NEWS

A great looking herd at Shalni Park in Victoria, congratulations!

The APBA would like to let all members know that we are there to help if you need any assistance with any of your animals. PLEASE contact us first if you need help with placing your stock rather than just sending them off to market. We will do what we can to keep our rare breed going.

The Rare Breeds Trust of Australia has sent out a message in a similar vein which will give you assurance that there is a community out there wishing to look after these precious genetics. We publish it here with permission of the Rare Breeds Trust:

[Dear Member of the Rare Breeds Trust: During this uncertain time we want to reach out to you with a quick update. We recognize the considerable weight placed upon our farmers and other essential personnel during this time. You are our most important partners for rare breed conservation and we want to support the work you are doing to help our country in this time of need.
We remain dedicated to protecting endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction, even during this pandemic. Our operations are continuing as normally as possible as we follow the ever-changing guidelines of our state and country to keep everyone safe.
Schedules are continually changing. Before attending an upcoming event, please check with event organizers for the most current information, including cancellations, re-scheduling, news and updates. Upcoming Royal Shows have already been canceled.
We are available by phone, email and social media. We hope you will reach out with questions or comments about how we can continue to support you during this time. And please remember, that if the worst happens do not just send your rare breeds to the market. Contact us first. We will endeavour to find a buyer who is interested in the continuation of your rare breed.
Thank you for being a valued part of The Rare Breeds Trust of Australia community. We hope you will continue to stay safe, healthy and well.
Warm regards,
Anne Sim
Managing Director Rare Breeds Trust ]

Here is the latest newsletter of the Australian Rare Breeds Trust with an article on Pinzgauers. Happy reading!

The first black and white purebred Pinzgauers have landed on the ground at Fairfield Family Farm - a horned bull calf and a polled heifer by Austrian Bull MAX.

From 25th of August to 6th of September Australia is hosting the Executive Director's Tour 2020. The Tour will commence in Sydney and finish up in Cairns.

English Itinerary

Deutsches Reiseprogramm

Haller Fex (PH) - son of the well-known Liabin - has landed in Australia - 4 cows already inseminated at Fairfield Family Farm late in the season, and many more to do in spring in NSW and Victoria. Big thanks go to the breeders Ossi and Melanie Dick, and Thomas Sendlhofer vom Rinderzuchtverband Salzburg ( Pinzgauerrind ) for making this import possible!

2 Nov 2018: Shalni Park Konnie had twin heifers from kr Mars - this is a picture of Penny.

2 Nov 2018: Shalni Park Konnie had twin heifers from kr Mars - an Austrian AI sire, who is polled and a great grandson of Ravensbrook Caesar. Excellent news, congratulations to John & Vicki Murdica at Shalni Park.

April 2018: A 10 day tour around Austria with visits to Pinzgauer breeders in several states concluded in the General Meeting of the Worldwide Pinzgauer Associations, and the Pinzgauer Show 2018 in Maishofen, Salzburg. There was a separate section for Beef Pinzgauers, and some very impressive animals on show.

A test for the poll markers has been available in Europe for some time, and has been used by European Pinzgauer breeders promoting their bulls. As of February 2018 poll testing is now offered in Australia through NEOGEN, and Pinzgauer society members have been quick to take up this testing, in order to determine whether animals bred from two animals with the poll phenotype are now heterozygous or homozygous polls. Breeding a homozygous poll bull is the goal of the breeder, as such a bull will produce 100% polled offspring. Please contact the society for details re this testing.

New Year's Message from the President

Invitation to the 2018 Pinzgauer World Congress in Austria