Garden State Sheep Breeders

Open Sheep Show

 

Attention All Sheep Breeders…

Spread the word…GSSB increased premiums paid for the Sheep Shows starting with the 2011 Sheep & Fiber Festival.  Although registration fees will remain at $4/sheep, premiums will be paid as follows:  1st place  - $20 ; 2nd place - $15 ; 3rd  place - $10 ; 4th place - $8 ; 5th place - $6 ; and 6th place - $4 (Premiums are paid for Classes 1 throurgh 11 Only).

The GSSB Festival Committee is aware that increasing costs of travel, because of escalating prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, can deter breeders from attending “sheep events”.  The Committee hopes that by increasing premiums, entries in our Sheep Shows will continue to grow.

This year the GSSB will be hosting the Northeast Regional Romney Show, and plans are on-going for the 1st National Coopworth Sheep Show.

The Open Sheep Show will take place on both Saturday and Sunday. For more detailed information about the schedule, call Eunice at 908-730-7189 or send email to sevensprings7@hotmail.com.

This is an off-the-truck show. There will be sufficient pens at ringside for shows in progress, but you must remove your animals from those pens when you are finished with your show to allow others to use them. Any remaining pens will be available on a first come first serve basis with a 3 pen limit per farm. No bedding will be provided. There will be pen managers in the barn to help you find space.

We strongly recommend that you bring your own pens so the safety of your animals is guaranteed. Set up of your own pens will be in designated areas. Please follow the signs to the Exhibitor's Entrance. Thank you for your cooperation.

Rules

1. Sheep must be checked-in by 9:00 AM the day of their show.

2. The entry fee is $4.00 per sheep per show. A sheep must be shown in an individual class to enter in the pair or group classes. There is no charge for the pair or group classes.

3. Fill out the Open Sheep Show Entry form and mail by Sept 1. After this deadline, call Eunice Bench at 908-730-7189 for availability.

4. Premiums and ribbons will be awarded for first through fourth place in Classes 1 thourhg 11 (ribbbons only for Classes 12 through 18). The premiums are as follows: 1st place  - $20 ; 2nd place - $15 ; 3rd  place - $10 ; 4th place - $8 ; 5th place - $6 ; and 6th place - $4. Champion and reserve rosettes will also be given. Premiums will be mailed.

5. Exhibitors may show up to 4 sheep per class.

6. Any breed having 4 breeders and 20 sheep will be given their own show. Breed show will be determined on the basis of entries received.

7. All animals must be free from infectious and contagious diseases. Sheep must be accompanied by a Health Certificate dated within 90 days of the festival for NJ residents and 30 days for out-of-state participants. In addition, animals will be inspected by a veterinarian at the show grounds.

8. Because of the new mandatory Scrapie program, all sheep must be tagged with official identification.

9. Bring your own pens, bedding, hay, buckets, feed and halters.

10. Sheep are released after their show.

  Divisions

    
        Meat Sheep Show
                Division A: black face
                Division B: white face

        Wool Sheep Show
                Division C: fine
                Division D: medium
                Division E: long
                Division F: coarse

        Classic Sheep Show
                Division G: any classic breeds except Jacobs (e.g., Icelandic, Shetland, Finn)

        Jacob Breed Show
		        Division H

  Classes

Note: Premiums & Ribbons Awarded for Classes 1 through 11, Ribbons Only for Classes 12 through 18

  1. Aged rams (2 to 4 years old)
  2. Pair of aged rams
  3. Yearling rams
  4. Pair of yearling rams
  5. Ram lambs
  6. Pair of ram lambs
  7. Aged ewes (2 to 8 years old)
  8. Pair of aged ewes
  9. Yearling ewes
  10. Pair of yearling ewes
  11. Ewe lambs
  12. Pair of ewe lambs
  13. Pair of lambs (can be mixed or single sex)
  14. Get of sire (4 sheep any age or sex sired by the same ram)
  15. Dam and lamb (1 lamb either sex with its mother)
  16. Breeder's flock (2 yearling ewes, 2 ewe lambs, and 1 ram any age, all bred & owned by the exhibitor)
  17. Junior showmanship (exhibitor under 18 with any sheep)
  18. Best fleece (wool and classic shows only)