CONTACT: Hannah Imgrund | Phone: 570-428-2055
ENTRY FEE: $2.00 per animal
Payment is due with entry form and must be postmarked by July 7. There will be absolutely no substitutions after the July 7 Entry Deadline, including arrival day at the fair.
4-H and FFA Entries are limited to residents of Union County 4-H and the following FFA Chapters: Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and Milton.
Open Class Entries are limited to Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties.
- Any animal of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition, or which cannot be satisfactorily handled under show conditions must be removed from the fairgrounds.
- All sheep shall be washed, properly fitted and trimmed. Blankets are to be removed prior to judging and kept off animals until leaving the fair.
- Flock consists of one ram, any age; two ewes, one year and under two years; and two ewes under one year.
- Breeder’s young flock consists of one ram lamb and two ewe lambs, all bred and owned by exhibitor.
- A Get of Sire shall consist of four breeding animals, any age or sex, the Get of one Sire. Get need not be owned by the exhibitor.
- The show will be limited to registered purebred breeding sheep. Only breeds listed below may be entered. Registration must be furnished for all animals. All 4-H and FFA entries will be limited to members of the Union County Clubs.
- If an exhibitor is unable to tend his animals during the fair, superintendent shall be informed of the fact and of the person who will assume this responsibility in his absence.
- Fair reserves the right, in case of limited space, to limit the number of pens to any exhibitor.
- Only two animals per exhibitor may be entered in any one class.
- All breeding sheep must have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and rabies vaccination is recommended. All breeding sheep must have an official USDA Scrapie Tag.
- Pair of lambs must be owned by one exhibitor.
4H and FFA Rules
- Members must be present and have charge of their animal at the time of judging.
- Lambs shown in breeding classes cannot be shown in market classes and vice versa.
Section 7 – Breeding Sheep
| DEPT | SEC | CLASS | DESCRIPTION | PREMIUMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Yearling, Ram, 1 year and under 2 | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Ram, Lamb under 1 year | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Pair of Ram Lambs, owned by one farm | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Champion Ram | Rosette |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Reserve Champion Ram | Rosette |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Yearling Ewe, 1 year and under 2 | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | Pair of Yearling Ewes, owned by one farm | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 8 | Ewe Lamb, under 1 year | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | Pair Ewe Lambs, owned by one farm | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 10 | Champion Ewe | Rosette |
| 10 | 7 | 11 | Reserve Champion Ewe | Rosette |
| 10 | 7 | 12 | Breeders Young Flock | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 13 | Flock, Ram, 2 Yearling Ewes, 2 Ewe Lambs | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 14 | Get of Sire | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 15 | Pen of Lambs (4 breeding animals - 2 Ewe Lambs, 2 Ram Lambs) | $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 |
| 10 | 7 | 16 | Supreme Champion Ram | Rosette |
| 10 | 7 | 17 | Supreme Champion Ewe | Rosette |
SECTIONS and BREEDS
The same classification and premiums as stated above are to apply to each of the following breeds.
A — Cheviot, B — Corriedale, C — Dorset, D — Hampshire, E — Tunis, F — Shropshire, G — Southdown, H — Suffolk, I — Oxford, J — Natural Colored
George L. Chick Best Breeding Sheep Award
Sponsored by The Chick Family
4-H/FFA members and Open Class Exhibitors are eligible for the George L. Chick Award, given to the Best Breeding Sheep or Best Herd of Breeding Sheep in the barn.
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