Advanced Registry Program 
The Advanced Registry (AR) Titles and stars are based on the AGS DHIR records established by the doe while on DHIR test for 305 days or less. The AR *D is awarded to does that have an official DHIR record noted as Complete/Official or for use by USDA on the Doe page/ICR that meets or exceeds the AR requirements for a lactation in milk or butterfat, or both milk and butterfat. Both the AR title and Star are awarded (See OS test plan restrictions) to qualifying does. The AR title and star are noted on a doe’s certificate at the end of the name, with the AR number at the end. The AR number is on the certificate to identify the record to determine whether the star was earned for milk only, butter fat only or both milk and butterfat. The doe’s record and name will be listed in the AR list. The AR list contains the records of doe’s that met the AR requirements. An AR will precede any star or plus/es earned through the AR Program. If the doe or buck has show titles, the AR will be placed in front of it. The AR in front of titles indicates the award is in the AR program and the doe or buck have DHIR milk production titles.

AR Program Stars and titles
Does - may earn the AR*D (Advanced Registry Star Dam) title and star by meeting the AGS AR Production Requirements for her age in milk, or butter fat, or both milk and butterfat while participating in the AGS DHIR program for 305 days or less. See OS Code 40-C restrictions for does on the OS test plan. Only records labeled Complete/Official and/or accepted for use by USDA are used in the AR program. (Only AR*Ds earned on both milk and butterfat are used in determining if a buck will inherit a *S (Star Sire), but the *S is not part of the AR program.) Does can not earn an AR *D through their progeny. 

Bucks - earn an AR and Plus titles through their AR progeny and are called AR Herd sires. 
• A buck is entitled to an AR +S title if he sires three AR *D daughters out of three different dams. 
• A buck is entitled to an AR +S title if he sires two AR +S sons. 
• Bucks are limited to two pluses, one plus has to be for sons and one plus has to be for daughters. 

Star Program 
Star Program stars are awarded to does that have enough points on a One Day Test to earn a star. 100 points is required for a standard size doe to earn a star, and 35 points for a miniature doe. The Star Program also offers awards and titles for does and bucks for progeny and bucks by inheritance. Titles and awards in the Star Program are *D, *S, +S, ++S or ++*S. 

Stars earned in the Star Program do not qualify the doe for an AR designation, and Star numbers will not be recorded on their registration papers. A record of the numbers will be held in the in the AGS office. Does on an OS test plan will earn stars in the Star Program. 

The *D is treated like an AR *D for both milk and butterfat for inherited stars for bucks. Titles of Sires, sire’s dams, dams and progeny that are qualifiers for titles in the Star program can be a combination of Star program and AR program titles. All AR type qualifiers are noted at the end of each buck title section for reference/comparison. 

Star Program Stars and Titles 
DOES - A *D (Star Dam) title can be earned by one of the following methods: 
     1. Owner Sampler Testing-Does meeting the AGS AR Production Requirements while participating in the AGS owner/sampler program will earn a *D. 
    
     2. One Day Milk Test-By meeting the Star Program point requirements while participating in an AGS sanctioned One Day Test or an ADGA or CGS sanctioned One Day Test/Competition ( with proper documentation submitted to AGS) 

    3. Progeny-A doe can earn her star through her progeny by one of the following means: 
          A. The doe has produced three *D or AR *D daughters, 
          B. The doe has produced two sons that earned their title of +S through either the AR or Star program or, 
          C. The doe has produced two *D daughters that have earned their stars through either the AR or Star program, and one son that has earned his plus (+S) through either the AR or Star program. 

BUCKS - *S (Star Sire) A buck can qualify for a hereditary *S title at any time by the following means: 
     1. His dam is a *D and his sire is a *S , +S or ++S through either the AR or Star program. 
    
     2. His dam is an AR *D in both milk and butterfat and his sire is a *S, +S, ++S, through either the AR or Star program.

     3. Both his dam and his sire’s dam earned their stars through either the AR or Star program. If either of these does are AR does, they must have qualified for both milk and butterfat. (in this case the sire may not have a title) A buck is limited to one *S and will not receive the AR title even if the qualifying sire, dam and/or sire’s dam have AR titles.

+S (Plus Sire) -A Buck can qualify for a +S title in the Star Program, through his progeny that have Star titles or a combination of Star and AR program titles: 
     1. A buck that sired three daughters out of three different dams that have earned their stars through either the Star or AR program is a +S. If at least three daughters are AR *Ds, he is considered an AR Herd Sire.( AR +S). 

     2. A buck that sired two sons, that earned their plus (+S) through either the AR or Star program is a +S. If the sons are both AR +S, he is considered an AR Herd Sire( AR+S). 

     3. A buck sires two daughters that earned their stars through either the Star or AR program , and one son that earned his +S through either the Star or AR program is a +S. This method for a +S is Star program only. The progeny do not have to be out of different dams. 

++S (Two Plus Sire) A buck can qualify for the title of ++S by siring three daughters who earned their stars through either the AR or Star program and two sons who earned their +S through either the AR or Star program. If all daughters are AR does and all sons are AR sons, the buck is an AR herd Sire AR ++S. 

Bucks are limited to two pluses. One plus has to be for daughters and one plus has to be for sons.