National Hereford Calf Show 2026

Entry Form Now Available

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Entries Close: Friday 16th October at 5pm

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National Hereford Calf Show 2026 – Classes

Class 1: Heifer calf born on or between 1st September & 31st October 2025.

Class 2: Heifer calf born on or between 1st November & 31st Decemer 2025.

Class 3: Heifer calf born on or between 1st January & 28th February 2026.

Class 4: Heifer calf born on or between 1st March & 30th April 2026.

Class 5: Heifer calf of the future born from 1st May 2026 onwards.

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Senior Female Champion – Class 1 & 2.

Junior Female Champion – Classes 3, 4 & 5.

Overall Female Champion.

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Class 6: Commercial Hereford sired calf, male or female not weighing over 450kg on the day of show and have been bred by the exhibitor.

Class 7: Dairy Beef Index Class consisting of the Highest DBI merit Genotyped bulls entered in the show. Automatic entry.

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Class 8: Bull calf born on or between 1st September & 31st October 2025.

Class 9: Bull calf born on or between 1st November & 31st Decemer 2025.

Class 10: Bull calf born on or between 1st January & 28th February 2026.

Class 11: Bull calf born on or between 1st March & 30th April 2026.

Class 12: Bull calf of the future born from 1st May 2026 onwards.

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Senior Male Champion – Classes 8 & 9.

Junior Male Champion – Classes 10, 11, & 12.

Overall Male Champion.

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Rules:

Entries close on Friday 16th October at 5pm

All animals entered must be Pedigree Registered with the Irish Hereford Breed Society.

All animals entered will be weighed on the morning of the show; Pedigree heifers inexcess of 1.4kg/day + 40 kg birth weight and bulls in excess of 1.6 kg/day + 45kg birth weight are not eligible for showing on the day

Commercial calves over 450kgs on the day are not eligible for showing and must have HE or HEX on their Card

The show will begin with class 1

‍Entries for Class 7: Dairy Beef Index Class, cannot be made directly. The top DBI merit bulls entered in the show will be automatically entered after the entries have closed.

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PLEASE READ - Important notes re attending agricultural shows with bovines:

The movement of bovine to and from an Agricultural Show within the State must be recorded on AIM. Keepers who plan to move animals to a Show must obtain a Certificate of Compliance prior to movement. A certificate can be applied for either online by those using agfood or manually by completing an application form NBAS 31K which is available from the Departments website or Regional Veterinary Office (RVO). No destination herd no. is required when the keeper is applying for a Certificate of Compliance to a Show. Completed forms must given to the IHBS on the day of the National Hereford Calf Show.

When completing the movement notification your Show Number will be:

S734 - Irish Hereford Breed Society - National Hereford Calf Show

PLEASE NOTE - A calf that has not attained the age of ten days cannot move to a Show.

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