FAQs

Animal Registrations

• What is the turnaround on registration/transfer papers sent to the CCA?
  – Depends on the workload in the office. If you need something completed please call the office.
• What does it cost to register/transfer my animal?
  – WHE fee of $28 +tax includes the registration of the dam’s calf for the year enrolled and the first transfer
• What do I do with the registration certificates on my dead animals?
  – Papers on deceased animals can be disposed of
• I can’t get the seller to transfer the animals to me that I purchased from him.
  – CCA By-Laws state that the seller must transfers animals within six months. The issue must be settled between the buyer and seller.
• Who can register a calf? We own the cow, but our son wants to register it in his name?
  – The owner of the dam at the time of birth is the breeder who can register the calf

Membership and Services

• Why are members of the CCA not given the choice of receiving the Banner?
  – A mandatory subscription to the Banner for all breeders was passed as a by-law at an annual meeting.  The Banner is a key communication tool to inform and educate our members
• Why must I belong to the Provincial Association?
  – Membership to your Provincial Association was passed as a by-law at an annual meeting by the members of the association.
• When is our CCA membership due?
  – CCA Memberships are due January 1 of every year

EPD

• What is an EPD?
  – Expected Progeny Difference. EPDs are a selection tool that provides estimates of the genetic value an animal will pass on to its progeny. EPDs provide a genetic description of an animal for the traits analyzed by the Canadian Charolais Association. EPDs are a useful tool for both purebred and commercial cattlemen.
• Why do we need EPDs?
  – EPDs separate the effects of genetics and environment.
• How long have EPDs been around?
  – EPDs have been around since the early 1970s
• Which specific traits are EPDs produced for in the Canadian Charolais Association?
  – Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk, total maternal, calving ease, carcass weight, rib eye area, fat, lean yield and marbling

Online Users

• How can I access my CCA account online?
  – Request a Username and Password from the CCA office and go to:
  • http://online.charolais.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx
• I can’t log into my account, now what?
  – Passwords are case sensitive.
  – Overdue accounts are locked and cannot be accessed online.
  – After 3 attempts to log in your account will be locked for 10 minutes
  – Call the CCA office with any questions
• How do I enter breeding online?
  – After logging into your account click on:
  • My Herd
  • My Inventory
  • Click on the blue hyperlink UPDATE
  • Enter the sire, date, breeding code of 100 Exposed, etc
  • Click ADD BREEDING
  • The breeding event will then display in the blue table above
  • If correct, click SAVE
• How do I enter my calving online?
  – After logging into your account click on:
  • My Herd
    
  • Click on the blue hyperlink CALVING beside the cow you wish to enter the calf for
  • Enter all the calving info and click SAVE
  • After logging into your account click on:
    • My Unregistered Calves
    • Click on the blue hyper link VIEW beside the animal you wish to register
    • Click REGISTER at the bottom
    • Choose the Herd Book from the dropdown menu
    • Click REGISTER
    • A popup window will display the Registration #
    • My Inventory
• How do I register my calves online?
  – After logging into your account click on:
  • My Herd
  • My Unregistered Calves
  • Click on the blue hyper link VIEW beside the animal you wish to register
  • Click REGISTER at the bottom
  • Choose the Herd Book from the dropdown menu
  • Click REGISTER
  • A popup window will display the Registration #

Miscellaneous