JUNIOR SHEEP SHOW --
DEPARTMENT 3
Thursday, June 26, 9:00 a.m.
Junior Superintendents: Mychelle Richter
NOTE: Market Goats will be show at the
beginning of this Show.
Stall fee is $1.00 per head. Premiums paid are Blue $4.00, Red $3.00, White $2.00 unless noted.
Refer to the
General Rules and Regulations of the
These rules are available on line at http://www.mhcfair.com/fairbook/general
rules.htm.
It is recommended that sheep be sheared, but not more
than 30 days prior to the Fair.
Aisles in all barns must be kept open at all times.
Grooming chutes allowed in designated areas only.
Animals are to be groomed in their own stall/pen, or if more room is needed,
outside
of barn in area set aside for grooming by the Superintendent of the department.
Weight will be used to determine the class division.
The weight divisions will be determined after final
Fair weigh-in. Each weight division will be divided so that approximately an
equal number of animals will be shown in each weight division.
First and second place animals in each weight will
compete for Grand Championship and Reserve Championship.
Placings to be made by blue, red, or white ribbon groups,
according to merit and quality.
All sexually
intact sheep must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification
tag.
Any market animal that does not have
a minimum rate of gain of .25# per day will not be eligible
for any
award greater than a red ribbon. Exhibitor may show up to three lambs in each
weigh group.
Market Lambs must weigh at least 90#
at final Fair weigh-in to be eligible to compete in any market class.
Any lambs that weigh-in under 90#
will be shown in a special “Feeder Lamb” division.
Feeder lambs are not eligible to
compete for championships, but do compete for ribbons and are awarded premiums
for the ribbons earned.
DEPARTMENT CLASSES (will be shown in this order)
CLASS 1 -
Individual Market Lamb; Blue - $5.00,
Red - $4.00, White - $3.00
LOT
1a - Lightweight
LOT
2 -- Champion Market Lamb; Trophy sponsored by Howard
CLASS 2 -
Pen of Market Lambs: Pen of three wether or ewe lambs; Blue - $6.00, Red - $5.00, White -
$4.00;
LOT 1a - Lightweight; LOT 1b - Middleweight;
CLASS 3 -
Commercial Ewe -- No market lambs may
be entered in this class.
CLASS 4 -
Rate of Gain
Rate of Gain trophy sponsored by Scheidel
Farms, Schley
Above Classes (1, 2, 3, & 4) are shown
as Crossbreds
CLASS 5 - Purebred
Ram, 2 years old or over
CLASS 6 -
Purebred Ram, 1 year old and under 2 years
CLASS 7 -
Purebred Ram, under 1 year old
CLASS 8 - Purebred
Ewe, 2 years old or over
CLASS 9 -
Purebred Ewe, 1 year old and under 2 years
CLASS 10 -
Purebred Ewe, under 1 year old ---
CLASSES
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 have Class Lots as follows;
LOT 1 - Cheviots; LOT 2 -
LOT
6 -
CLASS 11-
Champion Purebred Ram over all breeds;
LOT
1 -- Champion; Trophy sponsored by Howard
CLASS 12 -
Champion Purebred Ewe over all breeds;
CLASS 15
– Showmanship; For guidelines, refer to "Showmanship Regulations"
listed in this book.
LOT
1-- Junior Showman, Trophy sponsored by Featherlite Inc.,
Cresco
CLASS 20 -
Barn Prize,