BREEDS:
A - CHEVIOT
B - CORRIEDALE
C - DORSET
D - HAMPSHIRE
F - SHROPSHIRE
G - SOUTHDOWN
H - SUFFOLK
I - OXFORDS
K - MONTADALE
O- CROSSBRED EWE LAMB
M - TUNIS
N- CROSSBRED YEARLING EWES
The same classifications and premiums apply to each breed
SPECIAL RULES:
Check Animal Health Rules
1. Registration papers, showing animals owned by the Exhibitor are necessary for all animals.
2. Project books must be checked before breeding sheep can be shown.
3. All breeding animals must be shown to the judge in the show ring.
4. Junior breeding classes will immediately follow the on-foot carcass judging Tuesday morning. The show order for the open sheep will be followed. The Junior Show will be combined with the Open Show.
5. Registrations papers and health papers will be checked before unloading.
6. All sheep must be brought to the Fairgrounds Saturday between 9am and 9pm.

SPECIAL RULES:
Check animal health rules.
1. There will be individual market lamb classes divided by weight in as nearly nine equal groups as possible with a minimum weight of 85 pounds, and a limit of 2 entries per exhibitor.
2. Lambs must be ewes or wethers. No ram lambs will be permitted.
3. Lambs will be weighed starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday for both class breakdown and the sale.
4. All market lambs must be on feed as a 4-H or FFA project by May 1st and ear tagged the first Saturday of May at the Fairgrounds. There will be a $4 charge per tag. An additional $4 will be charge per tag for retagging of animals
5. All project books must be completed to date and will be collected by the sheep committee and/or Extension Agent at scales before market lambs are weighed in.
6. Market lamb judging will be held on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
7. All market lambs must have a tag in their ear to be eligible for the 2012 market lamb show at the Fair. All tagging will be done the first Saturday in May at the Fairgrounds between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon.
8. Market lambs will be weighed only once for classes.
9. The top two lambs in classes 1-9 will be sold in the sale. In addition, each market lamb member who does not have a lamb in the top 18 will sell his or her highest placing lamb.
10. All market lambs must be slick-sheared within 48 hours prior to the market lamb show.
11. All market lambs must have certified scrapie tags to be shown.
12. Market lambs to be in the sale must be paint-numbered immediately following the market lamb show.
13. If any tags needed replaced due to loss or infection, Rodney Fisher (623-7778) is to be contacted and re-tagging will be done.
14. Health papers will be checked before unloading.
15. Lambs will be accepted for unloading Sat. 9 AM - 9 PM.
16. All sheep exhibitors must clean their pen after the Fair. Bedding is to be put in the designated
area.

Grand Champion Market Lamb & Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb ... Rosettes and Banners
Reserve Champion Market Lamb...Banner
Champion Banners presented by BUFFALO MOUNTAIN HAMPSHIRES and HEARTH GLOW STOCK FARM
Reserve Champion Banners presented by CURRYVILLE FARM BUREAU and FORT PIPER FLEECE & FEEDERS

1. Group of Junior exhibitors and open show exhibitors who maintain the most attractive and sanitary exhibit of sheep and equipment. Junior group includes both 4-H clubs and FFA chapters housing their animals in a group in the Junior Sheep Barn. Must have 3 club members exhibiting animals in the group to qualify and housed in one area. Open exhibitors should have at least 5 animals.
2. Groups will be scored on the following basis:
30 points - Cleanliness of animals and bedding
20 points - Entry cards and ribbons properly displayed
10 points - Keeping grain and hay feed presentable
15 points - Keeping aisles clean
15 points - Courtesy to people
3. Inspection will be made daily and unannounced.

Weekly prizes: 1st $20, 2nd $15, 3rd $10