Reference 4. -- Alphabetic breed codes

Dairy Cattle AY Ayrshire BS Brown Swiss CN Canadienne DL Dutch Belted FL Fleckvieh GO Girolando GU Guernsey HO Holstein JE Jersey JM Jamaica Hope KY Kerry LD American Lineback MD Milking Devon MI Meuse-Rhine-Yssel MO Montbeliarde MS Milking Shorthorn NO Normande NR Norwegian Red RD Red Dane RE European Red Dairy RP Red Poll SM Simmental/Fleckvieh SR Swedish Red & White WW Red and White XD Crossbreed Dairy XX Crossbred Dairy/Beef blank Unknown

Dairy Goats AI Alpine CC Sable EN Saanen EX Experimental LN La Mancha MN Miniature goat ND Nigerian Dwarf NU Nubian OH Oberhasli PY Pygmy TO Toggenburg UG Guernsey XX Mixed blank Unknown

Dairy Sheep AW Awassi AX Assaf CU Lacaune EF East Friesian blank Unknown

Beef Cattle1 AE American Breed AF Africander AK Ankina AM Amerifax AN Angus AR Red Angus AW Ankolewatusi BA Barzone BB Belgian Blue BD Blonde d Aquitaine BE Beefalo BF Beef Friesian BG Belted Galloway BI Brahmousin BL Braler BM Beefmaster BN Brangus BO Braford BQ Buelingo BR Brahman BU Braunvieh BW British White CA Chianina CB Charbray CG Chiangus CH Charolais CM Chi-Maine DE Devon DR Dexter DS South Devon ER Eringer FA Flamand FC Florida Cracker FR Fribourg GA Galloway GE Gelbray GI Grauvieh GR Gronninger GV Gelbvieh GY Gyr GZ Guzerat HB Hereford (Black) HC Hays Converter HH Hereford (Horned) HP Hereford (Polled) HY Hybrid (Alberta) IB Indu Brazil IS Shorthorn (Illawara) KB Kobe (Wagyu) LM Limousin LO Lowline (Loala) LR Lincoln Red LU Luing MA Maine-Anjou MC Mexican Corriente ME Maremmana MG Murray Grey MH Mashona ML Mandalong Special MR Marchigiana MU Murrah NE Nellore NS Bonsmara PA Parthenaise PI Piedmontese PZ Pinzgauer RA Ranger RB Red Brangus RN Romagnola RO Rotbunte RR Red Brahman RS Romosinuano RW Danish Red & White SA Salers SB Brown Swiss SE Senepol SG Santa Gertrudis SH Highland (Scotch) SI Simbrah SP Shorthorn (Polled) SS Shorthorn (Beef Scotch) SW Sahiwal SX Sussex TA Tarentaise TB Tabapua TI Tuli TL Texas Longhorn TN Taurindicus WB Welsh Black WF West Flemish Red WP White Park XB Crossbreed Beef XT Crossbreeds (Twinner) blank Unknown 1 These breed codes are only applicable for the Service Sire identification fields in Format 5