Department E: Dairy Cattle Show

Liz Horn  Superintendent -(860-459-9099) thehorns72@hotmail.com

Limited to exhibitors 21 years old and younger. There is no fee to enter.

Judging Saturday at 11 am starting with showmanship followed by each breed in alphabetical order (e.g. Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey… etc.).

Please review the General Rules for the Beef and Dairy Shows

Junior and Senior Fitting Showmanship

Classes
1. Novice Fitting & Showmanship: first year showing
2. Junior Fitting & Showmanship: ages 7–11
3. Intermediate Fitting & Showmanship: ages 12–15
4. Senior Fitting & Showmanship: ages 16–21

Breed Classes

Heifers

1. Spring Calf born after March 1, 2026
2. Winter Calf born Nov 30, 2025–March 1, 2026
3. Fall Calf born Aug 31–Dec 1, 2025
4. Summer Yearling born May 31–Sept 1, 2025
5. Spring Yearling born Feb 28–June 1, 2025
6. Winter Yearling born Nov 30, 2024–Mar 1, 2025
7. Fall Yearling born Aug 31, 2024–Dec 1, 2025

Junior Champion & Reserve Junior Champion Rosettes*

Cows

8. Junior Two Year Old Cow born March 1, 2025–Sept 1, 2024
9. Senior Two Year Old Cow born Sept 1, 2023–March 1, 2024
10. Three Year Old Cow born Aug 31, 2022–Sept 1, 2023
11. Four Year Old Cow born Aug 31, 2021–Sept 1, 2022
12. Aged Cow born before Sept. 1, 2021
13. All Dry Cows: Must have calved once

Senior Champion & Reserve Senior Champion Rosettes*
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion of Show

Miscellaneous

14. Best Bred and Owned by Exhibitor
15. Dam and Daughter: Dam shown with one daughter
16. Produce of Dam: Two animals, any age, from one dam
17. Get of Sire: Three animals by the same sire
18. Club Herd: 5 females owned by at least 3 exhibitors, one herd per club

Premiums

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
$50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $5

* Champion & Reserve receive an additional $15 and $10 premium respectively.