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Mid-Argyll Show

 Cattle Section

 

 Chief Cattle Steward: Duncan MacNair

Highland Cattle Steward: George MacDonald

  Cattle Secretary: Dianne Smith

 

Judging will commence 10am. (Highland Cattle 10am)

Judge: Iain Malcolm, West Colliechat, Callander.

Prize Money 1st £4, 2nd £3, 3rd £2

 

  In the event of there being only one competitor in a Class only First Prize money will be handed out.

We ask that you take note of regulation No.2 on the Regulations page.

  

 

Highland Cattle

Judge: Mrs Moyra Porter, West Carrabus , Bridgend, Islay

Classes

  1. Bull, any age
  2. Cow in Calf or with Calf at foot
  3. Suckled Calf
  4. Three year old Heifer
  5. Two year old Heifer
  6. One year old Heifer
  7. Unhaltered and Naturally Shown - Cow in Calf or with calf at foot
  8. Unhaltered and Naturally Shown - Heifer one year old and over 

Trophies and Prizes for Highland Cattle Champion (Classes 1 - 8), Reserve (Classes 1 - 8 & 2nd in class to Champion), Best Opposite Sex to champion in the Highland Section and Best group of Three Highland Cattle

 

 

Any Other Pure Breed of Cattle Suitable for Breeding

Classes

  1. Bull, any age
  2. Cow in Calf or in Milk
  3. Heifer in Calf
  4. Heifer, Yeld, (Excluding Calves)
  5. Heifer Suckled Calf 

Trophies and Prizes for Champion (Classes 9-13) and Reserve (Classes 9-13 & 2nd in class to Champion)

 

 

Cross Suckled Calves

 

(excluding any animal shown in classes 1 - 13 and classes 20-30)

(Calves may only be entered in one class in this section, classes 14-19)

 

Classes

  1. Bullock Calf sired by Limousin
  2. Heifer Calf sired by Limousin
  3. Bullock Calf sired by any other Pure Breed
  4. Heifer Calf sired by any other Pure Breed
  5. Bullock Calf born after February 1st this year
  6. Heifer Calf born after February 1st this year 

Trophies and Prize for Cross Suckled Calf Champion (Classes 14-19) and Reserve (Classes 14-19 & 2nd in class to Champion) 

 

 

Commercial Beef Cattle - Prime Stock

Classes

  1. Bullock, one year old and over
  2. Heifer for Beef, one year old and over

  Prize for Prime Stock Champion (Classes 20-21) 

 

 

Commercial Beef Cattle - Unhaltered and Naturally Shown

Judge : Mr Eoin BrownAoradhfarmhouse, Gruonart,Islay 

(Crossbred, excluding any animal shown in Classes 1-21)

 

Classes  

  1. Cow in Calf or in Milk
  2. Cow with own Calf at foot
  3. Heifer in Calf
  4. Heifer, Yeld suitable for breeding
  5. Heifer Calf Suitable for breeding (Poltalloch Cup)
  6. Bullock Calf
  7. Heifer Calf for Beef
  8. Bullock Calf from a Native Sire
  9. Heifer Calf from a Native Sire 

Trophies and Prizes for Naturally Shown Champion (classes 22-30), Reserve - (Classes 22-30 & 2nd in class to champion) and Third Place - (Classes 22-30 & 2nd in class to champion), Best Crossbred Beef Breeding Animal (Classes 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 30).

 

Trophy for Best Animal in Commercial Beef Classes & Cross Suckled Calf Classes and Confined Winner

 

 

Interbreed Beef Cattle Trophies

 

(Including Highland Cattle) (Judged by show Umpire)

 

Class J - Team of Three Breeding Animals– Perpetual Uigle Cup for Beef Team Championship (3 breeding animals, not necessarily pedigreed, but to be the bona fide property of the exhibitor. Breed to be stated at time of Entry. Crossbred and Purebred Animals not to be included in same group). 

 

Class K - Bull or Cow and Two of its Offspring – Progeny Cup Presented by R N L Malcolm, Poltalloch.

 

Championship

Class LConfined Cattle Champion – Parker Feeds Cup

 

Class M - Open Cattle Champion – Perpetual Challenge Bowl Awarded By M.A.A.S.

 

Reserve Champion 

Class N - Best Beef Animal on Show Bred by Exhibiter – Drimdrishaig Cup Presented By Sir WJ Lithgow BT of Ormsary.

 

 

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