Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and monitor greyhound mating and breeding programs and evaluate outcomes.
The unit applies to individuals who coordinate greyhound breeding, who may be owners or may be greyhound breeders. The individual is overseeing the process and ensuring it is followed.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Check with your state Principal Racing Authority for current licence or registration requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine breeding plans | 1.1 Assess and clarify individual breeding program objectives and requirements according to industry, legislation, regulations, animal welfare and ethics, codes of practice and requirements 1.2 Apply industry breeding regulations and animal welfare requirements 1.3 Identify resources required to support breeding requirements |
2. Select animals for breeding | 2.1 Use basic genetic concepts to help meet individual breeding program objectives according to animal welfare and ethical breeding procedures 2.2 Assess pedigree information and anatomical traits to determine suitability for breeding 2.3 Select animals for breeding according to industry standards, industry performance indicators and industry accepted breeding techniques 2.4 Ensure examinations and tests to confirm suitability of selected animals for breeding are carried out when required |
3. Monitor breeding programs | 3.1 Communicate, orally and in writing, breeding program strategies and procedures to staff, and provide training opportunities as required 3.2 Identify potential risks to animals during breeding, birth and early life, evaluate options for managing the risk, and prepare in case of emergencies 3.3 Oversee the provision of gestational nutrition, health and emergency care to greyhounds 3.4 Identify external influences on eventual success, and develop procedures and protocols to minimise their effects 3.5 Prioritise and implement changes necessary to achieve breeding program objectives |
4. Evaluate breeding programs | 4.1 Review and evaluate breeding program processes and outcomes against industry performance indicators, and update breeding plans based on outcomes 4.2 Assess and update criteria used to select animals for breeding to meet the requirements of the breeding program and industry requirements 4.3 Coordinate the maintenance of breeding records according to industry codes of practice, breeding program requirements and workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Evaluate and integrate research and documentation about success factors for greyhound breeding |
Oral communication | Use clear speech to clarify directions given to those implementing the breeding plan, and keep open lines of communication to deal with issues as they arise |
Sectors
Performance services greyhounds (PSG)