Turkish Stud Book v2

Purebred Arabian Stud Book

Rules and Regulations

Registration of Purebred Arabians into the Stud Book

Section One

Objective, Scope, Basis and Definitions

SECTION ONE

Article 1: Objective

ARTICLE 1 - (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to set out the provisions for recording Purebred Arabians in a stud book, issuing pedigree and breeding certificates, registration, insemination permit and related transactions, preparing and publishing the International Stud Book, reexamining the horses which have already been recorded in the stud book and for which pedigree certificates have already been issued as might be necessary, laying down the principles of change of owners, breeding health checks, breeding records, schedules and inspections as well as the principles and procedures regarding the Purebred Arabians to be imported.

Article 2: Scope

ARTICLE 2 - (1) This Regulation applies to Purebred Arabians recorded/to be recorded in the Purebred Arabian Stud Book well as to Purebred Arabians imported/to be imported.

Article 3: Basis

ARTICLE 3 - (1) This Regulation has been issued based on the Horse Races Law No: 6132 of 10.7.1953 and the Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 of 11.6.2010.

Article 4: Definitions

ARTICLE 4 - (1) The following terms used in this Regulation shall have the meanings ascribed to them below.

  • a) Horse: A stallion, mare, gelding, colt and filly;
  • b) Horse identification and examination report: A veterinary report that includes information about a foal born in the country or a horse imported such as coat color, description, breed, sire and dam, date of insemination of the dam, date of birth, sex, and breeder's name;
  • c) Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;
  • ç) Stud horse: Of the horses recorded in the stud book by the Ministry and published in the International Stud Book recognized by international organizations, those the use of which for breeding purposes is permitted by the Ministry;
  • d) Breeding certificate: A certificate issued and approved by the Ministry for the horses which are deemed suitable for use as a stud horse;
  • e) Coat color: The dominant color of the hair that covers the body of a horse or the color that the majority of such hair has as a whole;
  • f) Embryo transfer: Transfer of a fresh or frozen embryo obtained from a healthy and highly productive mare to the uterus of another mare during her suitable period using suitable techniques under hygienic conditions;
  • g) Identification: A horse's body appearance as well as the figures and markings on it;
  • h) Provincial Horse Breeding Commission: A commission composed of Provincial Directorate's Branch Director of Animal Health, Breeding and Aquaculture and two veterinaries;
  • ı) Blood group or DNA report: A certificate stating a horse's genetic linkage to its sire and dam as the result of the analysis of its blood or tissue using different techniques;
  • I) Private stud farm: A horse breeding establishment founded by natural or legal persons for the purpose of breeding Purebred Arabians in accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Ministry;
  • j) Pedigree: Identity document of a Purebred Arabian recorded in the stud book that includes information such as number, name, origin, breed, coat color, identification, sex, date of birth, breeder, owner, preventive vaccinations, health tests, etc.;
  • k) Purebred Arabian Stud Book: Database made up of information to be taken as basis for issuing the pedigrees of Purebred Arabian horses;
  • m) Stud book: Database made up of information to be taken as basis for issuing pedigrees;
  • n) Semen: Of the ejaculates taken by certain methods from healthy and breeding stallions, portions of fresh or frozen semen obtained following spermological examination;
  • o) Artificial insemination: Transfer of semen to the genital tract of a female animal during suitable insemination period using suitable techniques under hygienic conditions;
  • ö) Provincial organization: Institutions and organizations other than Ministry's central organization;
  • p) Insemination certificate: A certificate that includes information such as inseminated mare's name, breeding certificate number, owner's name, type and date of insemination as well as inseminating stallion's name, breeding certificate number, etc.;
  • r) International Stud Book: The international book the rules of which are set and the publication of which is required by international organizations and which includes information about the horses recognized by such international organizations and is published periodically;
  • s) Expert committee: A committee composed of at least three veterinarians who hold a certificate of expertise, have conducted an academic study, or have worked for minimum five years in public institutions or organizations in horse breeding;
  • ş) International organizations: International horse breeding and racing organizations of which Turkey is a member like WAHO 'World Arabian Horse Organization', IFHA 'International Federation of Horseracing Authorities', IFAHR 'International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities', IROA 'International Racehorse Owner's Associations', ISAG 'International Society for Animal Genetics' and AORC 'Association of Official Racing Chemist';
  • t) Racing Organization: An organization to which the authority to organize horse races and parimutuel bets is transferred pursuant to the provisions of Law No:6132;
  • u) Racing Authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;
  • ü) Breeder: A natural or legal person who possesses the dam at the time her foal is born;
  • v) The Board of High Stewards: The standing committee formed pursuant to the provisions of Article 436 of the Presidential Decree Law No: 1 published in the Official Gazette No: 30474 of 10/7/2018 concerning the Presidential Organization and of Article 8 of the Law No: 6132.
  • y) Gelding: Castrated male horse,
  • z) Visa: The annual procedures and operations conducted by the provincial directorates for any stallions and mares, which are granted a breeding certificate, following the receipt of the report stating they are free from specific diseases as long as they are used for breeding purposes, if deemed necessary by the Ministry and using the appropriate methods