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Michigan fiber festival Sheep Show |
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Wool Sheep Show Chairperson: Phil & Betty Shetterly 616-374-7069 Deadline for Entries: July 15, 2008 Place: Sheep Barn, Allegan County Fairgrounds. Times: Arrival, Friday between 9 AM and 9 only. All sheep must be checked prior to unloading. Show time: Saturday 9 AM Entry Fees: $7.00 per animal. This includes any animals brought for sale only. No additional pen fees will be charged. Premiums: $13 -11 - 9 - 7 -5 -3 10 or more in a class $11 - 9- 7- 5 9 or more in a class $11 - 9 - 7 3 in class $9 - 7 2 in class $7 1 in class Judge: To be announced Divisions: 1. long white - 2. med. white - 3. long color - 4. med. color - 5. coarse- 6. fine wool 7. Shetland - 8. Icelandic Classes: Each Division 1. Yearling Ram 2. Sr Ram lamb (born Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2007 3. Jr. Ram Lamb (born Jan. 1, 2008 or later) 4. Pair of Ram Lambs 5. Champion Ram 6. Reserve Champion Ram 7. Yearling Ewe 8. Pair of Yearling Ewes 9. Sr. Ewe Lamb (born Sept. 1, Dec. 31, 2007) 10. Jr. Ewe Lamb ( born Jan. 1, 2008 or later) 11 . Pair of Ewe Lambs 12. Champion Ewe 13. Reserve Champion Ewe 14. Flock 15. Supreme Champion Ram 16. Supreme Champion Ewe Sunday 10 AM ~ Youth Showmanship Class Ages as of Jan. 1, 2008 1. Junior ages 7 ~ 9 years 2. Interneditate 10 ~ 13 years 3. Senior 14 ~ 18 years Awards: 1 ~ 6th placing Rosettes & Ribbons
Show Rules: 1. All purebred sheep, including lambs, must be registered and it shall be the duty of each exhibitor to present certificates of registration and transfers to the sheep entry clerk. Transfers must be signed by secretaries of the registry associations and must show the date of transfer. All sheep must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor at the time of making entries. If animals are entered and shown without this being done, all awards including premium money will be forfeited. The only exception to this rule is breeds which do not issue registrations on younger animals. (In this instance, the sire and dam paperwork must be presented.) All sheep must have special tags for scrapie program. Contact the State Vet. @ 517-324-5290 for the tags. No sheep will be permitted to show or be sold without the scrapie tags in place. 2. All applications for entries of sheep must be made on official entry blanks furnished by the Michigan Fiber Festival. (See registration form back of the magazine.) Photocopies are acceptable. All information must be complete. All entry fees must accompany the entry blank, substitutes will be accepte with appropriate paperwork. All incomplete entries will be returned and a handling fee of $10.00 will be charged. 3. Do not make entries in Champion classes. Only first place animals are eligible for championship prizes but second place animals may compete for Reserve Champion. |
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4. An exhibitor may not receive more than one award in group classes and not more than two in any individual class. When there is just one exhibit in a class, only one premium will be awarded according to the merit of the animal. No exhibitor will be allowed to enter more than 12 animals in any one breed, and not more than two animals in any single class. 5. All registered breeds are eligible to be shown, but must be shown as wool sheep. No slick shorn animals will be allowed and animals must have enough wool to be judged. Judge’s decisions are final. 6. Tampering and/or misrepresentation of breeding, age, ownership and any other irregularity in showing will be considered fraud and deception. Any premiums, trophies, or awards won by such exhibitor will be withheld. Unethical fitting shall include the following: A. The addition of any wool or wool like substances. B. The cutting, tearing or gluing of the hide or underneath the hide or removal of tissue in an attempt to alter the shape of the animal. C. The injection of any gas, solid or liquid under the hide to alter the normal conformation. D. Any attempts to disrupt or change the normal dental development of the animal. E. Any products ( such as steroids and growth stimulants) administered internally or externally to alter the animal are prohibited. 7. Flock entries shall consist of five head: a yearling ram or ram lamb, two yearling ewes and two ewe lambs. 8. All animals shown in group classes must be shown in the individual l class by the same exhibitor. 9. Birthdates for Jr. lamb competition: Jan. 1, 2007 until show time of same year or for as long as lambs have all lamb teeth. Birthdates for Sr. lamb competition: Sept. 1, Dec. 31, 2006. Birthdates for yearlings competition: From Sept. 1, 2005 thought August 31, 2006. 10. Natural colored sheep are those sheep that are registered with a national association and have at least 70% colored wool, other than white. 11. If there are more than 2 breeders and 20 head or more sheep entered, a breed class will be formed and premiums offered. 12. No animals released from the grounds until 4 PM Sunday or all premiums will be forfeited and premiums and placing will be adjusted accordingly: also, showing privileges will be revoked for 2 years. 13. All sale animals must receive a release from the Chairperson prior to leaving. 14. One 5 x 5 pen may be rented at $45.00 per farm/ business for the sale of fleeces only. 15. Sale animals do not have to be registered but are subject to the per head fee. In the event Premium Funds received from all sources are reduced or not received, premiums may be prorated among those entitled to same.
If the chairperson feels a veterinarian has to be called in to check an animal’s health, the owner is responsible for paying the vet bill.
Notice: Fairground rules require that all animals on the fairgrounds must have health certificates.
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