CATTLE - DAIRY

CODE OF ETHICS

PART I

1. Misrepresenting the age of the animal for the class in which it is shown.
2. Balancing the udder by means other than by leaving naturally produced milk in any or all quarters.
3. Treating the udder, internally or externally with an irritant, counter-irritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation.
4. Minimizing the effects of crampiness or lameness by feeding or injecting drugs.
5. Surgery of any kind performed to change the natural contour or appearance of the animal's body hide or hair. Not included is the removal of hair and trimming of hooves.
6. Insertion of foreign material/articles under the skin, into the topline or on the feet.
7. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management or other exhibitors while in the show ring or other conduct detrimental to the breed or the show.

PART II

1. The provisions of this part apply to entries of a breed regulated by a breed association which has adopted this part.
2. If intended for use in contravention of the Code of Ethics, no exhibitor and no agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of an exhibitor, shall have in his or her possession or control any hypodermic syringe, needle or other device; swabs, cloths, or other material, or any medicine, preparation or substance, whether in liquid or any other form.
3. Exhibitors will not be allowed to wrap hocks or drain fluid from hocks at a show.
4. All entries and the personal property of all 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 co-operate 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 and blood suitable for analysis. Exhibitors shall also remove any udder supports, blankets or other objects limiting the ability of the inspector to undertake a thorough inspection. In particular, the inspectors shall be informed, in advance, of the nature of any medicine, treatment or substance administered to any entry and the reasons therefore. Inspections under this paragraph may be carried out at any time while the animal is at the show and elsewhere in the period ending 30 days after the termination of the show between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
5. Any inspector may, at any time, require the delivery to him of any hypodermic syringe, needle or other device, swabs, cloths or other material, or samples of any medicine, preparation or substance whether in liquid or other form in the possession or control of the exhibitor, his servants, agents, or persons acting on behalf of the exhibitor for the purposes of laboratory analysis.
6. Milking Yearlings will show in the Junior 2 Year Old Class at shows which do not offer a separate Milking Yearling Class. Show officials will record placings of the Milking Yearlings so that their Milking Yearling places may be eligible for nomination purposes. Announcers are to recognize the top Milking Yearling. The Milking Yearling is only eligible to contend for Grand Champion if she places in top 2 of the Jr. 2 Year Old Class.
7. A. Subject to the provisions of subparagraph 7B, the following entries are disqualified and shall not participate further in the Fair in which the entry is disqualified.
(1) Any animal determined by an inspector (who is a veterinarian) to have an udder manifesting any of the following: localized swelling, oedema, erythema, sensitivity, reddening, firmness, warmth or exfoliation of the skin, but excluding general oedema associated with parturition or mastitis, or a sore in the area where the large blood vessels enter the udder.
(2) Any animal entered by an exhibitor who, or whose servants, agents or persons acting on behalf of the exhibitor, fails to co-operate in the inspections provided for under paragraphs 3 and 4.
B. The inspector's determination pursuant to subparagraph 7A.(1) is subject to an appeal by the exhibitor to the appeal committee appointed by the Executive Committee for the purpose. Any such appeal must be made by notice in writing delivered to either the General Manager or General Superintendent within one hour.

In keeping with the basic philosophy of the Fair Association, ethics are an individual responsibility. However, it should be understood that violators are subject to the disciplinary provisions of their breed Association's Rules and Regulations.

COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON

For Dairy Exhibitors and staff to be served between 11 a.m - 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024. Sponsored by Quinndale Holsteins and Riverdown Holsteins.

CLASS 19
Holsteins - Carleton-Russell County Show

FRIDAY, October 4, 2024
Starting Time 12:00 p.m.

Committee: Chairperson: Jocelyn Taylor; Shirley Quinn, Karen Velthuis, John Velthuis, Justin Velthuis

Judge:

No livestock will be allowed entry to the Fairgrounds unless they possess the approved (intact and undamaged) CFIA tag.

All Holstein animals must have a plastic N.L.I.D. tag. (Dairy-E-Z-E-IR Reg. or transition) in order to be exhibited.

All exhibitors must sign the mandatory exhibitor agreement form and return it with entries regarding compliance to the code of ethics prior to exhibiting animal or animals at an Ontario Holstein Branch Sanctioned Show.

NO EXCEPTIONS

1) Entries can be made online at https://www.assistexpo.ca/metcalfefair, or by delivering to the Fair Office at 2821 8th Line Road, Metcalfe, ON K0A 2P0. All entries must be received by the Secretary on or before Tuesday, September 24th, 2024. Gate admission wristbands will be mailed for all entries received by September 24^th. If entries received after that date, gate admission applies.

ALL CATTLE TO BE ON THE GROUNDS BY MIDNIGHT on Thursday, October 3rd, but not before 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 2nd.

2) Substitutions for animals already entered will be accepted where an animal becomes unfit to show.

3) An administration fee of 20% will be deducted from the prize money. Post entries will be charged $1.00.

4) Ribbons and Championship Rosettes will be awarded to 5th place.

5) Official Production Certificates must be on hand at the show to qualify animals.

6) *All Holsteins exhibited must be purebred by origin or at least 75% of purebred inheritance, registered and recorded on the records of the Association in the name of the exhibitor. No animal will be allowed to show on a signed transfer.

Each animal will be checked for show eligibility against its registration certificate prior to showing. *Each exhibitor is limited to a maximum (includes 4-H calves) of 15 animals shown with no restrictions on the number of entries per class.

7) Each exhibitor must be a member of the Metcalfe Agricultural Society, paying a fee of $10.00. Membership must be sent with entries unless retained from last year’s prize money.

8) Proof of liability insurance must be shown on the entry form and mailed with your cards.

Special Note: If less than 3 exhibitors and 24 animals, only 50% of prize money will be paid. We reserve the right to cancel show if insufficient exhibitors and animals.