In an effort to comply with the demands of the American beef industry and to improve the uniformity of the showring the ABBA Show Committee recently met and approved the Weight & Measurement Parameters for the 2010 National Brahman Show.  In addition to the formulation of the parameters the committee also revised the guidelines and rules for the process and enforcement of the weight & measurement procedure.
The weight & measure parameters were derived by a Weighing & Measuring Sub-Committee who reviewed weights from the previous Houston International and National Shows.  The parameters were then reviewed by the entire Show Committee and the Executive Committee and the feeling was that the parameters were quite liberal but would effectively eliminate those cattle that are too large or too small to conform to todays industry standards.  The Show Committee will continue to monitor the weights and hip heights at the conclusion of each show and has the option to adjust these as needed. 

The following are the new rules associated with the weight & measurement program:

1.  Any animal that exceeds the weight & measurement requirements at the International Brahman Show, National Brahman Show or any other designated show where weights & measurements are taken will be in-eligible to show at any future ABBA Approved Shows until they reach the Junior Division.  Any animal that exceeds the parameters and is shown at an ABBA Approved Show before reaching the Junior Division will be in-eligible to show their remaining career.  Both the exhibitor and owner of the previously disqualified animal that is shown before reaching the Junior Division will be in-eligible to show animals for 13 months following the infraction.

 2. All animals who have previously met the weight & measurement requirements are eligible to show for their remaining show career.  All previously qualified animals must be weighed & measured at any designated show where weights & measures are taken for the collection of data only.  Once animals have met the weight & measurement parameters they must have their original registration certificate or original ABBA Copy denoted as such by ABBA.

3. Any animal that does not meet the weight or measurement parameter must be re-weighed or re-measured immediately after coming off the scale only one time at the scale previously weighed/measured on for qualification.

4. The hip height measurement will be taking directly over the hook bone.

The following are the parameters for the 2010 National Show: