Sheep Exhibitor Book 2021
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Sheep Exhibitor Book 2021 South Dakota State Fair 1060 3rd Street SW, Huron, South Dakota 57350 Telephone: 605.353.7340 or 1.800.529.0900 Fax: 605.353.7348 Exhibitor books are available at sdstatefair.com 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction & Sponsors…………………………………………………… 3 Schedule of Events…………………………………………………………. 4 Sheep Department General Rules………………………………………… 4-6 Sheep Health Regulations…………………………………………………. 6 Supreme Champion Ram & Ewe Awards………………………………… 7 Sheep Herdsmanship Award………………………………………………. 7 Divisions …………………………………………………………............... 7-8 Open Class…………………………………………………………………… 7-8 Division 14: Lead Line………………………………….…………………… 8 Division 16: Breeder’s Exhibit………………………………………………. 9 Division 17: Commercial Products Exhibit………………………………… 9 2 SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATE FAIR PARK DIVISION 1060 3RD St. SW Huron, SD 57350 Phone: 605.353.7340 Fax: 605.353.7348 sdstatefair.com Thank you for being a part of the 2021 South Dakota State Fair! After this past year, we’re all ready to get together with friends and family and carry on our beloved traditions at the South Dakota State Fair! You are important to our fair, whether you are a long- time exhibitor or a first-year competitor. We love to see the sheep shows brimming with your accomplishments and talents for fairgoers of all ages to enjoy. The South Dakota State Fair exists to showcase the best of South Dakota and bring people together. The State Fair has a rich history of livestock showmanship. Your entries highlight the showmanship skills of citizens across the state of South Dakota and beyond. Fairgoers of all ages enjoy seeing your accomplishments and talents. Please review the guidelines for entering your animals and note the deadlines for entering! We thank you in advance for sharing your livestock and talents with us. We will be looking for you at the 2021 SD State Fair. Sincerely, The South Dakota State Fair Staff & Commission THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Farm Credit Services • Livestock Specialist Inc. • Bill & Jody Fuller, Clark, South Dakota • South Dakota State Fair • South Dakota Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association • Dakota Montadale Association • South Dakota Hampshire Association 3 LIVESTOCK ENTERING FAIRGROUNDS DEPARTMENT 400: SHEEP Tuesday: All livestock will enter gate 4.5 Superintendent: Ellen Kay Marshall Wednesday: All livestock will enter gate 4.5 or 8 Assistant: Bruce Hoffman Exit Gates: 3.5 or 4 Judge: TBA Check-In during shows will not be allowed Livestock may be check in beginning Tuesday, JUDGING PROGRAM (Subject to Change) August 31 at 8 AM. Thursday, September 2, 2021 All exhibitors must have their livestock checked 8 AM Targhee in by Wednesday, September 1 by 9 PM unless Corriedale coming from another show. Rambouillet Departure will be Monday, September 6 at 6 PM. Natural Wood Breeds Cheviots Early release is only allowed if going to another show Old English BabyDolls and if a copy of the other show’s entry form is sent All Other Wool Breeds along with your South Dakota State Fair entry form. All Other Meat Breeds 6:30 PM Exhibitors Potluck, Open Class Barn GENERAL RULES Meat will be furnished by the 1. Entry closing date: August 1. SD Hampshire’s Association. Late entries will be accepted if all the following Exhibitors - bring a dish to share! conditions are met: Friday, September 3, 2021 a. Adequate exhibit space is available 8 AM Montadale b. The fees for late entries shall be Dorset doubled Southdown c. Late entries must be received by 5 Hampshire PM on August 15. South Dakota 5 PM – 6 PM Jr. Suffolk Registration State Fair office reserves the right to 6 PM Jr. Suffolk Show refuse any and all late entries. Saturday, September 4, 2021 d. Entry fees for late entries shall be paid 8 AM Suffolk by bank draft, certified check, money Supreme Ram and Supreme Ewe order or bank credit card (Visa, Show Mastercard, or Discover). Cash will not Fleece Judging be accepted. Sunday, September 5, 2021 7 AM Jr. Wool Classic Registration Entry Fees 7:30 AM Jr. Wool Classic Sheep Entries before 8/01 12 PM Decorator Class • Entry fee/head - $7 Lead Line Barn Meeting • Group/classes entry fee (per group) - 2 PM Jr. Hampshire Registration $7 Jr. Hampshire Show • Ladies Lead/Decorator - $10 Monday, September 6, 2021 • Fleece Show entry fee - $5 7:30 AM Jr. Dorset/Jr. Southdown Show • 4-H/FFA $5/head if housed in 4-H barn Registration - $5 8 AM Jr. Dorset/Jr. Southdown Show • 4-H/FFA $7/head if housed in OC barn 9:30 AM Jr. Southdown Show - $7 Noon Showmanship Showdown Top (2) Senior Showmanship winners Sheep Entries after 8/01 until 8/15 from Jr. Suffolk Show, Jr, Hampshire • Entry fee/head - $14 Show, Jr. Wool Classic, and Jr. Dorset • Group/classes entry fee (per group) - Show are the participants $14 • Ladies Lead/Decorator - $20 • Fleece Show entry fee - $10 • 4-H/FFA $10/head if housed in 4-H barn - $10 • 4-H/FFA $14/head if housed in OC barn - $14 4 REFUND POLICY: The fair may refund entry fees paid 10. Registry certificates must be provided before by an exhibitor if the exhibitor requests the refund in animals are brought into the ring. Bring with you to writing two weeks prior to the opening day of the fair check-in area. and states the reason for requesting the refund. 11. GROUP and PAIR ENTRIES: Division number for Following that timeframe, NO refunds will be issued. group entries must be listed on entry blank. Animals 2. All entries must be made online at must be entered and shown in individual Classes https://sdsf.fairwire.com. You must show the and name and number of each animal given to clerk Division and Class numbers, the name, registry when group is shown. One group or pair per number, ear tag number, date of birth, sex and exhibitor. Exhibitor will only be paid on one exhibit. name and number of sires and dams of each Group classes (pairs, pen of, flocks) have an entry animal. Entries must give exhibitor's name, fee of $7.00 per group. address, social security number or Federal ID 12. One member from any family, household or number. business establishment may make entry in any 3. No animal shall be entered in the name other than Class. Exception: 4-H animals housed in 4-H barns. proven owner or owners; and should any prove to 13. Exhibits which have been incorrectly entered may, be entered otherwise, the premiums will be at the discretion of the superintendent transferred to forfeited. their proper Division before judging. If such 4. The name of the exhibitor as entered online must Divisions have been judged, they will not be re- correspond and be the same name as on breed judged. registration papers. 14. Substitution of animals within Class, already 5. Entry Fees: $7.00 per head. Group classes (pairs, entered, will be permitted prior to the opening day of pen of, flocks) have an entry fee of $7.00 per group. the fair provided the animal asked to be substituted Entry fee for fleece competition is $5.00 per fleece. was owned by the exhibitor 30 days prior to the Ladies Lead/Decorator class will have an entry fee opening day of the Fair. of $10.00 per entry. Entries the day of the show will 15. Exhibitors will be required to keep their stalls and not be allowed. Entry fee must be paid at time of pens clean and alleys free from obstruction. making entry. Maximum number of pens that can be assigned to any one exhibitor is ten, for any one 16. Exhibitors of livestock should inform themselves breed. Fee for a tack pen is $10.00, which is an 8 x when their stock will be judged. Stock must be in 6 pen. Pens will be assigned by the superintendent the show ring promptly after being called. Any according to availability. Due to overrun, hay and person failing to comply with this order will be ruled straw can be stored in porch area. out from competing. 6. Wheelbarrows will not be provided. 17. It is not necessary to make entries for champions. No cash award will be paid for champions. 7. Exhibitors will be permitted two entries in each individual Class and two awards will be allowed 18. The basis for computing age will be: 1 Yearling, except in group Classes where only one premium born after September 1, 2020; fall lambs, will be paid. Animals occupying pens and not September 1 to December 31, 2020 (fall lambs entered competition will be charged $12.50 per pen must show lamb teeth), 3 spring lambs, after and will be collected by the superintendent, subject January 1, 2021. No sheep shall show more than 4 to availability. permanent teeth. 8. Exhibitors must have their stock in place 19. Sheep must be owned by exhibitor 30 days prior to Wednesday unless detained from another fair. The opening day of Fair. Certificates of registry same must remain in place until their release time. association approved transfer or in case of market Release will depend upon distance to be traveled. lambs a notarized bill of sale showing the exhibitor Release forms must be obtained from to be the owner must be presented upon demand. Superintendent before leaving the grounds. These certificates must be dated by the association 30 days prior to opening day of Fair. 9. Check entries with Superintendent prior to show. Substitutions must be made at this time 20. Do not make entries in Association Specials as (see Rule 14). If not checked in prior to show, awards will be made in accordance with the awards entrant will not be allowed to participate.