Linear Classification Open Day Stratford
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:18 pm
The Midland group have decided to lead the way and put on a Linear Assesment day at Stratford upon Avon cattle market on Sunday 20th Novvember 2011. Start 10.30am finish 2.30pm
The day is open to any DCS member who wishes to bring along an animal or animals they wish to have classified. The market penning enviroment lends itself to Bull classification in particular with the availability of the markets cattle crush being used for the bulls. The cattle need not be halter trained so any animal can be put forward with confidence. Cattle passports and green pedigree certificates will be required on the day and the animals will need to be prebooked with Sue in the the office. Cost will be £6.00 +vat for a female and £15.00+vat for a bull (bulls must be over 2 years old ), their is no minimum charge so you can bring only one animal if you wish. At this very early stage there are at least 8 bulls entered so far.
Members are invited to attend just to watch the proceedings and hopefully grasp an understanding of linear assesment so please feel free to come along for the day.
Midland group members and local members will recieve application packs in the post over the next few days, anyone further afield needs to apply seperately.
For more information and an application form contact Sue Archer DCS secretary on 02476692300,further information about the day or about Linear Classification contact Mike Bancroft on 01926 842317 or Mark Bowles 01509 211864
PS. Linear Assesment now replaces the previous Elite Bull Scheme for bulls.
The day is open to any DCS member who wishes to bring along an animal or animals they wish to have classified. The market penning enviroment lends itself to Bull classification in particular with the availability of the markets cattle crush being used for the bulls. The cattle need not be halter trained so any animal can be put forward with confidence. Cattle passports and green pedigree certificates will be required on the day and the animals will need to be prebooked with Sue in the the office. Cost will be £6.00 +vat for a female and £15.00+vat for a bull (bulls must be over 2 years old ), their is no minimum charge so you can bring only one animal if you wish. At this very early stage there are at least 8 bulls entered so far.
Members are invited to attend just to watch the proceedings and hopefully grasp an understanding of linear assesment so please feel free to come along for the day.
Midland group members and local members will recieve application packs in the post over the next few days, anyone further afield needs to apply seperately.
For more information and an application form contact Sue Archer DCS secretary on 02476692300,further information about the day or about Linear Classification contact Mike Bancroft on 01926 842317 or Mark Bowles 01509 211864
PS. Linear Assesment now replaces the previous Elite Bull Scheme for bulls.
However once that bit was over & done with, we found it most interesting, with some surprising results. Andrew Spicer, the Inspector & a very nice guy, was brilliant with his explanations of how the system worked & how the different components of an animal were assessed to provide the final classification, & pretty soon we were all looking at our animals in a critical, rather than emotional fashion!! A very worth while experience, so thanks Mark for "encouraging" us to take part & thanks to Mike for organising the venue. I would encourage any other Dexter Groups to consider doing it, I think you would find it produced some surprising & interesting results, in addition to being most educational & we're never to old to learn 