The Pedigree Cattle Breeders Council (PCBC) of Ireland, which represents all breed societies, is all set for the showing and grooming workshop in Tullamore this Saturday 3 June.

The workshop will include all aspects of pedigree breeding including selection, animal health, feeding, halter making/breaking, clipping/grooming, showing, health and safety and more.

All breeds will have some stock present and the clipping, grooming and presentation aspects of the workshop will be focused on specific breeds. This will make Saturday the biggest all-breed workshop in Ireland.

While the day is open to everybody, the council has tried to put particular focus on equipping young people with the skills to deliver maximum impact at shows during the summer.

Attendees on the day will all receive a comprehensive booklet, produced to cover the entire day’s proceedings.

This resource booklet will no doubt help participants get the best from their livestock in the show ring and the sales ring and will be a useful reference for years to come.

The event is being run with the support of GAIN Animal Nutrition, Alltech Ireland, Merial Animal Health and of course the Irish Farmers Journal. The workshop takes place at Tullamore’s GVM mart on Saturday 3 June between 10.30am and 5pm. A detailed agenda along with presenters is set in Table 1.

Breed societies being represented at the grooming and showing spectacular include: Irish Angus Cattle Society, Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society, Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Society, Irish Charolais Cattle Society, Irish Hereford Breed Society, Irish Holstein Friesian Association, Irish Limousin Cattle Society, The Irish Parthenaise Cattle Breed Society, Salers Cattle Society of Ireland, Irish Shorthorn Society, Irish Simmental Cattle Society and Irish Jersey Cattle Society (to be confirmed).