effective March 2027

Bred and Owned Exhibition Rule: To be eligible to exhibit in the Bred and Owned classification, the junior exhibitor must be the recognized breeder of the animal. The following conditions must be met without exception:

• Ownership at Conception: The dam of the exhibited animal must be registered or recorded with the junior exhibitor listed as an owner in the registry at the time of conception. This applies strictly to all methods of breeding: Natural Service, Artificial Insemination (AI), and Embryo Transfer (ET).
• Multiple Ownership Restrictions: Co-ownership of the dam at the time of conception is permitted only among immediate family members.
• Immediate Family Definition: For this rule, “immediate family” is strictly defined as siblings, (half-siblings, step-siblings, foster-siblings) who have the same contact address in the registry as the exhibiting junior member.
• Disqualifying Ownership: Co-ownership of the dam at the time of conception with parents, grandparents, expired junior members that are immediate family who have aged out, non-sibling relatives, unrelated breeders, syndicates, or general farm names instantly voids Bred and Owned eligibility for the resulting offspring.

Please see the multi-ownership rule for details regarding ownership of calf/animal being shown. The above listed rule applies directly to the DAM of the animal to make it qualify as bred and owned. All bred & owned animals must follow this rule as well as the multi-ownership rule if it applies.

This rule will go into effect in March 2027 following the 2026-2027 show season. The first show this will be in place is the 2027 National Junior Shorthorn Show.