The program to establish the DNA profile and register the remaining Kurdish Horses was commenced and supported by Australian Agricultural Resources Group Pty Ltd, the Government of the Province of Kermanshah, the Australian Stud Book and the Australian Equine Genetic Research Centre.

Owner's of horses to be tested are required to contact the IKHC to arrange a suitable time for their horse to be evaluated by the Panel Judges.   CLICK HERE TO OBTAIN A LIST OF PANEL JUDGES  

  PLEASE DOWNLOAD A DNA APPLICATION FORM  

Procedures and Protocols to be observed.

1. Horses will be inspected by the panel judges to establish their suitability for entry into the International Kurdish Horse Stud Book;

2. Four digital photographs will be taken of each horse and recorded in the database.

3. Horses will be tested by a micro-chip reader to establish if the horse has been previously micro-chipped.

4. The micro-chip to be used will be selected and tested, the barcode from the  individually packaged micro-chip will be applied the the DNA Application and recorded against the owner's membership details    VIEW INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED MICRO-CHIP AND READER  

1. Select mane hair from well forward of the withers:
2. Grasp the hair as close as possible to the skin to ensure you obtain hair roots;
3. Wrap the hair around a comb or your finger;
4. Ensure you have at least 30 hairs (quality of sample is more important than quantity);
5. Pull the hair evenly and directly away from the skin to ensure it comes out by the roots, rather than breaking off keep mane hairs as dry as possible.
6. Twist the hairs and place them on the pre-printed DNA Label Card;   VIEW DNA CARD  
7. Make certain the hair root follicles are on the right-hand side;
8. Place the horse identification label vertically over the shafts of hair to hold them in place;
9. Trim the hair shafts so they do not extend over the edge of the card: do not trim hair follicles;
10. Handle mane hairs as little as possible to avoid damaging the root hair follicles;
11. Insert the card into a resealable plastic bag, size 16cm X 10cm, with root hair follicles to the right;
12. Seal the plastic bag along the special seal and use only one card per resealable plastic bag;

1. Prepared an area on the left hand side of the horse, halfway between the poll and the withers;
2. Inject a local aesthetic into the area;
3. Locate the nuchal ligament just below the mane;
4. Inject the micro-chip as a normal injection;
5. Test the micro-chip with the reader;
6. Keep the area clean and disinfected for the next few days.

Owner's can also check the status of their tests by going directly to the   HOME PAGE   on this website and logging in using their Username and Password.