The Plainfield Farmer's Fair
DEPARTMENT 4
Sheep
Pro-Register by July 1st
Section 1 Breeding Sheep
EXHIBITORS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
Health Rules For Sheep
1. No sheep showing clinical signs of contagious, Infectious or external parasitic disease including foot rot and sore mouth will be admitted to any show.
2. All show sheep must be individually identified by an ear tag or tattoo and this Identification must be listed on the health certificate.
3. The flock of origin, including sheep consigned to a show shall be examined by an accredited veterinarian. The veterinarian must prepare the official health certificate (AAI-13) and must state on the health certificate that he examined the entire flock and found no evidence of contagious, infectious, or external parasitic disease. The date of examination must also appear on the health certificate within 90 days of show.
4. Certification by the owner and accredited veterinarian that the identified animal(s) (are not known to have been exposed to scrapie. ALL SHEEP EXCEPT WETHERS MUST BEAR AN OFFICIAL U.S.D.A/AR/HIS. EAR TAG TO BE EXHIBITED AT THE SHOW. SHEEP FROM FLOCKS ON THE VOLUNTARY SCRAPIE PROGRAM MUST BEAR THE Official EAR TAG, TATTOO OR ELECTRONIC EAR IMPLANT
5. IMPORTANT RULE — Certification by the owner and an accredited veterinarian that
the identified animal(s) is (are not) known to have been exposed to scrapie.
6. Pen of lambs consists of two ram lambs and two ewe lambs.
7. Flock consists of one ram, any age: two ewes, one year and under two years; two ewes under one year.
8. Breeder’s young flock consists of one ram iamb and two ewe lambs, all bred and owned by exhibitor.
9. A Get of Sire shall consist of four breeding animals, any age, or sex the get of one sire. Get need not be owned by the exhibitor.
NOTE: The same classification and premiums as stated above are to apply to each of the following breeds:
A - Cheviot D - Hampshire G - Southdown
B - Corrierdale E - Merino H - Suffolk
C - Dorset F - Shropshire I - Others (by breed)
J - Mixed Breed
Class:
1. Yearling Ram - 1 year old and under 2 years old
2. Fail Ram Lamb - born September 1 through December 31
3. Pair Fall Pam Lambs
4. Spring Ram Lamb - born on or after January I
5. Pair Spring Ram Lambs
6. Champion and Reserve Champion Pam of Breed (to be chosen from classes 1, 3 and 5)
7. Yearling Ewe - 1 year old and under 2 years old
8. Pair of Yearling Ewes
9. Pair of Yearling Ewes, bred and owned by exhibitor
10. Fair Ewe Lamb - born September 1, 2000 through December31
11. Pair Fall Ewe Lambs
12. Spring Ewe Lamb - born on or after January I, 2001
13. Pair Spring Ewe Lambs
14. Pair of Ewe Lambs, bred and owned by exhibitor
15. Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe of Breed (to be chosen from classes 9,11, and 13)
16. Grand Champion Ram and Reserve Grand Champion Ram (to be chosen from all breeds)
17. Grand Champion Ewe and Reserve Grand Champion Ewe (to be chosen from all breeds)
18. Breeder’s Young Flock - one ram iamb and two ewe lambs, all bred and owned by
exhibitor.
19. Pen of Lambs - two ram lambs and two ewe lambs owned by exhibitor
20. Get-of-Sire- Four breeding animals, both sexes represented, sired by one ram. All
animals to be shown in individual classes to be eligible. All need not be owned by one
individual.
21 Flock - Consists of one ram (iamb or yearling), two yearling ewes and two ewe lambs. All animals to be shown in individual classes to be eligible. All need not be owned by one Individual.
Section 2
Open Class Market Lambs - Wethers and/or Ewes
Market Classes - Born less than 9 months ago. All market animals should be weighed on the
same scale under a qualified weigh-master at the discretion of the fair. Limit of three (3) lambs per exhibiter per exhibitor.
1 individual
a. Light Weight
b. Medium Weight
c. Heavy Weight
2 Champion and Reserve Champion Market Lamb
3 Pair - must include animals shown as individual
a. Light Weight
b. Medium Weight
c. Heavy Weight
4 Champion and Reserve Champion Pair of Market Lambs
Section 3
Fitting and Showmanship
1 Fining
a. Senior
b. Junior
c. First Year
2 Champion and Reserve Champion Fitter
3 Showmanship
a. Senior
b. Junior
c. First Year
4 Champion and Reserve Champion Showmanship
