Simmental Competition

2023 SIMMENTAL COMPETITION

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring

Judge: Brett Wildman, AB

Competition Information

Breed Contact: Charles Burns - (905) 773-2827

Move in - Barn: Tuesday October 31, 2023. Cattle must be in place before Thursday November 2, 2023, at 8:00 AM.

Move in - Tie-Outs: Tie outs will not be available until Monday October 30, 2023, after 8:00 AM

Move out: Sunday November 5, 2023, following conclusion of Supreme Show.

• Tear down of stalls cannot start until after the Supreme Show in finished and trailers will not be allowed to move until all cattle have walked to tie outs. Tie out walk time TBA.
• No cattle will be allowed back in the barn on Monday November 6. Cattle can remain in tie outs until 12:00 PM (noon) on Monday.
• Pack must be gone from the barn by Monday November 6 at 7:00 AM.

**Please see the General Beef Cattle section for entry fees, tie-out information, and beef cattle rules & regulations**

EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:

1. Exhibitors must have their animals in the marshalling area prior to entry of the class into the ring. Late arrivals will be refused entry into the show ring.
2. All exhibitors MUST wear a clean pair of pants, blue Simmental show shirt or Simmental wind shirt in the show ring.
3. All Simmental exhibits must meet a minimum requirement of 7/8 purebred for females, and 15/16 purebred for males, as recognized by the Canadian Simmental Association. Except in classes 5, 6 & 7 where females must be at least 50% but less than 7/8 purebred as recognized by the Canadian Simmental Association.
4. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has banned the use of aerosol cans in the marshaling area, as per rule #2 of the General Rules and Regulations. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
5. Where numbers warrant (minimum five (5) head) in the heifer calf, yearling female and bull calf divisions, class splits will be made using fullblood and purebred criteria according to the Canadian Herd Book.
6. If an animal is foreign registered only, the exhibitor must provide written proof from the Canadian Simmental Association as to their eligibility for Canadian registration.
7. All calves shown in class 12 or 13 are also eligible to be shown individually in their own current year calf class. In the event that a heifer calf shown along side her dam who is the Senior Champion Female or Reserve, and the heifer calf is also Junior or Senior Heifer Calf Champion or Reserve, the exhibitor must choose to show either the pair, or the calf alone in the Grand Champion Female Class.
8. Exhibits in classes 5, 6 & 7 are not eligible to compete in any other class or award