ADRAN Y GWARTHEG • CATTLE SECTION The Society acknowledges with grateful thanks the sponsorship of the Cattle Section by D C Financial Ltd • JCP Cyfreithwyr/Solicitors • Farmplus Constructions Ltd • GRUBS Boots Ltd - Voucher for Supreme Champion Cattle NODIADAU CYFFREDINOL • CYMHWYSTER GENERAL NOTES • ELIGIBILITY 1. Any cattle displayed as part of a tradestand will NOT be eligible to enter in any of the competitive classes scheduled below. 2. The Society reserves the right to re-allocate entries where appropriate. 3. All animals entered must be registered by the appropriate breed society, or at least be eligible for registration. 4. All cattle must be halter led and competitors will have to comply with current TB regulations. Exhibitors must fill in the pre-movement TB Declaration form, stating that their animals have been pre-movement tested and are therefore allowed according to current regulations to attend the event. Exhibitors in the cattle section will be given a refund if they fail a TB test after entering the event. Cattle moving from a low risk area will be required to undertake a post movement test. 5. Exhibitors please note ref: Cow or Heifer with Calf at Foot & Cow or Heifer in calf classes - no same animal may be entered in both classes. 6. Breeds that are classed as dual purpose - exhibitors must decide which section they are entering them into. No one exhibit can be entered in two sections. 7. No Milking Facilities will be provided however exhibitors are welcome to bring a portable milking machine. 8. Please familiarise yourself with the rules at the back of the schedule including Special Regulations relating to Cattle. GWOBRAU ARIAN • PRIZE MONEY The Cattle prize money scale for each class is as follows: - CATTLE SECTION - PRIZE MONEY 1st 2nd 3rd Per Class £30 £20 £10 Best Pair £30 £20 £10 Champion & Reserve £50 £25 -- Supreme Champion & Reserve £125 £100 -- Best Cattle Lines Award £25 -- -- Rosettes will be awarded to 1st – 6th prize winners in all classes. Prize Cards will only be awarded to Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion winners or where individually offered TALIADAU YMGEISIO • ENTRY FEES Each entry in the cattle section is £17.00 inc VAT. In the event of the Society being unable to stage the exhibits concerned, the entry fees will be refunded in full. There are no entry fees for special awards (S.) and no prize money is payable except where individually offered. PASPORTAU GWARTHEG • CATTLE PASSPORTS Gwartheg Passports (CPP 1 or CPP 13 2/98) are required for all bovines born on or after 1st July 1996. The Cattle passport must accompany the animals and remain on the Showground for the duration of the animals’ attendance. The movement to and from the Show should be entered on the passport. The passport should be completed in the usual way for any other movements of the animals. A continuation passport should be applied for in good time before or during the Show season. Page 47 BRUCELLOSIS – GWARTHEG YN LLOIA – ERTHYLU AR FAES Y SIOE BRUCELLOSIS – CATTLE CALVING – ABORTING ON THE SHOWGROUND An animal calving at full term should be placed immediately in the approved isolation accommodation or returned immediately to its premises of origin after receiving permission from the Society. If the owner wishes to return it to the cattle lines he may, at the discretion of the Honorary Festival Director or his nominee, arrange for a blood sample and vaginal swab to be taken privately and examined at an approved laboratory. If both the Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and microscopical examination of a smear made from the swab are negative, the animal may then leave isolation. Welsh Government will not be responsible for any fee or other charges incurred in this respect. Animals calving prematurely or aborting must immediately be placed in the approved isolation accommodation and the AHVLA at the Showground will be informed by the Office. If an animal calves or aborts before it can be isolated, full precautions must be taken to isolate and disinfect any possibly contaminated standings, bedding, utensils and vehicles. The AHVLA will serve a BS 27 Isolation Notice on the owner or person in charge and arrange an investigation (either by an OV) ensuring that the full range of samples is obtained. The animal under investigation will remain in isolation whilst on the Showground. Once fit to travel, it can return home or remain in isolation until the end of the Show. If the animal is moved before the BS 27 Notice is lifted, a Movement Licence will be required, obtained from the AHVLA. The AHVLA for the Show will notify the AHVLA of the Division of the registered premises of the circumstances of the abortion so that a further BS 27 can be served isolating the animal pending the results of further laboratory investigations. All other bovine animals from the same registered premises will not be allowed to compete further in the Show until negative results for an RBPT and microscopical examination of the smear from the aborting animal have been received. The degree of direct and indirect contact between the animal(s) under investigation and all other cattle on the Showground will be assessed and appropriate measures taken. DIOGELWCH TYRFA YN ADEILADAU’R GWARTHEG CROWD SAFETY IN CATTLE BUILDINGS In the interests of public safety, the cattle buildings might be closed whilst the main movements of cattle for judging, demonstrations and the parades are in progress. This procedure is for the benefit of all concerned and your co-operation in making it work would be much appreciated. TYWYSWYR • HANDLERS All handlers must be a minimum of 14 years old on the first day of the Festival for the judging of all cattle classes/demos and parades. A maximum of two handlers per animal is permitted. (This rule does not apply to the Junior Young Handler Competition) RHAGLEN FEIRNIADU • JUDGING PROGRAMME The Society reserves the right to make such alterations to times and order as may be found necessary. Please note that Judging will take place outside in the Show Sheep Ring (Festival Cattle Ring). DYDD SADWRN MAI 16 • SATURDAY 16 MAY Judging programme to commence at 10.00am in the following order:- Traditional, Rare and Native Cattle Breeds Traditional Herefords Longhorn Cattle Beef Shorthorn Cattle Gwartheg Supreme Champion & Reserve Cattle 3.30pm – Cattle Parade & Commentary DYDD SUL MAI 17 • SUNDAY 17 MAY 10.00am – Dairy Cattle Youngstock Section followed by at approximately 11.15am Dairy and Beef Young Handler Classes 1.30pm Cattle Parade & Commentary and announcement of Best Cattle Lines Award 2.15pm YFC & Open Cattle Stock Judging Competitions Page 48 DOSBARTHIADAU • CLASSIFICATION The following classes to be Judged on Saturday 16th May 2020. BRIDIAU GWARTHEG PRIN A BRODOROL TRADDODIADOL TRADITIONAL RARE & NATIVE CATTLE BREEDS Beirniad / Judge: Mr Clive Davies, Verson House, Trumpet, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2PZ DOSBARTH • CLASS 375. Bull, 12 months old and over 376. Cow or Heifer with Calf at Foot 377. Cow or Heifer in Calf 378. Maiden Heifer, 12 to 24 months old 379. Calf, any sex up to 12 months old S.380 Best Pair (Exhibitor bred already entered and shown in the above classes, property of the same exhibitor). S.381. Champion and Reserve Champion A Royal Welsh Smallholding & Countryside Festival Champion and Reserve Champion rosette will be awarded to the Champion and Reserve Champion exhibits. The winner of Best Pair Class will be awarded a special Welsh Royal Crystal Award kindly given by Mr Geraint James - Honorary Festival Director. Breeds eligible to qualify for the above classes are as follows: - Ancient Cattle of Wales, Australian Lowline Cattle, Belted Galloway, Blue Albion, British White, Devon, Dexter, South Devon’s, Red Ruby Devon, Galloway, Gloucester, Traditional Aberdeen Angus, Highland, Irish Moiled, Lincoln Red, Luing, Murray Grey, Red Poll, Shetland, Sussex, Veynol, White Park, Welsh Blacks. If high entries are received in any of the eligible breeds above then consideration will be given the following year for the breed to have their own section. HENFFORDD TRADDODIADOL • TRADITIONAL HEREFORD Beirniad / Judge: Mr Clive Davies, Verson House, Trumpet, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2PZ DOSBARTH • CLASS 382. Bull, 12 months old and over 383. Cow or Heifer with Calf at Foot 384. Cow or Heifer in Calf 385. Maiden Heifer, 12 to 24 months old 386. Calf, any sex up to 12 months old S.387. Best Pair (Exhibitor bred already entered and shown in the above classes, property of the same exhibitor). S.388. Champion and Reserve Champion A Royal Welsh Smallholding & Countryside Festival Champion and Reserve Champion rosette will be awarded to the Champion and Reserve Champion exhibits. A DC Financial Ltd Sash will also be given to the Champion exhibit. The winner of Best Pair Class will be awarded a special tankard kindly given by D C Financial Ltd. Gwartheg Cattle The Traditional Hereford Breeders’ Club will award £10 per exhibit forward. If not enough entries are received in the above section then entries will be amalgamated back with the Traditional Rare & Native Cattle breeds section above. Page 49 GWARTHEG HIRGORN • LONGHORN CATTLE Beirniad / Judge: Mr Clive Davies, Verson House, Trumpet, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2PZ DOSBARTH • CLASS 389. Bull, 12 months old and over 390. Cow or Heifer with Calf at Foot 391. Cow or Heifer in Calf 392. Maiden Heifer, 12 to 24 months old 393. Calf, any sex up to 12 months old S.394. Best Pair (Exhibitor bred already entered and shown in the above classes, property of the same exhibitor). S.395. Champion and Reserve Champion A Royal Welsh Smallholding & Countryside Festival Champion and Reserve Champion rosette will be awarded to the Champion and Reserve Champion exhibits.