How to Register a Cropout (horse without a Paint parent)

WHAT IS A "CROPOUT"? It is a foal/horse without a registered Paint parent—the sire and dam are registered either with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) or Jockey Club (JC). To register your cropout foal, the following items must be submitted in their entirety:

Section 1—Foal Information

1. Complete the American Paint Horse Association registration application. An AQHA form may be submitted, but an APHA form may be required as well. The original AQHA or JC BreederÕs Certificate may be used by attaching it to the APHA application form.

Section 2—Stallion Requirements

2. Stallion Breeding Report—A stallion breeding report must be submitted by the record owner (at the time of breeding) of the AQHA or TB stallion. A copy of the AQHA or TB report may be sent IF the stallion owner has signed it with an original signature. The filing fee is $10 per report PLUS $4 for each mare listed on the report (Nonmembers: $20 per report PLUS $8 per mare listed on the report). If the sire already has a Stallion Breeding Report on file with APHA for the appropriate breeding year, the filing fee will be $4 to add the mare (Nonmembers: $8). Stallion Breeding Report information may be obtained directly from AQHA or JC, but the appropriate filing fees will still apply.
   
   
3. Listing—The sire must be "listed" with American Paint Horse Association as an eligible sire. To list, the enclosed Stallion Listing Card must be completed and signed by the recorded owner of the sire at the time of breeding. A photocopy of the AQHA or JC certificate of registration must be sent to APHA (front and back, showing complete ownership record). There is a one-time $75.00 fee (Nonmembers: $150) to list the stallion. If the stallion has been previously listed but ownership has changed, the new owner must submit a new listing card and photocopy of the certificate showing the ownership change; there is no additional charge. If the ownership history of the stallion cannot be verified by the registration certificate or the respective breed registry office, registration of the foal may not be possible.
   
   
4. DNA—All breeding stallions must have their bloodtype/DNA genotype on file at a laboratory approved by the Association in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Association. If you have a Quarter Horse stallion whose bloodtype and/or DNA genetic type is already on file at AQHA, we will place their results on file at no charge to you. Simply notify us by letter or telephone.
   
   The Jockey Club requires, in order to release the bloodtyping results on a Thoroughbred stallion, that the APHA submit a written authorization letter from the record owner of the stallion giving APHA permission to use the bloodtype on file with Jockey Club. The authorization letter must be sent to the Field Services Department at the American Paint Horse Association. Upon receipt of the letter, we will write to the Jockey Club requesting a copy of the bloodtyping results. Once the results are received by the APHA, they will be placed on file at no charge to you.

Section 3—Original Owner of Foal

5. A photocopy of the damÕs AQHA or JC registration certificate must be submitted, both front and back, showing the complete ownership record. If ownership history of the mare cannot be verified by the registration certificate or the respective breed registry office, registration of the foal may not be possible. The record owner of the dam at time of foaling must sign the application.
   

   Section 4—Transfer of Foal

6. Per Rule RG-070 if the current record owner of the cropout is different than the record owner of the dam at the time of foaling, a transfer report, along with a $15 transfer fee (Nonmembers: $40), must accompany the application. Section 4 of the application may be used or a separate transfer form, completed in its entirety, can be attached.
   
   
7. The owner of the dam at time of foaling, or the resultant owner, must be a current member in the exact same name or a nonmember fee will be charged. Example: Joint memberships cannot be used for single ownerships and vice versa. If a nonmember fee is paid instead of a membership fee, nonmember fees will be charged for each transaction submitted in that name during the membership period. It is recommended that a membership be purchased in order for benefits of membership to be received.
   
   
8. The registration fee is based on the age of the horse at the time the application is submitted, the registry for which it is eligible (Regular or Breeding Stock, see Rules and Regulations of Registration for requirements) and the postmark date (postal meters are not acceptable in determining fees). The age of a horse is computed by the calendar year starting on January 1 of the year foaled.
   
   
9. Parentage Verification—Beginning in 2000 all horses resulting from the breeding of two Quarter Horses or a Quarter Horse and a Thoroughbred or two Thoroughbreds must be parentage verified using DNA genetic testing prior to registration. If parentage verification has been completed at either AQHA or JC, it may not be necessary to repeat the testing.
   
   
10. Photographs—Five photographs of the horse must accompany the application: one direct front view, one direct rear view, and a direct view of each side. One additional direct side view (preferably the one with the most identifiable markings) should be included to be placed on the completed registration certificate. The image of the horse must be no larger than 2 1/4" high by 3" wide in this photo. Standing approximately 20 feet from the horse should produce the desired size. Please do not trim the photos, this will be done during processing, if necessary.
    
    
11. Be sure to include good close-up photographs of the qualifying area. The qualifying area must be a solid white spot exceeding two inches, with some underlying pink (unpigmented) skin, which was present on the horse at the time of its birth. (See the enclosed instruction sheet on taking photographs of minimal white horses for more details.)
    
    If the horse does not have sufficient white to be eligible for the Regular Registry, it may be eligible for the Breeding Stock Registry (Exception: A cropout gelding is not eligible for registration except in the Regular Registry). A letter of rejection from the American Quarter Horse Association may be required prior to acceptance into the Breeding Stock Registry.

If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please contact us at the address below.