American Hanoverian Society to List WFFS Status as of 2019

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 04:35
Hanoverian
Stillborn WFFS foal in Denmark

The American Hanoverian Society (AHS) has announced that it will be listing the WFFS status of licensed stallions in its studbook as of 2019. However, the WFFS test is recommended and has not been made mandatory!

In April 2018 the AHS appointed a WFFS Task Force to investigate WFFS and provide recommendations to the AHS Board. The AHS was the first U.S based warmblood registry to announce an arrangement with UC-Davis offering discounted WFFS testing for AHS members.  

Last week, the WFFS Task Force provided their science-based recommendations to the AHS Board in a special meeting. "On Monday, June 11, after countless telephone conversations and email exchanges among its members, the Board unanimously approved the following important steps," said an AHS press release. 

The AHS will recommend its members to test all mares and stallions.

Bbeginning in 2019, stallion owners will be required to provide the WFFS status of their stallion(s) for publication in AHS/ARS Stallion Book and on the AHS and ARS websites. This status will be published in a manner similar to the stallion’s EVA status, namely as “tested positive,” “tested negative,” or “not tested.” 

Full press release here

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