2025 Livestock Premium List

department 25 - breeding sheep

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SPECIAL RULES 1. Read General Rules. All entries and awards in this department will be subject to the General Rules and Regulations published in this Premium List and the following Special Rules. 2. Eligibility of Animals. All breeding sheep must be registered in the recognized Flock Books of their respective breeds and must bear such identification as that breed association requires before entering the ring. Registry certificate of ownership must be produced at the request of the Superintendent. 3. Disqualifications. Any sheep showing any pronounced defect or abnormality, such as weak constitution, unthrifty condition, overshot jaw or undershot jaw, will be barred from showing in any of the breeding classes. 4. Record of Numbers. The records of awards must have the correct ear tag and entry numbers of all animals awarded prizes. All entries must bear an association ear identification number in order to receive premiums. It is not necessary to show ear identification numbers on entry application. 5. Entries. Each exhibitor may show two (2) animals in each of the single classes, but will be restricted to only one (1) entry in each group class. ENTRIES IN GROUP CLASSES MUST BE MADE ON A SEPARATE ENTRY APPLICATION BY ENTRY CLOSING DEADLINE. To be eligible for a group class, the animals must be shown in a single class. 6. REMINDER-Registration Verification. Exhibitors will present registration papers for each animal entered to the Superintendents from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 22 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, January 23. Animal information must be provided at time of entry. Substitution rule will apply to this Department. (see Rule 11, Page 19) 7. Computing Ages. While it is recognized that there is some variability in the age at which the different pairs of permanent incisor teeth first show, for the purpose of this Show (except in the case of breed association specials, when their rules will govern), the following rules will prevail: (a) All lambs, in order to be eligible to compete in their respective classes, must be carrying all milk teeth at the time of entering the show ring. Lambs showing either or both of their first pair of permanent incisors will not be eligible to show in any of the lamb classes. Lambs under six (6) months of age will not be eligible. (b) Sheep eligible to compete in the two-tooth breeding classes must show only the first pair of permanent incisors. Sheep which have dropped their central pair of milk teeth and show one (1) or both teeth of the first permanent pair are eligible to show as singles only in the two-tooth classes of their respective breeds. (c) Sheep showing the second pair of three (3) pair of permanent incisors will be eligible to show as singles in the four- to six-tooth class only. 8. Heelers. Heelers are allowed in all classes. 9. Shown in Fleece: • Delaine-Merino four- to six-tooth must be shorn to the skin with mechanical shears on or after March 15 of the calender year preceding the Show leaving a uniform length of wool over the entire body. • Rambouillet must be shorn to the skin with mechanical shears on or after October 20 of the calender year preceding the Show leaving a uniform length of wool over the entire body. Wool on Rambouillet may not exceed two (2) inches in length. Boots may be left on Rambouillet. • Medium Wool and Hair Sheep must be shorn to the skin with mechanical shears one (1) week or less prior to showing leaving a uniform length over the entire body. Foretops and boots may be left on Medium Wool. Boots may be left on Hair Sheep. 10. Points Considered. The Rambouillet and Delaine-Merino breeding classes will be judged from a dual-purpose standpoint: body conformation and breed characteristics to count 50 percent, and wool production to count 50 percent, due consideration being given to the content of quality of the fleece. 11. Exhibitor’s Flock. An exhibitor’s flock in all breeds shall consist of one (1) ram, any of the eligible ages, two (2) two- to six-tooth ewes, and two (2) ewe lambs.

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