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The 2024 ‘Virtual’ Simmental Show, the fifth staging of this online event, is now officially open and underway.
Please send in your photos for the first class, Bull Calf born on or after 1st August 2023. Calf name and date of birth to be stated. You have until Thursday 4th July to send your entries in to information@britishsimmental.co.uk
You can enter more than one animal per herd (as many as you would like to) for each of the classes.
Please see the schedule here and which again follows last year’s six classes and Overall Championships:
2024 BRITISH SIMMENTAL ‘VIRTUAL’ SHOW
Class 1: Bull Calf born on or after 1st August 2023. Calf name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 28th June Entries Close: 4th July
Class 2: Heifer Calf born on or after 1st August 2023. Calf name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 5th July Entries Close: 11th July
Class 3: Bull born between 1st January 2022 to 31st July 2023. Bull name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 12th July Entries Close: 18th July
Class 4: Heifer born between 1st January 2022 – 31st July 2023. Calf name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 19th July Entries Close: 25th July
Class 5: Bull born before 1st January 2022. Bull name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 26th July Entries Close: 1st August
Class 6: Cow any age, In milk. Udder must be seen in picture, no calf to be seen in picture. Cow name and date of birth to be stated.
Entries Open: 2nd August Entries Close: 8th August
Special 1: Male Champion Announced w/c 12th August
Special 2: Female Champion Announced w/c 12th August
Special 3: Overall Champion Announced w/c 12th August
The Simmental ‘Virtual’ Show has proven to be a hugely popular competition. We’d love you to ‘join in the fun’ and collectively let’s again showcase quality British Simmental genetics across the UK and to all parts of the world!
