Welcome to Ayrshire New Zealand

Ayrshire New Zealand is proud to be an innovative and progressive Association, with a clear vision for the future of the breed, committed to maximising the rate of genetic gain of the breed

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July 3, 2025

2026 International Youth Tour, New Zealand

Youth delegates from World Federation countries have been invited to the International Youth Tour to...
Events
July 2, 2025

2026 Red Dairy Breeds Tour, New Zealand

The Red Dairy Breed tour and conference is held every three years as part of the International Red D...
Events, General Notices
June 24, 2025

Thames Valley Club Notice

Annual General Meeting 2025 Place: Andrew and Karen Singer's property, 207 Stannard Road, Warerenga...
Clubs
June 17, 2025

Scenic Photo Comp 2025 – Results

Thank you to all members who entered into the 2025 edition of the Ayrshire Scenic Photo Competition,...
Competitions, Scenic Photo
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Events

June 11, 2025

AGM 2025

The Southland/Otago club is hosting the Ayrshire New Zealand AGM & Awards night at the JetPark A...
Annual Conference
March 18, 2025

Annual Conference 2025

The 2025 Ayrshire Conference hosted by the Southland/Otago Ayrshire Club will be held in Otago &...
Annual Conference
June 4, 2024

Annual Conference 2024

The Auckland - Thames Valley - Waikato Ayrshire Clubs are hosting the Annual Conference & AGM in...
Annual Conference
April 12, 2024

Young Breeders Seminar 2024

Ayrshire young and new breeders are invited to register for the Ayrshire Young Breeders Seminar 2024...
Young Breeders Seminar
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Semayr

Semayr Breeding Services is a division of Ayrshire New Zealand, which offers top Ayrshire bulls, both proven and unproven, New Zealand and overseas to New Zealand farmers.

Registrations

At the end of October each year, Ayrshire New Zealand publishes the annual Herd Book, with details of all animals registered as pedigrees in the preceding 12-month period to August 31st.

TOP Classifications

TOP Classification recognises that progress towards the improvement of the Ayrshire breed should be obtained through animals superior in conformation as well as production.

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