Harare Agricultural Show in August

LIVESTOCK

PRIZE LIST

104^th Annual Show 2014

To be held at

THE EXHIBITION PARK( HARARE SHOWGROUNDS)

 

22^nd  – 30^th AUGUST 2014

 

TELE: 780963-6 EXHIBITION PARK

ENTRIES CLOSE ON THURSDAY 31^ST JULY 2014

P.O. BOX 442 HARARE

 

CATTLE

 

 

ALL BREEDS TO BE JUDGED ON TUESDAY  26^TH AUGUST 2014

 

COMMITTEE

(Chairperson) 

The Grand Parade of Cattle Champions in the Glamis Arena to follow Official Opening.

 

Special Rules

Exhibitors to book stalls by Thursday  31^st July 2014 for the final number of animals to be shown.

All entries for both beef and diary breeds close on Thursday 31^st July 2014

 

Fees :    BEEF AND DAIRY BREEDS :- US$5.00 per entry

 

Fees :    SMALL STOCK: US$2.50 per entry

 

LATE ENTRIES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF STALLS

 

Fees after Thursday 31 July 2013: US$10.00 for All entries.

 

A forfeit of US$ 10.00 will be applied for any booked pen/stall not occupied by animals at the Show at the discretion of the Cattle Committee.

 

RULES:

 

1.       Exhibitors, are warned that if in the opinion of the Committee, their animals are not up to Show standard, they will be asked to remove them.

 

2.       The Committees reserves the right to restrict entries in all classes if accommodation is not available.

 

3.       The Committee reserves the right to combine entries in any classes where numbers of animals present for judging are insufficient to justify separate prize awards to the classes concerned.

 

4.       The Society reserves the right to carry random identification checks at any time.

 

5.       Judging  is in the order printed in the Prize List.

 

6.       Exhibitors are required to see that their animals are brought up punctually for judging; otherwise they run the risk of being disqualified.

 

7.       All animals paraded for an attendant wearing a clean neat uniform must accompany judging.  No exhibitor’s identification may be displayed during judging.

 

8.       The judges will be instructed that where there is not sufficient competition or only one entry, the question of awarding a prize shall receive careful consideration.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

ENTRIES CLOSE FOR ALL STALLS/PENS AND ANIMALS ON

THURSDAY 31 JULY 2014

All animals shall arrive by 5pm on Thursday 21 August 2014 and be removed from the Show Grounds ONLY  on Sunday 31^ST August 2014 unless otherwise stated.

 

GRAND PARADE – TBA after the Official Opening in Glamis Arena, for Champion animals.  This Parade is open only to animals that have been halter trained.

 

9.       Vehicles transporting livestock, enter the Showgrounds through GATE 8 on HAMPDEN STREET, and proceed to respective ramps to off load by 16.00hrs Thursday.  Plans showing the allocation of pens will be available at the lines.  During Show Week, vehicles with drivers displaying a Smithfield Sticker, one per Exhibitor, may deliver feed to the line via that route described above.

 

10.   Those attendants staying in the Showgrounds to tend the livestock (maximum 2, more depending on numbers of animals exhibited).  An identification badge supplied by the Society shall be worn at all times.

 

11.   Meals will be available for attendants at a cost (price available closer to date), this will include breakfast, lunch and supper.  Kindly indicate if you would like to purchase meals for your attendant, a meal order form will be available on request.

 

DAIRY CLASSES

 

BREED                                                   CODE                    

 

AYRSHIRE                                            DA + Class Number

GUERNSEY                                          DB + Class Number

HOLSTEIN                                            DC + Class Number

JERSEY                                                  DD + Class Number

 

SPECIAL CLASS

 

DUAL PURPOSE / CROSS BRED

CLASSES & CATEGORIES

 

01.   Junior Female Champion …0-4 Teeth

02.   Intermediate Female Champion……6 tooth

03.   Senior Female Champion … More than 4

04.   Champion Female

 

BULLS

 

05.   Champion Junior Bull …….. 0-4 Teeth

06.   Champion Intermediate Bull ….. 6 Teeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEEF CLASSES

 

BREED                                   CODE

                       

                        Angus                                 BA + Class Number

BORAN                                 BB+ Class Number

BRAHMAN                          BR+ Class Number

LIMOUSIN                           BL+ Class Number

MASHONA                          BM+ Class Number

SIMMENTAL                       BS+ Class Number

TULI                                       BT+ Class Number

ANY OTHER BREED           BX+ Class Number

 

CLASSES & CATEGORIES

 

07.   Junior Female Champion…. 0-4 Teeth.

08.   Intermediate Female Champion… 6 Teeth

09.   Senior Female Champion…. More than 6 Teeth.

10.   Champion Female.

 

BULLS

11.   Champion Junior Bull … 0-4 Teeth

12.   Champion Intermediate Bull … 6 Teeth

13.   Senior Bull … Full Mouth

14.   Grand Champion Bull

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

BEST PAIR

 

15.   One Pedigree Male And One Female

16.   2 Pedigree Female

17.   Pedigree Cow and Calf

18.   Group Of Four (Fatstock)

 

SPECIAL CLASS

 

19.   Trained Oxen – Two Trained Oxen.   They will be required to demonstrate

 

 

PIGS

BREED                                   CODE

LANDRACE                          PB

LARGE WHITE                    PA

DUROC                                 PD                                         

 

 

 

CLASSES – PER BREED

 

1.       Champion Boar

2.       Champion Gilts

3.       Porkers

4.       Baconers

 

OVERALL

 

5         Grand Champion Boar

6         Grand Champion Gilts

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

 

7         Champion Boar and Gilt

8         Sow and litter

 

SHEEP AND GOATS

SHEEP CLASSES

 

BREED                                   CODE

                               

                DORPER                                SA

                MUTTON MERINO           SB

                SABI                                                       SC

                ANY OTHER BREEDS         SX

 

GOAT CLASSES

 

BREED                                   CODE

                        

                BOER                                     GA

                SAANEN GOAT                  GB

                ANY OTHER BREED           GX

 

                CLASSES - PER BREED

·         Ewe Lamb

1.       Milk teeth

2.       2 Tooth

3.       4 Tooth

4.       6 Tooth and above

 

            CLASSES - PER BREED

·        Ram lamb

5.       Milk teeth

6.       2 Tooth

7.       4 Tooth

8.       6 Tooth and above

 

 

·         Overall

9.       Grand Champion Ram

10.   Grand Champion Ewe

11.   Grand Champion Lamb

 

 

 

·         Special Classes

12.   Group of Three Rams

13.   Group Of Three Ewes

14.   Milking Class – Ewe and Lamb

 

POULTRY

      CLASSES

1         Guinea Fowl

2          Chicken (Breed to be nominated)

01.   Cock And Hen

02.   4 Pullets

3         Rabbits

01.   Buck and Doe

           

LIVESTOCK LINES COMPETITON

The idea of this competition is to create interest amongst attendant to keep all cattle lines clean and tidy throughout the duration of the show.  A judge will conduct regular inspections on a daily basis and prizes will be presented on Saturday 30^th August  2014.  The judges shall not only look at the condition of the pens but at the dress of the attendants, their deportment and cleanliness of their tools and equipment.