South West Limousin Club 2024 Club Herds Competition
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:
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- Best Young Bull Born Between 1st January 2023 and 30th June 2023.
- Best Young Bull Born Between 1st July 2023 and 31st December 2023.
- Best Bull Calf Born in 2024.
- Best Heifer Born Between 1st January 2023 and 30th June 2023.
- Best Young Heifer Born Between 1st July 2023 and 31st December 2023.
- Best Heifer Calf Born in 2024.
- 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 in late early August.
8. The closing date for entry is Friday 26th July 2024.
Please send completed entry form to the following e-mail address [email protected] or WhatsApp 087 945 2495, alternatively post completed entry form to: Irish Limousin Cattle Society, Kilglass, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.
9. The decision of the Judge is final.
