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NZ Hereford Association

PGG Wrightson Livestock National Sale

2019 Entry Conditions

Entries close – Friday, March 8th, 2019

DNA – all entries both male and female must have a DNA profile Led Bulls/ Heifers
on file. Either SNP or microsatellite is accepted. • An NZHA representative present at the Inspection Day along
with a stud stock agent will be asked to travel the North
CORRECT PARENT VERIFICATION – PGG Wrightson Livestock Island and inspect the led bulls and heifers.
National Sale entered animals (male and female) must have full • The same process will be followed for the South Island
parent verification. Either SNP or microsatellite is accepted. entries.
• The NZHA representative will be appointed by the NZHA
GENETIC DEFECT TESTING – Hereford National Sale entered Show and Sales Committee.
animals (male and female) – to be tested for all three defects
(Hypotrichosis, Diluter and Idiopathic Epilepsy) and be declared CLASSES
free. Declaration to be placed in the catalogue comments Heifers Pairs - entries will be limited to two pairs per vendor
section of the entry form. and are also subject to the inspection process.
Unled Female Heifer class (R2) – breeders who enter an
BVD – animals must be tested BVD antigen negative and have individual heifer in the NZHA Heifer class are also subject to the
been vaccinated twice prior to the National Sale. The BVD inspection process. This class is eligible for heifers born after
vaccination declaration must be signed by the vendor (not 1/06/2017 and must meet NZHA conditions of entry.
necessarily a veterinarian) and the batch number of the vaccine Pick of the Drop Female class – the opportunity to have first
batch supplied. A copy of the BVD antigen test OR BVD pick of a female purchased during National Sale. 2018 born,
certificate from your vet must be lodged with the Hereford office from a stud which has entered this class. Stud entries will be
no later than Friday, May 3rd. listed in the National Sale catalogue.
Honda National Sires (R2) Led and Unled classes
TB – all entries into the Tru-Test grazing units must have been SuperSires (eg sires which have joined with females AND have
tested within the 12 months prior to the PGG Wrightson Livestock come from a management mob greater than 15) will be noted
Entries Open National Sale, regardless of the herds testing cycle and must in the catalogue as being SuperSires, and will be judged in the

Honda National Sires Class.
hold a C10 status. If led bulls are coming from a movement
control area, the animal must have been tested and cleared
NZHA took on board the feedback after last year’s National North Island Grazing Unit within 60 days of the sale and a TB test receipt is required to be HEREFORD PERFORMANCE DATA REQUIREMENTS
Video sale and are now in full swing in organising the first on lodged with the Hereford office no later than Friday, May 3rd. On Performance Data must enter the March 2019 group run
farm National Sale to be held at the North Island grazing unit entering the NI Tru-Test grazing unit, the entries will drop to an analysis and be submitted by March 3rd 2019. No exceptions
on Tuesday 14th May (following day to the Angus Sale). Once NZHA is thrilled to host the North Island bulls and the 2019 PGG ME status but once sold will retain the vendors status. permitted. This pertains to male and female entries. (National
again NZHA are thrilled to have the support of PGG Wrightson Wrightson National Show and Sale at the Strahan’s farm located Sale entries will be declined, where performance data on the
Livestock for the National Show and Sale. Enter now by visiting at Kiwitea. NZHA INSPECTION PROCESS traits outlined below has not undergone March 2019 group run
the NZHA website www.herefords.co.nz to fill in the electronic Honda National Sires analysis).
entry form, or contact the office if you would like to be sent one. Ian Strahan (son of legendary All Black, Sam Strahan) is a • Bulls that are at the Tru-Test NZHA grazing units will be
strong community man. He and wife Steph’s, three children go inspected on a given day by the owners of these animals. All Performance Data required:
As you read this edition of Hooked on Hereford’s, bulls will be to Kiwitea School where he is chairman of the board, and he owners are expected to attend the ‘Inspection’ Day. i). Vendors must submit the following performance data for
either arriving at the South Island or North Island grazing units. buys most of the stock he finishes at nearby Feilding Saleyards • The vendors will be given a card with all the bull numbers on Grouprun analysis and EBV generation in the March group run.
All Hereford entries will be displayed, judged AND sold at the as well as being a member of the group that run the Kiwitea it. The bulls are paraded for inspection. No one will have the - Weights - a minimum of birthweight, 200day and/or 400day
Strahan Land Company farm in Kiwitea, home of the North water scheme. opportunity to speak about their bull/s – they will be silently and/or 600day weights.
Island grazing unit, on Tuesday 14th May. Led entries will and anonymously judged by vendors present on soundness - Rib, Rump and EMA scanning information (except yearlings).
be housed at the grazing unit and will also be judged and sold Ian’s grandfather first bought the farm in 1956 and Sam worked and phenotype. - Scrotal measurement for all two-year-old bulls.
on Tuesday 14th May, followed by the prizegiving, and lunch. there in the 1960s. Sam and his children – Richard, Ian and • Bulls deemed good enough are given a tick and those that ii). H, J, S, P codes must be recorded on the expo entry form.
See enclosed for a timetable of events and Conditions of Sale. Anna – own the beef and lamb finishing farm at Kiwitea called are not are given a cross. Iii) Genetic defect clearance to be stated on Hereford form under
Strahan Land Company, farmed by Ian. It consists of 1,100 • Judging results - if a bull receives crosses from more than comments.
After last year’s successful breed dinner and AGM at Orlando acres for sheep, beef, and cropping. Their policy is to renew 25% of the vendors present then the animal will be sent
Country Club, we have decided to replicate the evening before the pasture at least every five years, resulting in 20% of the home. NZHA SALE CATALOGUE DRAW
the sale, for all members and Hereford friends to have dinner farm being reseeded each year with high performing tetraploid • a 75% pass rate by vendors’ present is required for a bull to The draw for each division is decided by ‘a draw out of a hat’
together. It will also be a great opportunity to celebrate Hereford ryegrass and some clover. We look forward to seeing the bulls pass the inspection process. with the exception of Champion Bull which has the right to
Primes 25th milestone. thrive on the good quality grass and hope the prices will reflect • Grazing charges will be adjusted for bulls inspected out at choose between the first three selling lots, followed by Reserve.
Please book through Christine offfice@herefords.co.nz. the input! 50% of full grazing charges.

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