Department 6 - BREEDING SHEEP & LAMBS
Rules for Commercial & Breeding Sheep:
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Commercial ewes will show by weight. Registered ewes and bucks will show by age.
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Registered ewes or bucks must have registration papers in hand or will show as commercial.
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Registration certificates must be available for inspection at check-in and animals must be wearing the association ear tag.
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There will be no commercial bucks.
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Exhibitors will turn in their own weight of commercial ewes. Ewes will be subject to a 5 lb weigh back after the conclusion of the class.
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Any breeding ewe without registration papers can only show as commercial.
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Commercial ewes must have baby teeth.
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Commercial ewes may show as slick sheared or with hair/wool. Slick sheared ewes must be uniformly sheared above the knees and hocks, no longer than a standard cover coat or extra cover blade length. Haired/wooled ewes may be any length. No sheep may have artificial or glued in hair/wool on any part of the body.
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Possible breeds are the same as the market lamb division.
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There are no minimum or maximum weights.
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Junior lamb classes must have lamb teeth.
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Senior lamb classes may have four permanent teeth.
Points offered
30-25-20-15-10
Division 601--Open
Division 602--Junior
Division 603--Little Britches
101 Junior Ram (under 1 year old)
102 Senior Ram (under 2 years old)
Grand Champion
Reserve Grand Champion
103 Junior Ewes (under 1 year old)
104 Senior Ewes (under 2 years old)
Grand Champion
Reserve Grand Champion