The North West Club Herds competition is confined to breeders in the club area with a herd number in Co. Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo or breeders who were accepted as club members in last year’s competition.
All entrants must be North West Limousin club members having paid 2025 club membership on or before 01-May 2025.
The competition entry fee is €80 per herd.
Judging will take place in early September.
Mr. Connor Mullholland of the Deerpark Herd based in Co. Armagh, has kindly agreed to judge the competition.
Each category will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize. Points will be assigned for each of the placings.
- An overall Herds Competition winner will be awarded using a points based scoring system.
- There will be an award for the best Novice Herd that has not entered the herds competition previously.
Categories are as follows:
| A. Best Large Herd* |
| B. Best Medium Herd* |
| C. Best Small Herd* |
| D. Best Group of Calves (born after 1/9/24) |
| E. Best Group of Maiden Heifers (born 1/9/23-31/8/24) |
| F. Best Group of In-calf Heifers |
| G. Best Progeny (under 1 yr old) by AI sires |
| H. Best Progeny (under 1 yr old) sired by a Stock Bull |
| I. Best Cow Family (3 female generations minimum). |
| J. Best 2024 Born Heifer |
| K. Best 2024 Born Bull |
| L. Best Heifer born before 1/1/24 that has not yet had a calf |
| M. Best Stock Bull |
| N. Best Cow with calf at foot |
| O. Best In-Calf Dry Cow |
| P. Best 2025 born Heifer |
| Q. Best 2025 born Bull |
* Herds will be divided for Categories A, B and C after entries are received, based on the number of pedigree Limousin cows in the herd on 01/08/2025.
