About the association
A national breed association since 1969.
The Canadian Simmental Association is a national not-for-profit incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act, maintaining records, issuing registration certificates and helping define breed standards.
Mandate
What CSA does
- · Maintains the national Simmental herdbook and pedigree records.
- · Issues registration certificates for purebred and percentage animals.
- · Coordinates Total Herd Enrollment and performance data collection.
- · Supports genetic evaluation and DNA verification services.
- · Helps define and steward Canadian Simmental breed standards.
- · Serves seven regional associations and the YCSA youth program.
Governance
How CSA is led
The association is governed by an elected board of directors representing regions across Canada. Governance documents are available in the Resource Centre.
Timeline
Five decades of Canadian Simmental
- 1969CSA foundedThe Canadian Simmental Association is established to represent breeders nationally.
- 1970sBreed introductionSimmental genetics spread rapidly across Canadian commercial and purebred herds.
- 1990sPerformance programs matureTotal Herd Enrollment and EPD analysis strengthen genetic evaluation.
- 2010sGenomics integratedDNA-informed EPDs improve accuracy and speed of selection.
- TodayNational serviceA modern registry, resource and community platform serving members across seven regions.
Animal Pedigree Act
Federal role
National breed associations in Canada operate under the federal Animal Pedigree Act. They are recognized to maintain breed records, issue registration certificates and help define breed standards for their breed.
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