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General Rules and Regulations

1. All Exhibitors at the Jefferson County Fair agree to abide by all rules & regulations set forth in this premium list and also abide with any rulings made by the fairboard not covered in this premium list, without recourse.
3. NEW IN 2008 –
• ALL TRAILERS ARE TO BE PARKED IN DESIGNATED AREA TO THE SOUTH OF THE BARNS.
• NO LIVESTOCK (EXCEPT HORSES) WILL BE ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF THE GREEN FENCE AT ANYTIME.
• ALL LIVESTOCK IS TO REMAIN IN THE BARNS FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. UNLESS BEING SHOWN OR PREPARED FOR SHOW. IE: NO CATTLE TO TIE OUTS BEFORE 8:00 P.M. OR AFTER 8:00 A.M.
4. Anyone bringing swine, beef, sheep, dairy cows, dairy goats, meat goats, rabbits, or poultry must be FSQA certified.
5. All pens and stalls must be cleaned of manure, etc at the close of fair and the pen or stall checked by the department superintendent OR premium money for that exhibit will be forfeited. This must be done by 2:00 pm Monday, June 30 or earlier if arrangements are made with the department superintendent.
6. Any bonafide Jefferson County 4-H/FFA member is eligible to exhibit provided they are officially enrolled in 4-H & FFA in Jefferson County.
7. Proper project identification must have been recorded with the Jefferson County Extension Office by the deadline date:
Market Beef-December Weigh-In
Market Swine-March Weigh-In
Market Sheep, Bucket Bottle Lambs and Market Goats-April Weigh-In
Breeding Beef, Bucket/Bottle Calves, Dairy, Dogs, Pets, Cats, Horses, Poultry, Rabbit, Breeding Swine, Breeding Sheep-May 15
8. SUBSTITUTE SHOWMEN- All showing must be done by 4-H or FFA member owner. In case of sickness or excused absence an exhibitor may select another FFA or 4-H member to show the exhibit. Excused absences will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis by the 4-H & Youth Committee. Absent members will not be eligible for showmanship. ASSISTANT SHOWMEN-In case of two entries in the same class the exhibitor may select another 4-H or FFA member as an assistant. The substitutes and assistants must be approved by the department superintendent.
9. SUBSTITUTE & ASSISTANT SHOWMEN MUST BE A 4-H/FFA MEMBER ELIGIBLE TO EXHIBIT AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR.
10. No one is allowed in the show ring except the 4-H/FFA members showing, superintendents, judges, and show secretaries.
11. LIVESTOCK SELLING IN THE 4-H/FFA AUCTION MUST HAVE BEEN SHOWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSES.
12. CATTLE ONLY must be taken off water at 12:00 midnight preceding the sale. Swine may be fed the morning of the sale but must be completed by 8:00 am.
13. Checks in payment for purchases must be turned into the clerk in the 4-H building. No livestock will be released from the grounds until settled for and release slip will be issued. Checks will be mailed to the seller.
14. The livestock not selling will be released according to schedule.
15. The stalls and pens in exhibition places must be cleaned before 8:00 a.m. each day of the show and all refuse matter disposed of as the department superintendent may direct.
16. Manure must be placed in designated disposal areas. It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to keep the pen, stall, aisle, and area around his/her exhibit clean.
17. The Fair Board will not be responsible for any injury to any exhibitor or exhibit.
18. No diseased animals will be housed on the grounds. ALL ANIMALS must meet the State Health Requirements of livestock for exhibitions at county shows and fairs.
19. Premiums will be awarded as follows: Blue, $3.00, Red $2.00, White $1.00.
20. All checks must be cashed within 60 days of issue. Premiums will be paid only to
4-H/FFA Exhibitors who meet the qualifications as set forth in the County 4-H Rules & Regulations and this premium list.
21. An animal cannot be a champion unless it is blue ribbon quality.
22. All exhibitors in the show ring must wear
4-H/FFA shirts respectfully. 4-H shirts should be white or ash in color. Shirts and chevrons will be available for purchase in the Extension Office. THIS RULING APPLIES TO ALL 4-H AND FFA CLASSES INCLUDING ALL HORSE AND PONY CLASSES, EXHIBITORS ARE TO WEAR BLUE JEANS. This ruling also applies to sale day in the sale ring.
23. 4-H and FFA exhibitors will be issued wrist bands that will allow them free admission at the main entrance gate only.
24. These wristbands must be worn by exhibitors to be valid.
25. All livestock bids must be in by 5:00 pm, on Friday, June 27. No other bids will be accepted after this time unless so determined by the superintendents.

State Health Requirements - Health requirements for exhibition of livestock, poultry & birds at a County 4-H/FFA Fair.

ANY EVIDENCE OF WARTS, RINGWORM, FOOT ROT, PINK EYE, DRAINING ABSCESSES OR ANY OTHER CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS CONDITION WILL ELIMINATE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SHOW.

No individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on animals or poultry exhibited at a County 4-H/FFA Fair, but the animals must be inspected when unloaded or shortly thereafter by an accredited veterinarian. Each show must have an official veterinarian. Quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited.

Swine exhibitors at county fairs that do not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, must sign and present an owner affidavit that the animals being exhibited did not originate form a quarantined heard and to the best of their knowledge, swine dysentery has not been in evidence in their herd for the past 12 months.

Swine returning from an exhibition to its home herd or moved to a purchaser’s herd, following an exhibition or consignment sale, must be isolated and retested negative for pseudorabies not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after reaching the swine’s destination. (Code of Iowa 166D.13 (2))

SHEEP AND GOATS
All sexually intact sheep must have an individual scrapie flock of origin identification tag. All sexually intact goats that are housed with sheep must have an individual scrapie flock of origin identification tag. Any evidence of club lamb fungus, ring worm, draining abscesses, foot rot, sore mouth, or any other contagious disease will eliminate the animal from the show.

POULTRY AND BIRDS
All poultry exhibited must come form U.S. Pullorum Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days of exhibition and the test must have been performed by an authorized tester. However, “Market Classes” of poultry consigned to a slaughter establishment are exempt from the Salmonella testing requirements. A distance of ten or more feet and/or an eight foot high solid partition must separate “Market Classes” of poultry from all other poultry.

DOGS AND CATS
All dogs and cats exhibited must have a current rabies vaccination certificate.

THE DECISION OF THE OFFICAL SHOW VETERINARIAN WILL BE FINAL
John J. Schilts, D.V.M., State Veterinarian, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Showmanship Classes

1. The objective of this class is to give recognition to those exhibitors who exhibit the principles of good showmanship, both preparation of their animal for the show ring and presentation of their animal in the show ring.
2. A showmanship class will be held at the conclusion of each livestock division.
3. An exhibitor may participate in more than one division, if they exhibited in those divisions.
4. Each exhibitor must show his/her own animal.
5. Awards will be given in the swine, sheep, dairy cattle, rabbits, poultry, goats, beef, and horse divisions.
6. SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP-Having completed the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
7. INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP-Having completed the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade.
8. JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP-Having completed the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.
9. Champion Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Showman in each division will receive a trophy.
10. Purple showmanship ribbons will be awarded to those selected by the judge for showmanship honors.
11. An exhibitor may compete each year and be eligible to win a trophy.

NOTE: SHOWMANSHIP FOR BEEF, SWINE, & SHEEP-NEW FOR 2008
Beginning in 2008, an exhibitor may only win once in the Junior and Intermediate Levels. After winning showmanship in their age level, they will then compete in the next level the following year with the Senior Level being the exception.
Once an exhibitor wins each division, they will compete in a ‘winner’s circle’. Once in the ‘winner’s circle, they can continue to compete.

SHOWMANSHIP AWARDS SPONSORED BY:

Champion Junior & Senior Showman-Pilot Grove Savings Bank, Branch Offices in Packwood, Mt. Pleasant, Donnellson, Houghton, West Point and Pilot Grove.

Champion Intermediate Showman-Farmers Cooperative Association, Libertyville

HERDSMANSHIP AWARD

The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Association, Fairfield will sponsor the herdsmanship awards. The purpose of these awards is to promote neatness and cleanliness of stalls, alleyways, and livestock in the exhibit barns during the County Fair. Safety of visitors while in the barns, as well as exhibitors and livestock will be stressed. A special committee will rate livestock exhibits on a 4-H Club or FFA Chapter basis during the fair. This committee will visit the livestock barns at least once a day, unannounced to evaluate each individual’s animals and exhibit area. Individual exhibitor ratings will be grouped on a club or chapter basis to determine a final rating. The judging of the exhibits by committee will be based primarily on cleanliness of alleys, stalls, pens, arrangement of exhibits, neatness, appearance of animals, stall cards and attendant. A first place cash award and a second place cash award will be awarded at Award’s Night in November.

National Code of Show Ring Ethics

Exhibitors of animals at livestock shows shall at all times deport themselves with honesty and good sportsmanship. Their conduct in this competitive environment shall always reflect the highest standards of honor and dignity to promote the advancement of agricultural education. This code applies to junior as well as open class exhibitors who compete in structured classes of competition. This code applies to all livestock offered in any event at a livestock show. In addition to the "IAFE National Code of Show Ring Ethics," fairs and livestock shows may have rules and regulations which they impose on the local, county, state, provincial and national levels.
All youth leaders working with junior exhibitors are under an affirmative responsibility to do more than avoid improper conduct or questionable acts. Their moral values must be so certain and positive that those younger and more pliable will be influenced by their fine example. Owners, exhibitors, fitters, trainers and absolutely responsible persons who violate the code of ethics will forfeit premiums, awards and auction proceeds and shall be prohibited from future exhibition in accordance with the rules adopted by the respective fairs and livestock shows. Exhibitors who violate this code of ethics demean the integrity of all livestock exhibitors and should be prohibited from competition at all livestock shows in the United States and Canada.

The following is a list of guidelines for all exhibitors and all livestock in competitive events:
1. All exhibitors must present, upon request of fair and livestock show officials, proof of ownership, length of ownership and age of all animals entered. Misrepresentation of Ownership, age, or any facts relating thereto is prohibited.
2. Owners, exhibitors, fitters, trainers, or absolutely responsible persons shall provide animal health certificates from licensed veterinarians upon request by fair or livestock show officials.
3. Junior exhibitors are expected to care for and groom their animals while at fairs or livestock shows.
4. Animals shall be presented to show events where they will enter the food chain free of volatile drug residues. The act of entering an animal in a livestock show is the giving of consent by the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer and/or absolutely responsible person for show management to obtain any specimens of urine, saliva, blood, or other substances from the animal to be used in testing. Animals not entered in an event which culminates with the animal entering the food chain shall not be administered drugs other than in accordance with applicable federal, state and provincial statutes, regulations and rules. Livestock shall not be exhibited if the drugs administered in accordance with federal, state, and provincial statutes, regulations and rules affect the animal's performance or appearance at the event. If the laboratory report on the analysis of saliva, urine, blood, or other sample taken from livestock indicates the presence of forbidden drugs or medication, this shall be prima facie evidence such substance has been administered to the animal either internally or externally. It is presumed that the sample of urine, saliva, blood, or other substance tested by the laboratory to which it is sent is the one taken from the animal in question, its integrity is preserved and all procedures of said collection and preservation, transfer to the laboratory and analysis of the sample are correct and accurate and the report received from the laboratory pertains to the sample taken from the animal in question and correctly reflects the condition of the animal at the time the sample was taken, with the burden on the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely responsible person to prove other wise. At any time after an animal arrives on the fair or livestock show premises, all treatments involving the use of drugs and/or medications for the sole purpose of protecting the health of the animal shall be administered by a licensed veterinarian.
5. Any surgical procedure or injection of any foreign substance or drug or the external application of any substance (irritant, counterirritant, or similar substance) which could affect the animal's performance or alter its natural contour, confirmation, or appearance, except external applications of substances to the hoofs or horns of animals which affect appearance only and except for surgical procedures performed by a duly licensed veterinarian for the sole purpose of protecting the health of the animal, is prohibited.
6. The use of showing and/or handling practices or devices such as striking animals to cause swelling, using electrical contrivance, or other similar practices are not acceptable and are prohibited.
7. Direct criticism or interference with the judge, fair or livestock show management, other exhibitors, breed representatives, or show officials before, during, or after the competitive event is prohibited. In the furtherance of their official duty, all judges, fair and livestock show management, or other show officials shall be treated with courtesy, cooperation and respect and no person shall direct abusive or threatening conduct toward them.
8. No owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely responsible person shall conspire with another person or persons to intentionally violate this code of ethics or knowingly contribute or cooperate with another person or persons either by affirmative action or inaction to violate this code of ethics. Violation of this rule shall subject such individual to disciplinary action.
9. The application of this code of ethics provides for absolute responsibility for an animal's condition by an owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or participant whether or not he or she was actually instrumental in or had actual knowledge of the treatment of the animal in contravention of this code of ethics.
10. The act of entering an animal is the giving of consent by the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely responsible person to have disciplinary action taken by the fair or livestock show for violation of this Code of Show Ring Ethics and any other rules of competition of the fair or livestock show without recourse against the fair or livestock show. The act of entering an animal is the giving of consent that any proceedings or disciplinary action taken by the fair or livestock show may be published with the name of the violator or violators in any publication of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, including Fairs and Expositions and any special notices to members.
11.The act of entering of an animal in a fair or livestock show is the giving of verification by the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely responsible person that he or she has read the IAFE National Code of Show Ring Ethics and understands the consequences of and penalties provided for actions prohibited by the code. It is further a consent that any action which contravenes these rules and is also in violation of federal, state, or provincial statutes, regulations, or rules may be released to appropriate law enforcement authorities with jurisdiction over such infractions.

4-H and FFA Beef Cattle

Superintendents: Carrol Beasley, Kendra Hellweg, Jared Schultz, Steve Myers
Beef Judge: Bob Sunquist
Bucket Bottle-Interview Judge: Tom Miller
1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. Each exhibitor may weigh, ear tag, and enroll on Form 106 up to six (6) market animals (steers & heifers) at the 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-In. A maximum of three (3) may be exhibited at fair.
3. The Fair entry fee is $5.00 per head and must be paid with the June Fair entries.
4. All exhibitors must read and sign the National Code of Show Ring Ethics with Fair Entry Form Due June 6th.
5. All Breeding Beef animals must be checked in with Beef Superintendents.
6. Market beef exhibits will be weighed on State approved scales at the fairgrounds.
7. Market animals will be weighed one time only, no reweighing to make class.
8. At fair weigh-in, registered steers must present the original registration papers at check-in time. (No Copies) Steers without necessary registration papers will be shown in the crossbred division. Tattoos will be checked.
9. Stall assignments will be designated by the superintendents.
10. GROOMING CHUTES will not be allowed in the beef barns except on Show Day. Chutes must be placed in stalls, out of
alley ways and must be removed from the beef barns immediately after the beef show.
11. Common bedding will be used in the barns for all beef cattle. The stalls will initially be bedded by the Jefferson County
Fair Board and the fee is included in the Entry fee. NO ALTERNATIVE BEDDING WILL BE ALLOWED. A stockpile of bedding will be available for Exhibitors to freshen stalls during fair. The Jefferson County Fair Board will clean out stalls after the fair.
12. Tack stalls will be designated and show boxes must be placed in the designated locations. Show boxes cannot be placed with the exhibitors cattle. NO FEED STORAGE ALLOWED IN BEEF BARNS. Feed cannot be placed in the designated
Tack Stall locations.
13. Only one fan per animal will be allowed. All fans must have protective screen and have safe wiring. THE USE OF BUTT
FANS IS PROHIBITED IN ALL BEEF BARNS. All fans must move air in the same direction.
14. RATE OF GAIN AWARDS will be given to the top five (5) Rate Of Gain Calves (Steers and/or Heifers).
15. Overall Grand Champion and Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Award.
The following will compete:
·Champion and Reserve Farm Raised Market Animal
·Champion and Reserve Market Heifer.
Champion and Reserve from each breed class.
Champion and Reserve Crossbred
Market Animal
NOTE - AT CHECK-IN, ALL ANIMALS MUST BE WEIGHED OR TATTOOS CHECKED. (ALL ANIMALS RUN THROUGH EITHER WEIGH-IN CHUTE OR CHUTE TO CHECK TATTOO.)
16. All market steers/heifers weighing less than 850 pounds will be shown in a special feeder class.
17. Animals shown in the feeder class will not be eligible for Overall Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Award.
18. Special divisions will be provided for registered steers. Entry in these classes must follow the Iowa Junior Beef Breed
Association rules. To be eligible for the special breed division, breed information of the sire’s name and registration number must be provided at the December weigh-in and the calf must have a tattoo to read at the 4-H/FFA weigh-in.
19. All breed and crossbred market heifers will be shown together.
20. Heifers showing in the market heifer classes will not be eligible to show in the breeding beef classes.
21. Weight divisions will be determined by the superintendents with a first and second place steer selected in each weight division to compete for the respective Class Champion and Reserve Champion.
22. Calves will be shown in classes determined by breed, sex, and weight. Numbers of classes will be determined by
fair weigh-in weights.
23. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor/4-H family to monitor the show’s progress and be ready to enter the ring when the class is called; after the final call, judging will commence.
24. Superintendents have the right to combine classes due to lack of numbers. If there are less than three (3) calves per breed the superintendents will make an All Other Breeds (AOB) class.
25. Do not water cattle after 12:00 P.M. (midnight) the night preceding the sale.
26. The decisions of the superintendents are final.

Farm Raised Market Beef Division
General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
1. Calves entered in this division are not eligible to compete in other beef divisions except Champion & Reserve Champion Farm Raised will/can compete for Overall Grand Champion & Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Award.
2. Calves must be weighed and identified at 4-H/FFA Beef weigh-in and designated for the Farm Raised Division. The calf is not eligible to change to another Division.
3. The calf must have been born on the Exhibitor’s family farm and the Exhibitor and/or family must have owned the Dam at time of calf’s birth.
4. Steers and heifers will compete in separate classes.

CLUB GROUP
1. A club group will consist of three (3) market steers of any breed exhibited from one 4-H Club or FFA Chapter. Market beef heifers cannot be included in club group.
2. Each club or chapter is limited to one (1) group.

ADVANCED CATTLE FEEDING
(PEN OF 3 HEAD)
1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. A member may feed from three (3) to five (5) head, either steers or heifers, not mixed.
3. Animals to be weighed in and ear tagged at regular beef weigh-in.
4. Animals will be exhibited at the county fair in a pen of three.
5. Animals do not need to be broke to lead or fitted. However, they must not be wild. Superintendent of beef barn will determine animal’s disposition.
6. Judging will be conference style with cattle in pens.
7. Accurate feed records must be kept and brought to the fair as part of the exhibit. Rate of gain and cost per pound of gain will be considered in placings. Must be posted on pen after final weigh-in.
8. All 3 animals will be taken home. Exhibitor may sell one (1) ribbon for the pen. We will sonoray all three (3) animals and carcass data will be collected on Wednesday, June 25th. Carcass awards will be given at Awards Night.
9. Steers enrolled at weigh-in as market beef cannot be shown in the advanced cattle feeding project or visa versa at the fair.
10. NOTE – WINNER OF POLLED HEREFORD CLASSES (CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER, CHAMPION AND RESERVE COW/CALF) WILL RECEIVE A TROPY AND SAVINGS BOND. NO AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IF LESS THAN 3 ENTRIES IN CLASS.

Market Beef Classes - Department 1

Class MH-Lot 1 Individual Market Heifers
Class MS-Lot 1 Individual Market Steer, Angus
Class MS-Lot 2 Individual Market Steer, Charlais
Class MS-Lot 3 Individual Market Steer, Chianina
Class MS-Lot 4 Individual Market Steer, Gelbvieh
Class MS-Lot 5 Individual Market Steer, Hereford
Class MS-Lot 6 Individual Market Steer, Limousin
Class MS-Lot 7 Individual Market Steer, Main-Anjou
Class MS-Lot 8 Individual Market Steer, Salers
Class MS-Lot 9 Individual Market Steer, Shorthorn
Class MS-Lot 10 Individual Market Steer, Simmental
Class MS-Lot 11 Individual Market Steer, Belgian Blue
Class MS-Lot 12 Individual Market Steer, Other Breeds
Class MS-Lot 13 Individual Market Steer, Crossbred
Class FR-Lot 1 Farm Raised Market Animal Class
Class CG-Lot 3 Club Group
Class CF-Lot 32 Advanced Cattle Feeding (Pen of 3)

BUCKET BOTTLE CALVES
1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. Project open to all 4-H/FFA members enrolled in Beef or Dairy projects.
3. Calf/calves must be identified on 4-H Form JCIDSA at the Jefferson County Extension Office by May 15.
4. An exhibitor may identify up to three (3) calves. A maximum of only two (2) calves may be exhibited at the fair. Only one calf will be eligible for a trophy. It is eligible to be shown only in the Bucket-Bottle class. Calves identified as Bucket-Bottle calves may only be shown in Bucket-Bottle Classes.
5. Class is open to any newborn or orphan heifer or male calf. Male calves may be shown as a steer only. All male calves must be castrated by May 15.
6. Breed of calf can be beef, dairy or crossbred. Please Note: Beef showmanship rules will apply for all.
7. Must have been calved between Jan. 1 and April 30 of the current year.
8. If purchased, the calf must be purchased and in possession of member within two (2) weeks of birth.
9. Calf must be bucket or bottle fed (no nursing permitted after purchase).
10. Calves will be shown at halter using beef showmanship guidelines.
11. Entries will be weighed on fair livestock scale on entry day during beef weigh-in.
12.Classes will be determined by the Sept. depending on number of entries. Classes will be divided by age of member and age of calves.
13. The fitting and showing of the calf should be according to beef guidelines with emphasis on what the member has learned.
14. Members may keep animals for breeding heifer, market steer or market heifer class in the following year, sell at private treaty or have the option to sell calves that are exhibited at the Fair Livestock Auction.
15. No show sticks or brushes in show-ring on bucket-bottle calf classes.
16. The committee will select a Jr., Int., & Sr. champion. These 3 winners will show for overall Champion.
17. Evaluation of the project will be based on:
a. Record Evaluation...........… 200 points
b. Interview with Committee. 200 points
c. Show ring Evaluation.......... 100 points
Total Possible Points 500 points
18. There will not be a special showmanship class for Bucket Bottle because it is already included in the point system.
19. All 4-H members must wear a 4-H shirt during the bucket/bottle interview.

BUCKET BOTTLE CALF CLASSES

Class BS-Lot 4 1st year calves born between (1/1/08-3/1/08) shown by Senior members
Class BS-Lot 5 1st year calves born between (3/2/08-4/30/08) shown by Senior members
Class BI-Lot 4 1st year calves born between (1/1/08-3/1/08) shown by Intermediate members
Class BI-Lot 5 1st year calves born between (3/2/08-4/30/08) shown by Intermediate members
Class BJ-Lot 4 1st year calves born between (1/1/08-3/1/08) shown by Junior members
Class BJ-Lot 5 1st year calves born between (3/2/08-4/30/08) shown by Junior members

BUCKET-BOTTLE CALF AWARDS

Penn Workers 4-H Club, will sponsor a trophy to the Overall Champion Bucket-Bottle Calf.
Graber’s Service, Lockridge, will sponsor trophies to the Reserve Champion Junior Bucket-Bottle Calf and Reserve Champion Intermediate Bucket-Bottle Calf.
CL Services – Chuck Ledger, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Senior Bucket-Bottle Calf.
Big T Exotics of Lockridge, will sponsor a trophy to the Senior Champion Bucket Bottle Calf.
Joe Freeman-Crows Seeds will sponsor trophies to the Junior Champion Bucket-Bottle Calf and Intermediate Champion Bucket-Bottle Calf.

RETURN BUCKET-BOTTLE CLASS (ANIMALS EXHIBITED IN PRIOR YEARS IN A BUCKET BOTTLE CLASS)
NOTE: Market steers and heifers must have been weighed and ear tagged during weigh-in in December.
1. Classes will be designated by superintendents. Classes may be combined.
2. Trophies will be given for champion in each class along with a ribbon.
3. All ages will show in each class.
4. 4-H’er must designate at weigh-in time if animal will show in regular class or return bucket bottle.
5. Return Bucket Bottle class will show after the Bucket Bottle Class

CLASSES - RB
Lot 1 Returning Bucket/Bottle Market Steer
Lot 2 Returning Bucket/Bottle Market Heifer
Lot 3 Returning Bucket/Bottle Breeding Heifer
Lot 4 Returning Bucket/Bottle Cow/Calf

RETURN BUCKET-BOTTLE AWARDS
Richard & Kim Swanson will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Return Bucket-Bottle Cow/Calf.
Graber Services Ltd., Lockridge, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Return Bucket-Bottle Breeding Heifer.
Brighton Ag, LLC, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Return Bucket-Bottle Market Steer.
Fairfield FFA will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Return Bucket-Bottle Market Heifer.

Breeding Beef - Heifers and Cows
1. General rules, regulations, and health requirements apply to this department.
2. This division is open to breeding beef females.
3. A member cannot exhibit more than a total of four (4) breeding beef animals, with a maximum of two (2) in any one class.
4. Purebred and grade animals will be shown in the same classes by breed, with a crossbred class for animals not meeting breed requirements.
5. Stall assignments will be designated by the superintendents.
6. Heifers showing in the breeding beef classes will not be eligible to show in the market heifer classes.
7. A yearling heifer must be born between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008.
8. All heifers and cows with calves must be shown in the cow and calf class.
9. The calf, regardless of sex, must be shown with the cow.
10. Classes may be divided at the discretion of the superintendent.
11. Birth date and breed must be shown on entry blank
12. If questionable situations arise, final breed determination will be made by superintendents.
13. Any class with less than three (3) entries may be combined with another class at the discretion of
the Beef Superintendents.
14. First place breeding beef heifer in each breed will compete for Supreme Champion Breeding
Beef Heifer.
15. First place breeding cow & calf in each breed will compete for Supreme Champion Breeding Cow and Calf.
16. Breed Champion will be selected for each breed. This selection will be made at the end of each Breed Show.

	Yearling	Cow Calf
	Class Y	Class CC
	Lot	Lot
Angus	5	7
Hereford	8	10
Polled Hereford	11	13
Shorthorn	14	16
Simmental	17	19
Chianina	20	22
Limousin	23	25
Charolais	26	28
Crossbred	29	31
Maine-Anjou	32	34
Appendix Shorthorn	35	37

BREEDING BEEF AWARDS
Donald Bennett Memorial Award
The Donald Bennett Family will sponsor a savings bond award and trophy to the exhibitor of the Champion Angus Female.
Packwood Trojans 4-H Club, Packwood, will sponsor a trophy to a Champion Breeding Beef Heifer.
Bud and Beth Smith, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Breeding Beef Heifer.
Jefferson County Equipment – Chad Reed
Jefferson County Equipment will sponsor trophies to the Champion Cow/Calf and to the Reserve Champion Cow/Calf.

BEEF SHOW ORDER
1. Breeding Beef Heifer by Class Number
2. Champion & Reserve Breeding Beef Heifer
3. Cow/Calf by Class Number
4. Champion & Reserve Cow/Calf
5. Champion & Reserve Pen of 3 Advanced Cattle Feeding Conference Judging
6. Farm Raised Market (Steers & Heifers)
7. Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Market Animal and Champion & Reserve Farm Raised Animal.

MARKET ANIMAL AWARDS
Jerry Steele, Lockridge, Steele Livestock Equip, will sponsor trophies to the Overall Grand Champion Market Animal and the Overall Reserve Champion Market Animal.

FARM RAISED MARKET BEEF AWARDS
Jerry Steele, Lockridge, Steele Livestock Equip., will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Farm Raised Market Animal.
Jeff Engwall Family, Fairfield, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Farm Raised Market Animal.

ADVANCED CATTLE FEEDING AWARDS
First National Bank, Fairfield, will sponsor trophies for the Champion Pen of 3 Advanced Cattle Feeding and Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Advanced Cattle Feeding.

OTHER BEEF AWARDS
Reiff Grain & Feed-Rate of Gain
Cash awards will be presented to the top five rate-of-gain market animals by Reiff Grain & Feed as follows:
lst-$30, 2nd-$25, 3rd-$20, 4th-$15 and 5th-$10.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield will sponsor a hat to exhibitors of Champion animals.

4-H and FFA Dairy - Department 3

Superintendents: Richard Heald & Doug Johnson
Judge:

DAIRY HEIFERS OR COWS

1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. A member cannot exhibit more than six (6) animals in this division with a maximum of 2 in any one class. Purebred and grade dairy animals will be shown together.
3. Classes to be set by age only. Breed must be indicated on entry blank.

CLASS	AY	BS	GU	HO	JE	MS
Jr. Heifer Calves - Born Dec. 1, 2007, or after	33	33	33	33	33	33
Sr. Heifer Calves - Born Sept. 1, 2007 - Nov. 30, 2007	34	34	34	34	34	34
Jr. Yearling Heifers-Born Mar. 1, 2007-Aug. 31, 2007	35	35	35	35	35	35
Sr. Yearling Heifers - Born Sept. 1, 2006 – Feb. 29, 2007	36	36	36	36	36	36
2-Year-Old Cows - Born Sept. 1, 2005 – Aug. 31, 2006	37	37	37	37	37	37
3-Year-Old & Older Cows - Born Before Sept. 1, 2005	38	38	38	38	38	38

DAIRY AWARDS
A trophy will be presented to the Supreme Champion Dairy Animal.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor hats to all exhibitors of champion animals.

4-H AND FFA DAIRY GOATS
Superintendents: Richard Heald & Doug Johnson
Judge:
General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
l. A member cannot exhibit more than a total of (6) animals with a maximum of two (2) per class.
2. Classes are limited to does only - NO BUCKS
3. Does over 24 months of age and never freshened cannot be shown.
4. Dairy Goats in milk must be milked out between 7 & 9 a.m. the day of the show.
5. All dairy goats must be hornless.
6. All sexually intact goats that are housed with sheep must have an individual scrapie flock of origin ID tag. Proof of identification will be verified on the June Animal entry day.

CLASSES
05-111 Hobby Goat Class

JUNIOR DOES
Under 24 months of age not in milk or ever freshened

CLASS	AL	CR	LA	NU
Under 4 Months	40	40	40	40
4 Months & Under 8 Mo.	41	41	41	41
8 Months & Under 12 Mo.	42	42	42	42
12 Months & Under 24 Mo.	43	43	43	43

SENIOR DOES
In milk or have freshened

CLASS	AL	CR	LA	NU
24 Months & Under	44	44	44	44
24 Months & Under 36 Months	45	45	45	45
Over 36 Months	46	46	46	46

GOAT SHOW ORDER
1. Hobby Goat
2. Junior Does
3. Champion Junior Does
4. Senior Does
5. Champion Senior Does
6. Best Doe of Show
7. Senior Showmanship
8. Intermediate Showmanship
9. Junior Showmanship

4-H AND FFA MEAT GOATS - DEPARTMENT 4

Superintendent: Denny Thomes, Richard Heald, Tim Pacha
Judge: Douglas Glosser
General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
1. Meat goats must be does or castrated male goats born between Aug. 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008.
2. Goats must be disbudded/dehorned only if going to State Fair. Wethers are to be clipped short 21 days before show. Nannies & Billys have coats cleaned and show clipped, hooves properly trimmed and filed. Must be shown with collar.
3. Meat goats must weigh a minimum of 40 pounds at show time. All meat goats will be weighed before being allowed to enter show ring. Wethers will be weighed at sheep weigh in.
4. Health requirements: Any evidence of foot rot, sore mouth, breathing problems, pink eye, open sores or any other contagious disease will eliminate the animal from the show. All sexually intact goats that are housed with sheep must have an individual scrapie flock of origin ID tag. Proof of identification will be verified at the June Animal entry day.
5. Member may exhibit two (2) nanny kids and two (2) wether kids or three (3) nannys no wethers or three (3) wethers no nannys. 1 year old or older nanny. 1 billy born 8/1/07 – 4/1/08.
6. Entries must be identified by May 15 on our county livestock ID form.
7. Pygmy goats may not be entered.
8. Meat goats will show after the sheep show.
Classes will be broken out according to age/weight of animal depending on number of entries. Superintendent will combine classes in the event that there are less than three (3) entries per class.

CLASSES - MG
Lot 1 Meat goat born 8/1/07-10/31/07
Lot 2 Meat goat born 11/1/07-12/31/07
Lot 3 Meat goat born 1/1/08-2/28/08
Lot 4 Meat goat born 3/1/08-4/1/08
Rate of Gain Class

GOAT AWARDS
Filson Custom Baling, will sponsor a trophy for the Champion Wether.
A&K Feeds, will sponsor a trophy for the Champion Nanny.
Big T Exotic, will sponsor a trophy for the Champion Billy.
Iowa Meat Goat Association, will sponsor a trophy for the Grand Champion.
Gavin & Darla Stacy, TAC Manufacturing, will sponsor a trophy for Rate of Gain.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor hats to all exhibitors of champion animals.

4-H AND FFA SHEEP - DEPARTMENT 17

Superintendents: Tim Pacha, Mike Filson, Bryan Lauderman, Mike Burkhalter
Judge: Verlyn Finke
Bottle Lamb Interviews: Jeremy Atwood
General rules, regulations & health requirements apply to this department. All sexually intact sheep must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag. All sexually intact goats must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag or by an official tattoo registered with USDA (to register, call 1-866-USDA-TAG).

PUREBRED LAMBS
1. Entries limited to two (2) purebred ewes per class & one (l) purebred ram lamb.
2. Lambs entered in purebred classes cannot be shown in market lamb division.
3. Purebred entries will be shown by breed.

MARKET LAMBS
1. Market lambs must be shorn to exhibit.
2. Market lamb entries open to either ewe or wether lamb born after January l, 2008. Ewe and wether lambs will show in separate classes.
A combined total of three (3) lambs may show.
3. Lambs will be divided into classes by weight at the discretion of the superintendent.
4. Commercial ewes cannot be shown as individual market lambs or in the pen of three.
5. May weigh up to twelve (12) lambs.

MARKET FEEDER LAMB CLASS
1. Market lambs weighing under minimum weight, determined by superintendent, will be shown in a market feeder lamb class.
2. Animals shown in the feeder class will not be eligible for grand champion.
3. Animals in this class may sell in the 4-H/FFA livestock auction as feeder lambs.

BOTTLE LAMB
1. General rules, regulations, and health requirements apply to this department.
2. Project open to 4-H members, grades 4 to 12.
3. Bottle Lamb record form packet may be picked up at the Jefferson County Extension Office.
4. Class is open to any newborn or orphan male or female lamb, born after January 1, and before April weigh-in date of the current year.
5. Male lambs must be castrated and have tail docked by April weigh-in date.
6. 4-H’er may identify and ear-tag up to three (3) lambs at the April Lamb weigh-in. Only one (1) lamb may be exhibited at the fair.
7. Bottle Lambs will be ear-tagged at April weigh-in with an ear-tag, different in color than the Market Lamb ear-tag.
8. Lambs need to be separated from mother within 48 hours of birth. No nursing permitted after 48 hours.
9. Lambs identified in the Bottle Lamb Project may not be shown in the Market Lamb Class and lambs identified in the Market Lamb Project may not be shown in the Bottle Lamb Class.
10. Bottle Lambs shown at the Jefferson County Fair may be sold in the 4-H Livestock auction, provided they are market weight, minimum weight 90 pounds.
11 Members may keep female Bottle Lambs and exhibit in the following year’s Fair Return Bottle Ewe Class.
12. Entries will be weighed on Fair entry day and classes determined by the superintendents. Classes will be divided by age of exhibitor and weight of lambs.
13. The fitting and showing of the lambs should be according to sheep guidelines with emphasis on what the member has learned.
14. Lambs must be shorn at least two (2) weeks prior to show day.
15. There will not be a special showmanship class for Bottle Lambs because this is already included
in the point system.
16. Evaluation of the project will be based on:
• Record Evaluation……………………100 points
• Interview………………………………100 points
• Show ring Evaluation………………200 points

CLASSES
Class PB-Lot 60 Purebred Ram Lamb (1 entry)
Class PB-Lot 61 Purebred Ewe Lamb (2 entries)
Class PB-Lot 62 Purebred Yearling Ewe (2 entries)
Class FL-Lot 70 Market Feeder Lamb Class
Class FP-Lot 71 Market Feeder Pen
Class CE-Lot 63 Commercial Ewe Lamb (1 entry)
Class CE-Lot 64 Commercial yearling Ewe (1 entry)
Class PT-Lot 65 Pen of three market lambs (1 entry)
Class ME-Lot 66 Individual Market Ewe (limit 3 entries)*
Class MW-Lot 67 Individual Market Wether (limit 3 entries)*
Class BL-Lot 68 Bottle Lamb (limit 1 entry)
Class BL-Lot 69 Return Bottle Lamb (limit 1 entry)
* A combined total of three (3)

SHEEP SHOW ORDER
l. Purebreds
2. Yearling Commercial Ewes
3. Commercial Ewes
4. Champion Breeding Ewe
5. Individual Market Ewes
6. Individual Market Wether
7. Champion Individual Market Lamb
8. Pen of Three (3) Market Lambs
9. Champion Pen of Three (3) Market Lambs
10. Champion Feeder Pen
11. Senior Showmanship
12. Intermediate Showmanship
13. Junior Showmanship
14. Bottle Lamb
15. Return Bottle lamb
16. Clover Kids Lamb Exhibit

SHEEP AWARDS
Mike Burkhalter, will sponsor a trophy to the Grand Champion Market Lamb.
Mark Goehring, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Purebred Ewe.
Friends of Jefferson County Fair will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Purebred Ram.
Ray & Letha Goehring, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Commercial Ewe.
Carroll Horton Memorial Award, Bev Horton, Lockridge, will sponsor a trophy to the Top Rate-of-Gain Lamb.
Larry Horton Family, Lockridge, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Pen of Three Lambs.
Mark Goehring will award $100 to the Champion Feeder Pen of lambs.
Farm Bureau Financial Services, Patrick & Alex Kessel, Fairfield, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Pen of Three Lambs
Fairfield FFA, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Market Lamb.
Heald Construction, Packwood, will sponsor a trophy to the Champion Bottle Lamb.
Packwood Trojans 4-H Club, Packwood, will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Bottle Lamb.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor hats to all exhibitors of champion animals.

4-H AND FFA SWINE - DEPARTMENT 18

Superintendents: Tim Pacha, Mike Filson, Bryan Lauderman, Allen Melcher
Judge: Tom Baas
1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. Market pigs must have been farrowed since January 1, 2008. Any breed or cross may be shown.
3. Pen of three consists of three (3) pigs of either sex.
4. ALL MARKET PIGS MUST HAVE BEEN EAR-TAGGED WITH THE COUNTY 4-H TAG AND ENROLLED ON FORM 4-H 106-LS AT THE WEIGH-IN DAY IN MARCH.
5. A member may ear-tag up to ten (10) pigs. Maximum weight limit of 80 pounds.
6. EACH EXHIBITOR WILL WEIGH 3 PIGS. THE DERBY PIG MUST BE SELECTED FROM THESE THREE PIGS.
7. A maximum of five (5) pigs may be exhibited at County Fair.
8. Minimum weight limit for individual market pigs at fair weigh-in is 200 lbs.
9. State Approved Scales at the fairgrounds will be used and be final.
10 .DO NOT BRING PIGS TO FAIR WEIGHING UNDER 200 LBS.
11.Fair class weight divisions will be determined by the Superintendents.
12. SWINE SHOW DAY - please do not move pigs to and from wash rack after the start of the swine show.
13. SALE DAY - please do not clean pens until the swine are loaded in order to keep the aisles open.
14. All swine exhibits not selling will be released at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28.

CARCASS DERBY RULES
l. Each exhibitor must consign one (l) pig to the Derby class.
2. The Derby pig entry can only be shown in the Derby class.
3. Ribbons will be awarded to the top ten (10) live derby placings.
4. Derby pigs may be either gilts or barrows.
5. The rate-of-gain will be painted on the rump of the pig.
6. Carcass placings will be determined using the sonoray method.
7. Placings will be made on lean gain per day of test.
8. $480 to be prorated to the top ten (10) pigs in the Carcass Derby Contest as follows: $75, $70, $55, $50, $45, 40, $40, $35, $35, $35
9. All livestock bids must be in by 5:00 pm, Friday, June 27th.

CLASSES
CG -LOT 50 Grade Commercial Gilt (1 entry)
PT - LOT 51 Market Pen of Three (1 entry)
MP -LOT 53 Individual Market Pigs (3 entries)
CD -LOT 54 Carcass Derby Class (1 entry)
REQUIRED CLASS
PB - LOT 55 Purebred Swine Class

HOG SHOW ORDER
1. Commercial Gilts
2. Pen of Three (3)
3. Champion Pen of Three (3)
4. Individual Market Pig
5. Champion Individual
6. Rate of Gain
7. Derby
8. Purebred Class
9. Sr. Showmanship
10. Int. Showmanship
11. Jr. Showmanship

SWINE AWARDS
Jefferson County Pork Producers.
The Jefferson County Pork Producers will sponsor a trophy to the exhibitor of the first place Carcass Derby Pig and sponsor a $480.00 award for premiums to be pro-rated to the top ten (10) Carcass Derby Class placings: 1st=$75, 2nd=$70, 3rd=$55, 4th=$50, 5th=%45, 6th=$40, 7th=$40, 8th=$35, 9th=$35, 10th=$35.
Brighton Ag, LLC
will sponsor a trophy to the exhibitor of the Grand Champion Market Pig.
Larry Lauderman Family, Pleasant Plain
will sponsor a trophy for the Champion Commercial Gilt.
Mycogen Seeds, Kurt Ledger
will sponsor a trophy for the Champion Pen of Three Market Pigs.
Dan’s Water Service-Dan and Carolyn Schlicher, Brighton
will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Pen of Three Market Pigs.
Farm Bureau Financial Services, Patrick & Alex Kessel, Fairfield
will sponsor a trophy for the Reserve Champion Market Pig
Fairfield FFA
will sponsor a trophy to the Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield,
will sponsor a hat to exhibitors of champion animals.

4-H AND FFA HORSE - DEPARTMENT 9

Superintendent: Steve Fritchen, Korwin Hinshaw, Bryan Lauderman, Linda McIntire, Ron Uber
Judge:

HORSE & PONY
1. General rules, regulations & health requirements apply to this department.
*ALL HORSES THAT ARE BROUGHT TO THE FAIRGROUNDS MUST HAVE A HEALTH PAPER. NO COGGINS TEST IS REQUIRED, BUT IS RECOMMENDED.
2. Each exhibitor is limited to one horse per CLASS. There is no limit on total number of horses or ponies that an exhibitor can bring.
3. A member must show in a showmanship class and level 1, 2, and 3 horsemanship in order to show in any other class at Fair.
4. This division is open to 4-H & FFA members who have properly enrolled their projects with their respective department.
5. All 4-H members who wish to show at the Jefferson County Fair must attend, and bring a horse to, at least one horse workout practice prior to Fair.
6. This division will be divided into sections for horses and ponies. Foals must have been born after January 1, 2008. Yearlings must have been born between January 1, and December 3l, 2006. Two year olds must have been born between January l, and December 3l, 2005.
7. NOTE: All halter classes will be shown first, followed by showmanship. All classes will be shown in the outside show ring.
8. NO STALLIONS OTHER THAN FOALS ARE TO BE SHOWN.
9. Members exhibiting in the Performance Division must enter the ring under control and wait until the gate is closed before making their run. Members will also DISMOUNT before they leave the arena.
10. Horses and ponies may be stalled on the fairgrounds during the fair in assigned stalls. Any horse or pony not being stalled on the fairgrounds may arrive the day of the show.

IF HORSES ARE KEPT ON GROUNDS:
• Horses and ponies must be exercised twice a day.
• Exercise area will be the arena.
• All horses and ponies must be led to and from the exercise area.
• No riding or sitting on the horse or pony while in the building.
• All horses and ponies that are kept on the grounds must be registered on the member’s I.D. sheet.
• No double riding will be allowed at any time!
• ALL HORSES THAT ARE KEPT ON GROUNDS, ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBER.
11. Measurements may be taken between 7:00 a.m.& 8:00 a.m. The judge’s decision is final on all heights.
12. Judging in all classes will be placed as blue, red or white ribbon.
13. A separate entry is required for each class entered.
14. Horse Helmet Rules: All 4-H youth must wear American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and Safety Engineering Institute (SEI) approved protective head gear when mounted and riding in any 4-H horse riding activity. Jefferson County Fair, Iowa State Fair and Iowa State University make no representation or warranty, express or implied, about any protective headgear, and cautions riders that death or serious injury may result despite wearing such headgear as all equestrian sports involve inherent dangerous risk and as no helmet can protect against all foreseeable injuries.
15. HORSEMANSHIP CLASS, HORSE AND PONY UNDER SADDLE (WESTERN) CLASS, AND HORSE AND PONY EQUITATION (WESTERN) CLASS WILL BE JUDGED IN JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE, AND SENIOR LEVELS. ALL WILL ENTER THE RING FOR THAT CLASS TOGETHER.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE WHEN ENTERING CLASSES AND INDICATE ON ENTRY FORM WHAT LEVEL YOU ARE IN.
16. All dogs must be on kept on leashes at all times.
17. No alcoholic beverages allowed on show grounds.

PONY DIVISION
CLASS – PD
LOT 70 Pony Foals
LOT 71 Pony Yearling (will mature under 14.0)
LOT 72 Pony at halter (14.0 and under)

HORSE DIVISION
CLASS – HD
LOT 80-Horse Foals (Quarter & Stock Horse Type)
LOT 81-Yearling Horse (Quarter & Stock Horse Type) (will mature l4.1 and over)
LOT 82-2 Year Old Horse at Halter (Quarter & Stock Horse Type) (will mature l4.1 and over)
LOT 83-3 Year Old Horse at Halter (Quarter & Stock Horse Type)
LOT 84-4 Year Old and Older Horse at Halter (Quarter & Stock Horse Type)
LOT 86-Age 0-3 All Other Breeds at Halter (Not Quarter & Stock Horse Type)
LOT 87-4 Year Old and Older All Other Breeds at Halter (Not Quarter & Stock Horse Type)
CLASS JS-LOT 89 Junior Showmanship (Required for 4th, 5th and 6th graders)
CLASS IS-LOT 90 Intermediate Showmanship (Required for 7th, 8th & 9th graders)
CLASS SS-LOT 91 Senior Showmanship (Required for 10th, 11th and 12th graders)
* CLASSES 86-87 ARE NEW CLASSES FOR ALL OTHER BREEDS THAT ARE NOT QUARTER HORSE, PAINT, OR APPALOOSA STOCK-TYPE BUILD. (EXAMPLES – ARAB, TENNESSEE WALKER, OR GAITED HORSES, ETC.)

SADDLE PLEASURE DIVISION
CLASS - SP
LOT 92 Hunt Seat Pony Equitation - all ages of riders
LOT 93 Hunt Seat Pony Pleasure - all ages of riders
LOT 94 Hunt Seat Horse Equitation- all ages of riders
LOT 95 Hunt Seat Horse Pleasure- all ages of riders
LOT 96 Trail Class Jr. members
LOT 97 Trail Class Int. members
LOT 98 Trail Class Sr. members
LOT 99 Pony Equitation Under Saddle (Western) - all ages of riders
LOT 100 Pony Pleasure Under Saddle (Western)-all ages of riders
LOT 101 Horse Equitation Under Saddle (Western) - all ages of riders
LOT 102 Horse Pleasure Under Saddle (Western)-all ages of riders
LOT 103 Level 1 Horsemanship Class- Required Riding Class for Saddle Pleasure & Performance Div.
LOT 104 Level 2 Horsemanship Class- Required Riding Class for Saddle Pleasure & Performance Div.
LOT 105 Level 3 Horsemanship Class- Required Riding Class for Saddle Pleasure and Performance Div.

PERFORMANCE DIVISION
CLASS - PD
LOT 106 – Horse or Pony Driving
CLASS SP - LOT 107 - 2 & 3 Year Old Snaffle Bit Pleasure- Open to all breeds
LOT 108 - Walk/Trot – all ages of riders
LOT 109 - Trot Poles - all ages of riders
LOT 110 -Poles - all ages of riders
LOT 111 - Goat Tying
LOT 112 – Draft Horse Driving
LOT 113 -Trot Barrels - all ages of riders
LOT 114 -Barrels - all ages of riders
LOT 115 -Bandana Race (Open)
LOT 116 -Walk/Trot Bareback (Open)

HORSE AWARDS
Linda McIntire, Fairfield, will sponsor a trophy for Champion Pony
Orville Brown, Fairfield, will sponsor a trophy for Reserve Champion Pony and Reserve Champion Horse
Rick Spees, Spees Auction Service, Fairfield, will sponsor a trophy for Champion Horse
Korwin Hinshaw, Hinshaw Trailers, Richland, will sponsor a trophy for Champion Horse-Other Breeds
Gary & Deanna Filson, Filson Custom Baling will sponsor a trophy for Reserve Champion Horse-Other Breeds
Harper Brush, Fairfield, will sponsor brushes

The following will be sponsoring gifts:
Linda McIntire, Fairfield
Orville Brown, Fairfield
Rick Spees Auction Service & Realtor with
Korwin Hinshaw, Hinshaw Trailers, Richland
Reiff Grain & Feed, Fairfield
Jim Dougherty, Dougherty Barber Shop
Gary & Deanna Filson, Filson Custom Baling
Ron & Angie Uber, Fairfield
R & L Leather, Rex & Lyla Richardson, Selma
Tractor Supply, Fairfield
Orschlens, Fairfield
Duane & Naomi Forinash, Richland
Redd & Jill Watson, Fairfield
Don Cummings, Cummings Insurance Agency
Hollander Insurance Inc.
Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc., Fairfield
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor a hat to exhibitors of champion animals.
Gifts will be given out for High point Junior, Intermediate and Senior members.

4-H AND FFA RABBIT AND POULTRY

Superintendents: Dennis Thomes, Larry Kientz, Ben Godwin, Mike Burkhalter
Rabbit Judge: Kenny Greiner
Poultry Judge: Todd Mallard
1. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
2. The Fair Board will provide exhibition hutches and cages.
3. Each exhibitor must furnish own carrying hutches/cages. Carrying cages are not to remain in exhibition building.
4. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to bring the necessary equipment needed to provide protection from the sun for his/her exhibits during the early evening hours.

RABBITS
1. No entry fee.
2. Members may exhibit two (2) entries per class, in each breed, unless they have three (3) or more breeds, then only one (1) entry per class.
Senior Buck/Doe-8 months of age and over or having attained a minimum senior breed weight
Intermediate Buck/Doe-6-8 mos. of age
Junior Buck/Doe-Under 6 mos. of age

SIX CLASS RABBITS
(Large breeds)
DEPARTMENT 16
CLASS: AM (American), CA (Californian), CG (Checkered Giant), CI (Cinnamon), EL (English Lop), FG (Flemish Giant), FL (French Lop), GC (Giant Chinchilla), MI (Mix), NZ (New Zealand), SC (Satin Californian), SSF (Satin Silver Fox)
LOT 100 – Senior Buck – 8 mo. Of age and over or having attained minimum senior breed weight
LOT 101 – Senior Doe – 8 mo. Of age and over or having attained minimum senior breed weight
LOT 102 – Intermediate Buck.…..6-8 mo. of age
LOT 103 – Intermediate Doe….....6-8 mo. of age
LOT 104 – Junior Buck….…Under 6 mo. of age
LOT 105 – Junior Doe………Under 6 mo. of age
*LOT 106 – Pre-Jr. Buck…...Under 3 mo. of age
*LOT 107 – Pre-Jr. Doe…..…Under 3 mo. of age
*Pre-Jr. Classes are to be judged primarily for meat and fur qualities. Also, to teach members how to cull young stock. Not eligible to compete for champion. Strictly an educational class.

FOUR CLASS RABBITS
(Small Breeds)
DEPARTMENT 16
CLASS: DH (Dwarf Hotot), DU (Dutch), EA (English Angora), FW (Florida White), FA (French Angora), HI (Himalayan), HL (Holland Lop), MI (Mix) ML (Mini Lop), MR (Mini Rex), ND (Netherland Dwarf), PO (Polish), RE (Rex), SB (Sable), SA (Satin Angora), S (Silver), SM (Silver Marten)
LOT 108 – Senior Buck – 6 mo. of age and over or having attained minimum senior breed weight
LOT 109 – Senior Doe – 6 mo. of age and over or having attained minimum senior breed weight
LOT 110 – Junior Buck………Under 6 mo. of age
LOT 111 – Junior Doe ……….Under 6 mo. of age

MARKET PEN
DEPARTMENT 16
1. Market pen consists of (3) three rabbits.
2. Market pen rabbits cannot be over 90 days of age.
3. Market pen rabbits cannot weigh over five (5) pounds each.
CLASS MP-LOT 1..........Market pen of Three

RABBIT AWARDS
Packwood Lumber, Packwood will sponsor a trophy for Best of Show Doe
Packwood Trojans 4-H Club, Packwood will sponsor a trophy for Best of Show Buck.
Packwood Locker, Packwood will sponsor a trophy for Best Market Pen of Rabbits.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor a hat to exhibitors of champion animals.
Trophies will be given to the top Senior, Intermediate, and Junior showmen.

POULTRY - DEPARTMENT 13
1. No entry fee.
2. Limit of two (2) entries per class. With exception of class 113, 114, and 126.
3. LOTS 115, 116, 117 &118 will be determined by breed.
4. NEW IN 2008 – LOT 113, 114, 126, PLEASE NOTE – ONLY 1 ENTRY PER 4-H MEMBER.
5. NEW IN 2008 – PLEASE NOTE – LOT 119 THROUGH 124, MUST BE PAIR (1 MALE & 1 FEMALE)

CLASS – PO

LOT 113 - Production poultry-Pen of 4 layers only. Birds must be of the same breed.
LOT 114 - Meat poultry-Pen of 4 all roosters or pullets. No mixed sex
LOT 115 - Exotic, hobby chickens-Small breeds- 1 pair (1 male & 1 female)
LOT 116 - Exotic, hobby chickens-Large breeds-1 pair (1 male & 1 female)
LOT 117 - Exotic, hobby chickens-Small breeds-1 single bird
LOT 118 - Exotic, hobby chickens-Large breeds-1 single bird
LOT 119 - Ducks - 1 pair (1 male and 1 female)
LOT 120 - Geese - 1 pair (1 male and 1 female)
LOT 121 - Turkeys - 1 pair (1 male and 1 female)
LOT 122 - Pigeons
LOT 123 - Pea fowl - (Guineas, Peacocks)
LOT 124 - Game Birds - (Pheasants, Chukar, Quail, and Partridge)
LOT 126 - Return Production - Pen of 4 all hens. This class is for production birds that where shown the previous year.
Showmanship - Junior
Showmanship - Intermediate
Showmanship - Senior

POULTRY AWARDS
Fairfield Tire & Service, Fairfield will sponsor trophies to the:
* Best of Show Hen
* Best of Show Rooster
* Best of Show Other Poultry
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Assoc., Fairfield, will sponsor a hat to exhibitors of champion animals.
Friends of Jefferson County Fair, will sponsor a trophy to the best Pen of Four in the Production class.
Big T Exotics, Dennis Thomes, will sponsor a trophy to the Best Pen of Four in the Meat class.
Trophies will be given to the top Senior, Intermediate, and Junior showmen.

4-H AND FFA DOG OBEDIENCE - DEPARTMENT 7

Superintendent: Teree Hellweg
Judge: Ray Holdsworth & Regina Rennjagen
1. No entry fee.
2. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
3. Dogs must have a current rabies certificate.
4. This class is open to all properly enrolled members in the Dog Obedience project.
5. All dogs must be on leash or crated while waiting for their class to be called.
6. Any bitch in season may not be shown.
7. Dogs are to be shown by the 4-H member.
8. This is not an AKC sanctioned dog show. However, AKC rules have been used as guidelines.
9. An exhibitor may have only one entry in an obedience class.
10. Dogs may be entered in not more than two obedience classes.

CLASS - DO

LOT 125-Pre-novice “A”
For dogs and exhibitors in their first year of 4-H dog obedience training. Dog must not have finished their third leg toward an AKC, CD degree. Dogs will 1) heel, 2) stand for examination, 3) do figure 8 all on leash, 4) recall on lease, 5) do sits for one minute on leash, 6) Do downs for three minutes on lease.
LOT 126-Pre-novice “B”
For members who have completed one or more years of 4-H dog obedience training. Dogs must not have completed their third leg toward an AKC, CD degree. Dogs must do the same exercises as dogs entered in Class 125.
LOT 127-Novice
Open to dogs that have not completed their third leg toward an AKC, CD degree. Dogs must be able to do the following exercises:1)heel and do figure 8 on lease, 2) stand for examination off leash, 3) heel free, 4)recall off leash, 5)long sit off leash, 6)long down off- leash. Dogs entered in this class may not be entered in Class 125 or 126.
LOT 128-Graduate Novice
Open to dogs that do not have an AKC, CDX degree. Dogs must be able to do the novice exercises (Class 127) PLUS 7) drop on recall, 8) sits for three minutes with handler out of sight, 9) downs for five minutes with the handler out of sight. Dogs entered in this class may not be entered in Class 125 and 126
LOT 129-Open
Dogs will 1)heel off leash, 2)drop on recall, 3)retrieve on the flat, 4)retrieve over the high jump and broad jump, 5)Three minute sits with handler out of sight, 6) five minute downs with handler out of sight. Dogs entered in this class may not be entered in classes 125,126 or 127.
LOT 130-Utility
Dog will do 1) scent discrimination (selection of articles handled by owner) 2) directed retrieve 3) signal exercises (hand signals) 4) directed jumping 5) long stand (minimum of three minutes) for examination. Dogs entered in this class may be entered in class 129 as the only other class.
LOT 131-High Scoring Dog-(no pre-entry fee)
High Scoring Dog from Class 125
High Scoring Dog from Class 126
High Scoring Dog from Classes 127-130

HANDLING
1. The exhibitor is limited to one entry.
2. The handler ages are “by grade”
CLASS - DH
LOT 132 - Junior Novice
Junior Handler (4th, 5th & 6th) in first year of handling training.
LOT 133 - Intermediate Novice
Intermediate handler (7th, 8th & 9th) in first year of handling training.
LOT 134 - Senior Novice
Senior handler (10th, 11th & 12th) in first year of handling training.
LOT 135 - Junior Open
Junior handler (4th, 5th & 6th) in second year of handling training.
LOT 136 - Intermediate Open
Intermediate handler (7th, 8th & 9th) in second year or beyond of handling training.
LOT 137 - Senior Open
Senior handler (10th, 11th & 12th) in second year or beyond of handling training.
LOT 138 - Top Handler (no pre-entry fee) Top Junior
Handler- classes 132 & 135 Top Handler-Classes 133,134,136,137

AGILITY CLASSES
LOT 160 – Small Dog (under 25 lbs.)
LOT 161 – Medium Dog (25-50 lbs.)
LOT 162 – Large Dog (50 lbs. & over)

DOG OBEDIENCE AWARDS
HY-VEE FOOD STORES will sponsor trophies for:
1. High scoring dog from class 125
2. High scoring dog from class 126
3. High scoring dog from classes 127-130
4. Top Junior Handler

4-H PETS - DEPARTMENT 11

Superintendent:
Judge:
1. No entry fee.
2. Limit of 2 entries.
3. General rules and regulations and health rules
apply to this department.
4. Exhibitor must furnish own coop or cage.
5. Animals exhibited in Class 11-139 may not be
exhibited in any other class.
6. Entries are to be brought to fairgrounds on day
of exhibition and taken home after completion
of judging.
CLASS PT - LOT 139 Pets
Packwood Trojans 4-H Club, Packwood, will sponsor a trophy to the Best of Show Pets.

4-H/FFA HOUSEHOLD PET CAT SHOW -DEPARTMENT 12

Superintendent: Dennis Thomes & Richard Heald
Judge:
1. No entry fee.
2. General rules, regulations and health requirements apply to this department.
3. Because of susceptibility to disease no kitten under four (4) months of age on the day of the show will be accepted for competition.
4. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Cats must have current rabies vaccination certificate. No cat or kitten may enter show if there is any (feline) infections or contagious disease in the household within three weeks prior to show date. It is recommended that your cat or kitten is up-to-date on distemper vaccination.
5. All cats and kittens must have nails clipped. Declawed cats may also enter.
6. Cats and kittens will not be judged with ribbons, collars, or other identifying marks on their necks or bodies.
7. It is recommended that you do not feed your cat during show time, feed him well in advance of the show.
8. Judging cages will be provided, but exhibitors must furnish their own cage coverings. Towels may be held to the cage with some kind of clamp or safety pin work well as coverings.

CLASS - PC
KITTENS (4 to 8 months)
LOT 140 - Longhair male kitten
LOT 141 - Shorthair male kitten
LOT 142 - Longhair female kitten
LOT 143 - Shorthair female kitten
ADULTS (8 months & over)
LOT 145 - Longhair male
LOT 146 - Shorthair male
LOT 147 - Longhair female
LOT 148 - Shorthair female
PUREBRED KITTENS (4 to 8 months)
LOT 150 - Longhair male kitten
LOT 151 - Shorthair male kitten
LOT 152 - Longhair female kitten
LOT 153 - Shorthair female kitten
PUREBRED ADULTS (8 months & over)
LOT 155 - Longhair male
LOT 156 - Shorthair male
LOT 157 - Longhair female
LOT 158 - Shorthair female

CAT AWARDS
FAIRFIELD TIRE & SERVICE, FAIRFIELD
Fairfield Tire & Service will award a trophy to the exhibitor of the Best Household Cat.

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