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14. TMGR will recognize the Top 10 production records each year provided a minimum
production is met. All breeds will be combined unless there are more than 25 does of a Mini
breed on test. If more than 25 does of a single Mini breed are on test, a Top 5 of that Mini
breed will also be recognized.
15. All Top 10 does (or Top 5) shall have a verification test conducted by a different supervisor.
The rules for a verification test will be the same as for a One-Day Test.
16. A Production Certificate will be issued to any doe qualifying for a Production Award. It
must be requested by owner and a $4.00 fee paid before certificate will be processed.
17. Herd owners enrolled in TMGR DHIR program grant permission to TMGR the right to
publish records of animals that receive TMGR Awards. Also, all participants will allow
pertinent information gathered to be used to establish a DHI database.
18. TMGR reserves the right to rule on any other matters related to TMGR DHIR testing
program not covered in these rules.
19. Types of Testing
1.
The following testing types are approved by TMGR:
a. Standard test (CODE 20) - A certified Supervisor test herd each month, taking AM and
PM weights and samples 12 hours apart.
b. Group test - Conducted like a Standard test except the Supervisors are on of a group of at
least 3 people who test each other's herd’s alternate months. All Supervisors must be official,
certified testers.
c. EOM (Every – Other – Month) (CODE 00)-Owner tests and samples one month,
Supervisor tests alternate months. Owner sends barn sheets to the lab on their alternating
month. Samples are taken as in a Standard Test. This method will not be considered for Top
10 or (Top 5) awards.
d. AM/PM (CODE 02) - Owner and Supervisor share testing and sampling, alternating AM
and PM, each month, throughout lactation. Three recorded weights per test.
e. Owner Sampler (CODE 40) - Owner weighs and samples milk each testing. Owner must
be certified as a tester.
f. 3 One Day Tests for AR (Advanced Registry). A doe receiving 60 points on 3 different
one- day tests held in the same year may qualify for an Advanced Registry Certificate if one
test is held between 15 to 90 days since fresh, the second is held between 91 to 211 days
since fresh, and the third is held between 212 to 305 days since freshening.
g. One day test – see next page.