CATTLE Secretary: Mandi Julian Notes: All cattle entries must comply with DEFRA regulations in force at the time of the show. Liskeard Agricultural Show Holding Number 07/156/8002. All movements must be reported to the British Cattle Movement Service. Details will be sent with passes etc. for those who have entered. (Adhesive labels bearing the show site holding number are available.) All cattle must be double tied. Exhibitors of Bulls over 10 months of age must ensure that two people accompany the bull at all times when competing or moving the animal to and from the cattle lines to the ring. No bulls born before 1 st January 2018 can be exhibited in the Junior Stockpersons Classes. Due to the changes to TB pre-movement testing exemptions no cattle can remain on the showground for longer than a 24 hour period. The Association will make available to exhibitors a milking bail, kindly supplied by the Dairy Centre Ltd. Please could exhibitors bring their own milking units. All cups should be signed for and collected from the Livestock Office after the Grand Parade. Would exhibitors please ensure that they enter for Special Exhibitors Prizes on the entry form. Classes may be amalgamated if there are fewer than three entries in each section. Exhibitors must live within the area marked on the map on page 4 to qualify for local classes and specials. Entry Fees: All classes 4.00 per entry. Show Members 3.50 per entry. Prizes: 1st 20; 2nd 12; 3rd 6; 4th 4. (4th prize money will not be awarded in classes for four entries or fewer) Supreme Cattle Championship Specials C1-C3 will be judged after the Dairy Interbreed Championship by Mr E G Mills, Bristol, Avon. C1 C2 C3 Grand Challenge Cup presented by HRH Duke of Windsor for the best exhibit in the Cattle Classes. To be competed for annually. Also a Sash, presented by Rosettes of Quality for the Supreme Champion Animal. A trophy, presented by Mr & Mrs R Gillbard, for the best group of 3 females being first prize group winners from each breed. To be competed for annually. The J R West Perpetual Cup for the local exhibitor gaining most points in the cattle classes. Dairy Interbreed Special Prizes C4-C8 will be judged following the Dairy Breed Classes at approximately 11.45am by Mr M Grose, Helston, Cornwall C4 C5 C6 C7 The J Sobey Perpetual Cup for the Best Pair of Dairy Animals, any breed, any age, any sex, both animals to be the property of the same owner. This is an open class; enter on your entry form. No entry fee. Prizes: 1 st 20, 2 nd 12, 3 rd 6. The T M Stanier Grand Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Heifer of any recognised dairy breed, which has not had a calf. One exhibit in each breed will be nominated by the section judge. The W J Parsons Jubilee Challenge Trophy for the Best Local Dairy Animal in the Cattle classes. To be competed for annually. One exhibit in each breed will be nominated by the section judge. Liskeard Town Council Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Dairy Cow (dry or in milk) or
C8 Heifer in milk. One exhibit in each breed will be nominated by the section judge The Lynher Farms Cup, presented by Michael Horrell, for the Champion Dairy Animal in classes 24-42. To be competed for annually. Beef Interbreed Special Prizes C9-C12 will be judged following the Beef Breed classes at approximately 12.30pm by Mr E G Mills, Bristol, Avon. C9 The QT Services Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Calf of any beef breed born in 2018. This is an open class; enter on your entry form. No entry fee. Prizes:1 st 20. 2 nd 12, 3 rd 6. C10 The Minerva Cup, for the Best Pair of Beef Animals, any breed, any age, any sex, both animals to be the property of the same owner. To be competed for annually. This is an open class; enter on your entry form. No entry fee. Prizes: 1 st 20, 2 nd 12, 3 rd 6. C11 The Calweton Cup for the Best Local Animal in the Beef Classes. To be competed for annually. One exhibit for each breed will be nominated by the section judge. C12 The JB Stanier Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best Beef Animal in classes 1-23 to be competed for annually. C45 The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association Cornish Points Championship This show is one of five (Camborne, Camelford, Launceston, Liskeard and Stithians) at which points will be offered towards Prizes of 1st 100 and 2nd 50 in open cattle classes for the exhibitors gaining the most points over the 2018 Cornish summer show season. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st prize 3 points, 2nd prize 2 points, 3rd prize 1 point and exhibits must be entered under the same names at the relevant shows to be eligible. SOUTH DEVON Judge: Mrs A Brooks, Kingsbridge, Devon Judging 9.30am 1 Bull born before 1.1.17 2 Bull born after 1.1.17 3 Cow or Heifer, in milk or in calf, born before 1.1.16 4 Heifer, born after 1.1.16 5 Heifer, born after 1.1.17 6 Group of 3 Females, the property of the same owner 7 Pair, male, female, or one of each, born after 1.1.17, the property of the same owner C13 The E J Sanders Memorial Cup presented by his son John, for the Champion South Devon. To be competed for annually. C14 A Sash offered by the South Devon Herd Book Society for the Champion South Devon which has been entered in some part of the Herd Book or Supplementary registers and exhibited by a Member of the South Devon Herd Book Society. C15 The Mole Valley Rose Bowl. A perpetual trophy to be competed for in the South Devon Breed Class at the following shows: Royal Cornwall, Liskeard Show, Stithians Show, Launceston Show, Camborne Show, Camelford Show and Penryn Show. Only Members of the Truro South Devon Cattle Club are eligible to compete. Eligible animals must be entered or accepted for entry in the Herd Book of the South Devon Herd Book Society. One point will be awarded to each animal presented for judging (excluding calves at foot):- 1st = 5pts, 2nd = 4pts, 3rd = 3pts, 4th = 2pts. Group classes are included e.g. 1 point for each animal in the group and 5 points for the winning group. Specials are not included. C43 The WP & SL Harper Cup for the best opposite sex to the Champion South Devon. To be competed for annually. C44 The Stuart Rowe Memorial Cup for the best group of three South Devon females, the winner of Class 6. To be competed for annually.
ANY NATIVE BEEF BREED OR CROSS OTHER THAN SOUTH DEVON OR DEXTER Judge: Mr D Pascoe, Helston, Cornwall Judging: 9.30 am 8 Bull, any age 9 Cow, in calf or with own calf at foot 10 Heifer, not having had a calf C24 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr N J Bersey for the best animal in classes 8-10. C25 The A H Higman Perpetual Challenge Cup and a rosette from the Hereford Cattle Society for the Best Hereford in classes 8-10 ANY CONTINENTAL BEEF BREED OR CROSS Judge: Mr M Alford, Cullompton, Devon Judging: after Any Native classes 11 Bull any age 12 Cow, in calf of with own calf at foot 13A Heifer born before 1 Jan 2017 13B Heifer born on or after 1 Jan 2017 Classes 13A and 13B will be amalgamated if insufficient entries are forward C26 C27 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr T P J Hore for the Champion animal in classes 11-13. A Perpetual Challenge Trophy presented by Mr & Mrs P J Stephens, for the Best Charolais in classes 11-13 together with a rosette presented by The Charolais Society. BEEF PRIMESTOCK Judge: Mr J Melville, Bradworthy, Devon Judging: 9.30am 14 Steer or Heifer, not exceeding 12 months of age, with potential for the Christmas Prime stock shows 15 Steer, not exceeding 30 months of age 16 Heifer, not exceeding 30 months of age C28 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mrs L Stephens for the champion animal in Beef Primestock Classes.
AYRSHIRE Judge: Mr R Ashford, Buckfastleigh, Devon Judging: 9.30 am 17 Heifer, not in calf 18 Heifer, in calf 19 Heifer, in milk 20 Cow, in calf but not in milk 21 Cow in milk 22 Group of 3 females, the property of the same owner C29 A Perpetual Salver presented by the late Mr and Mrs J Weaver, Tregays, Lostwithiel for the Champion Ayrshire. C30 Breed Champion Award presented to the owner of the Champion Ayrshire by the Ayrshire Cattle Society. C31 Rosettes are offered by the Ayrshire Cattle Society and sponsored by Cattle Services (Ayr) Ltd for the following two groups: (A) Group of three females: (B) A progeny group of two or more by the same sire or out of the same dam. All animals comprising the groups competing for these special prizes must be entered in the Ayrshire classes, registered with the Ayrshire Cattle Society, and property of the same owner. The judge will nominate one animal to go forward to each of the Interbreed Specials C5, C6 & C7. HOLSTEIN Judge: Mr R Ley, Holsworthy, Devon Judging: 09.30am 23 Heifer, born after 1.1.17 24 Heifer, born after 1.1.16, not having had a calf 25 Cow, in calf but not in milk 26 Heifer, in milk 27 Cow in milk 28 Group of 3 females, the property of the same owner C32 C33 C34 C35 C36 The F J Harris Perpetual Cup for the Champion Holstein in the show. To be competed for annually. The Holstein UK and Ireland offers a Championship rosette to the exhibitor of the female champion. The reserve will also receive a rosette. The Holstein UK and Ireland also offers: a. A Best Exhibitor Bred rosette, to the exhibitor of the best Holstein bred by the exhibitor. b. A Best Udder rosette to the exhibitor of the Holstein with the best udder in the show. c. A Junior Champion rosette to the exhibitor of the best Holstein entry calved less than three years of age. The Philip Gorman Memorial Trophy, presented by Angela Furness of Tregonnett, for the Best Heifer in Milk (winner of class 26). To be competed for annually. A Perpetual Cup presented by the Cornish Holstein Club for the exhibitor gaining most
C37 points for prizes won in the Holstein Classes, with the exception of the group class. To qualify for entry, each exhibitor must be a member of the Cornwall Holstein Club and their herd is resident within the county of Cornwall. Points awarded:- 1st = 5pts, 2nd = 4pts, 3rd = 3pts, 4th = 2pts, 5th = 1pt. The BOCM/SILCOCK Challenge Cup presented by Messrs BOCM/Silcock, for a Holstein Cow of Heifer scoring most points for conformation, milk yield and butterfat, for the officially recorded lactation completed after 30th May 2017 and or not more than 305 days. A National Milk Records certificate MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH ENTRY FORM. 80 points to be awarded to the Best Animal for conformation with the remaining animals on a descending scale; 5 points for each 453.5kgs (1,000 lbs) milk yield 3 points for each 0.1% over 3.5% butterfat. Animals with an average butterfat of less than 3.3% will not be eligible to compete. The judge will nominate one animal to go forward to each of the Interbreed Specials C5, C6 & C7. JERSEY Judge: Mr R Ashford, Buckfastleigh, Devon Judging: after the Ayrshires Sponsored by Kernow Veterinary Group 29 Heifer not to have had a calf 30 Heifer, in milk, to have calved down at not more than 2 years 6 months of age 31 Cow, in calf, but not in milk 32 Cow, in milk 33 Group of 3 females, the property of the same owner C38 The Pennance Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Jersey Cow or Heifer. The judge will nominate one animal to go forward to each of the Interbreed Specials C5, C6 & C7. ANY DAIRY BREED OTHER THAN AYRSHIRE, HOLSTEIN OR JERSEY Judge: Mr R Ley, Holsworthy, Devon Judging: after the Jersey classes 34 Heifer not having had a calf 35 Cow, in calf or in milk or heifer in milk C40 Rosettes to the Champion and Reserve Champion in classes 34 & 35 C41 The Cow Lady Cup presented by Nicky Harwood for the Champion in classes 34 & 35. To be competed for annually. The judge will nominate one animal to go forward to each of the Interbreed Specials C5, C6 & C7.
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE PRESENTATION CLASSES Sponsored by: Penbode Vets. CATTLE SECTION Judges: Ms P Williams, Okehampton, Devon Classes: 36, 37 & 40 Mr R Ley, Holsworthy, Devon Classes: 38, 39 & 41 Judging: 9.00am prompt No entry fee. Prizes: 1st 10, 2nd 6, 3rd 4, plus rosettes to all entrants. Please put the name and the age of the stockperson on the entry form. Junior Stockpersons Competitors to prepare and show a calf of any breed or cross. Calves must be of a suitable size and temperament for the handler. No bulls born before 1 st January 2018 can be exhibited in the Junior Stockperson Classes. Marks to be awarded as follows: 60% Leader s ability to parade the animal, 40% turn-out of the leader and calf. 36 Open to Junior Stockpersons who are 12 years and under on the 1 st January 2018, leading a Beef Calf born after 1 st January 2018. 37 Open to Junior Stockpersons aged 13 16 years on the 1 st January 2018, leading a Beef Animal born after 1 st January 2017. No bulls born before 1 st January 2018. 38 Open to Junior Stockpersons who are 12 years and under on the 1 st January 2018, leading a Dairy Calf born after 1 st January 2018. 39 Open to Junior Stockpersons aged 13 16 years on the 1 st January 2018, leading a Dairy Animal born after 1 st January 2017. J1 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr T Heller for the Champion Beef Junior Stockperson in classes 36 & 37. To be competed for annually. J2 Trophy presented by M&S Hauliers, for the Champion Dairy Junior Stockperson in classes 38 & 39. To be competed for annually J3 The Steve Hoskin Silver Medal. Mr Steve Hoskin has kindly presented a Silver Medal to the South Devon Herd Book Society, Cornwall Region and the Truro South Devon Cattle Club, for the young person up to and not including 16 years of age, gaining the most points in Cornish Shows with a South Devon or South Devon Cross Calf. This Show is one where points will be gained to count towards the Special Prize. Intermediate Stockperson Competitors to prepare and show an animal of any breed or cross. No bulls born before 1st January 2017. Marks to be awarded as follows: 60% Leader s ability to parade the animal, 40% turn-out of the leader and calf. 40 Open to Intermediate Stockpersons aged 17-21 on the day of the show, leading a Beef Animal 41 Open to Intermediate Stockpersons aged 17-21 on the day of the show, leading a Dairy Animal Special Prizes J4 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr Mike Hasshill for the Champion Beef Intermediate Stockperson in class 40. J5 A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mrs Denise Hasshill for the Champion Dairy Intermediate Stockperson in class 41.
The Mole Valley Farmers Young Handler Series Championship 2018 - Supporting the next generation For the second year, Mole Valley Farmers is holding its Young Handlers Series of competitions across shows in the South West. This is open to young stock handlers (aged 12 and under on the first January 2018). With sheep, beef and dairy categories, children entering the Young Handler classes at Liskeard Show (14th July), Woolsery Show (30 th July), Launceston Show (26 th July), North Devon Show (1st August), Okehampton Show (9th August), Dunster Show (17th August) and Holsworthy & Stratton Show (23rd August), will automatically be entered. Points will be accumulated at each show in the series. First prize = 3 points; second prize = 2 points; third prize = 1 points. At the final show, Holsworthy & Stratton, there will be a special presentation to the children with the top three marks. The winner will receive a cup and sash, plus 100 of Mole Valley Farmers vouchers; 50 for second place and 25 for third place. To find out more about the Series, please go to www.molevalleyfarmers.com/younghandler