EWES/OPEN SHEEP/JR MARKET LAMBS

Sections 400 – COMMERCIAL EWES

Premiums: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$20 $15 $10 $8 $5
Entry Fee:

Rules and Regulations

1. Exhibitors must be bona fide 4-Hers or FFA members of Tennessee and in 4th – 12th grade as of January 1, 2010.
2. Tennessee Junior Livestock Expo Rules apply unless otherwise noted.
3. Health Certificates required and will be checked at weigh-in.
4. Exhibitors limited to enter 4 commercial ewes(lambs/yearlings).
5. If exhibitor has two (2) sheep in same weight class, show management will assign biggest lamb to next class.
6. Sheep must be shorn.
7. Ownership deadline, July 23, 2010.
8. Each exhibitor must show his/her own animals.
9. Ewe Lambs can either be shown as market lambs or commercial ewes, not both.

SHOWMANSHIP

See Showmanship classes under Market Lamb Show: Exhibitor can show either market lambs or commercial ewes in showmanship, not both!

$0.00
Co-chairs: Larry Darnell 473-0014, Matt Horsman 790-5721
Pre-Entry: Entry postmarked by July 30, 2010
Arrival: Friday, August 13, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Weigh-in: Friday, August 13, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Show: 15 minutes after Market Lamb Show
Release: Conclusion of show

Sections 410 – 445 – OPEN SHEEP

Premiums: 1st $15; 2nd $13; 3rd $11;  4th $9; 5th $7; 6th $5
Entry Fee: $2.00
Chair: Willis Gilliam, 790-1757
Co-chair: Jenny Edwards, 533-7613
Pre-Entry: Postmarked by Friday, July 23, 2010
Arrival: Saturday, Aug. 14 by 9:30 a.m.
Show: Saturday, Aug. 14 – 10:00 a.m.
Release: Conclusion of show, Sat. Aug. 14

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Competition is open to any resident of Tennessee.
  2. All sheep must comply with all General Rules and Health Regulations of the livestock department
  3. An exhibitor can enter a maximum of 2 entries in each individual class
  4. An exhibitor can enter a maximum of 2 yearling ewes per breed
  5. An exhibitor can enter a maximum of 1 entry in the group classes
  6. Registration papers will be checked upon arrival
  7. Original registration papers required showing exhibitor as owner of animal
  8. Animals are expected to be clean and fitted as appropriate to breed

Section 420 – DORSET
Section 415 – SHROPSHIRE
Section 410 – HAMPSHIRE
Section 405 – SOUTHDOWN
Section 430 – SUFFOLK
Section 440 – ALL OTHER BREEDS – MEAT
Section 445 – ALL OTHER BREEDS – WOOL

OPEN SHEEP CLASSES

  1.  Sr. Ram Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2009)
  2. Early Jr. Ram Lamb (Jan. 1 – Feb. 14, 2010)
  3. Late Jr. Ram Lamb (Feb. 15, 2010 and after)
  4. Pair Ram Lambs (from Classes 1-3)
    1. Champion Ram
    2. Reserve Ram
  5. Sr. Yearling Ewes (Sept. 1, 2008 – Feb. 14, 2009)
  6. Jr. Yearling Ewes (Feb. 15, 2009 – Aug. 30, 20010)
  7. Pair Yearling Ewes (from Classes 7-8)
  8. Senior Ewe Lambs (Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2009)
  9. January Ewe Lambs (Jan. 1 – Jan. 31, 2010)
  10. February Ewe Lambs (Feb. 1 – Feb. 29, 2010)
  11. March Ewe Lambs (Mar. 1 – Mar. 31, 2010)
  12. Pair Ewe Lambs (from Classes 10-13)
    1. Champion Ewe
    2. Reserve Champion Ewe
  13. Pen of four lambs, any sex, but must include at least 1 ewe lamb
  14. Flo ck (1 ram, 2 yearling ewes, 2 ewe lambs)

Section 450 – JUNIOR MARKET LAMBS

Premiums: 1st – $20; 2nd – $15; 3rd – $10; 4th – $8; 5th – $5
Entry fee: $0.00
Co-Chairs: Larry Darnell, 473-0014; Matt Horsman, 790-5721
Pre-Entry: Postmarked by Friday, July 30, 2010
Arrival: Friday, Aug. 14 – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Weigh-In: Friday, Aug. 13 – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Show: Friday, Aug. 13 – 7:00 p.m.
Release: Conclusion of show

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Exhibitors must be bona fide 4-Hers or FFA members of Tennessee and in 4th – 12th grade as of January 1, 2010.
  2. Tennessee Junior Livestock Expo Rules apply unless otherwise noted.
  3. Health Certificates required and will be checked at weigh-in.
  4. Exhibitors limited to enter 4 lambs.
  5. If exhibitor has two (2) lambs in same weight class, show management will assign biggest lamb to next class.
  6. Lambs must be shorn.
  7. Ownership deadline, July 23, 2010.
  8. Each exhibitor must show his/her own animals.
  9. Ewe lambs can either be shown as Market Lambs or Commerical Ewes but not both.

1. CLASSES: Jr. Market Lambs will be assigned to classes by weight.

SHOWMANSHIP (MARKET LAMBS/COMMERCIAL EWES ) (NO PREMIUMS )

S1 PeeWee Showmanship (3rd grade & down) Trophies
S2 Senior Showmanship (9-12 grade) Grade last school year – plaque
S3 Jr High Showmanship (6-8 grade) Grade last school year – plaque
S4 Junior Showmanship (4-6 grade) Grade last school year – plaque
Showmanship starts at 6:30 p.m.