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member of the Association. Proof of ownership of the Frozen Oocyte is required; NB: A Permit will be sent to the owner of the Oocyte and once the Oocyte has been inseminated, the Owner must lodge a breeding return with the Association. Each permit can be used for the registration of one (1) foal. Oocyte Permits are transferable. The horse will be allocated an appropriate registration number with the Association taking into account five (5) generations of the horseā€Ÿs pedigree. 9.7 Performance Registry (PR) The Performance Registry is introduced to register those horses that are not eligible to be accepted for AX, A1-3 or Q registration. 9.7.1For a horse to be considered for the Performance Registry it must: a) Be a mare or a gelding; b) Have a minimum of 25% proven quarter horse lineage; c) Prove parentage to one registered Quarter Horse; d) Complete a HERDA, HYPP and OLWS test; that will be conducted by an organisation approved by the Association; e) Have DNA on file with the Association; 9.7.2 A horse will NOT be considered for the Performance Registry if: a) The horse returns an Afflicted (Hr/Hr) result to HERDA; b) The horse returns a positive (N/H) result to HYPP; c) The horse has pedigree to, or markings or conditions characteristic of an Appaloosa, Paint, Pinto, Standardbred, Heavy Draughts or Pony Bred; d) The horse has white markings above the line drawn in Diagram 1 Rule 11.4; e) It has not reached 14hh at the age of 5 years; f) It is the result of cloning. 9.7.3 All horses accepted into the Performance Registry will: a) Receive a PR number; b) Only have the one qualifying parent name appear on the registration certification; c) Be eligible to compete in performance classes only; d) Not be eligible to compete in closed Quarter Horse Halter Classes; e) Never be upgraded out of this Registry. 9.7.4 Progeny, out of Performance Registered mares, will only be considered for the Performance Registry if: a) The PR mare has been bred to a Q, A1, A2, A3 or AX registered Quarter Horse stallion; b) They meet all other requirements in Rule 9.7. 9.8 Foundation Recording Horses born in Australia will be considered for Foundation Recording, for breeding purposes only, if: a) The horse is registered with either the ASB or Arabian Horse Society of Australia (pure bred or Anglos only); or b) Number registered with the Australian Stock Horse Society and pedigree verified; or Page 22