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50 Department No. 7 2025 Butler County Fair
THE PUREBRED DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION 3.Addition of foreign o jects, including but not limited o hair or hair

SHOW RING CODE OF ETHICS substitutes, cloth or fiber ,to change the natural contour or appear-
Adopted April 3, 2014 ance of the animal’s body is prohibited.
4.Externally sealing the teat end with a preparation that does not
The showing of registered dairy cattle stimulates and sustains inter- harm the animal’s skin is permissible. Natural teat placement will be
est in the breeding of registered dairy cattle. It is also an important given preference over artificially positioned teats
part of the promotion, merchandising and breeding program of VIOLATIONS: FALSE, DECEPTIVE OR UNACCEPTABLE
many breeders. For these reasons, the Purebred Dairy Cattle As-
sociation (PDCA) believes that it is in the best interest of all breed- PRACTICES
ers of registered dairy cattle to maintain a reputation of integrity in These practices are violations of the Code of Ethics and will be re-
dairy cattle shows and to present a wholesome and progressive ported to show management and may be reported to the respec-
image of dairy cattle in the show ring. PDCA endorses this Show tive national breed associations:
Ring Code of Ethics for all dairy breed shows and pledges its full 1.Misrepresenting the age and/or milking status of the animal for
cooperative support for its enforcement to show management, the class in which it is shown.
show judges, and the national breed associations. The application 2.Treating the animal, particularly the udder, internally or externally:
of this Code of Ethics provides for absolute responsibility for an ani- a. With an irritant or counter-irritant.
mal’s condition by an owner, exhibitor, fitter or participant whether or b. Using a device to artificially create or enhance the udder
not he or she was actually instrumental in or had actual knowledge crease.
of the treatment of the animal in contravention of this Code of Eth- c. Using other substances as detected by testing that
ics. Dairy cattle exhibitors shall, at all times deport themselves with causes changes in the udder to artificially improve the con
honesty and good sportsmanship. It is recognized that there are formation.
certain practices in the proper care and management of dairy cattle d. Plugging of teat canal with foreign substances.
that are necessary in the course of moving dairy cattle to and be- 3.Surgical or unethical insertion of any matter under the skin or into
tween shows that are advisable to keep them in a sound, healthy body cavities, performed to change the natural contour or appear-
state so they might be presented in the show ring in a natural, nor- ance of the animal’s body (e.g., administration of fluid via a stomach
mal condition. At all times, exhibition livestock shall be treated in a tube or other similar apparatus to fill the rumen), though not to pre-
humane manner and in accordance with dairy quality assurance clude practices required or involved in normal management.
practices so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the live- 4.Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management or oth-
stock and the consuming public. No person shall present for exhibi- er exhibitors while in the show ring or their conduct detrimental to
tion or exhibit an animal which he or she knows, or has reason to the breed or the show.
suspect, is affected with or has been exposed to a dangerously 5.Challenging, threatening or interfering with an ethics committee
contagious or infectious disease, or illegal or non- approved use of appointed by show management to monitor the animals on exhibit
drugs, medication and/or prohibited substance, or residue. The on the show grounds., and/or the national dairy breed association
position of the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association is that all animals without recourse.
presented for exhibition shall be in their natural conformation and
structure, free of any alteration or modification by injection or internal
or external administration of any substance or by any involvement
in unethical fitting.
GROOMING AND PREPARATION
Dairy cattle exhibitions are conducted under standards for evaluat-
ing conformation established by the PDCA Unified Score Card
(1994),withspecific breed characteristics taken into consideration by
the show judge. In this connection, animals will be groomed and
prepared for the judge’s evaluation in order to display the animal’s
natural contour, conformation, performance and mobility.
Specifically:
1 .External applications of cosmetics that affect only appearance
may by used, including by way of example hoof polishes and false
switches.
2.The maximum allowable length of naturally growing hair any-
where on the top line is not to exceed 1”. Exhibitors will be required
to comply with this rule before the animal is allowed to enter the
ring.