Department
104
SHEEP
Rules:
1.
All State of Wisconsin mandatory health regulations apply.
See County and District Fairs, Rules and Regulations of Animal
Health in the front portion of this book.
2.
In addition the following rules will also be enforced:
3
Any single animal may be entered as one of a pen, but shall
not otherwise be entered in more than one class. All group classes
must consist of at least one open class entry.
4
Stall rent will be $.50 per animal and must be paid at the
time of filing of the entry blank.
5
All pedigrees must be checked with the superintendent at
Check-In.
6
Market lambs will be graded before being judged.
7
Registered Columbias, Corriedales, Rambouillets, and
Targhees shall be shown with 2 inches of wool or less. All other
breeds shall have been completely shorn not more than 2 months nor
less than 2 weeks prior to show date.
8.
All animals must be owned by the exhibitor for at least 60
days prior to fair.
9.
All sheep must have their tails docked.
10.
All animals in this department must be REGISTERED in the
accredited records of their respective breeds.
AGE
DEFINITIONS
A)
Spring lamb is
one born on or after February 16 of the exhibit year.
B)
Fall Lamb is one
born between September 1 and December 31of preceding exhibit
year.
C)
Winter Lamb is
one born between January 1 and February 15
of the exhibit year.
D)
Yearling Ram or Ewe
is one born outside the date of birth
limitations in (a), (b), or (c). The age of yearlings may
be subject to verification
by a veterinarian's examination whose findings shall be final.
E)
Market Lamb is
one born after January 1 of the exhibit year.
GROUP
DEFINITIONS
A get of sire
shall consist of 4 lambs or yearlings, or both, of either
sex
from one sire, bred and owned by the exhibitor.
An exhibitor's
flock shall consist of one yearling or ram lamb, 2
yearling ewes and 2 ewe lambs owned by the exhibitor.
Pen of Lambs
- animals must be bred and owned by exhibitor.
Class
A - Suffolk
Class B - Hampshire
Class
C - Southdown
Class D - Dorsets
Class
E - Any other Purebred, Registered breed
Breeding
Classes:
Lot#
1.
Spring Ram Lamb
2.
Winter Ram Lamb
3.
Fall Ram Lamb
4.
Pen of 2 Ram Lambs
5.
Yearling Ram
6.
Champion Ram Ribbon
7.
Spring Ewe Lamb
8.
Winter Ewe Lamb
9.
Fall Ewe Lamb
10.
Pen of 2 Ewe Lambs
11.
Yearling Ewe
12.
Pen of 2 Yearling Ewes
13.
Mature Ewe
14.
Champion Ewe - Ribbon
15.
Get of Sire
16.
Exhibitor's Flock
Premiums:
Class A-E: $6.00-5.00-4.00-3.00
Class
F - Market Class, Any Breed
Lot#
1.
Market Lamb
2.
Pen - 2 Market Lambs
Premiums:
$6.00-5.00-4.00-3.00
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