EARNING THE REGISTER OF RENOWN PLUS SIGN SYMBOL

The ABBA Genetic Merit Award program uses the plus symbol (“+”) in front of a cow’s name to designate her Register of Renown status. Designed to recognize the sires and dams of showring winners at ABBA-approved shows, Register of Renown points are accumulated beginning January 1 through December 31 of each year. A minimum of 75 points must be earned by two or more of her produce for a dam to achieve Register of Renown status. Points are awarded for Individual Classes, Champions, Get of Sire and Produce of Dam classes (both natural and embryo). Register of Renown inductions are announced during the annual Membership Meeting held at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Explanation OF SYMBOLS IN A REGISTERED NAME

In addition to the “+” symbol, you may also notice a few other symbols as part of the ABBA Genetic Merit Awards:

• = designates “Maternal Merit” status. This award identifies females that have an early onset of puberty, a regular calving interval and consistently produce offspring that perform above average.
• (=) symbol in front of a bull’s name designates a “Maternal Performance Sire,” bulls who produce multiple Maternal Merit award-winning daughters.
• (+) designates Vanguard Sires, bulls that are both Register of Renown and Maternal Performance Sires.
• $ designates Vanguard Cows, cows that are both Register of Renown and Maternal Merit.