Purebred Cattle Division
Rules & Regulations
1. All general rules and regulations of the fair will apply.
2. Holstein entries should be sent to Shawn Wylie, 2770 County Rd. 10, Vankleek Hill, Ont. K0B 1R0 by August 11, 2010. Tel. 613-674-2700 /Fax. 613-674-5730. e-mail : prescottholstein@hotmail.com
3. Jersey & Ayrshire entries should be sent to the Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society, Box 749, Vankleek Hill, Ont. K0B 1R0 by August 11, 2010. Tel/Fax 613-678-2439. e-mail : secretary@vankleekhillfair.ca
4. Beef entries should be sent to Jennifer Reid, 1320 County Road 34, Dalkeith, Ont. K0B 1E0 by August 11, 2010. Tel/Fax 613-525-3129 e-mail : jen_reid25@yahoo.com
5. All cattle entries should be made on the entry form provided for livestock. Exhibitors must give (1) name of animal, (2) date of birth, (3) registered number of entry, (4) tattoo or ear tag number, (5) name of sire.
6. All exhibitors must sign the declaration of liability insurance form at the bottom of the Livestock Entry Form. 7. All dairy exhibitors must sign the exhibitor form regarding compliance to the Rules and Regulations for Showing Dairy Cattle. (Theses rules and regulations can be found on the next page). Agreement form to be signed can be found on reverse side of Livestock Entry Form.
8. All cattle exhibited must be registered on the records of applicable breed association, in the name of the exhibitor. No animal will be accepted without a registration certificate.
9. All cattle (dairy and beef) must have a plastic NLID tag in order to be exhibited. NO EXCEPTIONS.
10. Entry for both individual and groups is 15% of the prize money won and will be deducted by the treasurer.
11. Prize money: 1st - $60, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $45, 4th - $40, 5th - $35, 6th - $30, 7th - $25, 8th - $20, 9th - $15, 10th to 15th - $10.
12. A maximum of 2 substitutions of entries owned by the same exhibitor will be permitted, up to fair time.
13. All Holstein cattle must be on the grounds, not later than 9 a.m. Friday, and remain until 4 p.m. that day. Jersey and Ayrshire cattle should arrive by 9 a.m. on Saturday and remain until 4 p.m. on that day. No entry shall be removed earlier from the fair grounds, unless permitted to do so, by the dairy cattle chairman.
14. Stalls are free but cannot be held for an exhibitor. Please be considerate of barn space.
15. An animal in joint ownership is eligible to show at only one official county show of the owner’s choice in Ontario in the calendar year, with the exception where a county club, in whole or in part, is invited to another official county show. Upon a sale, animals may be exempt from this rule providing the new owner was neither in whole or in part of the previous ownership.
16. The number of exhibits from a dairy breeding unit has been increased from 10 to 14 to allow 4-H animals to be shown in Open Classes. There are no restrictions on the number of entries in individual junior or senior classes.
17. Premier Exhibitor Award - An award is presented to the exhibitor/ owner (individual, partnership or institution) having the highest number of points won in individual female classes by not more than 10 animals owned by the exhibitor. This does not limit the number of animals that may be shown. In case of jointly-owned animals, joint ownership is considered as one exhibitor. No part of the points awarded, counts toward the individual score of any of the joint owners. Points are awarded on the following basis: An option for the Holstein Show:
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th-10th |
|
Junior |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Senior |
20 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
For the other Dairy Breeds and Beef Shows:
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
|
Junior |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
Senior |
20 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
18. Premier Breeder Award - An award presented to the breeding unit (individual, partnership or institution) having the highest number of points won in individual female classes by not more than 10 animals bred, but not necessarily owned by the winner. Calculation of Premier Breeder is readily determined in all identified cases from Certificates of Registry either 1) from the breeder section or 2) in the case of a within herd family transfer with alphanumeric code, by utilization of the animal’s prefix or 3) from animals carrying the same prefix. Points are awarded as for Premier Exhibitor. In case of jointly-owned animals, joint breeding is considered as one breeding unit. No part of the points awarded, counts toward the individual score of any of the joint owners. NOTE: All exhibitors must decide and report, before the commencement of the show, whether they will use animals from the same breeding unit or animals with the same prefix for Premier Breeder calculations.
19. All registered cattle, whether owned by one person or by more than one person (individually or jointly) which are maintained on one farm or breeding unit, are considered to be the production of one farm or breeding unit. Where the same or common interest are involved in more than one beef or dairy breeding operation such operations are considered one Breeding Unit.
20. Holstein Animals on Transfer - Animals are allowed to show on a signed transfer. The Holstein representative will remit the registration paper and transfer indicating ownership to Holstein Canada after the show.
21. Milking Yearlings in the dairy section will show in the Junior 2 year old class. Officials will record placings of the Milking Yearlings so that their Milking Yearling places may be eligible for nomination purposes
22. Drinking of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all unlicensed areas which includes the barns and surrounding grounds. This rule will be strictly enforced. Sanctions may apply.
Herdsman Special For All Cattle Breeds
Exhibitors are encouraged to promote their farm and their cattle breed.The goal of this project is to enhance the look of the cattle exhibits while in the barns. As well, this is an opportunity to increase agricultural awareness of the general public, when they visit our cattle displays in the barns. With these goals in mind, there will be no prize for the best display. Herds are encouraged to create their display in keeping with the fair theme: “Outdoor Living”