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Boonville County Fair 4-H Sheep Entry 2018

Monday, July 23, 2018

Boonville Fairgrounds, Boonville, NY 13309

2018

Boonville County Fair 4-H Sheep Show

Show will be Wednesday at 5 pm in the Show Tent

Superintendent: Cheryl Sexton & Debbie Burrows

General rules

· Sheep must have been owned or leased, registered and cared for by the exhibitor since JUNE 1st of current year. Registration papers must be in the name of the exhibitor only with the exception of non-owned animals. Refer to General Rules of the Department, regarding non-ownership of animals. Dual and farm ownership, etc., will not be eligible.

· Exhibitors may show as many animals as they wish with the requirement they own the animals and show only two animals per class. Second animal must be shown by another Oneida County 4-H member

· Registration and health papers will be checked upon arrival. All animals must be inspected by vet on duty before being penned.

· Judging will be done on the Danish System. Ribbons will be awarded for Excellent, Good, and Worthy.

· Sheep must be in place by noon on Tuesday and will be released on Sunday at the designated time.

· Health Regulations -- See rules and regulations pertaining to the Department of Agriculture and Markets Requirements in the beginning of this Fair Premium Book.

· Exhibitors assume all responsibility for sheep and must provide reasonable care, including restraint throughout the Fair. Pen space will be assigned by the sheep superintendent.

· 4-H Sheep Science members are expected to prepare their animals themselves. Parental assistance is allowed in a limited amount. 4-Hers who DO NOT prepare their own sheep may be prohibited from showing.

· Cloverbuds can show at County Fair. See Cloverbud information and specific rules in this booklet. Cloverbuds ONLY have the option to show with or without a halter.

· Exhibitors must clean the area used for housing animals prior to removing them from the Fairgrounds. Fair officials may withhold premiums of violators.

· Whites are not required for Showmanship classes, but closed toe shoes are required (no sandals).

· Exhibitors should become familiar with the General Rules of the Department prior to submitting entries in this section

SHEEP FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP

ALL EXHIBITORS MUST ENTER ONE SHOWMANSHIP from Classes 1-3. Only Cloverbuds may use a halter in these classes. Ribbons will be awarded on the Danish System. The judge will consider the following scorecard:

à Appearance of Animal 40 points

à Appearance of Exhibitor 10 points

à Presenting Animal in Ring 50 points

The Animal Health Requirements for the 2018 county fairs and New York State Fair and other relevant documents are now available online. You can find the requirements by right clicking on, and opening: www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/AIHome.html and scrolling down the page until you find the section “County and State Fair Information”.

Fleece Judging: If you want to submit fleece for judging you will do it here. When it comes to animal information please just type NA or select one of the options. We understand that these things do not really apply to the fleece you are submitting.

If you have questions please contact:

Lynette S Kay 315-736-3394 ext.105

REMEMBER: Every 4-H Member wishing to show an animal or project at the Boonville Oneida County Fair must have logged in 6 hours of Community Service. Cloverbuds excluded. Follow this link to register your community service hours. reg.cce.cornell.edu/Facesof4H_230

4-H Animals housed with the family herd/flock must be clearly designated as a 4-H exhibit

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CCE Oneida

Website

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Boonville...

Cost

$15.00

Group
Cooperative Extension
Contact E-Mail

crd237@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Cassandra Dibble

Contact Phone

315-736-3394

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