Silver register - Process for registration of horses and ponies that have NOT already been DNA'd for Agouti, red or Silver. (If you have already had your horse or pony tested for these you just need to attach a copy of the results OR some other proof of testing, to the application forms and proceed from step 5 below.)
If you are not sure whether or not you have a true silver, contact the National Office either by phone or email and arrange to submit some photos. We will have a look at them and advise accordingly.
If, in the Registrar's opinion, your horse or pony is clearly a silver, you may only need to have an Agouti test done to determine brown or black. However, if we are unable to determine from external appearances, you will need to have a Silver DNA test done. If you do need to have DNA test/s done, you will need to
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Download/print the DNA hair collection form, complete and attach to Silver registration application.
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Download/print the DNA Kit, complete as per instructions, mark that you require EITHER THE SILVER OR THE AGOUTI test done (depending on what you have been advised by the Registrar) and forward to the US lab as per the address on the form. Don't forget to include payment. Please note that if your horse or pony has single cream dilute parentage, we may require you to have the Cream factor test done as well to determine whether or not s/he is a composite cream / silver dilute ie a buckskin silver.
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Download/print the import permit from the lab and attach to the bag containing the sample.
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Fill out a customs permit which is available from the Post Office - just request one when you buy your Air Mail envelope to post the samples in.
BOTH THE FORMS MENTIONED IN 3 & 4 ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES BOTH IN AUSTRALIA AND THE US. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THESE MEANS THAT SHOULD THE ENVELOPE BE OPENED BY CUSTOMS IN EITHER COUNTRY, THE ENTIRE CONTENTS WILL BE CONFISCATED.
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The lab will email you the results within 10 - 14 days of receiving the hair samples. Check for the following result:
Either one or two upper case 'Z's (results of the silver test). This means your horse or pony carries either one or two copies of the silver mutation and is therefore a silver. (If your horse or pony returns two 'N's then s/he does not carry the silver mutation and is therefore not eligible for silver registration)
If you also had the Agouti test done you will notice two 'a's or 'A's - these indicate whether your horse or pony is a true black or is bay / brown. We will use these to determine whether your horse or pony is a Black Silver or a Brown Silver.
6. Forward the email to the national office - we will confirm the results with you:
7. If we all agree that your horse or pony is a silver, proceed with the following:
Foal recordings (all colts AND all horses / ponies under 2 years of age with GREY, ROAN, APPALOOSA, PALOUSE, UNKNOWN or UNPROVEN parentage must be foal recorded. All others may be permanently registered from birth)
Download / print foal recording application, complete and return to address listed on form, making sure you clearly understand the regulations printed on the front page and that ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION is attached.
If you are not already a member of Dilutes Australia, you will also need to go to the Forms and Downloads page and print / download the membership application form.
Adult & Permanent registrations
Download / print adult upgrade or permanent registration application, complete and return to address listed on form, making sure you clearly understand the regulations printed on the front page and that ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION is attached.
If you are not already a member of Dilutes Australia, you will also need to go to the Forms and Downloads page and print / download the membership application form.