You can download a membership application form the fill in the form below.
You can also find information on our fees and a transfer form.
General Regulations
30 / 04 / 2025
Shorthorn Constitution
30 / 04 /2025
Transfer Authorisation Certificate
You can download the transfer authorisation form using the button or fill out the form below.
Transfer Authorisation
The Vendor is responsible for the completion and recording of the transfer of any animal. Declaration of transfer not received by the registry within 30 days of such transfer will have to be specially considered and if found necessary a fine for delay will be levied.
- Print correct initials and name of purchaser, particularly where animal is purchased by partnership or company.
- Seller must authorise personally and also give address and herd number.
- Transfer fees, payable by the purchaser.
Please complete, save and return as an attachment to Shorthorn Registry (registry@pbbnz.com) or
Fax: PBBNZ 06 323 3878
New Zealand Shorthorn Association Fees
Fee Schedule | |
All fees and charges exclude GST | |
All fees are subject to change without notice | |
NZ Beef Shorthorn Membership | |
Annual Subscription | $ |
Full Breeding Membership | 300.00 |
Youth Membership | 30.00 |
Associate Membership | 50.00 |
Overseas Membership | 100.00 |
NZ Beef Shorthorn Other Fees | |
Herd Fees | $ |
Female fees is for all active 2 year and older females that are still in your herd on the 1st August each year | 28.00 |
Promotion Levy based on active females as at the 1st August each year | 2.00 |
Calf Registration Fee – incorporated in female fee if registered by the 31st March in the year following birth | |
Late calf registration fee if entered from the 1st April to the 31st December in the year following birth | 22.00 |
Late calf registration fee if entered from the 1st April to the 31st December in the second year following birth (subject to approval of the committee) | 44.00 |
Late calf registration fee if entered from the 1st January in the third year following birth and any subsequent year (subject to approval of The Committee) | 66.00 |
Embryo calf Registration | 24.00 |
Imported embyro fee per a donor dam | 100.00 |
Imported AI sire registration fee | 500.00 |
NZ AI sire registration fee | 100.00 |
Transfer fee per animal for up to five cattle | 25.00 |
Transfer fee per animal for six to ten cattle | 15.00 |
Transfer fee per animal for eleven or more cattle | 5.00 |
PBBNZ Fees | For pricing please click here > https://www.pbbnz.com/services/genetics/bundles/shorthorn/ | |
DNA Shorthorn Bundle includes 100K SNP profile, parentage, horn/poll test and tenderness | |
DNA Shorthorn Bundle includes 100K SNP profile, parentage, horn/poll test and tenderness plus BVD add-on | |
DNA SeekSire Test includes parentage only | |
Horn/Poll test only | |
BVD add-on (if added onto a bundle or other test ie seeksire) | |
PBB Charge out rate for any manual work done (hourly) | 75.00 |
PLEASE NOTE:
The above fees are the standard annual charges but are subject to change as determined by the Shorthorn Association Council.