Dairy Cattle

Rules and Regulations for Showing Dairy Cattle

PART I

The following practices or procedures are unacceptable in the show ring of registered dairy cattle

1. misrepresenting the age, calving date, number of lactations, or ownership of an animal;
2. filling an animal’s rumen unnaturally with liquid [tubing];
3. balancing the udder by any means other than by leaving naturally produced milk in any or all quarters;
4. treating the udder internally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation;
5. treating the udder externally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation (Allowable practices/substances include sealing and setting teats, and the use of external anti-inflammatory substances for the well-being of the animal.);
6. roping udders and the use of objects to physically improve definition of the suspensory center ligament;
7. administering epidural anesthesia [blocking tails] and/or applying any irritant either externally or internally to the perineal [rectum and vagina] area;
8. inserting foreign material/articles under the skin, into the topline [including hair not attached to its own hair follicle];
9. applying foreign material/articles on the feet;
10. performing surgery of any kind to change the natural contour of appearance of the animal’s body, hide or hair. Not included is the removal of warts, teats and horns, clipping and dressing of hair and trimming of hooves;
11. criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management or other exhibitors while in the show ring; as well as any conduct that violates, directly or indirectly, recognized standard show practices, or any other discreditable conduct that could damage the image of the breed or show;
12. wrapping hocks or draining fluid from hocks unless autho- rized by a veterinarian appointed by the show management.
13. excessive manipulation of hair beyond 1 ½ inches from the skin.

PART II

All exhibitors and their fitters, agents or other representatives agree to abide by the following procedures:

1. Exhibitors, agents, employees or other person acting on behalf of an exhibitor, shall deliver to an inspector upon request any hy- podermic syringe, needle or other device, swabs, cloths or other material, or samples or any medicine, preparation or substance, whether in liquid or other form, for the purposes of laboratory analysis.
2. All entries and personal property of the exhibitors, their ser- vants and agents and persons acting on behalf of exhibitors, are subject to inspection by inspectors authorized by a show.
   All such persons shall cooperate with the inspectors and shall provide all such information in connection with such inspections and shall provide access to the animal and all information reason- ably required by inspectors in connection with such inspections and shall provide, if so requested, samples of urine, milk, blood, or any other body fluids suitable for analysis.
3. Exhibitors shall remove any udder supports, blankets or other objects limiting the ability of the inspector to undertake a thorough inspection.
4. The exhibitor agrees to act at all times in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Showing and the Standard Procedures, and will accept any final decision made there under.

Violators are subject to the disciplinary provisions of the Standard Procedures and Penalties for Enforcing Rules and Regulations for Showing Dairy Cattle, and/or other show rules and regulations.

CLASS 1 Female, Spring heifer, born after March 1, 2023.
Class sponsored by Quality Seeds
CLASS 2 Female, Winter heifer, born December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.
Class sponsored by MacEwen Agricentre Inc.
CLASS 3 Female, Fall heifer, born September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.
Class sponsored by Paul Lanthier Sales
CLASS 4 Female, Summer Yearling, born June 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022.
Class sponsored by Major Feed Services, Lancaster.
CLASS 5 Female, Spring Yearling, born March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022.
Class sponsored by National Bank of Canada
CLASS 6 Female, Winter Yearling, born December 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
Class sponsored by Brunet & Wylie Ltd. Masterfeeds.
CLASS 7 Female, Fall Yearling, born September 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021.
Class sponsored by Synagri
CLASS 8 Junior Breeder’s Herd, A group of three (3) animals carrying the same prefix. The prefix is the first word of the animals name and it must be exactly the same for each animal. These animals must have been exhibited in their respective classes. The owner of the prefix does not have to own any of the animals in the group. (Prize money the same as previous classes).
Class sponsored by Agricultural Services
Perpetual Trophy donated by the Nixon Family in memory of Kurt Barton.
CLASS 9 Female, Winter Yearling in milk, born December 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022
Class sponsored by David Vanseader Farm Accounting.
CLASS 10 Female, Fall Yearling in milk, born September 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021
Class sponsored by David Vanseader Farm Accounting.
CLASS 11 Female, Summer 2 year old, born June 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021. In milk or dry. If dry must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by Timac Agro Canada.
CLASS 12 Female, Spring 2 year old, born March 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021. In milk or dry. If dry must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by Timac Agro Canada

CLASS 13 Female, Winter 2 year old, born December 1, 2020 to February 29, 2021. In milk or dry. If dry must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by DMD Picard Enterprises Inc. (De Laval).
CLASS 14 Female, Fall 2 year old, born September 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020.
Class sponsored by DMD Picard Enterprises Inc. (DeLaval).
CLASS 15 Female, Junior 3 year old, born March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020. In milk or dry. If dry must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by Semences Supreme Seed
CLASS 16 Female, Senior 3 year old, born September 1, 2019 to February 28, 2020. In milk or dry. If dry must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by Desjardins Business – St. Isidore Branch.
CLASS 17 Female, 4 year old, born prior to September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019. In milk or dry. If dry, must be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored Sollio & Uniag Cooperative
CLASS 18 Female, 5 year old, born September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018. In milk or dry. If dry, much be within approximately 8 weeks of calving.
Class sponsored by Vankleek Hill Veterinary Services
CLASS 19 Female, Mature Cow, born prior to September 1, 2017
Class sponsored by Vankleek Hill Veterinary Services.
CLASS 20 Female, Longtime Production, 70,000 kg.
Class sponsored by Master Feeds
CLASS 21 Breeder’s Herd. A Breeder’s herd is a group of three (3) animals carrying the same prefix. The prefix is the first word of the animals name and it must be exactly the same for each animal. These animals must have been exhibited in their respective classes. The owner of the prefix does not have to own any of the animals in the group (Prize money the same as previous classes).
Class sponsored by Agricultural Services

Pee-Wee Showmanship Class – Holstein Show
Kids not yet 9 years old on January 1, 2023 are invited to compete in a showmanship class to be held at noon, during the break in the Holstein show, on Friday, August 18th, 2023. Calves shown may be from either Dairy or Beef breeding. All participants will receive a ribbon and a prize. Entries made on day of show.