TO: CT Holstein Breeders FROM: Connecticut Holstein Association Board of Directors RE: 2016 CT Holstein Show (CT Jersey Show will be held in conjunction) DATE: June 02, 2016 Date: Saturday, July 16 starting at 8:30 am Place: Durham Fairgrounds, Durham Judge: Jamie Black, Constable, NY SHOW NOTES 1. This packet of information, including all forms, is available online at www.nesholsteins.com. Click on the link under Current News or State Shows on the side bar. Forms are also available on Facebook. Call Kirsten Kruger, Secretary, at 860-716-0722 with specific questions. 2. Facilities Durham Fairgrounds has said we may start moving exhibits in starting Monday July 11th. Animals can arrive after Tuesday morning, July 12. Animals may leave anytime after their show is over. The building must be cleaned by Sunday noon so we will ask all exhibitors to make sure their area is fully clear of bedding by pushing it well away from the railing. We have a photographer to be on hand during and after the show to take photos. 3. Registration or signed transfer (show management will send transfer to Holstein Association) must accompany the animal to the show. 4-H lease papers are required by junior exhibitors if they do not own the animal they are showing. 4. Health papers must be available - they will be checked. 5. Animals must be owned by a least one New England States Holstein Association member. All dues must be current or may be paid at the show. Show is open to any New England Holstein Association member. 6. Premier Breeder and Exhibitor - up to six animals will be used to determine points and points will be done according to national. Partnership animals must have one partner designated to receive points when papers are checked. 7. 125,000# class entries must be accompanied by their DHI sheet. They may also show in their respective age class, but will only receive breeder/exhibitor points from one class. 8. All adult and juniors will be judged together. Juniors will step forward to be recognized. 9. You must provide your own bedding and vacuum pump/milking equipment. If you put in a water line/water bowl, you will be responsible for any damages to other exhibitors. 10. The Connecticut Holstein Association does not assume any responsibility for the behavior and actions of juniors under the age of 18. Anyone under 18 must have parental or guardian oversight. 11. The Durham Fair Association Committee will have the food booth open all day on Saturday. 12. Entries must be returned by June 29, 2016. There is a $5.00 entry fee per entry that arrive BY THAT DATE. There will also be a $25 exhibit fee to pay for cleanup crew. If someone stays to help with complete cleanup, you will get your $25 back. Entries postmarked after June 28 will be charged a late entry fee of $10/head. Send entries to: Bonnie Burr, PO Box 734, Hawleyville, CT, 06440.
2016 CT Department of Agriculture CONNECTICUT FAIR AND SHOW REQUIREMENTS 1. Health certificates signed by an accredited veterinarian and other required testing will be valid for the entire 2016 show season. 2. All animals and poultry entered at fairs and shows must be in good health and in proper physical condition and will be examined at the exhibition by the barn superintendent. Evidence of poor condition or infectious or contagious disease or failure to produce the necessary documents for health certification, vaccination or testing will result in ejection. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture Livestock Inspector's decision is final. 3. Health charts and proof of vaccination where applicable are the responsibility of the exhibitor. 4. Each barn superintendent will collect and hold the Health Certificates from each exhibitor. Animals not in compliance with the state regulations for shows and fairs will not be allowed. A complete list, containing the name of the exhibitor, address, animal ID (ear tag, tattoo, leg band), breed and age of each animal, and the total head count will be made available to the State Livestock Inspector and forwarded to the Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Regulation & Inspection by the fair superintendent. All animals and poultry present on the grounds should be identified on this list. Any animal that is rejected should be noted as such with a brief statement of reason. Rejected animals or poultry should be removed from the grounds as soon as possible. Any concerns about the health of any animal or bird should be reported to the State Livestock Inspector or the Fair Veterinarian immediately. 5. Isolate all exhibited animals and poultry upon their return to the farm from other animals and poultry for 3-4 weeks to reduce the risk of disease exposure and transmission. Call your local veterinarian if your animals or poultry become sick to help you with diagnosis and treatment. 6. Contact the Bureau of Regulation and Inspection at 860-713-2504 if you have any questions. B. CONNECTICUT ANIMALS ***All cattle, horses and sheep shall have a rabies vaccination given by a licensed veterinarian. The vaccination certificate must be signed by the veterinarian that gave the vaccination and include the animal s identification and description, the name of the vaccine s manufacturer, serial number and the date the vaccination was given and when it expires. If it is the animal's first rabies vaccination, it must be given at least 30 DAYS prior to their first show date to be considered current.*** 1. ALL SPECIES: Animals must originate from herds or flocks that meet the testing and health requirements of the State of Connecticut. State livestock inspectors may request proof of compliance with state requirements. No herd or flock under quarantine order shall move or be exhibited. All animals must have permanent identification (ear tag, tattoo, leg band, microchip plus a reader or EIA certificate). 2. CATTLE: All cattle must have a health certificate issued within 60 days of their first show by an accredited veterinarian stating that the animal is in good health and not showing signs of infectious, contagious and/or communicable diseases. C. OUT OF STATE ANIMALS: ***All cattle, horses and sheep shall have a rabies vaccination given by a licensed veterinarian. The vaccination certificate must be signed by the veterinarian that gave the vaccination and include the animal s identification and description, the name of the vaccine s manufacturer, serial number and the date the vaccination was given and when it expires. If it is the animal's first rabies vaccination, it must be given at least 30 DAYS prior to their first show date.*** 1.ALL SPECIES: Animals shall originate from herds or flocks that meet the testing and health requirements of the State of Connecticut and must be accompanied by health certificates and test charts as indicated below. No animals from a herd or flock under quarantine order shall enter into the State. All animals and poultry must have official permanent identification (ear tag, tattoo, leg band, wing band, microchip plus a reader, or EIA certificate). All animals and birds (except horses) must have an exhibition permit number on the health certificates. Call 860-713-2504 or 860-713-2505 for a permit number. All out of state animals and birds offered for sale must meet Connecticut Importation Regulations.
2. CATTLE: All cattle must have health certificates issued within 30 days of the first show by an accredited veterinarian, test charts and vaccination certificates where applicable. All cattle must have a negative TB test within 12 months of the show date. Cattle under 6 months of age may go on the dam's TB test chart if the dam was tested for TB within the past 12 months and a copy of the results is provided. All Brucellosis vaccinated female cattle over 18 months of age and all bulls and non-vaccinated female cattle 6 months of age and older must have a negative Brucellosis test within 12 months of the show date. Steers and spayed heifers are exempt from Brucellosis testing. IMPORTANT NOTICE ***All animals for which there is a licensed Rabies vaccine cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, cats and ferrets-exposed to the public shall be vaccinated against Rabies. Animals not having an approved Rabies vaccination shall be displayed in a manner such that the public would not be in contact or exposed to saliva from those animals and have EASILY VISIBLE POSTED SIGNS OR TAPE stating, "CONNECTICUT RABIES ADVISORY NOTICE - DO NOT FEED OR TOUCH ANIMALS".*** On August 4, 2009, the Department of Agriculture adopted regulations for the Control of Rabies in Public Settings which will be enforced at all Connecticut fairs and public exhibitions. The complete text of the regulations, RCSA 22-359-1 through 22-359-5, follows this notice. Its provisions include the following for both Connecticut and out of state animals: (1) Animals for which there is a licensed Rabies vaccine Horses, cattle, sheep, dogs and cats must be currently vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian unless they are under the minimum age to be vaccinated. (Ferrets are also included in this category if displayed.) These animals must have a rabies vaccination certificate signed by the licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine that includes the animal s identification and description, name and address of owner, name of the vaccine s manufacturer, serial number, date the vaccination was administered and date when it expires. If it is the animal s first vaccination, it must be given at least 30 days prior to the first show date to be considered current.
CONNECTICUT REGISTERED HOLSTEIN SHOW 2016 CLASS LIST CLASSES: 1. SPRING CALF - born on or after 3/1/16, over 4 mos. 2. WINTER CALF - born 12/1/15-2/29/16 3. FALL CALF - born 9/1/15-11/30/15 4. SUMMER YEARLING - born 6/1/15-8/31/15 5. SPRING YEARLING - born 3/1/15-5/31/15 6. WINTER YEARLING - born 12/1/14-2/28/15 7. FALL YEARLING - born 9/1/14-11/30/14 8. JUNIOR CHAMPION - 1st and 2nd place winners in classes 1-7 9. RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION 10. JUNIOR GET OF SIRE - three from above classes, all by same sire 11. JUNIOR BEST THREE FEMALES 12. DRY COW UNDER 5 YEARS - born after 8/31/2011 13. DRY COW OVER 5 YEARS - born prior to 9/1/2011 14. JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - born 3/1/14-8/31/14 15. SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD - born 9/1/13-2/28/14 16. JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD - born 3/1/13-8/31/13 17. SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD - born 9/1/12-2/28/13 18. FOUR YEAR OLD - born 9/1/11-8/31/12 19. FIVE YEAR OLD - born 9/1/10-8/31/11 20. AGED COW IN MILK - born prior to 9/1/10 21. 125,000 LB COW - must have production verified 22. SENIOR CHAMPION - 1st and 2nd place winners in classes 12-21 23. RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION 24. GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE 25. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION 26. PRODUCE OF DAM 27. DAM-DAUGHTER 28. SENIOR GET OF SIRE - three (3) animals, all same sire, need not be owned by one exhibitor. Please note for NE Awards there must be 4 animals. 29. SENIOR BEST THREE FEMALES - three (3) animals bred by exhibitor, at least one owned by exhibitor 30. BEST ANIMAL BRED AND OWNED BY EXHIBITOR - to be designated by judge - must have calved at least once 31. BEST UDDER (just for milking classes) - judge will designated one Best Udder in each milking class to compete for Best Udder of Show Award For classes 10, 26 and 28 be sure to list the registration number for either the sire or dam, as the case maybe, on the entry blank. SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES - AGE AS OF JANUARY 1 1 Novice - 1st year 2 Junior - through age 11 3 Intermediate - ages 12-15 4 Senior - ages 16-21
ENTRY BLANK - CONNECTICUT REGISTERED HOLSTEIN SHOW PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Exhibitor: Address: Check if Junior Exhibitor Date of Birth Check Showmanship Class**** 1 2 3 4 (Showmanship will be held on Friday night at 6:30 pm) **** Date of birth Date of birth Date of birth Date of birth Date of birth RETURN BY JUNE 29 TO: Bonnie Burr PO 734 Hawleyville, CT 06440 Call Bonnie at 860-416-9531 or email bonnieburr27@sbcglobal.net if you need more entry forms and they can be emailed.
CT Holstein Show Donation Information Please enclose a business card if you wish to have that printed in the show catalog. All others will be listed. Please check all that apply: I would like to sponsor a $25 individual class award. The show committee may choose the class. I would like to sponsor a $50 group class award. The show committee may choose the class. I would prefer to sponsor the Bonnie Burr at 860-416-9531 to confirm if it is available. class, and will call I have enclosed a check for $25 or $50 to purchase a class award. Please have the show committee get my award. I will purchase and bring the award to the show. I would like to be a general show sponsor and have enclosed a check for: $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $ (Other please specify) Name Address Phone Please send by June 29, 2016 to: Bonnie Burr PO Box 734 Hawleyville, CT 06440 Thank you for your support!!!