SHEEP

Class codes will be the same for all breeds except a letter will be added to each class to designate the breed (as designated in the breed codes.) Example: Suffolk Yearling Ewe will be class S123.

Yearling Ram (1 year & under 2)                                                     120                                     CO - Columbia

Fall Ram Lamb (Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010)                                          121                                     CR - Corriedale

Spring Ram Lamb (Born after Jan. 1, 2011)                                     122                                      D - Dorset

Yearling Ewe (1 year & under 2)                                                      123                                      H - Hampshire

Fall Ewe Lamb (Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010)                                           124                                      M - Montedale

Spring Ewe Lamb (Born after Jan. 1, 2011)                                      125                                      O - Oxford

Home Raised Market Lamb (All Breeds)                                      HR126                                   R - Rambouillet

Purchased Market Lamb (All Breeds)                                            P126                                     S - Suffolk

PeeWee Show (Start of Market Show)                                          PWS                                    SD - Southdown

Anyone under 8 may show if signed up,                                                                                    SH - Shopshire

will not need to bring additional animals.                                                                               SP - Speckled

Ladies Lead                                                                                           LL                                      X - Crossbred

Roger Thomas, Rob Gannon & Jeremy Fenimore • Superintendents

1. The exhibitor must have owned the ewes and/or lambs prior to July 1.  Lambs must show lamb teeth.

2. All lambs must be registered in their respective breed association.

3. Each exhibitor is allowed to bring 5 animals, as long as one is a ram, otherwise a limit of 4 animals per exhibitor.

4. All market lambs (not breeding stock) may be completely slick sheared.

5. Market lambs will be weighed once only Saturday, Sept. 3, 8:00 a.m.

6. Wethers and Ewes are eligible to be shown as market lambs.

7. See Animal Health under Sheep.

8. Wether Spring Ewe lamb class will be broken by weight at the discretion of the sheep superintendents.

9.  Any lamb without an official Scabies Flock Tag belonging to a parent's or grandparent's flock will be shown as a purchased lamb.

10.  State Fair rules apply to clipping market animals.  Wether-type ewes and rams must be slick sheared prior to arrival.  No Clipping on Fairgrounds.

11.  All Market Lambs will be shown as crossbreds.