DEPARTMENT 03 – OPEN CLASS SHEEP_SWINE

DEPARTMENT 03 – OPEN CLASS SHEEP

DEPARTMENT 03 – OPEN CLASS SHEEP

BLUE RIBBON SIGN-UP

AMOUNT OFFERED: $310

Director: Barb Benjamin – 585-610-7457

Superintendents: Diane Chamberlain, Sue Fontaine

Judging follows Youth Sheep Show on Monday

Entries Close: Paper or on-line due July 1^st. Online entries are preferred. No call-in or late entries.

Arrival Time: To be in place on Sunday before the fair by 3:00PM

Judging: Following Youth Sheep Show on Monday

Release Time: TBA on Monday

The Society will take every precaution possible for the safekeeping of all exhibits but assumes no responsibility in case of loss or damage to person or stock or other exhibits and upon these conditions only are entries received.
All sheep exhibited must be free from scab infection.

Market lambs will be limited to one exhibit per class.

Animals from a flock under quarantine for any reason cannot be exhibited. SEE HEALTH RULES.

No animals will be allowed to unload until examined.

All purebred exhibits must be registered in a recognized breeders association and carry association ear tags and papers must be presented to the superintendent except on lambs.

All sheep exhibited must be registered and owned by the exhibitor 30 days prior to the first day of the Fair.

An exhibitor may enter and show two entries in each class, and one entry in each group class, but may not receive more than two premiums in each class.

A farm flock shall consist of one ram and two ewes of one breed.

Any animal in any class must be worthy of recognition, fitted for show and properly handled or it will be eliminated from competition at the discretion of the superintendent.

All ewes 2 years old and over are required to have suckled a lamb during the present year.

A grade is hereby defined as being sired by a purebred ram.

No rams shall be shown in Market Lamb Classes.

All breeding sheep should be properly fitted and trimmed. All market lambs must be “slick sheared” one (1) week prior to the fair.

All Breeding animals must be shown in single classes to be eligible for group classes.

LEASED ANIMALS may be shown by youth in the Open Show. The lease agreement and a copy of the registration paper for each animal must be presented at check in time.

Pens will be allocated by the Superintendent according to number of entries. Two, three, or four sheep per pen based on size and sex.

Exhibitors must furnish their own bedding, feed and forage needs and will be permitted to deliver such supplies to their exhibit area before 9:00 AM daily. Vehicles making such deliveries must be removed by 9:00 AM

Judging of sheep will follow the single placing system (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, etc.) and a total not to exceed $310 will be awarded in this department, prorated according to the total number of entries. The approximate premium in each class is indicated after each class. These cash awards may not be exceeded but may be diminished.

Unworthy animals will receive no awards.

Sheep may be shown on halter.

ALL medical sharps or medical waste products MUST be disposed of properly. Medical wastereceptacles are available near the end of the animal barns. DO NOT, under any circumstances, throw sharps in the trashcans, manure pit, feed bags or bedding. ANY exhibitor failing to follow this procedure will automatically FOREIT all prize money and WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHOW at the Allegany County Fair for THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. There will be ZERO tolerance for such offense.

SUFFOLKS – Classes 03-100 to 03-121

03-100 Ram, 2 years old or over				$8		$6	$4
03-101		Ram, 1 year old and under 2 years		$8		$6	$4
03-102		Ram Lamb, born before 1^st of January		$8		$6	$4
03-103		Ram Lamb, born after 1^st of January		$8		$6	$4
		CHAMPION RAM				Rosette
	RESERVE CHAMPION RAM					Rosette
03-106	Ewe, 2 years old or over				$8	$6	$4
03-107	Ewe, 1 year old and under 2 years				$8	$6	$4
03-108	Ewe Lamb, born Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, last year				$8	$6	$4
03-109	Ewe Lamb, born after Jan. 1, this year				$8	$6	$4
	CHAMPION EWE					Rosette
	RESERVE CHAMPION EWE					Rosette
03-112	Farm Flock, one ram, two ewes of one breed				$8	$6	$4
03-113	Pen of Two Ewe Lambs				$8	$6	$4
03-114	Pen of Two Ram Lambs				$8	$6	$4
03-115	Four Lambs, either sex				$8	$6	$4
03-116	Pen of Two Ewe, 1 year and under 2 years				$8	$6	$4
03-117	Ewe & Lamb, Dam & Daughter bred & owned by exhibitor				$8	$6	$4
	GRAND CHAMPION RAM					Rosette
	RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RAM					Rosette
	GRAND CHAMPION EWE					Rosette
	RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE					Rosette
	SUPREME CHAMPION EWE OF ALL BREEDS RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION EWE OF ALL BREEDS

	HAMPSHIRES –Classes 03-200 to 03-221		CHEVIOTS –Classes 03-400 to 03-421
	DORSETS –Classes 03-300 to 03-321		DORPERS –Classes 03-500 to 03-521
	OTHER BREEDS –Classes 03-600 to 03-621 Ewes under 24 months are eligible to participate in the SUPREME SHOW.

03-701	Single Market Lamb weighing 76-90 pounds				$8	$6	$4
03-702	Single Market Lamb weighing 91 pounds and over				$8	$6	$4
03-703	Single Feeder Lamb, 50-75 pounds				$8	$6	$4
03-704	Pen of 3 Market Lambs, each to weigh 76-90 pounds				$8	$6	$4
03-705	Pen of 3 Market Lambs, each to weigh 91 pounds and over				$8	$6	$4
03-706	Pen of 3 Feeder Lambs, each to weigh 50-75 pounds				$8	$6	$4
	CHAMPION MARKET LAMB					Rosette
	RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB					Rosette
	CHAMPION PEN OF MARKET LAMBS					Rosette
	RESERVE PEN OF MARKET LAMBS					Rosette

Department 03 – OPEN CLASS SWINE

AMOUNT OFFERED: $150

Director: Barb Benjamin – 585-610-7457

Superintendents: Will Ploetz

Judging following Youth Swine Show on Monday

Entries Close: Paper or on-line due July 1^st. Online entries are preferred. No call-in entries.

Arrival Time: To be in place Sunday before fair by 3:00PM

Judging: following Youth Swine Show

Release Time: TBA on Monday

The Society will take every precaution possible for the safekeeping of all exhibits but assumes no responsibility in case of loss or damage to person or stock or other exhibits and upon these conditions only are entries received.

SEE HEALTH RULES

All purebred exhibits must be registered in a recognized breeders association and owned by exhibitor for at least 30 days prior to the Fair.

Exhibitors will be limited to 2 exhibits per class. Except Market Pigs will be limited to one exhibit per class.

In General, Market Pigs are those weighing more than 180 pounds in suitable condition for marketing as butcher hogs.

The single placing system (1^st,2^nd,3^rd, etc.) will be used in judging hogs and a total, not to exceed $150, will be awarded in this department, pro-rated according to the total number of entries. After each class, the approximate premium is indicated. These cash awards cannot be exceeded but may be diminished.

ALL medical sharps or medical waste products MUST be disposed of properly. Medical wastereceptacles are available near the end of the animal barn. DO NOT, under any circumstances, throw sharps in the trash cans, manure pit, feedbags, or bedding. ANY exhibitor failing to follow this procedure will automatically FOREIT all prize money and WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHOW at the Allegany County Fair for THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. There will be ZERO tolerance for such offense.

PUREBRED SWINE (All Breeds Competing)

03-801	Boar, born before January 15, current year	$8	$6	$4
03-802	Boar, born after January 15, current year	$8	$6	$4
03-803	Sow, Born before January 15, current year	$8	$6	$4
03-804	Gilt, born since January 15, current year	$8	$6	$4
	∙ Hogs entered in above classes not eligible to compete in Market Classes.
	CHAMPION BOAR		Rosette
	RESERVE CHAMPION BOAR		Rosette
	CHAMPION SOW OR GILT		Rosette
	RESERVE CHAMPION SOW OR GILT		Rosette
	MARKET PIG
03-805	Pen of three feeder pigs	$8	$6	$4
03-806	Pen of three Market Pigs, born since January 1, current year	$8	$6	$4
03-807	Single Market Pig, born since Jan. 1, current year, under 180 pounds	$8	$6	$4
03-808	Single Market Pig, 180 pounds and up	$8	$6	$4
	Champion Market Pig	Rosette
	Reserve Champion Pig	Rosette
	Champion Pen of Market Pigs	Rosette
	Reserve Pen of Market Pigs	Rosette