Membership

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

    Sex

    Outright Sale

    Service Depasturing Details for Females

    (If transferred/leased animal is a female, this section is compulsory)

    Served

    Please indicate

    AI Service

    Natural Service

    Serving Dates


    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 Membership300.00
    Youth Membership30.00
    Associate Membership50.00
    Overseas Membership100.00
    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 year28.00
    Promotion Levy based on active females as at the 1st August each year2.00
    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 birth22.00
    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 Registration24.00
    Imported embyro fee per a donor dam100.00
    Imported AI sire registration fee500.00
    NZ AI sire registration fee100.00
    Transfer fee per animal for up to five cattle25.00
    Transfer fee per animal for six to ten cattle15.00
    Transfer fee per animal for eleven or more cattle5.00
    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.