The North American Devon Association
Approved by the NADA Board April 5, 2007
The Breed Standard Committee has created the Rescue and Recovery Registry (RRR) and a protocol by which purebred Devon cows could become registered with NADA.
The RRR's purpose is to allow an application period in which Devon cows which are from known pure lines, but some reason no longer have registration papers, could apply to NADA for acceptance in the NADA Rescue and Recovery Registry. Photo would accompany the application.
To describe the process: an RRR cow (Cow A in this example) would be issued a provisional registration certificate with a green border. Cow A could then be bred to a registered Devon bull and calve a heifer which would become Cow B. Cow B would be bred to a registered Devon bull and her calf (heifer or bull) would become the C generation. This process could take as long as 5 years of breeding. Cow "A" may have more calves born during this Rescue process and those heifer and bull calves would also be eligible for certification in the NADA Registry once a final determination is made.
Note that bulls would only be enrolled with generation “C” or later.
DNA testing would be done on each generation, and a field inspection and approval would be required by a field inspector. Field inspectors would be appointed by the Board of the North American Devon Association. After final approval, Cow "A", Cow "B", and the "C" generation would then be "qualified" and will be issued a certificate of registration and all in that family would receive a red bordered certificate.
The breeder would pay all regular registration fees for each animal in the “A”, “B”, and “C” generation.
The Rescue and Recovery Registry will terminate December 31, 2008. No “A” cows will be entered after that date.