I wasn't sure where the heck to post this question,, it's late and I thought I could post it tonight and maybe do more searching tomarrow. So my daughter and I came up with the herd name of 'Victory Caprines' we both really like the name for many reasons, but we are realizing it is too long. We have several names for our babies that are just plain too long..so my question is, can we abbreviate our herd name when registering through ADGA/AGS?? It would be cool to just put VC..then we could have REALLY long names if we wanted, but if not then I really think we should think about changing our herd name..I think it would truly be a pain to do it, but currently we only have room for shorter names, and we like to put the buck's initials on the name as well... Thanks for any thoughts/ideas...
You can try to register whatever you want. Just contact the registries and ask. However, they will require whatever you register to be the herdname. So if you fill out the herdname form with Victory Caprines then you have to name all kids with it. If you fill out your form with VC then all kids will have that. My farm name is actually Sweet Gum Minis but all kids take SGM as my herdname.
I did email ADGA, they confirmed that I have to change it , I can't just abbreviate. Hmmm. I am a bit confused. So I register the new babies to V.C. after I change it w/ the registries, do I have to change all my other goats too?? I mean the ones that are Victory Caprines goats??
To abbreviate - it has to be your registered name - so you may have to register a new herd name ($15.00 - i think). You would not change the previous named and registered kids' names.
Ditto what Allison said. It would be just like starting new with a new herdname. Interesting how with the Boer goat registries, they abbreviate the name, or at least, I am pretty sure they do. :scratch: Like my cousin's ranch name is Red Cedar Ranch, the Boer goat registry shortened it to RCR.
Once you get the new name registered then all kids from that point on will take the new name. All exisiting goats who've already been registered will be the same. They won't change. If you wanted to you could change them but most people don't. That name will be good for them and not change.
Ok then, that's a relief.. I guess I will do it then, so I have more room for names... Thanks for your helps!
