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2012 CECIL COUNTY FAIR<br />
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MEAT GOAT RULES AND REGULATIONS 4 Production does must have freshened at least once.<br />
5. Breeding goats must be tagged appropriately.<br />
1. All 4-H meat goats must be tagged with a<br />
Maryland 4-H Livestock ear tag.<br />
6. Base date for breeding class is July 25, 2012.<br />
2. Market goats must have been born after<br />
September 1, 2012, and must still have their milk<br />
DOES:<br />
teeth.<br />
1. 0-Under 3 months 4C074 C0074<br />
3. Entries are due by June 1, 2012. No late entries 2. 3-Under 6 months 4C075 C0075<br />
accepted.<br />
3. 6-Under 9 months 4C076 C0076<br />
4. All goats must have a collar.<br />
4. 9-Under 12 months 4C077 C0077<br />
5. Market Goats must weigh a minimum of 55 5. Dry yearling 12- Under 24 months, never freshened<br />
pounds and maximum of 120 pounds. Market<br />
4C078 C0078<br />
goats will be weighed on Sunday July 22, 2012 at 8 6. Production Doe: 12- Under 24 months<br />
AM and divided into classes at the superinten-<br />
4C079 C0079<br />
dent’s discretion. Only wethers and doe kids may 7. Production Doe: 24-Under 36 months<br />
be shown in market. Doe kids shown in market<br />
4C080 C0080<br />
class are not eligible to compete in the breeding 8. Production Doe: 36 months +<br />
classes.<br />
6. All wethers may not have visible testicles and<br />
4C081 C0081<br />
must be completely healed.<br />
7. Breeding Animals must be shown in the proper<br />
BUCKS:<br />
age class.<br />
1. 0-Under 3 months 4C082 C0082<br />
8. Any breed or crossbred will be allowed to com- 2. 3-Under 6 months 4C083 C0083<br />
pete.<br />
3. 6-Under 9 months 4C084 C0084<br />
9. Production does must have freshened once.<br />
10. All animals must have health papers signed by a<br />
4. 9-Under 12 months 4C085 C0085<br />
veterinarian.<br />
4-H<br />
11. Animals may begin being checked in at 7:00 AM 4C082 Market Goats (Classes will be divided<br />
on day of show.<br />
when animals are weighed at the fair.)<br />
12. All exhibitors are required to check in 30 minutes<br />
prior to the show. All scratches and changes<br />
should be given at this time.<br />
13. Show begins at 8:30 AM.<br />
4C085 State <strong>Fair</strong> Class<br />
MEAT GOAT SHOW CLASSES<br />
4-H Meat Goat Fitting & Showing<br />
SHOWMANSHIP RULES<br />
1. Exhibitors may show either a market or a breeding<br />
goat in showmanship.<br />
2. Exhibitors must have done their own fitting of the<br />
animal.<br />
3. Judging criteria: fitting of animal, performance in<br />
the show ring, knowledge, and personal appearance.<br />
4-H<br />
4C068 Senior Fitting & Showing - (14-18 year olds)<br />
4C069 Intermediate Fitting & Showing - (11-13 year<br />
olds)<br />
4C070 Junior Fitting & Showing - (8-10 year olds)<br />
4C071 Novice Fitting & Showing (1st year showman)<br />
COMMERCIAL BREEDING MEAT GOAT CLASSES<br />
1. Goats shown in breeding classes MAY NOT BE<br />
SHOWN in the market classes.<br />
2. Breeding animals must be shown in the proper age<br />
category.<br />
3. Any breed or crossbreed will be allowed to complete.<br />
All breeds will compete together.
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