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old, and aged cow classes. These awards will
be based on the most recent 305 day, or less,
actual production records. These records may
be DHIR, DHI, or AM/PM. The exhibitor must
provide official test sheets to qualify for these
awards.
Milk, Butterfat, and protein Awards-Ribbons
from the American Guernsey Association.
PERFORMANCE REGISTER
The first five winners in each of the individual
classes and the show champions will
be recorded in the performance files of the
American Guernsey Association and appear on
future official performance pedigrees issued by
the AGA.
NATIONAL GUERNSEY SHOW SPECIAL AWARDS
THE AMERICAN GUERNSEY ASSOCIATION TROPHY, awarded to
the first place Junior Two Year Old Cow and to the first place Senior
Two Year Old Cow by the American Guernsey Association.
TOTAL PERFORMANCE COW AWARD, a plaque in honor of Lee
Yost, Benton, Pennsylvania to be presented by the Pennsylvania
Guernsey Breeders’ Association. A $100 award to be presented by
the American Guernsey Association.
THE CARROLL EBY TROPHY, awarded annually by Wayne and
Charles McLaughlin in memory of Carroll Eby, to the exhibitor of the
first place aged cow.
THE DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM TROPHY, awarded annually in
honor of Douglaston Manor Farm, Pulaski, New York to the exhibitor of
the Grand Champion Female.
THE BURTON LANE FARM TROPHY, awarded annually in honor of
Burton Lane Farm, Lake Forest, Illinois to the exhibitor of the Reserve
Grand Champion Female.
THE DONALD T. BURTON TROPHY, a memorial plaque awarded annually
by the family and friends of Donald T. Burton, Eagle, Wisconsin,
to the Best Female Bred & Owned by the Exhibitor.
THE MEADOW LODGE FARMS TROPHY, awarded in honor of Judge
Samuel B. Hayes of Oklahoma to the exhibitor of the Best Uddered
Female.
THE BILL JONES TROPHY, awarded annually by the New York
Guernsey Breeders Cooperative, to the exhibitor of the First Place
Best Three Females.
THE PEER CHALLENGE TROPHY, awarded in honor of Frank S. Peer,
Ithaca, New York, to the owner of the First Place Exhibitor’s Herd.
THE GORDON HALL MEMORIAL TROPHIES, awarded in Honor of
Gordon Hall, to the Premier Breeder and to the Premier Exhibitor of
the show.
GUERNSEY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY, presented by the
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Guernsey, to the breeder
of the Grand Champion Female.
The NASCO International Type and Production Award will be
awarded to the exhibitor of the cow with the highest actual 305 day
or less official DHIA milk record. The cow must stand in the top 5 if
less than 20 in the class or top 20% if more than 20 in the class. Dry
cows are not eligible for this award. The official DHIA record must be
provided by the owner with substantiating evidence (the official DHIA
record report form or a statement giving the record, signed by the
official DHI supervisor) when the entries are checked by the Guernsey
Staff. In case of a tie, the contending records will be converted to an
ECM (Energy Corrected Milk) basis with high record being the winner.
PREMIER NATIONAL JUNIOR GUERNSEY SHOW
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | Large Arena | Judge – Steve Wagner, Quarryville, Pennsylvania
ELIGIBILITY
1. Any boy or girl who meets the following
qualifications is eligible to participate.
(a.) Age is limited to boys and girls whose
birth dates are between January 1, 1990 and
December 31, 2002, inclusive.
(b.) The participant must be the recorded
owner of one or more registered Guernsey
females, properly recorded in the Herd Register
of the American Guernsey Association, or
respective National Guernsey Association or
a participant in the American Guernsey Association
Youth Lease Agreement Program and
must be a Junior Member of AGA.
(c.) The qualifying record of ownership or
lease for animals, other than those bred by
the junior exhibitor, shall be determined by
the actual date the application for transfer of
ownership was received in the office of The
American Guernsey Association. This date is
automatically stamped on the back of the registration
certificate and will be found with the
transfer of ownership data. The date of the
receipts stamped on the registration certificate
must be prior to July 1, 2011.
(d.) In all classes the record ownership must
show in the sole ownership of the exhibitor or
partnership comprised of AGA Junior Members
or be a participant in the American Guernsey
Association Youth Lease Program.
(e.) Best Animal Bred and Owned By Exhibitor-Registration
papers will be checked in the
ring to verify that the individual Junior Exhibitor
is the breeder.
(f.) If the participant is exhibiting under the
American Guernsey Association Youth Lease
Agreement Program, all guidelines and terms
must have been followed and a copy of the
signed and dated agreement must be present
and the animal must be led by the leasee.
Current AGA Youth Lease Program can be
found on the American Guernsey Association
website at http://www.usguernsey.com/youth.
htm.
FREQUENCY PARTICIPATION
2. Any boy or girl who meets eligibility to participate
may exhibit in as many years as his or
her eligibility will permit.
ENTRIES EXHIBITED
3. (a.) Each eligible exhibitor is limited to one
entry in any one class but is eligible to show in
each class.
(b.) There is no limitation on the number of
times an eligible animal may be exhibited.
4. (a.) Exhibitors are required to show their
own animals except a substitute showman
(who is the same age or younger) may be
used in case the owner, for some justifiable
reason, is unable to attend the show. While
in the ring, at the discretion of Show Management,
a youth may be assisted or replaced by
another youth exhibitor, if required. Adults
are not allowed to show in any case or assist
with the State Herd Class. A substitute
leadsperson may only be used at one National
Junior Show per year.
(b.) All exhibitors will be required to wear
white clothes and an official National Junior
Show Shirt while exhibiting their animals.
Shirts or other items of clothing with a farm
name will not be allowed.
5. (a.) There is no limit on the number of
entries per state.
(b.) Entries are to be made on entry forms
available from the Show Manager for both the
PREMIER National Junior Guernsey Show and
the Open National Guernsey Show. All entries,
junior and open shows, will be included in the
Open Show superintendent’s book, if additional
entry fee is paid. Those animals to be entered
in the Junior Show MUST BE SO MARKED
ON THE ENTRY BLANK. If not designated as
Junior Show entries, they will not be included
in the Junior Show list of entries. Animals
entered in both the junior show and the open
show will be assigned one ring number and
the number will apply in both shows.
(c.) Entries are to be sent directly to the All-
American Dairy Show. Show management will
forward copies of the entries to the American
Guernsey Association to confirm eligibility.
(d.) State Herd to consist of three animals
from one state owned by at least three (3) different
exhibitors.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
6. The American Guernsey Association has
appropriated financial support of the National
Junior Guernsey Show program as listed on
the following page.
HEALTH
7. Health requirements are the same as the
open show and are listed on page 10.
ARRIVAL
8. Entries are to be stabled on the grounds by
12:00 Noon Saturday, September 17, 2011.
LIABILITY
9. The American Guernsey Association will
not be liable for the safety of animals or
exhibits, or their employees against robbery,
damage by fire, accident or any other cause.
* Additional national Junior Guernsey
Show rules may apply, please visit
www.usguernsey.com/youth.htm for
complete rules concerning eligibility. *
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