Cattle Section

Cattle Schedules and Bookings

Cattle schedules for the 2010 event will be available in July, please contact the office on 0845 4582711 or email us if you require a copy. To book a stall at the event you need to complete a stall reservation form and return with payment to the RABDF by the relavent deadlines.

Please note that stall bookings are made on a first come first served basis and may be sold out prior to the deadline and therefore cattle exhibitors are advised to book early.

Previous years results

The RABDF are grateful to Merial Animal Health, who through their igenity brand, have generously sponsored the section at this years show.

Igenity Website

Provisional Judging Timetable

Tuesday

9.00am - Cattle Judging commences with heifer classes followed by interbreed competitions. Please note times will vary depending on class size.

Ring A

9.00am	Jersey Heifer^*
9.20am	Guernsey Heifer^*
9.40am	Brown Swiss Heifer^*
10.00am	British Friesian Heifer^*

Ring B

9.00am	Holstein Heifer^*
9.20am	Ayrshire Heifer^*
9.40am	Shorthorn Heifer^*

* Number of classes dependant on entries

Ring A & B Combined

Interbreed Heifer Competitions

Igenity Perpetual Challenge Trophy - Heifer Champions, on inspection to parade and compete for the Interbreed Heifer Championship.

Morrison Perepetual Challenge Trophy - Exhibitor bred champion heifers, on inspection, parade and compete for the Interbreed Exhibitor Bred Heifer Championship.

Two rings to be judged simultaneously with alternative breed classes in each ring.

Ring A

Jersey	Cow in milk^*
Guernsey	Cow in milk^*
Brown Swiss	Cow in milk^*
British Friesian	Cow in milk^*

Ring B

Holstein	Cow in milk^*
Ayrshire	Cow in milk^*
Shorthorn	Cow in milk^*

* Number of classes dependant on entries

Interbreed competitions

Interbreed Group Of Four Championship - Groups from each breed to parade for the Bledisloe Perpetutal Trophy

Supreme Interbreed Championship - Champions of each breed to parade for the RABDF Perpetual Challenge Trohpy

Exhibitor Bred Champion - Exhibitor bred champions of each breed to parade for the Robert Mond Perpetual Shield

Please be aware that no persons under the age of 16 will be allowed in the Livestock Hall prior to the Event days.

Cattle Judges

Breed Inspection Classes

Ayrshire	Mr John Watson
British Friesian	Mr Joe Archer
Brown Swiss	Mr Chris Candy
Dairy Shorthorn	Mr Graham Bell
Guernsey	Mr Andrew Hope
Holstein	Mr Brian Miller
Jersey	Mr Charles Reader

For all individual interbreed competitions, the breed judges will act together as a judging panel.

Breed Stewards

Ayrshire	Elaine Berresford
British Friesian	Meurig James
Brown Swiss	Richard Johnson
Dairy Shorthorn	Mary Collins
Guernsey	Graham Facks-Martin
Holstein	John Gribbon
Jersey	John Stubbs

Cattle Section Stewards

Chief Cattle Steward	Billy Kilpatrick

Stewards	Roger Goodchild
	Cynthia Hall
	Alwyn Jones
	Jim Summerhayes

Judges Steward	John Edge

Commentary Team	Keith Cook

Group of four winners