Dairy Fun Shows: Wether, Junior and Senior Does (no bucks)
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SPIRIT OF MISSOURI DAIRY YOUTH FUN SHOW
Awards:
• Grand & Reserve Champions
• Division Grand & Reserve Ribbons
Registration & Fees:
• Enter online before May 29th. $8. per class
• Pay pen fees in advance.
• Pen Fee: $10.00 (for any pens in use).
Arrival & Departure:
• Arrival:
o Thursday after 1pm
o Friday after 9am
• Departure: Friday before 5pm
• Stalls must be cleaned before departing.
• You may show from your trailer.
Bedding:
• Shavings only (do not use hay or straw for bedding).
Eligibility:
• Youth up to 18 years old.
• All youth in need of assistance will have another youth help.
• No ownership rules.
Rules:
- All animals must be inspected prior to unloading.
- All breeds may enter. Classes will be determined by the number of breed entries. “All Other Breed” classes will be created based on entry numbers.
- Junior and Senior Does only; no bucks.
- Wethers will be weighed.
- All animals must have a scrapie tag, tattoo (with registration certificate), microchip, or other permanent identification listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. If a microchip is used, the exhibitor must provide a microchip reader. Tattoos or permanent identification will be verified against registration papers at check-in.
- Grooming is at the exhibitor’s discretion. Please be responsible.
- No permanent physical changes may be made to the animals.
- The animal’s hair color may not be artificially changed.
- Please bring your stock washed and clipped prior to the event.
- Any goat showing pronounced defects or abnormalities (e.g., weak constitution, unthrifty condition, overshot/undershot jaw, abscesses) will be barred from showing.
- All goats must be free of clinical signs of infectious or contagious diseases.
- No drenching.
- No show halter leads with sharp objects or cable halters (including cable leads) are allowed.
- Style of showing is up to the exhibitor.
- Each exhibitor may enter as many does and wethers as they like.
- If multiple animals are entered in one class, another youth must show the additional animal(s).
- No ownership rules.
Classes:
• Junior Does
• Senior Does
• Wethers by weight
Awards:
• Grand and Reserve Division
• Over-All Grand and Reserve Junior and Senior Does
• Grand & Reserve Wethers
Class Organization:
- Classes will be divided as closely as possible, aiming for approximately ten animals per class.
Show Attire & Conduct:
• Proper show attire is required.
• No hats in the arena.
• Phones must be turned off during judging.
Milking Competitions:
• Exhibitors may milk their own animals in a speed/quantity competition.
• Alternatively, the judge may evaluate milking techniques, including cleanliness.
Sportsmanship:
• Good sportsmanship is a must. Kindness and respect in all things.
Photos:
• Grand and Reserve Grand Champions, as well as Division Champions, are required to have their photos taken with the judge.
Departure:
• All pens must be cleaned prior to departure.
