This is a list of cattle herd books (breed registries) recognised as authoritative for their breed.
| Breed | Book | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society | |||
| Aberdeen-Angus | New Zealand Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Breeders' Association | ||
| Aberdeen-Angus | Irish Angus Cattle Society Ltd. | ||
| The Africander Cattle Breeders' Society | |||
| Royal Alderney Agricultural Society | |||
| Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| Belted Galloway Cattle Society | |||
| Galloway Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| Devon Cattle Breeders' Society | |||
| Dexter Cattle Society | |||
| English Guernsey Cattle Society | |||
| Royal Guernsey Agricultural Society | |||
| Hereford Herd Book Society | |||
| Highland Cattle Society of Scotland | |||
| Holstein UK Herd Book | Holstein UK[1] | ||
| Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society | |||
| Jersey Cattle Society of the United Kingdom | |||
| Kerry | British Kerry Cattle Society | ||
| Kerry | Royal Dublin Society | ||
| Lincoln Red Cattle Society | |||
| Purebred Mini Jersey Society | |||
| De Samvirkende Danske Landboforeninger | |||
| Red Poll Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| Shorthorn Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| South Devon Herd Book Society | |||
| Irish Simmental Cattle Society Ltd | |||
| Sussex Herd Book Society | |||
| Welsh Black Cattle Society |