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BEEF CATTLE SPECIAL RULES & CLASSES
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GERTRUDIS
AMERICAN BRAHMAN BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION
Special Rules
1. Animals must be registered in the American Brahman
Breeders Association to be eligible to compete in association
sponsored shows. The registration certificate (or photocopy)
for each entry must be available for presentation to
the superintendent or manager of the show at the time
entries are verified prior to judging.
2. The registration number and the animal identification
number (number branded on animal) or (1) each animal
must be entered in an individual class, (2) the sire
of each get-of-sire entry and (3) the dam of each produce-of-dam
entry must be listed on the entry card of each animal
entered.
3. Entries that have not complied with rule one (1)
and two (2) will not be eligible to show, receive premium
monies or earn points in the association’s Register
of Renown.
4. Animals eligible to be shown in group classes must
be entered and shown in individual classes.
5. Entries will be listed numerically according to age
(oldest first) in catalogs and judging schedules.
Include animal identification number (number
brand) as a part of identification. When entering
the arena for judging, the handlers will line cattle
up numerically in the same order.
6. Judges will be allowed to comment on placings in
selected classes when conditions permit.
7. Each animal will be presented in the show ring in
its natural conformation and structure without alteration
or modification. Alteration or modification shall be
defined to include any surgical or circulatory constriction
including banding or other appearance change, save only
branding, tattooing, foot trimming or dehorning. Silicone
or other injections for cosmetic purposes shall be prohibited.
If to the satisfaction of the ABBA’s staff, officers,
executive committee or board of directors, any animal
has had its natural conformation and structure altered,
then said animal shall be ruled ineligible to compete
until such time the executive committee and owner/owners
have reviewed the case.
8. In cases where families, companies, corporations,
etc. are operated as a unit under the same management
but have cattle also registered in the name of the individual
partners, said cattle, even though bearing a different
ownership brand, are eligible to be shown in competition
under the firm name provided they have not been and
will not be shown in the name of the individuals.
9. For females being shown in
the three oldest classes *CURRENT YEAR LESS THREE YEARS*
females calved January
1 - December 31, 2004, exhibitor must have a certificate
of pregnancy
issued bya licensed veterinarian to be presented to show officials at time of
check-in
or registration paper check. The show reserves the right to perform pregnancy
determination by
palpation for females in the above classes at any given ABBA approved show if
an official protest has been filed. Females exhibited
in the last two classes at the Spring
Shows MUST have a calf at side. For Fall Shows only the last two classes of females
are required to have a calf at side also. The only exemption from this rule will
be cows that have already weaned a calf and a registration
certificate of the
calf MUST be presented to the judge.
10. *All bulls will be shown with a nose ring
or nose restraint with lead attached.*
For Bulls being shown in the oldest class, the exhibitor
must have a certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian
stating the bull has produced viable semen. The certificate
must
be available for inspection by the judge on request.
11. This deals with the produce of dam classes and the
get-of-sire class:
Embryo Produce of Dam - Two animals from the above classes
produced by one dam by embryo transfer either or both
sexes may be represented. No ownership requirement.
Natural Produce of Dam - Two natural born animals produced
by one dam from the above classes, either or both sexes
may be represented. No ownership requirement.
Get-Of-Sire - Four animals from at least two dams by
one sire from the above individual classes, both sexes
represented. No ownership requirement.
12. No exhibitor shall be permitted to show more than
one produce or embryo-produce of dam per dam.
13. Cows that are exhibited with calves at side must
be in a lactating stage. Calves must be shown and exhibited
with their dams, and said calves must not exceed 240
days of age on day of judging. The judge will be made
aware by the ring steward for those cows whose calves
are ineligible to show by this rule
14. Cattle will not be allowed to show if their switches
have been balled or glitter applied to their skin.
15. (The intent of the ABBA in shows that exhibit a
large number of cattle is to divide the cattle into
separate red and grey divisions. (Revised 10/13/05)
If so, the following procedure will apply. All grey
cattle and solid black cattle will show grey. Red,
black & white speckled or red & white speckled
cattle will show red. Cattle with questionable colored
pigmentation may be entered in the color division the
breeder selects, however, said cattle are subject to
inspection by a three (3) member ABBA committee. If
the Color Committee disagrees with the breeder, the
pedigree and color of said animal will then be used
to aid in the final determination. In those cases where
questionable colored cattle possess both red and grey
breeding, then the committee will make the final determination.
The decision of the committee is final.
Once animals have been classified they will remain in that classification unless
they were young at time classification and it is apparent that they have changed
their color.
In the get-of-sire and produce-of-dam classes, breeders will not be allowed to
show cattle of mixed color. They will be entered as to the color division they
are assigned by the color committee of the show. (Effective July 1. 2006)
At split shows where the Color Committee is not present,
a staff member with two (2) ABBA Directors will clarify
questionable colored cattle for that particular show.
The final classification will be done by the Color Committee.
(Revised 08/99)
16. The owner of record of any registered animal entered
in an ABBA approved show and/or his/her agent, exhibitor,
fitter, handler and/or representative releases ABBA
and its representatives from any and all liability that
seller/owner might claim as a result of any kind sustained
before, during, or after handling cattle for any ABBA
board approved activity.
17. For shows to remain approved point shows by ABBA,
they must maintain a 40 head average for the previous
two years.
18. The official ABBA rules & procedures governing
showing & exhibiting of registered Brahman cattle
supersedes any rules printed in any show catalog.
19. In an attempt to insure that all animals receive
an equal evaluation at the National and International
Shows, classes with more thaan 30 entries may at the
discretion of the Show Management and/or ABBA Officials
be split by age as evenly as possible.
(Revised 01/01/06)
*** Attention Youth - You MUST have attended the Mandatory
YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW ETHICS AND ANIMAL CARE WORKSHOP
in order to show an animal at the 2008 South Florida
Fair.Click here for more information
Open Show: Monday, January 28, 2008
Youth Show: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
ALL GROUP CLASSES WILL BE SHOWN AT THE FRONT OF THE
SHOW BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL CLASSES.
BRAHMAN SHOW
Show Classes - Jan 1 - June 30, 2008
Class Number & Name
FEMALES
1. Late Spring Heifer Calves-calved May 1, 2007
- June 30, 2007.
2. Spring Heifer Calves-calved Apr 1- Apr 30, 2007.
3. Late Junior Heifer Calves-calved Mar 1 - Mar 31,
2007
4. Early Junior Heifer Calves - calved Jan 1 - Feb
28, 2007
5. Calf Champion
6. Reserve Calf Champion
7. Late Senior Heifer Calves-calved Nov 1 - Dec 31,
2006.
8. Early Senior Heifer Calves-calved Sept 1 - Oct 31,
2006.
9. Late Summer Yearling Heifers-calved Jul 1 - Aug
31, 2006.
10. Early Summer Yearling Heifers-calved May 1 - Jun
30, 2006.
11. Intermediate Champion
12. Reserve Intermediate Champion
13. Late Junior Yearling Heifers-calved Apr 1 - Apr
30, 2006.
14. Late Junior Yearling Heifers-calved Mar 1 - Mar
31, 2006.
15. Early Junior Yearling Heifers-calved Jan 1 - Feb
28, 2006.
16. Junior Champion
17. Reserve Junior Champion
18. *Late Senior Yearling Heifers-calved Sept 1 - Dec
31, 2005.
19. **Aged Summer Heifers-calved May 1 - Aug 31, 2005.
20. **Aged Spring Heifers-calved Jan 1 - April 30,
2005.
21. Senior Champion
22. Reserve Senior Champion
23. GRAND CHAMPION
24. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
* Must be examined safe in calf.
**Must have calf at side.
BULLS
25. Late Spring Bull Calves-calved May 1, 2007 -June
30, 2007.
26. Spring Bull Calves-calved Apr 1 - Apr 30, 2007.
27. Late Junior Bull Calves-calved Mar 1 - Mar 31,
2007.
28. Early Junior Bull Calves-calved Jan 1 - Feb 28,
2007.
29. Calf Champion
30. Reserve Calf Champion
31. Late Senior Bull Calves-calved Nov 1 - Dec 31,
2006.
32. Early Senior Bulls calved Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2006.
33. Late Summer Yearling Bulls-calved Jul 1 - Aug 31,
2006.
34. Early Summer Yearling Bulls-calved May 1 - Jun
30, 2006.
35. Intermediate Champion
36. Reserve Intermediate Champion
37. Late Junior Yearling Bulls-calved Apr 1 - Apr 30,
2006.
38. Late Junior Yearling Bulls-calved Mar 1 - Mar 31,
2006.
39. Early Junior Yearling Bulls-calved Jan 1 - Feb
28, 2006.
40. Junior Champion
41. Reserve Junior Champion
42. Late Senior Yearling Bulls-calved Sept 1 - Dec
31, 2005.
43. Aged Summer Bulls-calved May 1 - Aug 31, 2005.
44. Aged Spring Bulls-calved Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2005.
45. Senior Champion
46. Reserve Senior Champion
47. GRAND CHAMPION BULL
48. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL
49. Produce-of-Dam: two natural born animals produced
by one dam from the above classes, either or both sexes
may be represented. No ownership requirement. Dam's
Name and Registration Number. No exhibitor shall be
permitted to show more than one produce or embryo produce
of dam per dam.
50. Embryo-Produce-of-Dam: Two animals from the above classes produced by one
dam by embryo transfer either or both sexes may be represented. No ownership
requirement.
No exhibitor shall be permitted to show more than one produce or embryo produce
of dam per dam.
51. Get-of-Sire: four animals from at least two dams by one sire from the above
individual classes, both sexes represented. No ownership requirement. Sire's
Name & Registration
Number. No exhibitor shall be permitted to show more than one produce or embryo
produce
of dam per dam.
IMPORTANT:
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the
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