History

From the Marché-couvert to Espace Gruyère: more than 40 years of history !

• 1971
  For the first exhibition, the primary aim was to show how Fribourg's livestock breeding had evolved as a result of cross-breeding. 220 cows (80 black piebalds and 140 red piebalds) were presented. According to the newspaper "La Gruyère", thousands of breeders came to see the exhibition. The event was organised by the cantonal Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the two cantonal breeding federations . It should be noted that the Canadian embassy was very interested in the organisation of this event and helped to set up a seminar the day after the competition.
  
  
• 1974
  First foreign judge (Canadian) and first animals from outside the canton of Fribourg.
  
  
• 1986
  First national show for the Holstein breed.

• 1994
  First national show for the Red Spotted breed.
  
  
• 1999
  First exhibition at Espace Gruyère, centenary exhibition of the Swiss Holstein Breeding Federation and transition to a national Holstein exhibition each year. Constitution of the simple partnership "EXPO Bulle" by the Fribourg Holstein and Red Spotted breeding Federations .
  
  
• 2001
  Cancellation of EXPO Bulle due to foot-and-mouth disease.
  
  
• 2003
  Centenary exhibition of the Red Spotted Breeding Federation from Fribourg.
  The Swiss Holstein and Red Spotted Breeding Federations join the organising committee.
  
  
• 2004
  Start of the National Holstein and Red Holstein competitions at EXPO Bulle.

• 2013
  Cancellation of EXPO Bulle due to the European Holstein and Red Holstein Confrontation in Fribourg (Switzerland).
  
  
• 2017
  Cancellation of EXPO Bulle due to the infectious viral disease BVD.
  
  
• 2020
  Cancellation of EXPO Bulle due to Covid-19.

• 2021
  Cancellation of EXPO Bulle due to Covid-19.

• 2022
  First Swiss Fleckvieh competition organised as part of EXPO Bulle.