| Table 1.2. Number of
birth registrations and members by breed society (2004-2008) |
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2008 |
| Herbook
Association |
Births |
Males |
Females |
Members |
Births |
Males |
Females |
Members |
Births |
Males |
Females |
Members |
Births |
Males |
Females |
Members |
Births |
Males |
Females |
Members |
| Belgian
Blue Cattle Breeding Society |
299 |
149 |
150 |
124 |
287 |
140 |
147 |
105 |
352 |
195 |
157 |
108 |
331 |
163 |
168 |
71 |
929 |
469 |
460 |
66 |
| Jersey
Cattle Society of Ireland |
235 |
20 |
215 |
26 |
258 |
19 |
239 |
30 |
236 |
8 |
228 |
34 |
284 |
22 |
262 |
34 |
348 |
64 |
284 |
33 |
| Irish
Aberdeen Angus Association |
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- |
- |
0 |
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- |
| Irish
Angus Cattle Society |
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0 |
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- |
603 |
3,839 |
2,006 |
1,833 |
675 |
2,426 |
1,248 |
1,178 |
435 |
3,791 |
1,979 |
1,812 |
568 |
| Irish
Aubrac Cattle Society |
215 |
93 |
122 |
30 |
303 |
126 |
177 |
40 |
384 |
161 |
223 |
55 |
388 |
175 |
213 |
55 |
506 |
218 |
288 |
57 |
| Irish
Blonde d'Aquitaine Breed Co-op Ltd |
313 |
147 |
166 |
56 |
353 |
171 |
182 |
68 |
353 |
170 |
183 |
72 |
370 |
171 |
199 |
71 |
500 |
245 |
255 |
66 |
| Irish
Charolais Cattle Society |
10,093 |
5,229 |
4,864 |
2,094 |
9,911 |
5,004 |
4,907 |
2,315 |
9,699 |
4,890 |
4,809 |
2,181 |
9,495 |
4,903 |
4,592 |
2,138 |
10,394 |
5,332 |
5,062 |
2,308 |
| Irish
Hereford Breed Society |
2,707 |
1,501 |
1,206 |
398 |
2,850 |
1,526 |
1,324 |
428 |
3,113 |
1,690 |
1,423 |
469 |
3,307 |
1,750 |
1,557 |
505 |
3,849 |
2,041 |
1,808 |
517 |
| Irish
Holstein Friesian Association |
55,697 |
3,051 |
52,646 |
3,308 |
53,443 |
2,905 |
50,538 |
3,189 |
54,331 |
3,619 |
50,712 |
2,988 |
57,138 |
3,865 |
53,273 |
2,915 |
62,624 |
4,516 |
58,108 |
2,736 |
| Irish
Limousin Cattle Society Ltd |
7,125 |
3,617 |
3,508 |
1,431 |
7,746 |
3,853 |
3,893 |
1,567 |
8,321 |
4,207 |
4,114 |
1,633 |
8,574 |
4,295 |
4,279 |
1,661 |
9,872 |
4,987 |
4,885 |
1,753 |
| Irish
Normande Cattle Society |
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0 |
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| Irish
Piemontese Cattle Society Ltd |
31 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
22 |
54 |
22 |
32 |
27 |
112 |
61 |
51 |
32 |
162 |
79 |
83 |
30 |
| Irish
Simmental Cattle Society Ltd |
2,409 |
1,236 |
1,173 |
470 |
2,504 |
1,287 |
1,217 |
504 |
2,504 |
1,261 |
1,243 |
510 |
2,546 |
1,249 |
1,297 |
507 |
2,747 |
1,314 |
1,433 |
493 |
| Irish
Shorthorn Cattle Society |
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1,130 |
284 |
846 |
296 |
1,250 |
333 |
917 |
313 |
1,423 |
429 |
994 |
303 |
| Kerry
Cattle Society of Ireland |
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0 |
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- |
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| Meuse
Rhine Issel Cattle Society |
138 |
31 |
107 |
17 |
79 |
17 |
62 |
19 |
38 |
11 |
27 |
15 |
120 |
46 |
74 |
16 |
221 |
48 |
173 |
15 |
| Montbeliard
Cattle Society |
987 |
187 |
800 |
96 |
838 |
167 |
671 |
94 |
766 |
189 |
577 |
80 |
660 |
138 |
522 |
68 |
503 |
74 |
429 |
54 |
| Norwegian
Red Cattle Society |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
99 |
18 |
81 |
15 |
197 |
32 |
165 |
16 |
| Saler
Cattle Society |
398 |
180 |
218 |
87 |
508 |
237 |
271 |
99 |
634 |
312 |
322 |
110 |
732 |
297 |
435 |
130 |
764 |
290 |
474 |
132 |
| Total |
80,647 |
15,457 |
65,190 |
8,152 |
79,108 |
15,466 |
63,642 |
9,083 |
85,754 |
19,025 |
66,729 |
9,253 |
87,832 |
18,734 |
69,098 |
8,966 |
98,830 |
22,117 |
76,713 |
9,147 |
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The members figures related to
the numbers of breeders who registered pedigree calves. A society's paid up membership may be
higher.
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| Figure 1.4
Trends in herdbook registrations (1997-2006) |
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| Total |
85,416 |
91,012 |
117,809 |
80,647 |
79,108 |
85,754 |
87,832 |
98,830 |
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| IHFA |
57,452 |
60,593 |
90,363 |
55,697 |
53,443 |
54,331 |
57,138 |
62,624 |
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| Beef |
26,757 |
28,575 |
26,217 |
23,192 |
22,190 |
29,253 |
28,281 |
34,173 |
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| Other Dairy & Dual
Purpose |
1,207 |
1,844 |
1,229 |
1,758 |
1,942 |
2,170 |
2,413 |
2,033 |
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| Figure 1.5
Trends in herdbook membership (1997-2005) |
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| Figure 1.4
Trends in herdbook membership (1997-2006) |
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| Total |
11,263 |
11,370 |
9,783 |
8,152 |
9,083 |
9,253 |
8,966 |
9,147 |
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| IHFA |
3,513 |
3,439 |
3,168 |
3,308 |
3,189 |
2,988 |
2,915 |
2,736 |
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| Beef |
7,614 |
7,714 |
6,448 |
4,618 |
5,652 |
6,026 |
5,788 |
6,161 |
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Dairy & Dual Purpose |
136 |
217 |
167 |
226 |
242 |
239 |
263 |
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