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Livestock Exhibit Sponsor
Superintendent - JOYCE HUBBARD
Phone (360)966-5367
Email address:
Haul in: All exhibits in this department must be in place by 9 a.m. Monday, opening day of the fair.
Release: Saturday night of the fair after 9 p.m.
Goats will be vet checked between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. only on Sunday prior to the fair, unless arrangements have been made with the Superintendent to have your animal checked on Monday morning. Please arrange to to bring your animals between those hours. Enter the fairgrounds through Gate 5 off the Kok Road, and continue to the east side of the Henry Jansen Building. Security will be there to assist you with directions. Your animals are to remain in your vehicle until the veterinarian asks you to remove them for vet check. You will need to come prepared with completed stall cards for all your animals. If your animal passes the vet check, you will be given a sticker to place on the stall card reflecting the animal has passed inspection. You may then proceed to the pen and hang the card in the proper place.
4H Goat Calendar
Monday
9:30 a.m. Goat Exhibitor Meeting
11:45 a.m. Dairy and Meat Goat Fitting and Showing
12 p.m. Pygmy Goat Fitting and Showing
Tuesday
9:45 a.m. Market Goat Type
10:30 a.m. Pygmy Goat Type
10:30 a.m. Dairy and Meat Goat Type
Wednesday
2 p.m. Goat Judging
Thursday
4:30 p.m. Goat Packing and Driving
Friday
11 a.m. Goat Knowledge Bowl
1 p.m. Market Stock Sale
7 p.m. Best Decorated Goat Contest
Saturday
3 p.m. Large Animal Round Robin – Award ceremony to follow
Entries can be placed on-line or forms are due in the air office by July 25th. If July 25th falls on a weekend, entries will be accepted in the air office on the following Monday without penalty. Late entries will be charged a fee of $25.00 per head through July 31st. After July 31st late entries may not be accepted.
- Exhibitor meeting 9:30 a.m. Monday of the fair.
- Each 4-H member may enter seven animals in the goat class (stall space permitting). If showing in both 4H and FFA the exhibitor may show no more than eight animals between the two organizations. No more than two animals may be shown in each lot.
- Dairy does over twenty-four months old must be milked or have been in milk. They will be shown in the Senior Division.
- 4-H members must show in fitting and showing in order to show in type.
- Grand and Reserve Champion rosettes will be awarded.
- Concerning health requirements and vet check, see Health Requirements at the beginning of the Premium Book.
- All goats must be removed from the Fairgrounds by 10 a.m. Sunday after the Fair.
- No does allowed past three months pregnant, no bucks allowed, and no horned animals allowed, unless you have the Superintendent's approval.
DIVISION 25 - Goats
CLASS A FRENCH ALPINE
CLASS B LAMANCHA
CLASS C NUBIAN CLASS
CLASS D SAANEN CLASS
CLASS E TOGGENBURG
CLASS F PYGMY
CLASS G MEAT
CLASS H OTHER BREED
CLASS S OBERHASLI
**FLEECE GOAT ENTRANTS SEE SHEEP DEPARTMENT**
PREMIUMS: 16.00 13.50 11.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Doeling, May - August 2010
2. Doeling, April 2010
3. Doeling, March 2010
4. Doeling, January - February 2010
5. Doeling, August - December 2009
6. Junior Yearling Doe (12-18 months.), never in milk
7. Senior Yearling Doe (18-24 months), never in milk
**Junior Champion
All blue ribbon Alpine doelings from Lots 1 to 7
All blue ribbon LaMancha doelings from Lots 1 to 7
All blue ribbon Nubian doelings from Lots 1 to 7
All blue ribbon Saanen doelings from Lots 1 to 7
All blue ribbon Toggenburg doelings from Lots 1 to 7
All blue ribbon Pygmy doelings from Lots 1 to 7
8. Doe, 1 year and under 2, milking, born after August 2008
9. Doe, 2 years and under 3, milking, born after August 2007
10. Doe, 3 years and under 4, milking, born after August 2006
11. Doe, 4 years and under 5, milking, born after August 2005
12. Doe, 5 years and under 6, milking, born after August 2004
13. Aged Doe, 6 years and over, milking
**Senior Champion
All blue ribbon Alpine does from Lots 8 to 13
All blue ribbon LaMancha does from Lots 8 to 13
All blue ribbon Nubian does from Lots 8 to 13
All blue ribbon Saanen does from Lots 8 to 13
All blue ribbon Toggenburg does from Lots 8 to 13
All blue ribbon Pygmy does from Lots 8 to 13
14. Dam and Daughter. Dam must be or have been a 4-H project
15. Produce of Dam, 2 does, separate sires
16. Breeders Trio, 3 does, all bred by the exhibitor
17. Wether, under 1 year, pygmy and meat only
18. Wether, 1 year and under 2, pygmy and meat only
19. Wether, 2 years and under 3, pygmy and meat only
20. Wether, 3 years and under 4, pygmy and meat only
21. Wether, 4 years and over, pygmy and meat only
22. Prospect Wether, pygmy and meat only. Open to bucklings that have not been castrated but most certainly will be. Only bucklings under 8 weeks of age may be entered. Winners will NOT be considered for Champion Wether award.
**Champion Wether
Dairy Goat Junior Best of Show sponsored by Kulshan Veterinary Hospital
Dairy Goat Senior Best of Show sponsored by Udderly-Crazy Farm
Dairy Goat Best of Show sponsored by Udderly-Crazy Farm
CLASS I - DAIRY/MEAT/PACK/DRIVING GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING
Dairy goat exhibitors need to wear white clothes. All others wear white shirt, black pants.
Overall Showman and Reserve Showman will compete in Round Robin Competition on Saturday.
PREMIUMS: 27.00 22.00 17.00
LOT NUMBER LOT NUMBER
1. Senior, 9th grade and over 3. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
2. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades 4. Novice, first year showing goats
Novice Dairy Goat Grand Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Poral Way Farm and Garden
Novice Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Portal Way Farm and Garden
Junior Dairy Goat Grand Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Moles Family Services
Junior Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Advantage Tutoring Center
Inter. Dairy Goat Grand Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Laurel Farm and Western Supply
Inter. Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Jubilee Farm
Senior Dairy Goat Grand Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Oberhof
Senior Dairy Goat Reserve Champion Fit and Show - sponsored by Appel Farms
Dairy Goat Fit and Show Overall Showman - sponsored by Grace Harbor Farms
Dairy Goat Fit and Show Overall Reserve Showman - sponsored by Grace Harbor Farms
Pack Goat Champion - sponsored by North Shore Veterinary Hospital
Driving Goat Champion - sponsored by Moles Family Services
Market Goat Champion - sponsored by Chevisance Farm
CLASS J - PYGMY GOAT FITTING AND SHOWING
Pygmy goat exhibitors NEED to wear black pants and a white shirt
Overall Showman will compete in Round Robin Competition on Saturday.
PREMIUMS: 27.00 22.00 17.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Senior, 9th grade and over
2. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
3. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
4. Novice, first year showing goats
Reserve Champion Fit and Show trophies sponsored by G+B Farms
Novice, Junior, and Senior Champion Fit and Show trophies sponsored by Sign Post
Intermediate Champion Fit and Show trophy sponsored by Animal Haven Pygmy Goats
CLASS K - MARKET GOAT
Goats must be 60 lbs. or over. See Market Sale Rules
Market Goat Champion - sponsored by Chevisance Farm
PREMIUMS: 16.00 13.50 11.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Market Goat
Market Goat Champion trophy sponsored by Chevisance Farm
CLASS L - PACK GOAT
Pack goat exhibitors must wear black pants and a white shirt and have a goat pack. One entry per exhibitor.
PREMIUMS: 16.00 13.50 11.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Novice
2. Junior
3. Intermediate
4. Senior
Champion Pack Goat trophy sponsored by Pails-N-Trails 4H Club
CLASS M - DRIVING GOAT
Driving goat exhibitors MUST wear black pants and white shirt
PREMIUMS: 16.00 13.50 11.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Driving Goat
Champion Driving Goat trophy sponsored by Sundance Farms
CLASS N - JUDGING Goats
Open to 4-H Club members showing at the Fair.
PREMIUMS: 6.00 5.00 4.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Junior, 3rd grade through 5th grade
2. Intermediate, 6th grade through 8th grade
3. Senior, 9th grade through 12th grade
Special award to top three judges in each lot sponsored by Whatcom Educational Credit Union and Del’s Farm Supply.
CLASS O - BEST DECORATED GOAT CONTEST
Friday at 7 p.m.
Open to all 4-H'ers with goat and sheep projects. Special Rosettes will be given.
LOT NUMBER
1. Most beautifully dressed
2. Most creatively dressed
3. Funniest dressed
CLASS P - CLUB HERDSMANSHIP - TO BE ENTERED BY CLUB LEADER ONLY
JUDGING: Will be done on a club basis three times a day. Each club shall consist of not less than five animals. Awards will be handed out on Saturday afternoon. Will be based on condition of animals, cleanliness, attentiveness of exhibitors, arrangement of club and stall, and decorations.
PREMIUMS: 30.00 / 29.00 / 27.50 / 26.00 / 25.00 / 24.00 / 22.50 / 21.50 / 20.50 / 19.00 / 18.00 / 17.00 / 16.00
LOT NUMBER
1. Herdsmanship - Rosette to top club of the week
CLASS R - SELF DETERMINED PROJECTS. Bring to the Jansen Building to be judged. Contact person is Joyce Hubbard.
This class is for any project made that has to do with goats.
PREMIUMS: 9.00 7.00 6.00
LOT 1. Project costing over $5.00 to make
PREMIUMS: 5.00 4.00 3.00
LOT 2. Projects costing under $5.00 to make
CLASS T - KNOWLEDGE BOWL – No Premiums
Goat Bowl Champion Rosettes awarded to first place Junior and Senior teams,
sponsored by Whatcom Educational Credit Union
***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS REGARDING SCRAPIE ERADICATION***
All sheep and goats, except castrated males, must have official USDA National Scrapie Eradication program-assigned flock identification number. This may include either a tag, tattoo, or microchip (with reader provided by exhibitor or written proof of microchip). Unmarked animals will not be allowed to stay at Fair.
4-H In Action - see H01 and enter in your location.