cydectin CHAROLAIS CHAMPIONSHIPS LAUNCHED.

Sandra Cochrane, Northern Ireland Charolais Club Chairperson and Raymond  Irvine, Phizer Animal Health Account Manager show case the Cydectin Pour On product  along with Nicolas Lowry, Chairman of Clogher Valley Show, with John McGrath, Northern Ireland Charolais Club member, presenting a fine Charolais heifer in the background

The picturesque scenery  of the Clogher Valley and the bright sunshine, was the perfect setting for the launch of this year’s Cydectyin  Charolais Championships.

Over the next few months Charolais cattle awarded first and second placings at provincial shows through out Northern Ireland will be selected for the grand final of the Cydectin  Championship at this year’s Clogher Valley Show.

Visitors to Clogher Valley Show for the past number of  years have commented on the wonderful line-up of white Charolais  cattle at one end of the show grounds and has generated huge interest in the breed and the competition. The grand final of the Cydectin Charolais championships has brought out the very best young Charolais cattle from all around the province during the year and Clogher Valley Show committee has enabled these to be shown to best advantage.

 The grand final of the 2010 competition will be held at Clogher Valley Show on Wednesday 28^th  July. Sandra Cochrane , Chairperson of the NI Charolais Club, speaking at the launch of this year’s competition said “ We are indebted to Clogher Valley Show for putting so much effort into running the final of our competition. In the past they have given the Charolais breed a dedicated ring and also space to mount our own exhibition marquee. Clogher Valley Show attracts a very large audience so it is the ideal venue for our final as it gives us the opportunity to present the very finest Charolais Cattle bred through out Northern Ireland

Raymond Irvine , Pfizer Animal Health who manufacture Cydectin  and sponsor the competition said that he was delighted to support a competition that brought out such a wonderful display of cattle and helped highlight the success of Cydectin  in  the control of parasitic diseases.

Nicholas Lowry , Show Chairman , Harrison Boyd, Cattle Committee Chairman and Show Secretary, Ruth Montgomery attended the launch  and ensured that all arrangements were in place for the launch of the Cydectin Charolais Championship and finalising arrangements for the grand final in July.

The Cydectin Charolais Championship  Competition will be judged in the following age groups:

Bulls born from 1 April 2009 to 31 July 2009

Bulls born from 1 August 2009 to 31 December 2009

Bulls born 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010

Heifers born 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009

Heifers born 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009

Heifers born 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010

Qualifying shows are: Ballymena; Ballymoney; Lurgan; Castlewellan; Armagh; Newry; Omagh;and Clogher Valley.

Cydectin is a proven effective treatment of control of internal and external parasites in cattle and sheep.

For further details contact the Secretary of the NI Charolais Club, Mary McCormack,

 Camowen Partnership 028 807 61339/ Mob:07789067231

Anyone wishing to enter the Cydectin Competition at Clogher Valley Show contact Ruth Montgomery, Secretary 028 85548883