Pedigree Pigs

Your elected breed representative is there to help you and answer your questions. Click here to visit our breeds page and select your breed to get your representatives contact details.

 Instructions for some of our on-line services are available further down this page.

Buying a Pedigree Pig - Make sure you are buying the real thing
Owning a Pedigree Pig - Your responsibilities and legal obligations
Owning a Pedigree Pig - Farm Health Planning-healthy pigs are happy pigs
Joining the BPA - Membership benefits
Pedigree Breeding - The First Steps
Pedigree Breeding - The Next Generation

There are a number of forms that members may wish to download frequently. These are all in Adobe Acrobat format. If you don't already have it, the software can be downloaded from www.adobe.com
Ø Membership Application
Ø Current Pedigree Charges
Ø Data Protection Form and Statement (print out and sign)
Ø Pedigree Pork Scheme Application Form
Ø Order Form for Birth Registrations and Herd Book Registrations
Ø Guidelines on Completing Birth Notification
Ø Herd Book Registration guidelines
Ø Export Application Form

Your birth notified pigs automatically appear in website searches until 26 weeks of age. After this you have to select the ones you want to be advertised. Your personal details will only appear if you have signed our Data Protection form. 

For instructions on how to use the member's area and pedigree pigs for sale listings, please select one of the Acrobat PDF files.

Ø Print your own Pedigree Certificates
Ø Issue your own form numbers (all inclusive on-line members only)
Ø On-line birth notifications 
Ø On-line registrations and transfers 
Ø Print your meat certificates on-line
Ø Advertise birth notified pigs over 6 months of age
Ø Advertise registered pigs and boars for hire
Ø   Check your membership details
Ø   Kill off pigs in your herd

If you have given us details of your own website this will appear as a link. If you do not have your own website you can set up a page on the BPA website. See below for details.

Ø Details of our members webpage scheme can be found here.
Ø Members' web pages hosted on the BPA website are listed here.