Register or Transfer Your Goats

Before You Start

All forms are fillable PDFs — download them to your device to fill them out, then either print and mail them with the applicable fee or email them in with a credit card payment.

Every submission — membership application, registration, transfer, duplicate certificate, breeding service certificate, lease, or authorized agent form — must include a completed Work Order (1). This applies no matter which form(s) you're sending.

First time registering with SCIGBA? We recommend reading the Rules of Registration and using our Registration Guide to help you navigate the process. A quick color reference guide is available on our coloring page.

A few housekeeping notes:

  • Membership Renewals are due every January (except for Lifetime memberships).

  • Keep your own record of what you've sent in.

  • We recommend Priority Mail so you have a tracking number.

Step 1: Enroll

To register goats, all owners/breeders must be SCIGBA members (or complete a single use non-member enrollment as detailed below)(Include a Work Order (1) with your enrollment form.)

Step 2: Identify Your Goat

Every goat must have an approved form of identification - ear tattoo, ear tag, or microchip - before it can be registered. See our Identification for Goats page for approved methods, tattoo letter codes, and how to get set up with tags or a microchip.

Step 3: Choose the Right Registration Form

Not sure which herdbook or form applies to your goat? See the Rules of Registration for the full criteria. In short - (a Work Order (1) is required with any of these forms):

  • Standard (5): for goats whose parents are already registered with SCIGBA or an Approved Source Registry (ASR).

  • Approved Source Registry / ASR (6): for goats already registered with an ASR. (Currently IDGR is the only recognized ASR.)

  • Approved Purebred Herd / APH (7): for goats from an SCIGBA-confirmed Approved Purebred Herd with current APH status, where full pedigrees may not be available. To apply for APH status itself, contact the Registry Coordinator at registry@scigba.org, Attn: APH Application.

  • Recovered (8):  for suspected purebred SCIs that don't meet Main Herdbook requirements. Fill out the Recovered Herdbook Application and contact registry@scigba.org, Attn: Recovered Herdbook - your goat will go through the Recovered Herdbook Inspection process.

  • Crossbreed (11): for known crosses between SCI goats and other breeds.

Already Registered? Request a Duplicate Certificate

Need a duplicate registration certificate, or a duplicate certificate plus a transfer? Use the Request Duplicate Certificate & Transfer (4) form. (Include a Work Order (1) with this submission.)

Note: Many SCIG registrations were automatically transferred to the new SCIGBA Registry in March 2022. If your goat was born before then, it may already be registered — you may only need a duplicate certificate rather than a new registration. To check whether your goats are already registered and find their registration number, email registry@scigba.org, Attn: Registration, with the full name of your goat(s), including the herd name.

Transfers

  • If you have the original SCIGBA Registration Certificate: Fill out the transfer section on the back of the certificate with the new owner's information, then mail the original certificate to the Registry along with a Work Order (1) and the transfer fee.

  • If the goat isn't registered yet: Register it following Step 3 above and complete the Transfer section of that form or use the Transfer Form (10) alongside the registration application.

  • The goat is SCIGBA-registered but you don't have the certificate: Use the Request Duplicate Certificate & Transfer (4) form.

Breeding Service Certificates

Required with any kid registration where the sire (buck) doesn't belong to the breeder. (Include a Work Order (1) with this submission.)

Lease Agreements

An owner of an SCIGBA-registered animal may lease that animal to another breeder. Lessees can be recorded as the breeder of any offspring conceived during the lease, and when a buck is leased, the lessee is authorized to sign service memos for offspring conceived during that period.

  • An SCIGBA lease agreement (or acceptable equivalent) must be submitted to the registry before the lessee can register goats or sign for buck services. Include a copy of the lease agreement — and a Work Order (1) with all registrations for offspring born during the lease term.

  • Registration and transfer of offspring from leased parent(s) follow standard current requirements and fees.

Authorized Agent

Needed when a herd owner of record wants to empower someone else to make decisions on their behalf regarding their herd and SCIGBA account, which is common for nonprofits, zoos, or corporations. A completed copy of the Authorized Agent form, along with a Work Order (1), should be on file with the SCIGBA Registry Chair.

Questions?

Contact the SCIGBA Registry Committee Chair at registry@scigba.org.