of a handicapper, the Chairman of the Breeding
Commission and a member of the Breeding Commission who is nominated
by the stallion owner/applicant will decide whether the necessary rating has been achieved.
A colt/stallion can only be recognized on the premises that he has never raced under medication in the sense of article 6 in the International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering. This regulation applies to all colts/stallions presented for recognition from 30th September 1997 onwards.
b) For evaluation of the colt/stallion’s conformation, the Recognition Commission has to take the following listed features of the outer appearance in relation to the breeding aim into consideration and deal out a ten-point marking system with 30 points being the minimum:
1. Features typical of the breed and his sex,
2. conformation,
3. correct and proper way of movement,
4. swiftness and flexibility,
5. general impression, temperament, disposition and development.
c) Marking system
The above mentioned features under b) are to be marked according to the
numbers listed below:
10 = excellent
9 = very good
8 = good
7 = quite good
6 = pleasing
5 = sufficient
4 = poor, insufficient
3 = quite bad
2 = bad
1 = very bad
d) Performanc traits
Also to be taken into consideration are the physical ability and will to perform, toughness and genuity, rideability and character which should have been demonstrated in more than one racing season. The respective performances are published in the Annual Racing Calendar.
e) The Breeding Commission will also recognize a stallion in the case of his progeny having achieved an average German General Handicap Weight
which is the equivalent of the average annual end of the season German General Handicap Weight of the entire respective crop. In order to work out this average weight, a stallion needs to be represented by at least 10 three-year old progeny, seven must have raced and those not handicapped will be classified at 40kg.
f) Publishing of the stallion register A list of all recognized stallions standing and covering in Germany including the location is published annually in a special section of the Weekly Racing
Calendar.

Sorry about the bad format – it doesn’t copy well from pdf! As far as I am aware it does not apply to mares – there are certainly unraced mares at stud in Germany, but I think the general attitude to quality is better over there.

[Tourbillon]

Thankyou very very much, greatly appreciated.

[parlo]

The rules quoted by @Sal are from the German "Rules of Racing", articles # 50 and 51.

There are no official rules regarding brood-mares (present German population around 2.300 tb-mares).

Horses like Sabiango or Caitano got their 95+ GAG-rating before they ran with the help of Lasix in the US. Nevertheless this elimates them from standing at a German stud. So Caitano is on a Russian and Sabiango on an Italian stud farm.

In the same way roarers, horses with parrot mouth or mono- / chrytochides are not allowed to be sire over here.

"Recognition" in the "Rules of Racing" means: breeders may get a "breeders’ premium" on the prize-money won by the progeny of ‘recognized’ sires. Perugino was here for a couple of years as a sire and was quite successful (Next Gina = winner of German Oaks, Banyumanik = won pattern-race, sire) – but his progeny was not entitled to "breeders’ premium", which is 20 to 24 % on the prize-money. The reason for this is: Perugino won a maiden race on his one and only livetime start and got a Timeform-rating of 84 lbs for this win, which is well below the required 110 lbs.

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