Goat Registry Tattoos Approved for Use in the Scrapie Flock

Certification Program (SFCP)

Background

The Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP) standards allow an approved registry’s tattoos to be

used by SFCP participants to identify registered goats enrolled in the program. This document describes

the criteria for approving a breed registry’s tattoos for this purpose and provides a list of breed registries

that have had their tattoos approved.

Criteria for Approval of Registry Tattoos

Registry tattoos may be used as official identification for goats enrolled in the SFCP if the registry has

provided the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) with a letter indicating that:

A. Each registry tattoo contains a unique premises identification number assigned by the registry

and a unique individual animal identification number.

B. The registry will, upon request, provide APHIS with information that will allow any associationregistered

goat to be traced to its flock of origin.

Approved Registries

APHIS has approved the registry tattoos of the following organizations to be used as official

identification for the SFCP:

 American Boer Goat Association

 American Dairy Goat Association

 American Goat Society

 American Kiko Goat Association

 Cashmere Goat Registry

 International Boer Goat Association, Inc.

 International Fainting Goat Association

 International Kiko Goat Association

 Miniature Silky Fainting Goat Association and Registry

 Myotonic Goat Registry

 National Miniature Goat Association

 National Pygmy Goat Association

 Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association

 Pedigree International

 Pygora Breeders Association

· United States Boer Goat Association