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How to TRANSFER your Dexter Cattle with the ADCA- Online application

* Definitions at the bottom of this page

*Starting June 1st, 2022, the seller or buyer can now complete the transfer application on sold Dexters. This new rule was voted on by the Board of Directors during the April monthly board meeting

Transfer Policy Update effective 6/1/2022 Beginning June 1, 2022 transfer of an ADCA registered animal can be initiated by either the buyer or seller. All sellers who do not want sold animals to be transferred, for whatever reason, will have until June 1st, 2022 to submit a “Deceased Animal Report” which can be found on the ADCA website under the tab Forms/Info see link: Deceased Animal Report

If you bought an ADCA registered Dexter after February 6th, 2019, and the seller did not transfer the animal to you, you the buyer can now submit the transfer application for your ADCA registered animal (not marked deceased) starting on June 1, 2022. The ADCA Board and Officers will continue to encourage sellers to complete the transfer when selling an animal however it will no longer be a requirement. If you have any questions regarding this change please contact your regional director.

The new transfer rule does NOT change the First Owner Policy on registering Dexter Cattle

Read HERE for information on the First Owner Policy.

Definitions

Owner of Record (Recorded Owner): The ADCA-recorded current owner of the animal ( Spouses, partners, other family members must be listed with the registrar's office to be considered an “Owner of Record.”

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Step 1: Go to the ADCA Website

Step 2: Click on the Transfer of Ownership Application With Payment

Step 3: Complete all information areas with an *. If you are a new Dexter owner you may not have a breeder prefix yet. You will not have a breeder prefix until you register a Dexter using your farm name. So, if you do not have one yet, simply type "UNKNOWN" in that field. If you have a farm name, you can add that in or write UNKNOWN as well

Step 4: BUYER Information- If the buyer is brand new to Dexter cattle they may not have a membership number yet. If this is the case, type "0000" in the member Number field for the buyer. Next VERIFY all contact information ( including spelling) for the buyer. Any errors in spelling may delay your transfer paperwork going through if it has to be redone.

Step 5: Animal Being Transferred- You are only required to enter in the fields with the *, being the animal name and registration #. If you want to enter in the Permanent ID # and which ear it is in see below for that information

Locating a Permanent ID Number on an ADCA registered Dexter: This information can be found on the official registration certificate. See below

Step 6: Final Step is to checkout with Paypal