Dairy cattle showing

Selection used to be entirely phenotypic. Everybody was an expert in structural evaluation and based decisions off what was seen by the naked eye. Then came the performance movement of the 1960s and ’70s, and the industry shifted to modern evaluation systems and selection tools such as expected progeny differences (EPDs) as a large part of their selection.

Judging Dairy Cattle: Giving Reasons publication

The Heart of a Champion Written from the heart of one who shows Dairy Cattle

Showing Dairy :)

Every animal emerging from the pasture or barn needs time and attention to get her show-ring ready. The showman on the other end of the halter needs to be prepared as well. Faults in either fitting or showing could lead to a less successful show experience than one might have hoped for. This publication offers advice on fitting and showing dairy animals, including the updated PDCA scorecard, maximizing your animal's potential, behavior and grooming preparation, and show time.

It's county fair time! Are you reading to take your 4-H dairy cow project to the fair? This guide will make sure you are prepared!