ASAV American Shagya Arabian Verband

The American Shagya Arabian Verband's primary purpose is to record the lineage of Shagya Arabian horses, and govern such infusion of Arabian horse genetic material as needed. To obtain this goal ASAV has established registries for the following Shagya-Arabian horse categories: •Shagya-Arabians (Shagya-Araber) •Appendix-Shagyas (Appendix of the main Shagya-Araber stallion or stud book) •Shagya-Sportlos •Anglo-Shagyas ASAV governs and regulates the approval of breeding stock by international standards. Educates owners about the history and evolution of the breed so that they can make wise breeding choices. Disseminates educational information about the breed to the public. Established an awards system for performance achievements. Promotes and coordinates with Shagya breeders in the USA and around the world.