Rare Breeds Auction

The Canterbury Section of the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand holds a Rare Livestock Show and Auction on the second Sunday of March each year. Entry fees, Commission and Admission charges are used to cover Auction expenses with any surplus going to the Rare Breeds Conservation Society for the conservation of rare breeds of livestock.

The next Canterbury Rare Breeds Auction will be held at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, 60 Hussey Road, Christchurch, on Sunday 14 March 2010.

Come along and make this a fun day out – see a variety of Rare Breed animals (you don't have to bid for them!) Entry only $5 per adult (includes Catalogue), children free.

Sausage sizzle and drinks available for purchase; restaurant and café on grounds. Viewing from 11 a.m. on Auction Day. Poultry Auction begins at 1 p.m. sharp – Silent Auction of livestock operating continuously.

Entries for purebred livestock, including poultry, are being accepted now. Enquiries to Amanda, e-mail canterburyrarebreeds@hotmail.com or phone Marion at (03) 312 4782 (evenings).

Entries close 5 p.m. Friday 26 February 2010. No late entries will be accepted. If you want an Entry Form, please » click here to download one, or you can e-mail Amanda at canterburyrarebreeds@hotmail.com. Note that the penning/caging fee is $1 per bird, $2.50 per small animal (rabbits, chinchillas) and $5 per larger animal.

All intending purchasers must register prior to the start of the auction. Registrations open at the Auction Office at 10.30 a.m.

Advertising space is available in the Catalogue – please direct your inquiries to Sitereh Schouten, cands.schouten@clear.net.nz or phone (03) 327 4211. Whole page $50, half page $25, back cover $80.

The Auction will be conducted in two parts:
(a) Poultry will be auctioned under the prevailing conditions of sale adopted by New Zealand Stock and Station Agents.
(b) Other animals (Livestock) will be sold by Silent Auction.
All entries must be accompanied by the appropriate penning/caging fees – these are:
(a) Domestic poultry (chooks, ducks, geese etc.): $1 for each bird entered,
(b) Rabbits, chinchillas etc.: $2.50 for each animal entered.
(c) Sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, deer, horses, donkeys, camelids, ratites: $5 for each animal entered.
The description of stock in the sale is supplied by the vendors, and they are responsible for its accuracy.
All Vendors will receive confirmation of their entries and their Vendor's Pass by mail. Lot numbers are to be collected on arrival.
The number of roosters entered must not exceed the number of hens entered. No more than four birds may be entered in any one Lot.
Poultry buyers must take all the birds in a Lot.
The auction price will be per each bird/animal (not pen or Lot).
All domestic poultry must be penned by 10.30 a.m. and all other stock must be penned by 11.30 a.m. on the day of the Auction. Gates will open for Vendors at 8.30 a.m.
Any bird or animal that does not pass health inspection will be rejected from the sale.
It is the responsibility of Vendors to ensure that their stock are fed and watered throughout the day, and they should note that animal welfare ethics apply. Vendors who do not observe this condition may be refused entry in succeeding years.
Only recognized breeds may be entered. Once a Lot number has been issued for a particular entry, no other breed may be substituted. Vendors should check their entries carefully on the day.
The Auction Organizers reserve the right to restrict the number of entries in each section.*
Any cattle or deer entered must have appropriate AHB Animal Status Declarations and eartags (or an exemption issued for each animal for that day and venue).
If there are any ownership transfers, they are the responsibility of the Vendor.
A ten percent (10%) commission on the sale price will be charged on all sales.
To enable the Catalogue to be produced, no late entries can be accepted.
Names and locations of Vendors will be published in the Catalogue.
Any unsold stock must be removed by Vendors by 6.00 p.m. on the day of the Auction.
Buyers must pay for and collect all Lots for which they have successfully bid.
All stock purchased must be uplifted before 6.00 p.m. on the day of the Auction, unless special arrangements have been made with the Organizers of the Auction beforehand.
Buyers must supply their own containers, appropriate to the welfare of the animals, for collecting and transporting them.
Any non-compliance with these terms and conditions will result in stock being rejected from sale.
GST will be charged only on sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, deer, horses, donkeys, camelids, and ratites. The Vendor must issue the Buyer with an invoice if requested.
Admission to the Auction is $5 per adult, which includes a Catalogue – children under 15 free. Each vendor will be issued with a Pass on confirmation of his/her entries, and will receive a Catalogue on arrival prior to 11.30 a.m.
Entry fees, Commission and Admission charges will be used to cover Auction expenses with any surplus going to the Canterbury Section of the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand Incorporated.

*Please Note: We do not have facilities for handling large numbers of livestock. Please consult the Organizers if in doubt.

Please contact Amanda, e-mail canterburyrarebreeds@hotmail.com,
or phone Marion (03) 312 4782 (evenings only) for any enquiries.
Thank you for your support and co-operation.

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