Hints For Coding Identifications on Formats 1 & 4
The following are the two alternatives for coding the:
- Animal identification (@3-19)
- Sire identification (@20-36)
- Dam identification (@37-53)
- Cross reference identification (@54-70)
Alternative 1 - Fully Known Identification:
- Code 2 position breed code
- Code 3 position country code
- Code 12 position identification number
Alternative 2 - Partially Known or Unknown Identification:
- Blank 2 position breed code
- Blank 3 position country code
- Blank 12 position identification number
Exception - Partially Known Identification For Dams (@37-53) 1:
- Code 2 position DAM breed code any breed code other than the animal breed code (@3-4)
- Blank 3 position DAM country code
- Blank 12 position DAM identification number
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Acceptable Partial Known Identifications For Dam Only
- Registry status code (@92-93) is "J1" and animal ID (@3-4) is "JE"
- Registry status code (@92-93) is "RF" and animal ID (@3-4) is "BS"
- Source code (@79) is "B" and animal ID (@3-4) is "MS"