Breeding Class Requirements
According to and in addition to the breeding guidelines of the German Beekeepers Association.
The following has been determined::
Class Av (*):
- 2 Varroa criteria assessed
- Varroa index over 100%
- 2 customary breeding values over 100%
- 2 customary breeding values not below 95%
- 6 sibling colonies or at least 0.35 certainty of breeding values honey yield
- At least three generations have been bred, or all relevant traits and performance can be documented
- Physical features of workers and drones are typical for the breed
Class A:
- All 4 customary breeding values are over 100%
- 6 sibling colonies or at least 0.35 certainty of breeding values honey yield
- At least three generations have been bred, or all relevant traits and performance can be documented
- Physical features of workers and drones are typical for the breed
Class B:
- The average of all breeding values is greater 100%
- 6 sibling colonies or at least 0.35 certainty of breeding values honey yield
- At least three generations have been bred, or all relevant traits and performance can be documented
- Physical features of workers and drones are typical for the breed
Class P:
- Requirements below those for Class B
- Physical features of workers and drones are typical for the breed
- Use only for breeding tests; offspring of these colonies should not mate.
Class D:
Selection for drone colony breeding is appropriate if:
- The mother colony has been bred and
- The traits correspond to the standard of the breeding population
The representatives are responsible for the accuracy of queens' recorded breeding classes.
(*) : Breeding class A can not be appied for. When printing the breeding certificate (online),
"v" is automatically added to breeding class A when both Varroa criteria have been assessed and the Varroa index is over 100.
