Fulton County PA Fair Sheep

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- Fulton County Youth age 19 & under can show in the Open and Youth classes.

SHEEP

HEALTH RULES FOR SHEEP

An “Animal Owner or Caretaker’s Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship” form must be presented upon arrival at all shows and fairs in Pennsylvania, including out-of-state entries.

1. No sheep showing clinical signs of contagious, infectious or external parasitic disease including foot rot and sore mouth will be admitted to show at the Fulton County Fair.

2. All sheep presented for exhibition must be individually identified by an ear tag or tattoo and this identification must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Purebred animals must be identified by registry name and number, corresponding to the ear tag or tattoo number. Grade animals must be identified by farm-flock number, corresponding to the ear tag or tattoo number.

3. The flock of origin, including sheep consigned to a show shall be examined by an accredited veterinarian. The veterinarian must prepare the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and must state on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that they examined the whole flock and found no evidence of contagious, infectious, transmittable, or external parasitic disease and no known exposure thereto, and are not subject to any quarantine restriction. The date of the examination must also appear on the health certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian indicating that the entire flock was examined for health within 180 days.

4. IMPORTANT RULE – Certification by the owner and an accredited veterinarian that the identified animal(s) is (are not) known to have been exposed to scrapie.

GUIDELINES FOR SHEEP

1. One animal cannot be entered in multiple classes. Each animal can be shown in only one class (breeding or market).  

2. One animal CANNOT be cross entered in Dept.10 & 11. Exhibitors can do showmanship in either Dept. 10 or 11, not both Depts.

Breeding Sheep: 

Dept. 4 (open) & Dept. 11(youth)

1. Pen of lambs consists of two ram lambs and two ewe lambs.

2. Flock consists of one ram of any age, two ewes, one year and under two years; two ewes under one year.

3. Breeder’s young flock consists of one ram lamb and two ewe lambs, all bred and owned by the exhibitor.

4. A get-of-sire consists of four breeding animals, any age or sex, the get of one sire. The get need not be owned by the exhibitor.

5. Only one entry per exhibitor in group classes. No more than 2 entries / exhibitor for individual classes. 

Market Lambs: 

Dept. 4 (open) & Dept.11 (youth)

1. Lambs exhibited in the open market lamb classes are for exhibition only. They will not be sold during the Fulton County Youth livestock sale.

2. Must be weighed Sunday night in sheep barn. Time will be posted at the barn.

DEPARTMENT 4        SHEEP

Section 1          Breeding Sheep

Entry Fee - $3.00 per head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

NOTE: The same classifications & premiums as stated below apply to each breed. Use the following designation for breed classes:

100 Cheviot 

200 Colored Sheep 

300 Columbia

400 Corriedale

500 Dorset

600 Finn Sheep

700 Hampshire

800 Icelandic

900 Merino

1000 Montadale

1100 Natural Color

1200 Oxford

1300 Polypay

1400 Rambouillet

1500 Romney

1600 Shetland

1700 Shropshire

1800 Southdown

1900 Suffolk

2000 Targee 

2100 Tunis

2200 Dorper 

2300 Katahdin 

2400 Other

DEPARTMENT 4        SHEEP

Section 1          Breeding Sheep

Entry Fee - $3.00 per head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

   CLASS                             PREMIUMS 01 - Ram, one year and under two $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

02 - Ram, lamb over 5 mos. and under 1 yr. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

03 - Ram, lamb 5 mos. and under. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

04 - Two Ram Lambs

$10 $9 $8 $7 $6

05 - Grand Champion Ram (each breed)           Ribbon or Rosette

06 - Reserve Champion Ram Ribbon or Rosette

07 - Ewe, one year and under two $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

08 - Pair yearling ewes

$10 $9 $8 $7 $6

09 - Ewe, over 5 mos. and under 1 yr. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

10 - Ewe, lamb 5 mos. and under $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

11 - Two Ewe Lambs           $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

12 - Grand Champion Ewe (each breed) Ribbon or Rosette

13 - Reserve Champion Ewe Ribbon or Rosette

14 - Pen of lambs  $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

15 - Breeder’s young flock

$10 $9 $8 $7 $6

16 - Flock $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

17 - Get of Sire $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

18 - Supreme Champion Ewe (Breed Champion from all Breeds)Ribbon or Rosette

19 - Supreme Champion Ram (Breed Champion from all Breeds)Ribbon or Rosette

Section 2          Open Market Lambs

Entry Fee - $3.00 per head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

   CLASS                            PREMIUMS

01 – Lightweight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

02 – Medium weight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

03 – Heavyweight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

04 – Champion Market Lamb - Ribbon or Rosette

05 – Reserve Champion Market Lamb Ribbon or Rosette

DEPARTMENT 11

Section 21         Youth Sheep Breeding

Entry Fee - $3.00 per head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

 CLASS                PREMIUMS

01 - Ram, one year and under two $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

02 - Ram, lamb over 5 mos. and under 1 yr. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

03 - Ram, lamb 5 mos. and under. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

04 - Two Ram Lambs          $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

05 - Champion Ram Ribbon or Rosette

06 - Reserve Champion Ram Ribbon or Rosette

07 - Ewe, one year and under two $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

08 - Pair yearling ewes         $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

09 - Ewe, over 5 mos. and under 1 yr. $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

10 - Ewe, lamb 5 mos. and under $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

11 - Two Ewe Lambs         $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

12 - Champion Ewe Ribbon or Rosette

13 - Reserve Champion Ewe Ribbon or Rosette

14 - Pen of lambs    $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

15 - Breeder’s young flock         $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

16 - Flock               $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

17 - Get of Sire   $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

18 - Supreme Champion Ewe (Breed Champion from all Breeds)Ribbon or Rosette

19 - Supreme Champion Ram (Breed Champion from all Breeds)Ribbon or Rosette

Section 22          Youth Market Lambs

Entry Fee - $3.00 per head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

   CLASS PREMIUMS

01 Lightweight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

02 Medium weight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

03 Heavyweight $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

04 Grand Champion Market Lamb Ribbon or Rosette

05 Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb Ribbon or Rosette

DEPARTMENT 11

Section 21  Youth Lamb Showmanship

   CLASS PREMIUMS

06 -Youngster – Showperson younger than 8 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

07 - Junior – Showperson 9 to 12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

08 - Intermediate Showperson 13 to 16 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

09 - Senior Showperson 17 to 19 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

10 - Grand Champion Showperson Ribbon or Rosette

11 - Reserve Grand Champion Showperson Ribbon or Rosette