🧾Entry form available➡️HERE⬅️

Rules & Regulations

1. The competition is confined to the South West club members.

2. Herds will be categorised according to their size.

• Small  1-10 Breeding Females;
• Medium 11-22 Breeding Females;
• Large 23 + Breeding Females.

Note: A “Breeding Female is considered a female who has had at least one calf born before the closing date of entry.

3. All cattle eligible for the competition must be shown to the judge.

4. Entry Fees will apply according to herd category and will be collected by the Society office.

• Small €75;
• Medium €105;
• Large €125.

5. Points will be allocated by the judge to each herd as follows:

Knowledge & Interest in Own Herd & Limousin Breed 30

• Docility 50;
• Consistency of Type 40;
• Health & Condition of Cattle (young stock) 25;
• Health & Condition of Cattle (older stock) 25;
• Conformity to Breed type 60;
• Total available points 230.

6. Additional categories judged across all herds are:

Additional categories judged across all herds are:

• • Best Young Bull Born Between 1^st January 2024 and 30^th June 2024.
  • Best Young Bull Born Between 1^st July 2024 and 31^st December 2024.
  • Best Bull Calf Born in 2025.
  • Best Heifer Born Between 1^st January 2024 and 30^th June 2024.
  • Best Young Heifer Born Between 1^st July 2024 and 31^st December 2024.
  • Best Heifer Calf Born in 2025.
  • Best in-calf heifer to be in calf and due to have calved by 35 months of age.
  • Best Group of calves.
  • Best Cow (min of 3 calves with average calving interval less than 400 Days, Verified by ICBF web site or dates calves were registered.)
  • Best cow family with a minimum of 3 females and at least 2 having calved once or more. (Pedigree Certs to show a link to an individual cow)

7. Judging will take place on 21st and 22nd of July.

8. The closing date for entry is Friday 13th June 2025.

Please send completed entry form to the following e-mail address [email protected] or WhatsApp 086 0501718, alternatively post completed entry form to: Irish Limousin Cattle Society, Kilglass, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

9. The decision of the Judge is final.

🧾Entry form including rules and regulations available➡️HERE⬅️