3. Prizes may be withheld in classes where there is insufficient competition, no 2nd prize where there are less than 3 entries, and no 3rd prize where there are less than 5 entries.
5. Vegetables for exhibition must be properly cleaned.
6. Spectators or exhibitors will not be allowed accompany Judges during adjudication.
7. Exhibitors are hereby notified that although every reasonable care is taken to ensure the safety of all exhibits, the Committee will not be responsible for any loss or accident that may occur. Neither will the Committee be responsible for any accident that may occur to any person attending the Show, as a visitor, exhibitor, steward or otherwise.
8. A person entering an exhibit, and failing to show it will forfeit entry fee.
9. The Committee are not responsible for any mistake on entry forms.
10. Exhibits will not be removed before 4.30pm on the day of show, and will not be returned without ticket.
1 In the event of appointed Judge being unavailable, the Committee reserve the right to appoint an alternative.
12. All indoor competition exhibits must be in place before 10am on day of Show.
13. All objections must be lodged with the Secretary within 30 minutes of the Class being judged accompanied by fee of €10 which shall be forfeited if objection is overruled.
Important Information for Organisers of Show's & Exhibitors of Cattle.
Keepers wishing to show cattle in 201 must obtain a Certificate of Compliance prior to the movement of the animal to the Show. This ensures that the animal(s) in question has the necessary TB, BR and BVD tests recorded on the Department's database and that the keeper presenting the animal is not restricted by the Department.
Certificates of Compliance can be obtained online from the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system through the www.agfood.ie facility or from the Cattle Movement Notification Agency. When applying for a Certificate of Compliance, keepers should not specify a destination herd. On the day of the Show, the Certificate of Compliance should be presented to the Show Secretary along with the bovine passport for the animal. The keeper and the Show Secretary will then sign the Movement Notification section of the Certificate which will then be sent to the local DVO for recording onto the AIM system.
All sheep must be individually identified with plastic eartags issued on accordance with the requirements of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS).
All consignments of sheep being moved must be accompanied by the completed dispatch document. Individual details of each sheep in the consignment must be recorded. Sheep from non-restricted flocks only can be moved to shows. In the case of flocks restricted following diagnosis of scrapie, sheep possessing the ARR/ARR genotype only may be exhibited. The movemnet of these ARR/ARR genotype sheep must be accompanied with the relevant movement permit (SCR/10), which can be obtained from the Local District Veterinary Office in the county where the flock is located.
The Owner/Keeper presents the signed and completed dispatch document to the show secretary who checks it to ensure that it is completed in full.
The Show Secretary fills in the MART section of the dispatch document with (i) the show number; (ii) the date of the move back to the source holding; (iii) stamps is with the show stamp; (iv) signs the dispatch document.
The Show Secretary then forwards the completed pink section of the dispatch document to the local DVO within 7 days of the show movement.
The Show Secretary keeps the white copy for his/her records.
The source/destination keeper keeps the bottom yellow copy to enter it into their flock registry.
All movements of sheep to and from shows must be recorded in your flock register.
All sheep must be accompanied by TRACES intra community trade certificate for ovine animals. A TRACES message, corresponding with the TRACES certificate, will be sent for each animal or consignment being dispatched to the show (this will be performed by Department officals of the DVO). Exhibitors are advised to contact their Local District Veterinary Office & the show society in Northern Ireland well in advance of any show where sales may take place to determine the suitability of the show for exports (e.g. premises and sheep status), availability of veterinary staff for export certification and to have the necessary arrangements out in place.
Sheep from scrapie monitored flocks will be permitted to attned agricultural shows taking place between May 1st and September 30th without restriction or separation from other categories of sheep.