Hereford Competition

2026 HEREFORD COMPETITION

Date: Saturday November 7, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring

Judge: Blair Allnut, Brome, QC

Competition Information

Important Dates

EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:

1. Exhibitors MUST advise the Breed Contact by October 13, 2026, of their final number of exhibits. Space will not be allocated for those exhibitors who fail to provide this information.
2. A copy of the registration certificate must accompany entries. Exhibitors are reminded that entries must be made in the exact ownership as it appears on the pedigree.
3. The red vest or show shirt must be worn by all exhibitors.
4. Prior to entry, all animals must have a legible tattoo corresponding with the pedigree.
5. No tattoo altering will be allowed after arrival.
6. These rules will be strictly enforced by the Ontario Hereford Association. Any animals found not meeting these requirements will not be permitted to be exhibited and must be removed from the barns for the duration of the show.
7. The Canadian Hereford Association, Mark of Excellence (MOE) rules and regulations will be followed.
8. The RAWF has also banned all aerosol cans from the marshalling area, as per rule #2 of the General Beef Rules and Regulations. By entering your animals, you are agreeing to abide by these rules and failure to comply will result in disqualification.

Junior Hereford Show

Date: Thursday November 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring

Entries must be sent by October 13th, 2026 to:
Ontario Junior Hereford Association, c/o Olivia Avery
Email: ontariojuniorherefords@gmail.com

SHOWMANSHIP

Note the following age divisions and include class # and date of birth:

1. Mini Showmanship, 5 years of age and under
2. PeeWee Showmanship. 6-8 years of age
3. Junior Showmanship, 9-12 years of age
4. Intermediate Showmanship, 13-16 years of age
5. Senior Showmanship, 17-21 years of age
6. Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Showpersons

Ribbons 1st to 5th will be awarded.
Only Heifer Calves and Yearling Heifers may be shown in showmanship and must be chosen from a herd already stabled at the RAWF.
Entries are open to current / active Canadian Junior Hereford Association members. A red vest of show shirt must be worn.

Hereford Futurity

Date: Thursday November 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring

Ribbons 1st to 5th will be awarded

NOTE: Class 3 and 4

Class 3 - Female born in 2024, with her own 2026 natural, purebred, tattooed calf at foot: A calf from the two-year-old female cow/calf class may be shown individually in the Get-of Sire and Breeder’s Herd classes at MOE shows.
If the show has less than seventy-five (75) head of cattle, the show committee may also allow calves from the two-year-old female to be shown individually in the Current Year Calf Class.
If the show is over seventy-five (75) head of cattle, a heifer calf can be entered two ways (calf class and pair class). Depending on the show order, decided by the MOE show committee, heifer calves that win the honour of Grand or Reserve Grand Heifer Calf Champion may not be shown as a pair, or heifer calves on a Grand or Reserve Grand Champion cow may not be shown individually in the heifer calf class. A bull calf can be shown both ways.

Class 4 - Female born prior to January 1, 2024, with her own 2026 natural, purebred, tattooed calf at foot: A calf from the cow/calf class may be shown individually in the Get-of-Sire and Breeder’s Herd classes at MOE shows.
If the show has less than seventy-five (75) head of cattle, the show committee may also allow calves from the cow/ calf class to be shown individually in the Current Year Calf Class.
If the show is over seventy-five (75) head of cattle, a heifer calf can be entered two ways (calf class and pair class). Depending on the show order, decided by the MOE show committee, heifer calves that win the honour of Grand or Reserve Grand Heifer Calf Champion may not be shown as a pair, or heifer calves on a Grand or Reserve Grand Champion cow may not be shown individually in the heifer calf class. A bull calf can be shown both ways.

SPECIALS