To qualify for this award, the animal must meet the following criteria:

• Must be registered in the Holstein Association USA herdbook on or before November 15 in the award year
• Be exhibited at one or more National Holstein Shows during the award year

Point System
Animals will be eligible to earn points at each National Holstein Show exhibited at throughout the year.

• Points are allocated for a top 10 placing in their respective uniform age class, based on the size of the show.
• Classes recognized will be the individual animal classes as listed in the Uniform Class List in the Holstein USA National Show Program:

	Summer Heifer Calf Spring Heifer Calf Winter Heifer Calf Fall Heifer Calf Summer Yearling Heifer Spring Yearling Heifer Winter Yearling Heifer Fall Yearling Heifer Milking Yearling	Summer Junior Two-Year-Old Cow* Junior Two-Year-Old Cow Senior Two-Year-Old Cow Junior Three-Year-Old Cow Senior Three-Year-Old Cow Four-Year-Old Cow Five-Year-Old Cow Six-Year-Old & Older Cow 150,000 Lb. Lifetime Milk Production Cow

• Red & White Holsteins will only earn points if shown in class with the Black & Whites at the National Holstein Shows. Points are not earned in stand-alone Red & White shows.
• The tier a show falls into will be based on the number of head exhibited at that show in the award year.
• Ties will be broken, determined by the highest placing at the National Show with the most total number of animals shown.