Breeding Class Requirements

According to the breeding guidelines of the German Beekeepers Association, the license for a breeding queen is issued as

Class Av:

2 Varroa criteria assessed
Varroa index over 100
3 customary breeding values over 100
2 customary breeding values over 95
6 sibling colonies or at least 0.35 certainty of breeding values honey yield
two ancestor generations have been licensed or the performance testing 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
two ancestor generations have been licensed or the performance testing can be documented
Physical features of workers and drones are typical for the breed

Class B:

The performance index (of the four customary breeding values) is over 100
6 sibling colonies or at least 0.35 certainty of breeding values honey yield
two ancestor generations have been licensed or the performance testing 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:

The mother colony has been licensed
Physical features of drones are typical for the breed

The representatives are responsible for the accuracy of queens' recorded breeding classes.