Frozen Semen Bank

For many years greyhound brood bitches have been sent overseas for impregnation, but the high cost and red tape involved has always been a hindrance to most breeders. The Frozen Semen Initiative is a joint project funded by the New Zealand Racing Board and administered by GRNZ. Under the scheme, semen from high-performance dogs in Australia - and to a far lesser extent Ireland - is imported and sold for local use. The first shipment was received in December 2006. Logistically, this was seen as the most effective way to improve local breeding stock. GRNZ foots the bill for all the costs of importing the semen and simply on-sells the semen to breeders in New Zealand at purchase cost price (in $NZD) with minimal costs added. The scheme is proving very popular. In fact the litter registration statistics reveal that there are more impregnations from frozen semen than from natural matings.

FSI ORDERS

Orders are only valid when applied for direct through Greyhound Racing New Zealand.  No holds are accepted.  All applications are subject to availability and will be filled in the order they are received and cleared. All cheque payments should be made payable to ‘Greyhound Racing New Zealand'. All orders are subject to funds clearance first.

GRNZ reserves the right to decline any orders for any reason and return payment for any order or part order not filled.

Purchase prices include:

GST;

One straw of imported FS delivered to the nominated accredited FS Insemination Clinic in New Zealand;

Insurance cover up to receipt by nominated clinic; and

Greyhounds Australasia's fees pertaining to the straw(s) for the administration of GA's FSI repository process.

Prices do not include:

Insemination costs;

Insurance; and

Storage or handling costs if any at your accredited clinic.

Prices quoted are approximate and may be subject to minor change once GRNZ has finalised custom import duty issues. To this end, GRNZ reserves the right to invoice the purchaser for any subsequent increase in the final confirmed price and conversely agrees to refund the purchaser any overpayment, which may arise out of the determination of the final confirmed cost.

Please note that GRNZ can not confirm availability of return service straws/refund for impregnation failure. Any conditions are at the discretion of the Studmaster and will apply to GRNZ sales.

To order simply complete a FS straw order form (click here) and forward it to GRNZ with the required payment. Click here for the Greyhounds Australiasia FS forms. 

The following frozen semen is available.