Ayrshire Competition

2025 NATIONAL AYRSHIRE SHOW

DATE: Friday November 14, 2025
TIME: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Semex Ring of Excellence
JUDGE: Martin Poirier, Ste-Cécile de Lévrard, QC

Competition Information

Dairy Cattle Superintendent: Harry Emmott - (519) 750-4603, harryemmott@outlook.com

Entry Deadline: Friday October 17, 2025. Late entries can be made online until Friday October 31, 2025 with the late entry fee.

Entry Fee: $85 per entry. Late Entry Fee: $265 per entry.

Online Entries: https://www.assistexpo.ca/rawf (Entries will open September 8, 2025)

TRAILERS: A new trailer registration system is in place for 2025. Please register and pay for your trailer here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/royalfair/events/rawf-2025-trailer-registration-152184

Move In / Out Information

Time of Arrival:

• Move-in to the Industry Building (Main Barn) will begin Monday November 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM.
• Move-in to the North Extension (Hall H) will continue the same as in previous years following the clean out and early morning move-in on Wednesday November 12, 2025.

Time of Release: Saturday November 15, 2025, beginning once The Fair closes. Release will be announced by the Dairy Cattle Superintendent. All cattle must be gone from the barns by Sunday November 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.

PLEASE NOTE

• Out of province exhibitors can make arrangements to house animals in barns located near Toronto prior to move in. Contact Harry Emmott for more information.

Special thanks to Ayrshire Canada for its contributions to the National Ayrshire Show

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• Attention US Exhibitors: Please refer to the Dairy Cattle Rules & Regulations for Import Permit Process and Testing Requirements.
• Standard Agreement Form: All exhibitors must read and acknowledge that they understand the Dairy Cattle Code of Ethics by signing the entry form. Entries will not be processed if the Standard Exhibitor's and Standard Agreement between Owners and Fitters are not signed.

2025 AYRSHIRE SHOWMANSHIP

* No Entry Fee *
Entry Deadline: All exhibitors must pre-register with Ayrshire Canada the morning of the show.
Prize Money: 1st - $50, 2nd - $40, 3rd - $30, all remaining entires will recieve $20 that is paid directly by the Ayrshire Breeders' Association of Canada. Each contestant will recieve $10 from Ayrshire Ontario.

Rules and Regulations

1. This showmanship class is open to any 4-H member or young person from across Canada or internationally from a dairy farm who is 10 - 21 years of age as of January 1, 2025.
2. Any non-milking heifer may be exhibited up to the age of intermediate yearling.
3. The animal must be exhibited at The Royal Ayrshire Show

Prize Money

Please Note: The Royal will not issue payment on earnings less that $25
Six (6) placings will be awarded prize money when there are 10 or more animals exhibited in the class
Four (4) placings will be awarded prize money when there are 9 or fewer animals exhibited in the class

CLASSES 1 - 7 (JUNIOR CLASSES)

CLASSES 11 - 16, 18 - 20 (SENIOR CLASSES)