2008 Pend Oreille County Fair

LIVESTOCK

4-H, FFA and Open Class Will Be Shown Together by Division
Primary 4-H may not exhibit

Animal and livestock entmies should be mailed to Ann Elliott, 225 Wildrose Lane, Cusick, WA 99119 by July 15. Any youth entering a livestock animal at the Fair MUST enter and participate in the appropriate showmanship contest. All 4-H and FFA animal entry forms must be signed by the member's leader or advisor. Open Youth animal entry forms must be signed by a responsible adult.

ANIMALS MUST BE VET INSPECTED BEFORE UNLOADING - PLEASE HAVE YOUR VET INSPECTION SLIPS READY FOR THE VET TO SIGN. ANIMALS WILL NOT BE STALLED WITHOUT THEM.

NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE BARN AREAS.

1. Livestock will be defined as beef, sheep, swine, dairy, dairy-beef and goat divisions.
2. ALL LIVESTOCK MUST BE ENTERED FROM 2:00 to 7:00pm, WEDNESDAY. Livestock must be on the grounds by 7:00pm, Wednesday. Market swine will be weighed in as they are unloaded. Sheep will weigh in at 7:00pm. Food and water will be removed from market beef at 9:00pm until they are weighed in at 8:00am Thursday.
3. 3. All cattle exhibitors must have their animals broke to lead with the exception of pens of 3. Champions or trophy winners must be in the Parade, unless excused by the Superintendent of their department .
4.  4. All sires entered must be registered. All unaltered males considered sires.
5. 5. An exhibitor may not enter more than 2 entries in one class.
6. Horned animals over 6 months of age will not be eligible for exhibit unless registration papers are presented at time of entry.
7. All awards, unless otherwise noted, will be made on a group system according to the Judge's placing on quality of exhibit. There will be three groups: Blue, Red and White ribbons.
8. 4-H members may exhibit only in projects in which they are enrolled.
9. All 4-H livestock members shall be dressed in long sleeved white shirts, blue jeans with green ties. Dairy members shall be dressed in all white with green ties. FFA members may wear coveralls or jacket and blue jeans, for Fitting and Showing contest. Open Class exhibitors should wear jeans and long-sleeved shirts. Heavy leather boots or heavy shoes REQUIRED for all exhibitors.
10. Stalls will be assigned.
11. Barn rules will be posted and all exhibitors must follow posted rules.
12. NO ANIMAL UNLOADED BEFORE VET INSPECTION. All vet decisions will be final.
13. There will be a meeting of livestock exhibitors at 9:30am, Thursday of Fair Week and all livestock exhibitors must attend.
14. Any calf born after May 1 st of the current year is not eligible for entry.
15. No washing of sheep at the fair.
16. If pens are not cleaned DAILY, exhibitors will lose their premium pertaining to all livestock exhibits.
17. Herd Improvement Contest and Fitting and Showing are listed in Department Q. Any youth entering a livestock animal at the Fair MUST enter and participate in the appropriate showmanship contest.
18. If the animal is not in the show ring by the completion of the first circle, the gate is closed and the animal is disqualified from that division.

LIVESTOCK AWARDS

AFLAC, Newport, WA
Roger & Carol Olson
Rosettes for the overall champion in beef, dairy, dairy-beef cross, swine, sheep, and goat division

AFLAC, Newport, WA * Roger & Carol Olson
Youth Overall Livestock Club Herdsmanship Award
Winner will be chosen from the division herdsmanship winners or top individuals of the same club in different divisions.