Once again, our ignorance 4 years ago has reared its ugly head. ;-) He's purebred, but we (actually, the seller) didn't bother with registration or anything. I'm sorry that I can't tell you more. I do know that he's one of the better black limis we've bought from this particular man. I think the red limis are always better overall, looks wise, but we need black calves in our area, hence the black limi bulls.