How to Register an Animal On-line
Go to website bsmsusa.com/brownSwiss/login/loginMain.php
Click on circle by Brown Swiss
Type in LogIn Name and Password
Click LogIn (Should say “Success” at top)
Click “Main Menu” (side bar)
Click “Open or Post Order” (side bar)
Enter DHI herd number ONLY if on the Brown Swiss Advantage program.
Click Open Order (bottom). This will say success at the top with an order number.
Click “Register Animal” (side bar)
- Skip “Register Date”
- Enter appropriate information
- NOTE: IF registering an animal resulting from an EMBRYO, put in the embryo number and select Embryo Transplant or IVF Embryo Transplant in the Multiple Birth field, you then SKIP entering the sire and dam information, the system will supply this. However, if either has an 840 reg number, you still need to change the country to United States 840 in the corresponding field. You do not need to put ET or ETV in the name, the system does this for you. Also, only if registering a calf from an embryo enter the date 7 days prior to the implant date OR do not fill in the breeding date.
- Sire and Dam only need registration number - if an 840 number, you must select United States 840 for the Nation dropdown arrow field. If a foreign sire, you must select the appropriate country in the Nation field.
- Skip the Breeder, Original Owner and Current Owner: The only time you need to supply these are when you are registering an RF or ID animal out of a non-registered Brown Swiss cow. Otherwise, the system supplies this information from the dam. The system also fills these fields in for embryos from the flush information.
** When entering information for an RF or ID, you will need to click the find button after you have entered all the information for the animal. Once you have done this, then you will be able to enter the customer number for the Breeder, Original Owner, and Current Owner. **
- Name - Fill in name BUT DO NOT enter Registered Prefixes or suffixes including ET or ETV, it will be done for you by the system. After hitting update, check the name below the name field to see what the animal’s actual name will look like. If not correct, fix the name field and hit update again. Please note that your prefix may not be registered with the office. Sometimes not all family members are associated with the prefix, in that case the prefix will not appear. If you want someone added to your prefix, please let the office know and we will take care of it.
- Skip Number UNLESS YOU ARE USING A NATIONAL FAIR TAG OR OTHER Official AIN SUPPLIED TAG NUMBER. If you want the AIN number to be the registration number, put it in the number field. If an 840 number, you must select United States 840 in nation dropdown arrow field. See below under registration for further instructions.
- If you are on the Brown Swiss Advantage program, when you register online you will automatically get an unofficial pedigree, you do not need to order one unless you need an official pedigree
Click “Update” at bottom (It should say “Success Record Updated” at top of screen in box.)
Proof information entered including your herd prefix to see if it is in the system. If anything is incorrect, correct the information and hit update again.
Click “Register” (bottom)
If you have put a number in the registration number box from an AIN tag, when you hit register, the box at the top will say “Registration number out of range”. When that message appears, another gray box will appear at the bottom of the screen that says “Override”. Click on override and the system will accept that number.
Success Animal Registered and the registration number will appear at top of screen in box.
To enter another animal, click “Clear” (at bottom) twice and proceed with entering animal information.
If you are done entering animals to register, click “Open or Post Order” (side bar).
Click “Post Order” (bottom)
Click “View Orders” (bottom)
Click “find” button by order you want to view
Click “Work Order Line Item” (side bar)
Under the “Link” section, there will be the animal’s full name at least three times. One should be an underlined link, the “unofficial 3gen pedigree” that is free to BSA members with their online registration. Click on this link.
View pedigree, Print pedigree, or Save pdf pedigree to your computer.
Click “BACK” on your browser to return to the website.
Log Out when done.