Showmanship Classes Dairy Shorthorn Jersey Ayrshire Holstein Inter Breed Championship Best Kept Dairy Stall

JUDGING PROGRAMME (Provisional) Final timetable of judging will be published following close of entries 9.00 am Judging of Showmanship Classes 10.00 am Judging of Dairy Shorthorn, Jersey, Ayrshire and Holstein breed classes Judging of Junior Championships 12.00 noon Lunch Break 1.00pm Judging of Heifer Championships 3.00pm Judging of Breed Championships 4.00pm Judging of Supreme Championship Cattle Classes: JUDGE: Paul Trapp, Taylor, Wisconsin, USA Best Kept Dairy Stall & Trade Stand: JUDGE: Alan Lyons, Royal Bath & West of England Society. ENTRY PROCEDURE ENTRY CLOSE: WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2016 (5.00pm) ONLINE ENTRIES www.winterfair .org.uk The Compulsory Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Scheme (BVD). All animals attending the show must have been tested negative for BVD at some point in their lives and evidence of this must accompany them to the show. Animals that have been tissue tagged can have a negative letter downloaded from the Animal Health and Welfare website. Animals which have not been previously tested should be blood tested by your vet who can then provide evidence of a negative test. You should ask that the result is shared with AHWNI so that in future you can download a negative letter from their website. All queries relating to details of the compulsory BVD scheme should be directed to AHWNI: · Programme manager: Dr Sam Strain · Address: 97 Moy Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT71 7DX · Telephone: 028 8778 9126 · Email: [email protected] · Web Site: · Login and password is the same as the defra portal. · AWHNI advisory leaflets can be accessed on line at: ENTRY PROCEDURE Cattle may only be entered in one class. Exhibitors must book the number of stalls which they wish to use during the Show and may enter as many animals as they wish on or before the closing date for entries. Exhibitors may not bring to the Show more animals than the number of stalls reserved at the time of entry. Exhibitors from outside Northern Ireland It is the sole responsibility of cattle exhibitors from outside Northern Ireland to ensure that their animals meet all current veterinary import and export regulations to enable their animals to travel to the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, and return, with the necessary import and export certification. STALLING & ENTRY FEES RUAS MEMBER NON MEMBER Stall Fee (per stall) £32 £37 Entry Fee (per entry) £7 £12 Showmanship Class Fee £5 £10 Note: All stall and entry fees are non-refundable. All entry fees include VAT PRIZE MONEY Below are the number of cash prizes to be awarded provided the Judge finds sufficient merit (Reg 53). PRIZES FOR CLASSES (5,9,10,14,15,19,20,21) 1st £150 7th £30 2nd £100 8th £25 3rd £50 9th £20 4th £45 10th £15 5th £40 11th £10 6th £35 12th £10 PRIZES FOR ALL OTHER CLASSES 1st £200 7th £60 2nd £150 8th £50 3rd £100 9th £40 4th £90 10th £30 5th £80 11th £20 6th £70 12th £20 SPECIAL AWARDS SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20. BEST UDDER AWARDS Rosette and red tail ribbon for Best Udder in each class. Only in milk animals are eligible. EXHIBITOR BRED AWARDS Best Exhibitor Bred animal in each class £50. Exhibitor bred status is defined in the relevant Breed Society rules. BEST KEPT DAIRY STALL AWARD 1st.£75 2nd, £50 3rd, £25. All exhibits will be entered automatically for this award which is confined to individual exhibitors. The Judge will take into consideration presentation of cattle, cleanliness of lines, marketing and promotion of the herd and the attendants associated with the herd.