Department F – Section 1 Sheep

Premiums — $18,000.00

Superintendent — Richard Getzelman - 815-286-3252

Asst. Superintendents — Bob Strand & Julie Barr

Entries Close June 30

Judging, Wednesday and Thursday, July 18 & 19 8:30 a.m. D.S.T.

                                                All open class market lambs will be shown following 4-H market

                                                Lambs Wednesday morning. Dorsets, Hampshires & Oxfords  

                                                will be judged in the afternoon onWednesday, July 20,

                                                following immediately after the 4-H Show.

Special Night Show, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.,

                                                                      

                                                                           Shropshires & Southdowns

Showing schedule Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

A O B, Border Cheviots, Montdales, Columbia, Correidales & Suffolks

Entry Fee — $10.00 per class Pen Fee — $3.00 (1-3 head)

Exhibitor Pass $25.00

Entries will be limited to available facilities. Classes without competition may be combined at the discretion of the superintendent. Ribbons presented 03 places.

Registration papers and out of state health certificates are required of all animals in the various breeding classes. These papers must be checked by the Superintendent before unloading. Please refer to the section on “Regulations Governing Livestock and Poultry Exhibited in Illinois.”

Association ear tags and/or private flock tags must be in place. Ear tag numbers must appear in the health certificates. Owner’s name must appear on each registration paper and health certificate.

Exhibitors of purebred stock must show pedigree when required. One breed will be

randomly selected. Purebreds and grades shall not be entered or exhibited in the same class.

Removal of center panels is prohibited.

Lambs born after September 1, may be shown in the under one year class provided

they still have their lamb teeth.

Judging will be done in accordance with breed association standards.

An exhibitor attempting to interfere with the judge during their adjudications will be promptly excluded from competition.

Exhibitors will be limited to two entries per class. All market lambs will be weighed between 4:30 and 8 on Tuesday night—must be slick shorn.

OLD FLOCK: 1 ram, any age, 2 yearling ewes, 2 ewe lambs.

PEN OF 3 LAMBS: Rams and ewes in any combination. Both sexes must be

represented. No wethers.

Ewe lambs may be shown in market classes.

All sheep must be properly groomed and presented to receive premiums.

Animals to compose a competitive group need to be entered in individual classes and

kept in the same age classes throughout the show.

If an early dismissal is to be honored, because of another Fair, the information must be supplied at the time of making entries. An early dismissal will automatically reduce the premium earned by 50%.

Premiums will be as follows: In all classes except champions. First, $30.00; Second, $25.00; Third, $20.00; Fourth, $18.00; Fifth, $16.00.

CHAMPION CLASSES—Ribbons and $20.00 will be given in each breed.

Grand champion single market lamb and grand champion pen of markets $50.00; Reserve grand champion single market lamb and reserve grand champion pen of markets $25.00.

A map showing location of assigned pens will be on display in sheep barn. Check location of pens before unloading and locate accordingly. This assignment must be

 

SR. LAMB CLASSES—Ages for senior lambs will be Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 for Montadale, Columbians, Corriedale, Suffolk, Hampshire, Dorset & all other breeds; Sept. 1 to Feb. 15 for Cheviot, Oxford, Shropshire, and Southdown. JR. LAMB CLASSES—Ages for junior lambs will be January 1 and after for

Columbians, Corriedale, Suffolk, Hampshire, Montadale, Dorset and all other breeds; Feb. 15 and after for Cheviot, Oxford, Shropshire, and Southdow

     

 

 

Premium Number and Order of Showing

Border Chevriot Montadale Columbia Suffolk Corriedale Dorset Hampshire Oxford Shropshire Southdown All other Breeds Market Lambs Description of Exhibit
201 220 239 258 277 296 334 353 372 390 406 Yr. Rams
202 221 240 259 278 297 335 354 373 391 407 Pr. Yr. Rams
203 222 241 260 279 298 336 355 374 392 408 Sr. Ram Lamb
204 223 242 261 280 299 337 356 375 393 409 Jr. Ram Lamb
205 224 243 262 281 300 338 357 376 394 410 Pr. Of Ram Lambs
206 225           Champion Ram
207 226 245 264 283 302 340 359 378 396 412 Yr. Ewe
208 227 246 265 284 303 341 360 379 397 413 Pr. Yr. Ewes
209 228 247 266 285 304 342 361 380 398 414 Sr. Ewe Lamb
210 229 248 267 286 305 343 362 381 399 415 Jr. Ewe Lambs
211 230 249 268 287 306 344 363 382 400 416 Pr. Ewe Lambs
212 231 250 269 288 307 345 364 383 401 417 Mixed Pr. Lambs
213 232 251 270 289 308 346 365 384 402 418 Pen of 3 Lambs
214 233 252 271 290 309 347 366 385 403 419 Mixed Pr Yr
215 234 253 272 291 310 348 367 386 404 420 Old Flock
         
        422 Single Market Lamb
        423 Pen 2 Market Lambs

 

NOTE: 6 entries maximum in single wether class per exhibitor. Limit 2 per wt. class. NOTE: 6 entries maximum in pen of 2 wethers per exhibitor. NOTE: Superintendent will divide class into 3 equal classes. Premier Exhibitor’s Award—The Kane County Fair will award a banner in each breed

to the exhibitor with the highest points based on individual classes (no group classes). 10 points – 1st place; 9 points – 2nd; 8 points – 3rd; 7 points – 4th; 6 points – 5th; 5 points – 6th; 4 points – 7th; 3 points – 8th; 2 points – 9th; 1 point – 10th.

Sheep Lead-In Class 0424 Open + 4-H

Superintendent–Dick Getzelman Assistant Superintendent–Flo Getzelman

Entry Fee – $5.00

Premiums will be as follows: First, $30.00; Second, $25.00; Third, $20.00; Fourth, $18.00; Fifth - Tenth, $10.00

CLASS 0424 SHEEP LEAD-IN

Contest open to any individual or family interested in sheep. Contest will be split into

two divisions if there are over 10 entries. Contestant must wear an outfit of at least 60% wool and lead a fitted sheep. Contest will be judged on outfit, poise and presentation and control of the animal.

Entries should be included with other entries. Entries and resumes must be in superintendents hands by Thursday noon; otherwise they will be ineligible. Show 6:00 p.m., Saturday night. Preliminary judging at 5:30 p.m.

Sheep Costume Class 0425 4-H Only

Entry Fee – $5.00

Premiums will be as follows: First, $30.00; Second, $25.00; Third, $20.00; Fourth, $18.00; Fifth - Tenth, $10.00

CLASS 0425 SHEEP COSTUME CLASS

Open to any individual or family interested in sheep. The purpose of this class is to get people involved with sheep and promote lamb and wool. The exhibit is to be judged on the attractiveness and originality of the costume and theme or idea presented. Any live sheep may be used in this class. Entries should be included with other entries in the sheep department. Entries and resumes must be in superintendents hands by Thursday noon; otherwise they will be ineligible. Show

6:00 p.m., Saturday night. Preliminary judging 5:45 p.m.