2017-Mercer-County-Fairbook

2017 MERCER COUNTY FAIR ♦ CELINA, OHIO ♦ 95
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SKILLATHON JUDGING – THURSDAY, JULY 13, LEFELD COMMUNITY BUILDING,
YOU AND YOUR DOG PROJECT INTERVIEWS – WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, JR. FAIR BUILDING
DOG SHOW – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
AT 8 A.M. IN THE ADRIAN DEBROSSE ARENA AND AWARD 1 PM IN JUNIOR FAIR TENT
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1. Vicious acting dogs will be dismissed from the show and must
be removed from the fairgrounds.
2. Dogs in heat will be excused from the show.
3. The member must attend at least 4 dog project work nights to
be able to participate in agility classes in the show. Members
must participate in 2 project work nights to show in all other
dog classes.
4. Permission to participate forms must be completed and turned
in by May 1 to the Mercer County OSU Extension Office.
5. Dogs are to be kept on leash at all times unless required to be
off leash for show purposes.
6. Dogs are not allowed in any livestock barn or on midway.
Dogs must stay in general vicinity of show area.
7. Dogs must have current vaccinations listed: distemper (CDV),
adenovirus (CAV-1 & CAV-2), leptospirosis, parainfluenza
(CPV), parvovirus (CPV), coronavirus (CCV), bordetella and
rabies. Vaccinations must be documented with either an ODA
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ENTRY REQUIRED. USE J-NUMBER TO INDICATE CLASS.
MARKET GOAT AND BOER BREEDING GOATS DEPARTMENT
ADULT SUPERINTENDENT: GARY MUHLENKAMP
ENTRIES DUE AT INTERVIEW/SKILLATHON, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017 AT FAIRGROUNDS
WEIGHING OF MARKET GOATS ............................FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH AT 12 NOON - COLDWATER YOUNG FARMERS ARENA
MARKET GOAT & BOER BREEDING SHOW & SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST ........SUN, AUG. 13TH, 5 PM - COLDWATER YOUNG FARMERS ARENA
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1. A member may exhibit :
a. A maximum of 2 animals in each Boer breeding class.
b. A maximum of 2 animals (wethers or does) in the market goat class.
2. All health regulations apply. See health rules.
3. Market goats must have been born on or after January 1 of the current
year.
4. Market goats may be wethers or does and will be shown together in
classes.
5. Market goat classes will be divided upon the weight of the animals.
Animal must weigh at least 45 pounds to be shown.
6. Market meat-breed goats must be 100% meat goat breeding and display
meat breed characteristics. Questionable animals will be disqualified.
7. Animals shown in the dairy market goat class are to be 100% dairy goat
breeding and display dairy type characteristics. Questionable animals
will be disqualified.
8. The same doe may shown in both a breeding class AND a market class.
Does must be born after Jan. 1 of current year and entered into the
appropriate age breeding class.
9. All Boer breeding goats must be tattooed in the ear and this tattoo
number must match tattoo numbers stated on animal’s registration
papers. Registration papers are to be available for review during the fair.
10. All market goats must be ear tagged with county-issued tags and
Scrapie ID tags (or in the tail web in case of a LaMancha dairy goat). The
wxhibitor must have animal tagged at county weigh-in to be held in the
spring at the fairgrounds or may elect to have an approved veterinarian
tag their animal at the exhibitor’s expense. Specific identification
procedures will be mailed to enrolled exhibitors. In the case of a lost tag,
the exhibitor is to notify the Extension Office within 5 days and request
re-tagging of the animal. See identification policies.
11. All market goats must be ear tagged with a scrapie tag before weigh-in,
in the spring. If breeding animals do not have scrapie tag, the exhibitor
needs to contact the USDA APHIS Veterinary Service office to be issued
proper tags.
12. All market goat animals weighed and tagged at the spring clinic will be
official health certificate or the certificate of vaccination for the
4-H dog show project. Vaccinations must be given after August
of the previous year and before July of the current year by a
licensed, accredited veterinarian.
8. All dogs being shown must have a current county dog license
tag. The tag may be worn on the dog’s collar or shown to the
superintendent in charge by the handler.
9. Premium is $2.00 per class shown.
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CANINE VERSATILITY AWARD
This award will be presented to each dog-handler team that meets the
qualifications required for versatility. The qualifications are: exhibitors
must participate in obedience, showmanship, rally, agility, and skillathon.
Every team that meets these requirements will receive the achievement
award. A versatility top score will also be awarded. The top score will be
a combination of class scores and skillathon score.
entered in the rate of gain contest. Animals tagged by a veterinarian will
not be eligible for the rate of gain contest.
13. Families may share goats. A family means those junior fair eligible youth
who are siblings, half-siblings or step-siblings.
14. Family shared goat policies are as follows:
a. Each exhibitor must identify one animal as their project. This animal
cannot be shared by anyone else.
b. Each exhibitor may identify a maximum of 4 additional animals as
family shared goats.
c. The exhibitor of the family shared goat must be stated when the goat
is weighed at the fair.
15. Horns: A maximum of 1 inch scurs are allowed on market goats. Boer
breeding goats are allowed to have horns but the exhibitor must be
willing to cover the horns upon request from the superintendent or
fairboard.
16. A premium of $5 per breeding animal shown will be awarded.
17. All goats are to be kept in designated goat project area immediately
around the barn.
18. Only goats entered in the fair are allowed on the grounds. No young
nursing goats unless these animals are entered in fair classes. All goats
must be in the fair by 9 am Friday 8/12/16.
19. Dress Code rules apply. See General livestock policies.
20. Must be castrated / banded & dehorned at weigh-in.
BOER BREEDING GOAT CLASSES
J-MG01 ....Junior Doe Kids – Boer – Born after April 1 of current year
J-MG02 ..Senior Doe Kids – Boer – Born 1/1/through 3/31 current year
J-MG03 . Yearling Does – Boer – Born 1/1 through 12/31 previous year
J-MG04 .............................. 2-3 year old Does – Boer
J-MG05 ..........................3 years and over Does – Boer
J-MG06 .................................Mother and Daughter
J-MG07 .......
Rate of Gain – only animals tagged at the fairgrounds
in May are eligible
J-MG08 ..................Boer Type Meat Goat – Does or Wethers
J-MG09 .................Dairy Type Meat Goat – Does or Wethers
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