| Superintendent: Danny Schertz - Slidell Assistant Superintendent: Brian Moore - Slidell Breeding Swine Judge: Cody McCleary Market Swine Judge: Brandon Anderson 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 must be declared at the time of weigh-in. Only 2 head may be shown by exhibitor. 3. Market classes are barrow only. 4. Entry fees are $20.00 for Breeding and Market swine. Entry fee and entry forms must be turned in on or before February 16, 2008. Late registration deadline is February 22, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND EXPLANATION SEE RULE #2 UNDER GENERAL RULES. 5. Breeding swine must have the ownership date of: February 1, 2008. 6.Breeding swine arrival begins at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday. Judging will begin at 6:00 p.m. Breeding swine will be released following show. Market swine can begin moving in following Breeding swine show. 7. Exhibitors must check with the Swine Superintendent upon arrival for pen assignment. Pens will be assigned by club or chapter. 8. Market hogs will be required to be weighed between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Judging will be Thursday beginning at 4:00 p.m. They will be weighed in by breed. Order will be announced at time of weigh in. 9. 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. 10. Market hogs will be strictly weighed under the direction of the department superintendent. Class weights will be set. Minimum weight will be 220 lbs., maximum weight will be 270 lbs. Exhibitors will be given one (1) weigh in with a three (3) lbs. grace. Hogs must be clean when weighed. 11. Market hogs will be classified and divided by breed then by weight at time of weigh-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. 12. Exhibitors must notify superintendent if they intend to floor non- placing hogs by noon on Friday. 13. Any animal showing signs of disease will be disqualified and removed. All entries are subject to examination by an official veterinarian upon arrival. 14. Any market swine to be shipped, must be weighed on the official scales on Wednesday during weigh-in. |
| Classes: Breeding Hogs: (All Breeds) Durocs: 1. Gilts under 6 months 2. Gilts over 6 months Champion Duroc Gilt Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt Hampshires 3. Gilts under 6 months 4. Gilts over 6 months Champion Hampshire Gilt Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt Other Pure Breeds: 5. Gilts under 6 months 6. Gilts over 6 months Champion Other Pure Breed Gilt (O.P.B.) Reserve Champion Other Pure Breed Gilt (O.P.B.) Crosses 7. Gilts under 6 months 8. Gilts over 6 months Champion Cross Breed Gilt Reserve Champion Cross Breed Gilt Grand Champion Female Reserve Champion Female Junior Showmanship, Breeding Swine Senior Showmanship, Breeding Swine Market Hogs 9. Market Hogs Market Hogs will be divided by breed. Those breeds being: Cross, York, Hamp, Duroc and OPB. Market Hogs will be classified at the time of weigh 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 |
| 2008 Wise County Youth Fair |
| March 24, 2008 --- March 29, 2008 |
| Department H Swine Show |