Cattle

Show Description

CATTLE
1. All cattle for exhibition must comply with current Scottish Government Rural Directorate regulations.
2. Cows of all Beef Breeds, other than the British Blue breed, whether or not having at some time been subject to ovum transfer or a flushing programme, must have given birth to a live or full-term calf on or after 1st August 2025 and before the day of the Show.
3. Beef Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus two-year-old heifers must be in calf or have had a calf when exhibited.
4. Pure-bred bullocks and pure unregistered heifers may compete in the Commercial Cattle Section.
5. All cattle must be led in the Judging Rings.
6. Cattle must be ear tagged in accordance with Scottish Government Rural Directorate guidance.
7. All Carcase cattle must be Farm Assured.
8. Cattle moving to and from the Show must have their movements notified to ScotEID.
WHEN AN ANIMAL MOVES TO AND FROM THE SHOWGROUND YOU NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
• REPORT A MOVEMENT ‘OFF’ YOUR HOLDING
• A MEMBER OF THE SHOW COMMITTEE WILL UPDATE YOUR ON AND OFF MOVEMENT ON YOUR ANIMALS FROM THE COMPLETED “EAR TAG DECLARATION FORM” WHICH WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITH YOUR EXHIBITOR NUMBERS – PLEASE ENSURE THIS IS DONE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF JUDGING.
• REPORT THE MOVEMENT BACK ON TO YOUR HOLDING
• YOU MUST FILL IN THE MOVEMENT SUMMARY SECTION ON THE PASSPORT FOR YOUR ‘OFF’ AND ‘ON’ MOVEMENT.

All registered cattle keepers can report movements using ScotEID at www.scoteid.com instead of using the movement cards within 3 days of the movement taking place.

For each animal taken to the Showground you must have one of the following documents:
• a chequebook style passport (CPP13)
• a certificate of registration (CHR3)
• a certificate of registration and a blue/green passport (CPP1)
• a new single page passport (CPP52)

For animals with certificates of registration fill in the movement card in the same way as a chequebook style passport (CPP13).

If the animal has a certificate of registration and a blue/green passport, the movements’ summary section on the passport must also be filled in. If the passport movement summary is full, a continuation sheet should be attached. All calves must also have a cattle passport.

Turriff Show labels with the Showfield CPH number 66/083/8020, will be issued at the Show on receipt of the completed “Ear Tag Declaration”.
9. In the event of new Animal Health Legislation being enacted between the date of preparation of this Schedule and the date of the Show Exhibitors will be expected to abide by any new conditions of that legislation.

Notifiable Disease
Any animal which shows signs suggestive of a notifiable disease, e.g. FMD, BSE must be reported to the Society’s Official Duty Veterinary Surgeons or Official Convenors. All requests and instructions by the Official Duty Veterinary Surgeons, Convenors concerning the suspected animal(s) must be complied with.
 
Bovine Tuberculosis
Any exhibitor bringing cattle to the Show from outwith Scotland must in the previous 30 days from the Show have obtained a negative TB result on all the cattle being brought to the Show.

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
All cattle (including calves) coming to the Show must come from a Scottish holding with ‘negative’ herd status for BVD, from a herd that is fully accredited free of BVD or they must all be individually tested free of virus (antigen) whether or not they have been vaccinated, in accordance with CHeCS rules (www.checs.co.uk).

Young Handlers Section
1) Animal Shown by Young Handler must be entered into an ordinary class
2) There will be no Young Handler entries on the day of the show.