Tags approved for the Canadian Sheep Identification Program include:

Pink Allfex Dangle Tag

Yellow Allflex RFID Tag
 


Metal Ketchum Kurl-Lock #3

 

Shearwell Data SET Tag

  

Purchasing Tags

To order tags, please see below for authorized distributors in your province.

British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Tags may only be purchased through the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Limited. Check-off fees may apply in these provinces.

Saskatchewan
Tags may only be purchased through the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board

Ontario, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
Tags can be purchased from the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Limited, other farm supply stores or directly from Ketchum Manufacturing Incorporated.
 
Quebec
The province of Quebec is implementing a separate identification system that exceeds the requirements of the Canadian Sheep Identification Program. Producers living in Quebec, however, are required to tag all sheep and lambs that are shipped into other provinces using approved Canadian Sheep Identification Program tags.

Producers in Quebec must purchase their tags through Agri-Traçabilité Québec (ATQ).

Contact Information for Ordering Tags

Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited
Western provinces : 1-800-567-3693
Eastern provinces : 1-800-488-2714 (including Quebec)

Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board
Saskatchewan : 1-306-933-5200

Agri-Traçabilité Québec (ATQ)
Quebec : 1-866-270-4319

Ketchum Manufacturing
1-613-722-3451

Additional Information

Additional tags will be considered for the program. All recommended tags have been tested under trial conditions and have met the program’s criteria for retention, readability and ability to withstand tampering.

Each tag will bear a unique identification number between 310,000,000 to 319,999,999.