Yearly DHIR Herd Lactation Averages equal to or exceeding breed average for either milk, fat, or protein, for herds with 10 or more lactations. Every person who uses the services of the AJCA has certain responsibilities as spelled out in the Association's Constitution, Bylaws and rules. The Bylaws are quite specific in placing upon the seller the responsibility of both recording a transfer of ownership with the Association and paying the transfer fee. Every change in ownership of a registered animal shall be promptly recorded with the American Jersey Cattle Association by the seller, in order that progeny of the animal may be registered and subsequent changes in ownership recorded. All transfer fees are to be paid by the seller of an animal.
All buyers deserve proper treatment, new buyers in particular.
Proper treatment includes selling profitable animals and transferring ownership promptly and correctly. The Association's opportunity to provide services to new Jersey owners is greatly hampered when animals are not transferred. After one or two occurrences of trying to register calves out of cows that have never been transferred, new Jersey owners may decide to skip registrations. It would be tough to blame them for their decision in such circumstances. The Jersey breed is fortunate in that it is experiencing consistent and steady growth.