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The North American Shagya-Arabian Society, Inc. (NASS) website
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our members and breed enthusiasts alike.
So, please take the time to browse our webpage, and feel free to contact NASS with any questions.
NASS Brochure, Newsletter & 35th Anniversary
NASS Brochure
35th Anniversary
NASS Brochure
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to promote the breed.
NASS News
35th Anniversary
NASS Brochure
NASS News is a tri-annual newsletter published by the registry.
An Inspection Issue will be published In years when there is a breed inspection.
35th Anniversary
35th Anniversary
35th Anniversary
1986 - 2021
NASS Celebrates 35 Years
Associate Member ISG
Please check back soon for details!
The North American Shagya-Arabian Society , Inc.
Shagya-Arabian breeding in North America officially began in 1986 with the founding of the North American Shagya-Arabian Society, Inc. (NASS).
Later that year, NASS was accepted by the International Shagya-Araber Gesellschaft (ISG) as the official registry for the USA and Canada. The ISG is the International body supporting the breeding and preservation of the Shagya-Arabian,
The Purpose of NASS:
- Promotion, Preservation, and Improvement of the Purebred Shagya-Arabian horse.
- Establishment of a Shagya-Arabian Registry for Purebred and Partbred Shagya Arabians (SHARONA).
- Regulation and approval of breeding stock.
- Dissemination of information about the breed to the public
- Establishment of Performance Awards programs for performance achievement.
- Promotion of cooperation with Shagya-Arabian breeders around the world, and in particular with theInternational Shagya-Araber Gesellschaft (ISG).
The Shagya-Arabian
Versatile/Tough/Elegant
Shagya-Arabians were relatively unknown in America before the 1980s, although a few had been imported both before and after World War II. Prior to the founding of the NASS no registry for Shagya-Arabians existed in America, and they were sometimes mistakenly registered as either purebred or partbred Arabians.
NASS carries out its role by maintaining the Shagya-Arabian Registry of North America (SHARONA).
NASS also organizes and conducts breeding approval inspections. To be eligible for Shagya-Arabian breeding, mares and stallions must be approved by a panel of judges which are all ISG-Certified and selected by NASS.
NASS Newsletters
NASS News
NASS publishes a tri-annual newsletter and an annual inspection report. The tri-annual newsletters include registry information, farm and ISG news, articles about the breed and announcement of the awards programs. The annual inspection issue is published in years when NASS holds inspections and includes inspection results, farm and ISG news, articles about the breed, and classified ads.