Svaz chovatelů českého strakatého skotu, z. s. (ČESTR)

The breeders' association for Czech Fleckvieh (Czech Simmental-type) cattle, founded in 1990. It keeps the breed's herdbook, runs the breeding programme, publishes breeding values and lists of recommended bulls, and looks after the gene resources of the Czech Fleckvieh and the Česká červinka. It advises on breeding, reproduction, feeding and housing and supports the sale of breeding animals at home and abroad. According to the website it has 227 full members, and more than 113,000 cows are in the herdbook.

Membership is voluntary. Active breeders of Czech Fleckvieh cattle (natural or legal persons) can become full members; natural persons professionally involved in improving the breed (services, research, education) can become extraordinary members. The application form must be sent to the association by post.

• at least 500 CZK — individual
• at least 5,000 CZK — organisation

Full membership: a one-off, non-refundable registration fee on joining. Legal persons CZK 5,000; natural persons depending on cow numbers: up to 50 cows CZK 500, 51–100 CZK 1,000, 101–200 CZK 2,000, over 201 CZK 5,000. Extraordinary membership: CZK 200 a year. (The financial rules date from 2006; ask for current amounts.)

Fee basis: number of animals

• Herdbook registration, herdbook documents online
• Breeding programme, breeding values, list of recommended bulls
• Advice on breeding, reproduction, feeding and housing
• Herd analysis, participation in genomic programmes
• Shows, support for selling breeding animals
• Newsletter (Zpravodaj), promotion of the breed

• cestr.cz
• cestr.cz — O Svazu
• cestr.cz — Členství (finanční řád)
• cestr.cz — Kontakt
• Agrární komora ČR — společenstva