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127: The Breeder's Choice - Traditional 4* or 5* Breeding Heifer

Cattle Section ➤ Commercial Cattle ➤ Heifers Sun 13th Jul 2025

Sponcered by the department of Agriculture - Prize fund €750 (per show)

Rules & Conditions:

  • This competition is open to All Traditional Genotype 4* or 5* Breeding Heifers, suitable to make a suckler cow.
  • Full Tag Number must be submitted with entry to ensure that genotype rating can be verified.
  • Heifers can be in calf or maiden.   All Heifers must be between 12 months & 24 months of age on the date of the show.
  • Each Heifer can only enter this competition at up to 5 shows.   If a Heifer enters more than five shows, any further prizemoney will be forfeited.
  • All Heifers MUST be halter-trained & led by a competent adult.
  • The foregoing rules should be read in conjunction with ISA general rules.   Entry Fee €15.00                         

  • Commercial Heifer Champion - Confined to 1st Prize-winners in above classes – except qualifiers.    Champion  -  Sash   Reserve  -  Rosette

Cattle Section - Opening Notes

 Irish Shows Association Notice

On the day of the show, the Certificate of compliance should be presented to the Show Secretary. The Keeper and the Show Secretary will then sign the movement. Notification section of the Certificate Must be sent to the Local ROV for recording onto the AIM system.

Important Notice

The (name of show) Committee, acting by itself or through an agent/Officer reserves the right to reject or cancelany entry or entries made by or on behalf of any person, corporate or other entity and may direct the removal of any animal or other exhibit from the showing ring or display area and/or from the Showgrounds, if the Committee and/or its agent/Officersshall deem it fit to do so, without offering any explanation or reason for so doing and without incurring any liability what-so-ever to any such Applicant/Exhibitor or his/her/its agent.

Department of Agriculture Food & The Marine

It is vitally important that all show Secretaries comply with the rule & make sure to send back the Certificate of Compliance to your local RVO Office within seven days of your show taking placeas failure to do so is causing untold problems to exhibitors

After submissions from affiliated Shows on Judging of calves & the need judged them by weight rather than by age at Shows.

The Irish Shows Association CattleSub Committee have put forward the following recommendation on use of live weight for calf classese.g. Calves under 12 months not to exceed 460kg (Autumn borncalves and Calves under 6 months) it recommends that the weight should not exceed 320kg.

Another suggestion is to use no more than 1.7kg live weight gain per day from the birth date to the show date.

New Rule for Exhibitors

If a qualified exhibitor does not turn up to an ISA final without giving prior notice to the ISA office or to a board member he or she will incur a financial penelty

EXHIBITOR & A HELPER IN EQUINE/BOVINE/OVINE SECTIONS ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE TO SHOWGROUNDS.  ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE MUST PAY ADMISSION FEE OF €15.00.

 

CATTLE SHOWING FROM 10.30.A.M. TO 3.30.P.M. ONLY

Pedigree Shorthorn – Ring 3 – Walled Garden

Prizes  -  1st  -  €100.00   -  2nd   -   €75.00  -  3rd    -  €50.00  -  unless otherwise stated

Entry Fee - €15.00

 

Note – If there are insufficient entries, classes may be amalgamated/cancelled.

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  
Walled Garden
Ring Area:  
Ring 1
Entry Fee:  
€15.00
Date:  
Sun, 13th Jul, 2025
Class is currently closed for entry.