AMBA’s mission is to protect & preserve the American Mulefoot Hog.

Charter Member & Founder, Darlene Goehringer, raised some awesome American Mulefoot pigs.

Welcome to

American Mulefoot Breeders Association, Inc.

Working to preserve and promote the

American Mulefoot Hog.

Join or Renew Now!

From the Chairman's Desk

Membership Update and Membership Drive

2022 Members are making us proud!

AMBA new member, father and son, Pat and Andrew Schwab, presented one American Mulefoot barrow to Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington , Illinois. Director Jay Tetzloff was so impressed with the little pig, his temperament and ease of handling , they requested the littermate gilt to stay , too! More information will be posted later..

In other good news:

Our membership ended 2021 with decent numbers: 25 Breeder Members (current in dues), and so far have added several new members & renewals since January 1, 2022.

Thank you to our Breeder Members for supporting this great work on behalf of such a marvelous pig! Volunteers are kicking it into gear! Thanks to our Supporters and readers of our online social media presence and website!

Parents, Breeders, 4H Organizers & Sponsers —- introduce the kids in your life to the character building and rewarding world of raising a pig for the local fair or 4H competition. Students and youth members receive discount dues! Young people are the future of the American Mulefoot Hog, in stewardship for the next generations. Contact us for any helps you may need in your show stall presentations!

A new breeder prospect, having experience in another swine breed, chose the American Mulefoot Hog for his child’s first

4-H pig. We are trying to help source the right animal. Some of you know the financial reward in showing livestock at any competition. The reward in experience for a child beyond the ribbons is priceless.

9/20/22

UPDATE FROM REGISTRY

Due to staffing shortages through 11/19/2022, paperwork including registrations, transfers and membership will not be processed at this time.

Continue to send completed work to ASRegistry@gmail.com, subject line : AMBA & Your Farm Name and type of work (Membership or Registrations).

Work needing approval, such as Provisional, Recovery , Bill of Sale and transactions requiring photos, must go to the main office: mulefootregistry@gmail.com.

As new employees are trained and delayed work is caught up, we hope to see the turn around time improve greatly. Any corrections or omissions on your work causes delays.

11/11/22

Project Start

DNA & Diversity Project is about to graduate into an ‘on the ground’ AMBA Program!

Starting with issues that breeders have in finding purebred stock, the next issue

breeders face is in finding unrelated purebred stock.

Completion of the Census Form is the connection between your hog’s

individual blood sample DNA test and identifiable characteristics.

Once we provide the Census information to our expert advisor, his team will create our unique algorithm.

Sample cards with instructions will be mailed out, (after all Census forms received and system program set up) and must be returned to have Census data (stock characteristics) and DNA testing results analyzed.

Results will be mailed

to the breeder/owner, but more importantly, the results will also be submitted to Registry and updated in our Herd Book.

9/22/2022

PIG TALES (or NEW NEWS)

Leadership Additions

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

AMBA is actively recruiting members for positions within the organization.

No need to travel!

Most everything is done via computer, text, email, phone and US mail.

Are you good judging stock by photos?

Are you good with customer relations?

Problem solver that can work well with others to create solutions?

Parliamentarian?

Love taking photos or making videos? Content creator?

Or are you the behind the scenes person that can turn pdfs into something new?

Love researching and able to collect info and able to submit it for inclusion on the website? (Copyright info must be included, please)

We have places for you, named or unnamed, titled or not, Director or volunteer.

AMBA NEEDS YOU!

Looking for an official place to serve?

Can we talk?

If the Mulefoot hog is really important to you, would you lend us a year or two, maybe an hour or two a month, to help define, design and build programs?,

Please submit your name, or nominate someone, for consideration.

Meetings are short & usually pretty sweet, via zoom, teleconference or facebook poll ~~ usually less than an hour at the most,

once a month.

The Directors, 11/9/22

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COMING SOON:

*Mini-newsletter and updates are coming via email and snail mail, thanks to a member volunteer!

**Telephone/email Census Form completion will be conducted by another breeder/member volunteer.

***Website edits and updates are currently being reviewed by yet another member volunteer.

THANK YOU to

our selfless volunteers!!

9/30/22

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ByLaw suggested updates: including anti-discrimination clause and dissolution statements. We are currently awaiting attorney advice to present updates to the Membership Meeting in 2022 (date tbd).

SAY WHAT??

There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what constitutes AMBA’s public personna or presence and member direct information.

Facebook pages or groups is not owned nor controlled

by AMBA.

Announcements or information regarding this organization is disseminated via member only email, USPS mail, the AMBA website, or other direct contact as deemed necessary.

Keep us updated with your mailing and best email address, and telephone number (if you prefer).

Your Opinion Counts

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

Please feel free to submit questions or concerns about your hogs, your program, or anything else American Mulefoot Hog related to: mulefootregistry@gmail.com, and we will attempt to post in our website blog: Talk the Walk!

We would like to include your questions, concerns and our Directors' and Breeder Members' answers or solutions.

Together we should be able to come to the right solution.

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ADVERTISING.

Reminder to ALL Breeder Members:
Please submit your sales ad for livestock, feeders, breeders or pork with one clear photo and your contact information for an ad on the website.

We will do our best to post contact information to the Facebook page and groups, but there are restrictions on animal and animal "parts" sales.

We are here for you.

*** The website is currently undergoing edits and updates. Let me know your ideas. I have already identified several issues with links and missing content, etc., and this week when speaking with a member we found a link that was misdirected.

Help us help you!

(Gracie) 3/3/22

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MISSING IN ACTION:

Code of Conduct,

Policy, Procedures & Protocols,

Roberts Rules of Order as adopted by AMBA

As soon as these items are completed and approved by the Board, current members will receive copies via email or USPS mail.

These documents will be added to the website once all 2022 members have received their completed packet (electronically , preferably).

It is very important that members review these items and ask questions if they do not understand something.

Thank you for your patience.

Chairman, 10/1/2022

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We are currently working on a members only “AMBA Forum” to allow discussion without spammers, phishers,

censors, and fact checkers

of Facebook.

The AMBA Forum will be geared toward internal policy initiatives, member advice, contributions and suggestions, and keeping dialogue topic focused instead of buried chronologically like other online social media.

You will be notified by email when the site is activated.

If you have a preferred social media platform, (gettr, me.we, Instagram, etc.), let us know.

If you are active or good with your chosen social media form and would like to get us jump-started there, or would like to oversee that new platform, contact us.

We’re game.

There are so many things we can get done if we all pitch in together.

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DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

It's all about the hogs!

The CENSUS forms

ask questions about your specific hog:

*breeders or prospects,

*raised by you,

*transferred to you or

*“new pigs on the block”.

The information will be included in the DNA profile, the first building block required to create the program for the American Mulefoot Hog.

Each pig tells its own story, and rankings are high in other species’ purebred associations and herdbooks. ,We think it’s time we identify the best of the best as well as unusual or unrelated lines to give prospect breeders, or those freshening up their gene pool, some more to choose from.

Having hair samples or DNA metrics without the characteristics that go behind it will give us a blind understanding of our American Mulefoot Hog population. We need to see with perfect clarity in this regard.

We need to know litter sizes, gender ratios, temperament, litter weights and weight pick ups ... all the stuff that commercial breeders do that helps them identify the best genetics to build upon.

Our subject matter expert from Iowa State University will help us build a dual registry from Premium or Show Quality breeding stock and Commercial or Terminal lines.

Once the DNA Program is underway, all Registrations and Transfers will be required to have DNA testing completed and the swine graded for either tier, prior to paperwork being processed.

Once we get this under our belts, we have two more identified programs to come out of this work.

It all will be of benefit to breeders of show stock, or those that have fallen prey to the questionable and unfortunate breeding and selling practices of others.

updated 11/9/22

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We hear you!

AMBA does not have blood test sample cards or an available algorithm, but as soon as it is devised, you will be contacted directly (mail).

If you prefer AMBA to submit and receive test and results on your behalf - let us know!

We will do our best to meet your needs.

Collection will be on you, and should be less an ordeal than the Covid nasal test!

If you’ve ever plucked a tick off from behind your hog’s ear, you can do this test!

Instructions will be forthcoming!

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FINDING LOST HOGS

Did you buy your stock from someone no longer selling?

Did you sell stock to a non-member that already had a herd?

Do you know someone who says they have Mulefoots?

Found someone online chatting about their herd?

Help us connect with them to have their “purebred‘ animals tested. It will require the Census form completion first, and then the same DNA testing protocol.

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AMBA Promo Fundraising

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

What part of promotional products excites you?

Do you have connections that can produce ball caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts, or vinyl cling (window) vehicle decals?

Can you help make this happen?

We know what works, but we need someone experienced in putting all the pieces together (sourcing, orders, customers, networking and delivery).

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NEW DONATE NOW BUTTON

The set-up isn’t perfect and hasn’t been tested and tried - but on the Home page we added this to make things a little more convenient for you.

If you do use this button to donate, please let us know if it worked well or if you experienced issues we need to work out.

So far, no one has tried.

~~~g cardwell 11/9/22

Promo Cups

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

There are still several nice insulated cups bearing the striking AMBA logo available.

These cups can be purchased for $20 through the website Shop page, or added to your 2022 Membership Dues for an additional fee. .

All proceeds from the sale of AMBA logo cups are designated for the DNA Project costs.

So far we have collected $169 extra in cup sales and would like to have the remaining twenty or so cups gone before the end of the year!

If you have other fundraising ideas, or would like to pledge a percentage of one or all hog sales this year toward the program, we can help.

Funds marked for Fundraising are ONLY used for that purpose, not office expenses, postage or website fees.

Mail gifts to Main office, marked “DNA Project”:

AMBA - DNA Fundraiser

PO Box 2883

Appomattox, VA 24522

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

"Mail Checks" address can be accepted at Registry office. Credit Cards can be used thru our PayPal, or thru Registry via phone, fax or form.

AMBA Registry
PO Box 231
Wamego, KS 66547.

Continue to make checks payable to AMBA or American Mulefoot Breeders Association, Inc.

When mailing a check, be sure to complete and send the new Combo-Form (Membership Application & Renewal form with Financial Worksheet combined) as well as any Registration Applications necessary, and original Bill of Sale, if required.

Always submit completed original Certificate of Registry for AMBA Transfers, or Registration Certificates/Registration Applications (AMHA&R to AMBA Registration) with your payment.

Transfer certificates and Bill of Sale transactions require “wet ink signature”. AMBA is limited in the email and/or attachment documents accepted.

Recovery, Provisional or Bill of Sale transactions must be submitted to the Appomattox office for pre-approval, and must meet all requirements

KEEP COPIES OF ALL WORK SUBMITTED, INCLUDING THE BACK OF CERTIFICATES!!

Welcome to

American Mulefoot Breeders Association, Inc.

Contact information

Main Office

Registry - Mail

Registry - Street Address

Documents & Forms to download

From the Chairman's Desk

Membership Update and Membership Drive

Project Start

Membership - Breeder

2022 Renewal Drive

DNA & Diversity Program

PIG TALES (or NEW NEWS)

Leadership Additions

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

Your Opinion Counts

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

AMBA Promo Fundraising

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Promo Cups

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

2022 Documents (PDFs)

Welcome to

American Mulefoot Breeders Association, Inc.

Contact information

Main Office

Registry - Mail

Registry - Street Address

Documents & Forms to download

From the Chairman's Desk

Membership Update and Membership Drive

Project Start

Membership - Breeder

2022 Renewal Drive

DNA & Diversity Program

Keep in Touch!

PIG TALES (or NEW NEWS)

Leadership Additions

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

Your Opinion Counts

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Leadership Additions

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

AMBA Promo Fundraising

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

DNA & Diversity Project & CENSUS

Promo Cups

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

CHECK PAYMENTS & CHANGES

2022 Documents (PDFs)

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