Sheep Department

Department Sh - SHEEP

SUPERINTENDENT - Jeff Schoepke (1990), Varna, 309/463-2350

Lisa Kull (2005), Washburn, 309-248-7362

State Fair - Any 4-H'er, 10 years of age by September 1 of current 4-H year or over may enter.

GENERAL SHEEP RULES

1. Exhibitor is limited to two entries in each class.

2. Purebred lambs may be dropped after September 1 of previous year.

3. Lambs must be purebred and registered unless in Market or Grade Ewe Class. Registration papers must accompany sheep.

4. In market class, exhibitor may exhibit two entries per weight class. These animals cannot be exhibited in the breeding classes.

5. Entries in market class must be born after January 1, of current year.

6. Market Lamb Classes 272-274 will be weighed Tuesday, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Lightweight and Heavy Weight will be determined by Superintendents and committee members and posted prior to show.

7. Fleece will be judged on cleanliness - free from foreign material, uniform (A) grade - fiber diameter, luster, and tensile strength. Fleece must not be washed.

8. Fleece must be shown within year shorn, owned by the exhibitor, list dates of shearing (months of growth). Exhibit fleece tied in a bundle with paper twine.

9. Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe of each purebred breed will be chosen. Ribbon only. Grand Champion Ewe Over All Breeds will be chosen.

10. Grand Champion Ram, Grand Champion Market Lamb, Champion Pair of Market Lambs, Senior Showmanship, Junior Showmanship, and Champion Showmanship will also be chosen.

Age Classifications Dropped Between:

Sr. Ewe Lamb Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 of previous year.

Jr. Ewe. Lamb On or after Jan. 1, of current year.

Sr. Ram Lamb Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 of previous year.

Jr. Ram Lamb On or after Jan. 1, of current year.

Yearling Ewe Over one year but under two years of age.

Aged Ewe Over two years of age.

Class Name

Junior Ewe Lamb

201 - Suffolk

207 - Hampshire

213 - Corriedale

219 - Chevoits

225 - Shropshire

231 - Dorset

237 - Montadale

243 - Southdown

249 - Oxford

255 - Columbia

261 - All other Breeds

267 - Commercial

Senior Ewe Lamb

202 - Suffolk

208 - Hampshire

214 - Corriedale

220 - Cheviots

226 - Shropshire

232 - Dorset

238 - Montadale

244 - Southdown

250 - Oxford

256 - Columbia

262 - All other Breeds

268 - Commercial

Junior Ram Lamb

203 - Suffolk

209 - Hampshire

215 - Corriedale

221 - Cheviots

227 - Shropshire

233 - Dorset

239 - Montadale

245 - Southdown

251 - Oxford

257 - Columbia

263 - All other Breeds

Senior Ram Lamb

204 - Suffolk

210 - Hampshire

216 - Corriedale

222 - Cheviots

228 - Shropshire

234 - Dorset

240 - Montadale

246 - Southdown

252 - Oxford

258 - Columbia

264 - All other Breeds

Yearling Ewe

205 - Suffolk

211 - Hampshire

217 - Corriedale

223 - Cheviots

229 - Shropshire

235 - Dorset

241 - Montdale

247 - Southdown

253 - Oxford

259 - Columbia

265 - All other Breeds

269 - Commercial

Aged Ewe

206 - Suffolk

212 - Hampshire

218 - Corriedale

224 - Cheviots

230 - Shropshire

236 - Dorset

242 - Montadale

248 - Southdown

254 - Oxford

260 - Columbia

266 - All other Breeds

270 - Commercial

MARKET LAMBS

Born after January 1, of current year

272 Lightweight Pair of Lambs (1 Pair)

Heavyweight Pair of Lambs (1 Pair)

274 Lightweight Single Lamb

Heavyweight Single Lamb

(Maximum one (1) Pair of Lambs and two (2) single lambs in Market Lamb Class).

FLEECE CLASS

280 Fleece (Exhibit one (1) clean fleece from this year's clip)

Fleece must be tied with paper twine.

SHOWMANSHIP

Non-premium classes

282 JR. Open to any exhibitor in the Sheep Department under 13 years of age,

except previous Junior Sheep Showmanship winners.

284 SR. Open to any exhibitor in the Sheep Department, 13 years of age or older

and previous Junior Showmanship winners.

167 SUPREME SHOWMANSHIP - See pages 19 & 8 for complete descriptions.