How to join
To join the Dexter Cattle Society NZ Inc, please complete the Online Membership Application Form below, or download and print the paper form which follows it.
The membership year runs from 1st July to 30th June.
Renewals are due 1st of July.
Membership fee
- Full $40: includes breeding (with Herd/Stud name approval), registration, voting rights, and a copy of the Dispatch, the Society's quarterly magazine.
- Associate $30: allowed to own and transfer, and a copy of the Dispatch, the Society's quarterly magazine.
- Junior $20: includes breeding (with Herd/Stud name approval), registration, and a copy of the Dispatch, the Society's quarterly magazine, no voting rights (must have a parent's signature for legal reasons).
All membership renewals paid after the 1st of October will incur an administration fee of $10.
Stud Name Registration
- $25 (once-only fee).
- Your Herd/Stud name is used as a prefix to – and as part of the name of – the Dexter cattle you register.
- Many breeders use their property names as their Herd/Stud name. However, the Herd/Stud name of any herd must be unique within DCSNZ Inc. You may submit two names, each of no more than 15 characters, including spaces.
Bank Account Details
The society's bank account is as follows: Westpac Whangarei 03 0498 0252802 00
Link to External Membership Application Form
Our Online Membership Application Form is now externally hosted by the Herd Registrar. Please use the link below to access it:
https://forms.gle/8Dug2aqkhcd1HSom8
DCSNZ Regulations & Breed Standard
Click here to view the Regulations and Breed Standard of the Dexter Cattle Society NZ.
Dexter Dispatch
Click here to view recent issues of the Dexter Dispatch magazine.