ARBA Registration

History of the American Romney

Romneys - A True Dual-Purpose Breed

The Romney as a Sire and a Dam Breed

Romneys for Young Shepherds

Romneys in the Show Ring

The Future

Membership

Registration

Judging White Romneys

Judging Natural Colored Romneys

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Registration

The Association maintains a permanent record of the breed and protects the standards of excellence which breeders seek when buying pedigreed Romneys. The policy of the ARBA has been, and still remains, that improvement in the Romney sheep must come from within the purebred confines of the breed itself.

When registering animals, the Romney breeder must abide by the by-laws of the association. Breeders should be aware that making full use of scientific material, progeny testing and record keeping results in satisfied clients when they purchase animals.

Natural colored and black-factored white Romneys carry genes for colored wool. To clarify record keeping, any Romney sheep registered with the Association that has had any colored ancestors in its genetic history will have a capital "B" after its registration number. A second letter (“B” or “W”) will indicate physical color; “B” for natural colored or “W” for white.

The Association has also established standards for artificial insemination of ewes. Contact the Association Secretary for additional information prior to beginning the process.

Each breeder should use a private ear tag or tattoo with a unique number on it for each animal. This must be done prior to, or at weaning. Breeders must also choose a farm name for their flock, or use some form of their own name or initials, along with the farm tag number, when registering sheep.

Application for the registration of animals must be presented to the Association Secretary on forms provided by the ARBA. A fee schedule and registration requirements are included on the form. A copy of the registration form, the registration requirements, and the fee schedule may all be found on this web site.

All membership questions and Association business should be sent to the ARBA Secretary, Jean Kamenicky, at secretary@americanromney.org. This includes any comments on this web site or suggestions for content.