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2012 Wise County Youth Fair April 2 - 7 |
| SWINE SHOW DEPARTMENT H Superintendent: Brian Moore, Greenwood Assistant Superintendents: Darrel Romine, Slidell Bill Cline, Bridgeport Breeding Swine Judge: Kevin Thomas Market Swine Judge: Cody Hill ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RULES AND INFORMATION 1. The General Rules of the Wise County Youth Fair and the following rules will govern the Swine Department. 2. Market hogs will be validated in the exhibitor or family name, with no limit on the number to be validated, the exhibitor and weight must be declared by 4:30 pm on the weight card. Only 2 head may be shown by exhibitor. 3. Market classes are barrow only. 4. Exhibitors must check with the Swine Superintendent upon arrival for pen assignment. Pens will be assigned by club or chapter. 5. Market hogs must be ear tagged on County tag-in date or state validated to be eligible to show. In the event an ear tag is lost it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to contact the Swine Superintendent as soon as possible to have the tag replaced. Any hog that does not have an ear tag at the time of weigh-in will not be allowed to show. 6. Market hogs will be classified and divided by breed then by weight after weight cards are turned in. The Overall Grand and Reserve, plus the Champion and Reserve from each breed will be sold, then a percent of each breed staying as close to thirty-six (36) lots. It will be divided by the total number of swine entries in all breeds based on a percentage that will be in the sale. Plus or minus 1. 7. Classification will follow these guidelines: NSR guidelines: Hamp, York, Duroc Team Pure Bred guidelines: Spot, Poland, Burk, Chester CLASSES: BREEDING HOGS: (All breeds) DUROCS Gilts under 6 months Gilts over 6 months Champion Duroc Gilt Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt HAMPSHIRES Gilts under 6 months Gilts over 6 months Champion Hampshire Gilt Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt OTHER PURE BREEDS Gilts under 6 months Gilts over 6 months Champion O.P.B. Reserve Champion O.P.B. CROSSES Gilts under 6 months Gilts over 6 months Champion Cross Breed Gilt Reserve Champion Breed Gilt SOWS: Sows Grand Champion Female Reserve Champion Female Junior Showmanship, Breeding Swine Senior Showmanship, Breeding Swine MARKET HOGS: Market Hogs Market hogs will be divided by breed. Those breeds being: Cross, Duroc, Hamp, , OPB and York. Market hogs will be classified after weight cards are turned in by a three (3) member classifying team. Classifiers decision is final. Then classes will be broke by weight. There must be ten (10) head to constitute a breed with the exception of the OPB class which will have NO minimum limit. If there is not enough pure breeds to constitute a class, they will be put in the OPB class. All pure breeds must meet breed characteristics including ear notches that follow the major show guidelines. Any swine without ear notches will be put in the Cross Class. Overall Grand Champion Market Hog Overall Reserve Champion Market Hog Junior Showmanship, Market Hog Senior Showmanship, Market Hog |
