Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, CA

California Spring Jersey Show 2015 Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, CA April 23, 2015 Judge: Mike Berry, Oregon

with payment of entries. Send entries to: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Karen Casale MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 12948 Welch Street 10:00 a.m. Cattle can begin arriving on Waterford, CA 95386 fairgrounds. Registration papers must TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 5:00p.m. Cattle must be in place and checked * NEW RULES, PLEASE NOTE* in. REGISTRATION PAPERS All registration papers must be Registration papers MUST accompany animals to the checked. show. Papers must be checked no later than 12:00 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 noon on Wednesday. If the paper is not present with 6:30 Jersey Exhibitor Meeting the animal, the animal cannot be shown. NO THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 EXCEPTIONS. 9:00 a.m. Heifer Show Starts 11:00 a.m. Cow Show Starts FUTURITY: 4:00 p.m. Advanced Showmanship (ages 14 A futurity class for 2017is in development and over), Clipping contest immediately BEDDING: following; then Peewee and Straw will be provided Intermediate (ages 9-13). FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 AWARDS & SPONSORS: Cattle released at conclusion of show If you are interested in sponsoring class awards, please SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 contact us ASAP. Sponsorship letters were mailed 10:00 a.m. All cattle must vacate the separately, fairgrounds. or you can notify us via your entry. Sponsorships start at HOTEL INFORMATION only $50.00. For more information, contact a Show MOTEL 6 COMFORT Committee Member. SUITES 250 South Walnut Road 191 North Tully PREMIER BREEDER: Road Awarded to the breeder winning the most points, not to Turlock, CA 95380 Turlock, CA 95380 exceed five animals in the open division. Points will be (209) 667-4100 (209) 667-7777 awarded to the breeder listed on the registration paper. Individuals with one prefix (family units) will be RV PARKING considered RV parking is available on the fairgrounds. RV parking 1 unit on the entry card; all names that share the same is $25.00 per vehicle and must be paid with entry fees. prefix must be listed.

SHOW INFORMATION PREMIER EXHIBITOR: All entries are due by April 4, 2015. Entry fee per Awarded to the exhibitor winning the most points, not animal is to $50.00. Premiums will be paid to juniors through 5th exceed five animals in the open division. Exhibitor place in all individual classes. Open division premiums points will be awarded to the herd unit exhibiting the are as follows: animals Grand Champion $250.00 providing the exhibitor has an ownership interest in Reserve Grand Chamion $150.00 that animal. In the case of multiple ownership, the Junior Champion $150.00 exhibitor must Reserve Junior Champion $100.00 show proof of ownership as denoted on the entry card. Entries may be filled out electronically on the CA PREMIER POINT SYSTEM PLACING: Holstein Association Website; however, they are NOT Heifers 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 accepted online. They must be printed out and mailed Milking Females 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 in SHOW RULES: 3. All juniors are eligible to show, but leadspersons ALL EXHIBITORS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE must be TO THE JERSEY SHOW RING CODE OF ETHICS. at least seven years of age. 4. Juniors must show their own animals for ELIGIBILITY showmanship 1. ALL Junior exhibitors must be members of the (except Peewee) and that animal must be entered in California the Jersey Association in order to exhibit at the State show. Show. Dues must be paid by check-in day in order 5. Juniors must be members of the California State Jr. to show. Jersey Association. 2. All animals owned by either junior or senior 6. Junior animals must be lead by an eligible junior . exhibitors must have an Original Registration Certificate from the Jersey Association, presented to the clerks at entry . check - NO EXCEPTIONS. Recovery animals must SYSTEM OF JUDGING be at least “GR” to be eligible for show. No “OA” or The American system of judging shall be used at the “PR” animals may be exhibited. Exhibitors may California Spring Jersey Show. show animals for which there is a designated class, provided that there is a properly transferred registry SUBSTITUTIONS certificate and/or properly signed transfer and 1. An exhibitor may make substitutions at the State registry certificate available for transfer by show Show management. All signed transfers with registry for an animal on a one-for-one basis. certificates will be collected by the clerks checking in 2. Substitutions may be made at the exhibitor’s the animals and sent to the Jersey Association discretion in immediately following the show – NO the group class at the State Show, provided there EXCEPTIONS are no violations of other rules. 3. An exhibitor is further defined as “where a herd is 3. Groups may be formed at the State Show with registered in the names of different members of a animals family, eligible for individual classes, provided there are no residing on one farm and where the herd is handled violations of other rules. as one unit, all entries may be considered as such for SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES: the There will be Peewee, Intermediate and Advanced club herd at the State Show, if the class is held. Showmanship classes for juniors exhibiting at the State 4. Only herds that are entered in the State program for Spring Jersey Show will be held on Thursday, April the 24, 2014. Clipping contest to follow for Advanced control of TB and Brucellosis in dairy cattle and Showmanship. are not BEST UDDERS under quarantine by the State Bureau are eligible to There will be no separate class judged on udder alone.

participate in the shows. Animals with The communicable or judge will select the best udder in each milking class contagious diseases or ailments should not be and shown. these animals will receive appropriate ribbons. 5. Exhibitors are required to wear white trousers when leading animals in the ring. GROUP CLASSES 6. The management reserves the final and absolute Registration certificates for all animals entered in any right to group interpret the above rules and regulations, and to class must be brought into the ring with the animals. arbitrarily Members of each group shown must have first been settle questions and differences thereto, or shown otherwise in their respective individual class. arising out of, or connected with, or incident of the JUNIOR BEST 3 FEMALES: 3 heifers not older than exhibit. a Senior Yearling and bred by exhibitor. At least two animals JUNIOR PARTICIPATION must be 1. Junior entries must be registered in the junior owned by the exhibitor. exhibitor’s SENIOR BEST 3 FEMALES - 3 females, any age, all name only. bred by 2. Juniors and seniors will show together at the Show. exhibitor with same prefix and at least 1 owned by 3. Summer Yearling Heifer ...... 6-1-14 to the 8-31-14 exhibitor. 4. Spring Yearling Heifer ...... 3-1-14 to 5-31-14 RULING COMMITTEE 5. Winter Yearling Heifer ...... 12-1-13 to The Ruling Committee shall consist of five people, at 2-28-14 least 6. Senior Yearling Heifer ...... 9-1-13 to three of which are exhibitors at the show. This 11-30-13 committee Junior Champion of the Junior Show will be responsible for all ruling decisions on any Junior Champion of the Senior Show written 7. Junior Best 3 — No Junior Awards alleged violation on entry procedures brought forth by 8. Junior 2-Yr Old Cow (milking) ...... 3-1-13 to any 8-31-13 exhibitor on a rule that is in question or violation by 9. Senior 2-Yr Old Cow ...... 9-1-13 to another 2-28-13 exhibitor. If the exhibitor involved with the rule 10. Junior 3-Yr Old Cow ...... 3-1-12 to violation is a 8-31-12 member of this committee, he/she will step off the 11. Senior 3-Yr Old Cow ...... 9-1-11 to committee 2-28-12 for this ruling and the other four members of the Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show committee Intermediate Champion of the Senior Show will decide the outcome of the ruling. 12. 4-Yr Old Cow ...... 9-1-10 to 8-31-11 REGISTRATION PAPERS ARE REQUIRED TO 13. 5-Yr Old Cow ...... 9-1-09 to SHOW 8-31-10 14. Aged Cow 6-Yr Old and Over ...... Born prior to 2015 California State Jersey Spring Show 9-1-09 Schedule of Show Classes Senior Champion of the Junior Show (please refer by number on the entry form) Grand Champion of the Junior Show 1. Winter Heifer Calf ...... 12-1-14 to Senior Champion of the Open Show 2-28-15 Grand Champion of the Open Show 2. Fall Heifer Calf ...... 9-1-14 to Best Bred of the Open Show 11-30-14 15. Senior Best 3 Females

2014 Show Committee Karen Casale - 209-606-5066 Stan Henderson - 805-756-6112 Les Davis - 559-816-1616 Ken Melvold - 559-906-1714 Dona Casale - 209-678-7016 Cathy Sanders – 209-678-2670 2015 California Spring Jersey Show Phone:______ENTRY FORM _____ ENTRY DEADLINE APRIL 4, 2015 Please send and make checks payable to: Email:______CALIFORNIA SPRING JERSEY SHOW ______c/o Karen Casale 12948 Welch Street Waterford, CA 95386 NOTE: You MUST be a paid California Junior Member in order to exhibit. Please contact the Association today if you have not paid. Exhibitor:______

Address:______

City, State, Zip:______Open Division

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2015 California Spring Jersey Show Judge recommendations may be made to the Show Committee Entries may be filled out electronically on the CA Holstein Association Website; however, they are NOT accepted online. They must be printed out and mailed in with entry payment.. Will these animals be tied with another string? Who’s?

Signature of Owner______*

RV Parking ($25.00/vehicle)………….. ………………..______# of Animal Entry Fees……..#______@ $50 = $______

Date______TOTAL DUE: $______

*By submitting this entry, I hereby agree to abide by all the rules and regulations attached.