SHOWS

Although each show will vary in the type of classes that are offered, the list below will help you with the appropriate age and class for your female Jersey cow.

Junior Calf - Born on or after March 1, 2018

Intermediate Calf - Born December 1, 2017 to last day of February 2018

Senior Calf - Born September 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017

Summer Yearling - Born June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Junior Yearling - Born March 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017

Uncalved / Dry Intermediate Yearling - Born December 1, 2016 to last day of February 2017

Junior Breeder’s Herd - A group of 3 Junior animals all with the same prefix. Exhibitor must have bred all three animals and own at least a portion of one.

Milking Intermediate Yearling - Born December 1, 2016 to last day of February 2017

Milking Yearling - Born on or after September 1, 2016-

Junior 2-Year-Old - Born March 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016

Senior 2-Year-Old - Born September 1, 2015 to last day of February 2016

Junior 3-Year-Old - Born March 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015

Senior 3-Year-Old - Born September 1, 2014 to last day of February 2015

4-Year-Old - Born September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014

5-Year-Old - Born September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013

Mature Cow - Born prior to September 1, 2012

Breeder’s Herd - A group of 3 animals all with the same prefix. Exhibitor must have bred all three animals and own at least a portion of one.

Jersey Canada's Show Results Policy is “to include in the pedigree database all show placings from any shows which meet the All Canadian size requirement of 55 head shown for Ontario and Quebec, and 40 head shown for the West and Atlantic.” This information will be included if it has been provided by show administrators to Jersey Canada.

April 11 - Quebec Spring Show, Victoriaville, QC
April 25 - Ontario Spring Discovery Show, Ancaster, ON
July 3 - Expo BBQ Bellechasse, St-Anselme, QC
July 26 - 2018 Summer Show, Lyndsay, ON
August 9 - 2018 East Ontario Western Quebec Show, Navan, ON

Jersey Canada maintains a list of judges approved for domestic and international Jersey shows. Contact us for a complete list! 

The practice of showing dairy cattle stimulates, encourages and promotes interest in the breeding of registered dairy cattle. It is to the benefit of all breeders of registered cattle and the broader dairy industry to maintain a reputation of integrity, good husbandry and positive animal welfare in the show ring. Jersey cattle must be registered at a minimum of 75% breed purity to be eligible to compete in Jersey shows across Canada.

The following practices or procedures are unacceptable in the show ring of registered Jersey cattle: 

1. Misrepresenting the age, calving date, number of lactations, or ownership of an animal.
2. No filling an animal’s rumen unnaturally with liquid [tubing] on show grounds, unless for health reasons following a physical examination and prescription from a veterinarian. Should tubing be necessary within 12 hours before start of the show, the animal will no longer be eligible to enter.
3. Balancing the udder by any means other than by leaving naturally produced milk in any or all quarters.
4. Treating the udder internally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation.
5. Treating the udder externally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation (Allowable practices/ substances include sealing and setting teats, and the use of external anti-inflammatory substances for the well-being of the animal.).
6. Roping udders and the use of solid objects to physically improve the definition of the suspensory center ligament, with the exception of crushed ice in a constant motion.
7. Administering epidural anesthesia [blocking tails] and/or applying any irritant either externally or internally to the perineal [rectum and vagina] area.
8. Inserting foreign material/articles under the skin, into the topline, including hair not attached to its own hair follicle (false switches and tails is permitted).
9. Applying foreign material/articles on the feet.
10. Performing alteration(s) of any kind to change the natural contour of appearance of the animal’s body, hide, or hair. Not included is the removal of warts, teats, and horns; clipping and dressing of hair; and trimming of hooves.
11. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management, or other exhibitors while in the show ring; as well as any conduct that violates, directly or indirectly, recognized standard show practices, or any other discreditable conduct that could damage the image of the breed or show.
12. Draining fluid from hocks unless authorized by a veterinarian appointed by the show management.
13. Excessive manipulation of hair beyond 1½ inches from the skin.
14. Excessive uddering of lactating cows is strongly discouraged.
15. Changing the natural colour of an animal is prohibited. However, external applications of cosmetics that affect only appearance may be used, including by way of example colour touch up of a maximum of 4” on either side of the topline, hoof polishes and false switches.

All exhibitors and their fitters, agents or other representatives agree to abide by the following procedures: 

1. Exhibitors, agents, employees, or other person acting on behalf of an exhibitor, shall deliver to an inspector upon request any hypodermic syringe, needle or other device, swabs, cloths or other material, or samples or any medicine, preparation or substance, whether in liquid or other form, for the purposes of laboratory analysis;
2. All entries and personal property of the exhibitors, their servants and agents and persons acting on behalf of exhibitors, are subject to inspection by inspectors authorized by a show. All such persons shall cooperate with the inspectors and shall provide all such information in connection with such inspections and shall provide access to the animal and all information reasonably required by inspectors in connection with such inspections and shall provide, if so requested, samples of urine, milk, blood, or any other body fluids suitable for analysis.
3. Exhibitors shall remove any udder supports, blankets, or other objects limiting the ability of the inspector to undertake a thorough inspection.
4. The exhibitor agrees to act at all times in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Showing and the Standard Procedures, and will accept any final decision made thereunder. Violators are subject to the disciplinary provisions of the Standard Procedures and Penalties for Enforcing Rules and Regulations for Showing Dairy Cattle, and/or other show rules and regulations.

Download the Rules & Regulations Show Package that provides general information for showing dairy cattle and examples of agreements for owners and fitters as well as exhibitors.