Membership Types
HSFGR may offer several membership types. The following categories are recognized unless otherwise updated by the Board
- Standard (Breeder) Membership
- For adults engaged in breeding, showing, or actively managing herds.
- Eligible for full registry services, including registrations, transfers, inspections, and participation in member votes where permitted by HSFGR governance documents.
- For adults engaged in breeding, showing, or actively managing herds.
- Junior (Youth) Membership
- For individuals under 18 years of age who participate in youth shows, programs, or farm activities involving Heritage Silky Fainting Goats.
- Junior members may access youth programs and awards but do not hold voting authority or enter into binding agreements on behalf of HSFGR.
- A parent/guardian remains responsible for all official interactions with HSFGR.
- For individuals under 18 years of age who participate in youth shows, programs, or farm activities involving Heritage Silky Fainting Goats.
- Lifetime Membership – A Commitment to Heritage
Lifetime Membership - About
Full Breeder Participation
• Lifetime Members receive the same privileges and access as standard breeder members
• Eligibility to register animals, record transfers, and participate fully in registry programs and initiatives.
• Access to educational resources, registry updates, and member communications
No Annual Renewal Required
• Lifetime Membership remains active without yearly membership fees
• Designed to provide stability and continuity for dedicated breeders
Standard Registry Services
• Registration, transfer, and administrative service fees continue to apply as part of normal registry operations.
• Ensures fairness and sustainability across all membership levels
Supporting the Future of the Breed
• Lifetime Membership contributions are placed into a designated reserve fund intended to strengthen the registry’s long-term mission - these funds help support
• Show sponsorships and breed promotion
• Youth involvement and education
• Preservation of heritage bloodlines
• Development of future registry programs.
Shared Responsibility
• Lifetime Members remain guided by the registry’s standards, ethics, and principles.
• Membership represents a partnership in protecting the integrity, history, and future of the Heritage Silky Fainting Goat.
• Lifetime Members receive the same privileges and access as standard breeder members
• Eligibility to register animals, record transfers, and participate fully in registry programs and initiatives.
• Access to educational resources, registry updates, and member communications
No Annual Renewal Required
• Lifetime Membership remains active without yearly membership fees
• Designed to provide stability and continuity for dedicated breeders
Standard Registry Services
• Registration, transfer, and administrative service fees continue to apply as part of normal registry operations.
• Ensures fairness and sustainability across all membership levels
Supporting the Future of the Breed
• Lifetime Membership contributions are placed into a designated reserve fund intended to strengthen the registry’s long-term mission - these funds help support
• Show sponsorships and breed promotion
• Youth involvement and education
• Preservation of heritage bloodlines
• Development of future registry programs.
Shared Responsibility
• Lifetime Members remain guided by the registry’s standards, ethics, and principles.
• Membership represents a partnership in protecting the integrity, history, and future of the Heritage Silky Fainting Goat.
- Non-Breeder / Supporter Membership
- For individuals who appreciate the breed and support the registry but do not actively register or breed animals under HSFGR.
- May receive communications, attend certain events, and support programs, but may have limited or no access to breeder-only services such as registrations or herd prefix assignment (as defined by current policy).
- For individuals who appreciate the breed and support the registry but do not actively register or breed animals under HSFGR.
- Additional membership classes (such as lifetime, honorary, or organizational memberships) may be defined by the Board and published in current HSFGR policy documents.
Member Rights & Access
Rights may vary by membership type and by the current governance documents. Unless otherwise specified:
- Standard (Breeder) Members may:
- Apply to register and transfer goats under HSFGR rules;
- Request inspections and participate in HSFGR-sanctioned shows and programs;
- Access official HSFGR resources and communications;
- Participate in permitted member votes and, where eligible, serve on committees or in leadership roles.
- Apply to register and transfer goats under HSFGR rules;
- Junior Members may:
- Participate in youth classes, programs, and awards;
- Be recognized for youth achievements within the registry;
- Receive age-appropriate educational materials and communications.
- Junior Members do not have voting rights or independent authority to enter contracts with HSFGR.
- Participate in youth classes, programs, and awards;
- Non-Breeder / Supporter Members may:
- Support and promote the registry and its mission;
- Receive communications and access general educational resources;
- Participate in certain events and programs as allowed by current policy.
- Support and promote the registry and its mission;
No membership category grants authority to speak or act on behalf of HSFGR except where explicitly authorized by the Board or registry leadership.
Renewal, Lapse & Reinstatement
- Membership Term & Renewal
- Membership is generally based on a one-year term, with renewal on an annual cycle as established by the Board.
- Members are responsible for submitting renewal forms and fees by the published deadline in the Fees & Services Schedule.
- Membership is generally based on a one-year term, with renewal on an annual cycle as established by the Board.
- Lapsed Membership
- If renewal is not completed by the deadline, membership may be marked as Lapsed.
- Lapsed members may temporarily lose access to HSFGR services and privileges, including:
- New registrations or transfers;
- Show sanctioning or title processing;
- Voting or leadership eligibility (where applicable).
- New registrations or transfers;
- If renewal is not completed by the deadline, membership may be marked as Lapsed.
- Reinstatement After Lapse
- Lapsed members may typically be reinstated by:
- Submitting any required renewal form(s); and
- Paying current dues and any applicable late or reinstatement fees.
- Submitting any required renewal form(s); and
- In cases involving prior disciplinary action, reinstatement may be subject to additional conditions as outlined in the HSFGR Official Rules Handbook
- Lapsed members may typically be reinstated by:
- Membership Records
- Membership status (Active, Lapsed, Suspended, Terminated) is maintained in the official HSFGR records and may be referenced when determining access to services, roles, and programs.