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Any animal showing Pygmy
quality, within the proper size range and having proper
breed-specific markings, will be allowed to participate in the
progeny testing process.
The candidate's owner
must join NPGA and maintain membership for the duration of the
progeny testing. Testing must be completed within four
years. Extensions will be allowed in special cases.
Fees are $25 for the
initial application and a $150 processing fee to be paid in
three equal installments as litters are submitted toward the
candidate's progeny.
Doe candidates are
required to submit ALL kids born from breedings to three
different NPGA-registered bucks. Bucks are required to
submit a minimum of eight offspring from matings with at least
four different NPGA-registered does. When offspring reach
six months of age, they can be submitted for credit toward the
candidate's progeny.
After all offspring are
submitted, the package will be rotated to eight Progeny
Committee members for evaluation. If approved, the
candidate and any or all offspring may be registered at normal
registration fees. A herd name will be required to
register the animals.
At the beginning and end
of the process a reviewer will verify paperwork, tattoos and
measurements before the application is submitted. A list
of reviewers is sent with each application.
To submit a candidate for
progeny test, send $25 for an application to NPGA's Central
Office.
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