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4H & F.F.A. Sheep

Department 10

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.     All animals must meet the health requirements listed under Department 4 and the health certification area of the fair                   book.

2.     Entries must be received by August 19 and must show class.   $2.00 per head/per department entry fee must                      accompany the entry blank.

3.     OUT OF STATE SHEEP “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” (CVI) must be issued within 30 days of opening date of the               fair.

4.     Junior Exhibitors must be present at the time of judging.

5.     Market lambs must be wethers or ewes exhibiting lamb teeth at Fair time.

6.     4-H and FFA members must have membership identification at entry time

7.     Those animals not being housed in the Erie County 4H and FFA Market Lamb area(s) must be entered in accordance with              the rules set forth under this section.

8.     4-H AND F.F.A. SHEEP ENTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR FITTING/SHOWMANSHIP AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AWARDS

A - Arcott

B - Baby Doll

C - Chevoit

D - Colored Lincoln

E - Clun Forest

F - Columbia

G - Corriedale

H - Dorset

I - Hampshire

J - Horned Dorset

K - Lincoln

L - Merino

M - Montdale

N - Natural Colored

O - Oxford

P - Rambouillet

Q - Romney

R - Shropshire

Section 3 - BREEDING SHEEP

S - Southdown

T - Suffolk

X - Texel

Y - Tunis

Z - Others by breed

Class                                                                                                                                                                                              PREMIUMS

  1. Ram, 1 year and under 2.........................................................................................................................................

  2. Fall ram lamb, born Sept 1 to Dec 31....................................................................................................................

  3. Spring ram lamb, January 1 and after . .................................................................................................................

  4. Champion Ram ........................................................................................................................................................

  5. Reserve Champion Ram. ........................................................................................................................................

  6. Two ram lambs........................................................................................................................................................

  7. Ewe, 1 year and under 2 . ......................................................................................................................................

  8. Pair of yearling ewes . ............................................................................................................................................

  9. Fall ewe lamb, Sept 1 - Dec 31. ..............................................................................................................................

  10. Spring ewe lamb, January 1 and after. ..................................................................................................................

  11. Champion Ewe .........................................................................................................................................................

  12. Reserve Champion Ewe. .........................................................................................................................................

  13. Two ewe lambs.........................................................................................................................................................

  14. Pen of Lambs - 4 lambs, both sexes.......................................................................................................................

  15. Breeder’s young flock- 1 ram lamb & 2 ewe lambs. .............................................................................................

  16. Flock - 1 ram lamb & 2 ewe lambs & 2 yearling ewes . .......................................................................................

  17. Get of Sire....................................................................................................................................................................

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

Rosette

Rosette

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

Rosette

Rosette

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

Section 3ML - MARKET SHEEP

Limit 1 market lamb per exhibitor.  

Market lamb must be female or castrated male and weigh a minimum of 80 lbs. and maximum

of 170 lbs.  All lambs must be dry, sheared and without coats or tights at weigh-in.

Market Sheep will be divided into nearly equal class or sub-class by the Department Chairs and their representatives at their discretion.  There will be a maximum of nine classes/sub-classes with a minimum of four animals per class/sub-class.

Class                                                                                                                                                                                               PREMIUMS

1.          Light Weight A, B, C................................................................................................................................................

2.          Medium Weight A, B, C..........................................................................................................................................

3.          Heavy Weight A, B, C..............................................................................................................................................

4.          Light Weight Champion ........................................................................................................................................

5.          Light Weight Reserve Champion ..........................................................................................................................

6.          Medium Weight Champion....................................................................................................................................

7.          Medium Weight Reserve Champion.....................................................................................................................

8.          Heavy Weight Champion........................................................................................................................................

9.          Heavy Weight Reserve Champion.........................................................................................................................

10.        Grand Champion Over All......................................................................................................................................

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

$12    $10   $ 9    $ 7

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

$10  $8   $6   $4

$10  $8   $6   $4

$10  $8   $6   $4

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

Rosette

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