Dairy Department

DEPARTMENT D - DAIRY

SUPERINTENDENT - Tom Scoon (2002), Sparland, (309)469-2201

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

GENERAL DAIRY RULES

1. Each exhibitor will be limited to two entries in each class. A recognized dairy breed may be shown.

2. Registration papers will be checked on Tuesday after 5 p.m. All exhibitors should have their papers in the 4-H Fair office.

3. Each breed will be judged separately.

4. Any heifer that has calved goes in the Cow Class.

5. Milking Shorthorns will be judged as Dairy animals.

6. Any exhibitor may exhibit breeding animals in either the purebred classes or grade classes, but not both.

7. Champion and Reserve Champion of each breed will be chosen.

8. Grand Champion Female and Junior Champion Female will be chosen.

9. Reserve Champion Female and Reserve Junior Champion Female will be chosen.

10. Bucket Calf must be at least 90 days old to show. Can be Dairy or Beef.

AGE CLASSIFICATION OF DAIRY BREEDS

Junior Heifer Calf - Born 3/1 or after of current year.

Intermediate Heifer Calf - Born 12/1 of previous year to 2/28 of current year.

Senior Heifer Calf - Born 9/1 to 11/31 of previous year.

Summer Yearling - Born 6/1 to 8/31 of previous year.

Junior Yearling - Born 3/1 to 5/31 of previous year.

Intermediate Yearling - Born 12/1 to 2/28 or 29 of previous year.

Senior Yearling - Born 9/01 two years previous to 11/31 two years previous.

Two-Year Cow - Born 9/1 three years previous to 8/31 two years previous.

Three-Year Cow - Born 9/1 four years previous to 8/31 three years previous.

Aged Cow - Born before 9/1 four years previous.

Bucket Calf - Born after 1/1 but not later than 4/15 of current year.

Class Name

Junior Heifer Calf

401 - Holstein

411 - Jersey

421 - Guernsey

431 - Ayrshire

441 - Brown Swiss

451 - Grade

Intermediate Heifer Calf

402 - Holstein

412 - Jersey

422 - Guernsey

432 - Ayrshire

442 - Brown Swiss

452 - Grade

Senior Heifer Calf

403 - Holstein

413 - Jersey

423 - Guernsey

433 - Ayrshire

443 - Brown Swiss

453 - Grade

Summer Yearling

404 - Holstein

414 - Jersey

424 - Guernsey

434 - Ayrshire

444 - Brown Swiss

454 - Grade

Junior Yearling

405 - Holstein

415 - Jersey

425 - Guernsey

435 - Ayrshire

445 - Brown Swiss

455 - Grade

Intermediate Yearling

406 - Holstein

416 - Jersey

426 - Guernsey

436 - Ayrshire

446 - Brown Swiss

456 - Grade

Senior Yearling

407 - Holstein

417 - Jersey

427 - Guernsey

437 - Ayrshire

447 - Brown Swiss

457 - Grade

2-Year Cow

408 - Holstein

418 - Jersey

428 - Guernsey

438 - Ayrshire

448 - Brown Swiss

458 - Grade

3-Year Cow

409 - Holstein

419 - Jersey

429 - Guernsey

439 - Ayrshire

449 - Brown Swiss

459 - Grade

Aged Cow

410 - Holstein

420 - Jersey

430 - Guernsey

440 - Ayrshire

450 - Brown Swiss

460 - Grade

BUCKET CALF

461 Bucket Calf

SHOWMANSHIP

Non-premium Class

462 Open to any exhibitor in the Dairy Department . An overall Showmanship will receive trophy and ribbon. A Junior and Senior winner will be selected for the Supreme Showmanship class - see pages 21 & 10.