Conformation Recording Working Group

Objectives

  1. Provide a forum for members of ICAR and world / international federations of
    respective breeds to collaborate, exchange information and learn from each other on all aspects of conformation recording.
  2. Maintain, update, promote and extend universal guidelines and standards for
    conformation recording of cattle, sheep, goats, and other breeds and species of interest to ICAR worldwide.
  3. Conduct and report the results of periodic international surveys on conformation recording.
  4. Develop, provide and promote a system and standards for conformation recording related services which will form the basis of service(s) that Service-ICAR will provide to members of ICAR on a user-pays basis.
  5. Facilitate and co-ordinate international collaboration in research and development on conformation recording.

Composition

Chairman

  • Gerben De Jong

Members

  • Pierre Berrechet, IDELE, France
  • Jeffrey Bewley, Holstein Association, USA
  • Arnaud Delpeuch, IDELE, France
  • Timothée Neuenschwander, Holstein Switzerland, Switzerland
  • Thomas Pfaller, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (LfL)
  • Tamas Sebok, Hungarian Holstein Association, Hungary
  • Mathijs van Pelt, CRV, The Netherlands

ICAR team support

  • René van der Linde