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General Rules & Regulations		Dairy Cattle Open Shows & Premiums - All Breeds
Beef Cattle Open Shows & Premiums		Youth Dairy Cattle Shows - Ayshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein and Jersey
Beef Cattle Special Rules & Classes - Per Breed		Youth Dairy Cattle Fitting & Grooming Contest
Youth Beef Cattle Rules & Classes		Dairy Heifer Jackpot Show

BEEF CATTLE SPECIAL RULES & CLASSES
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ANGUS | BRAHMAN | SIMMENTAL, BRANGUS, BEEFMASTER, BELGIAN BLUE | LIMOUSIN | PINZGAUER | SHORTHORN | SANTA GERTRUDIS

AMERICAN PINZGAUER ASSOCIATION
RULES AS OF JANUARY 2006:
1. All entries must be registered with the American Pinzgauer Association. All exhibitors must be members of the APA.
2. All entries must have legible tattoos that agree with their registration certificates, and tattoos must be checked and verified by an APA official at the show on the day of arrival.
3. All entries must be purebred, or full-blood Pinzgauer.
4. All entries must be red and solid faced, have a white underbelly and a predominately white tail.
5. All entries will be subject to sifting for correctness of papers and suitability to show.
6. Entries in the group classes must also show in an individual class.
7. Animals will enter the show ring in ascending order according to age, youngest to oldest.
8. Classes with fewer than 3 entries may be dropped and any entries in that class may be placed into the adjoining class closest to that entry's age.
9. Classes 13-15 must be accompanied by a certificate of pregnancy evaluation by a licensed veterinarian.
10. Females with calf at side will show in class 16 regardless to age. The calf may not be more than 240 days old when shown and calves more than 120 days old must be registered with the APA. Must be natural calf and cow must be wet.
11. Bulls in classes 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36 and 37 must have a nose lead or ring.
12. Classes 34-37 must be accompanied by a satisfactory semen evaluation by a licensed veternarian if offered for sale at the National Show.
13. Entry Fees are not to exceed funds required to match premiums offered, plus fair entry fees.
14. Fitting: No surgical alterations are permitted to the animals other than dehorning. No pumping or force filling with liquids, air, or any other substance. Tails are not to be balled.
**** Attention youth, you MUST have attended the MANDATORY YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW ETHICS AND ANIMAL CARE WORKSHOP in order to show an animal at the 2008 South Florida Fair.Click here for more information

Open Show: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Youth Show: Wednesday, January 23,2008

AMERICAN PINZGAUER ASSOCIATION CLASSES
FEMALES (by age as of January 1)
Class 1 Jul 1, 2006 and Before
Class 2 May 1 - Jun 30, 2007
Class 3 Mar 1 - Apr 30, 2007
Class 4 Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2007
Class 5 Calf Champion
Class 6 Reserve Calf Champion
Class 7 Nov 1 - Dec 31, 2006
Class 8 Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2006
Class 9 Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2006
Class 10 May 1 - Jun 30, 2006
Class 11 Junior Champion
Class 12 Reserve Junior Champion
Class 13 Feb 1 - Apr 30, 2006
Class 14 Nov 1, 2004 - Jan 31, 2006
Class 15 Oct 2005 or Before
Class 16 Calf at Side (wet cow, natural calf
<240 days, 1/2 calf -1/2 cow) any age cow
Class 17 Senior Champion
Class 18 Reserve Senior Champion
Class 19 GRAND CHAMPION
Class 20 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Class 21 Pair of Females bred and owned by exhibitor.

MALES (by age as of January 1)
Class 22 Jul 1, 2006 and Before
Class 23 May 1 - Jun 30, 2007
Class 24 Mar 1 - Apr 30, 2007
Class 25 Jan 1, - Feb 28, 2007
Class 26 Calf Champion
Class 27 Reserve Calf Champion
Class 28 Nov. 1 - Dec 31, 2006
Class 29 Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2006 (nose lead or ring)
Class 30 Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2006 (nose lead or ring)
Class 31 May 1 - Jun 30, 2006 (nose lead or ring)
Class 32 Junior Champion
Class 33 Reserve Junior Champion
Class 34 Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2006 (nose lead or ring)
Class 35 Sept 1 - Dec 31,2005 (nose lead or ring)
Class 36 May 1 - Aug 31, 2005 (nose lead or ring)
Class 37 Jan 1, 2004 - Apr 30, 2005 (nose lead or ring)
Class 38 Senior Champion
Class 39 Reserve Senior Champion
Class 40 GRAND CHAMPION
Class 41 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Class 42 Pair of Bulls bred and owned by exhibitor

GROUPS
Class 43 Produce of Dam - Two animals with same genetic dam at least one owned by the ex hibitor. Dam's Name & Registration Number.
Class 44 Jr. Get of Sire -Calves from Classes 1-10 & 22-31. 3 animals by the same sire both sexes represented at least two owned by exhibitor. Sire's Name & Registration Number.
Class 45 Get of Sire- 3 animals, both sexes represented a least one owned by exhibitor. Sire's Name & Registration Number.
Class 46 Breeders Herd - 4 animals bred by exhibitor, both sexes represented and at least 2 owned by exhibitor.

GROUPS
Class 43 Produce of Dam - Two animals with same genetic dam at least one owned by the ex hibitor. Dam's Name & Registration Number.
Class 44 Jr. Get of Sire -Calves from Classes 1-10 & 22-31. 3 animals by the same sire both sexes represented at least two owned by exhibitor. Sire's Name & Registration Number.
Class 45 Get of Sire- 3 animals, both sexes represented a least one owned by exhibitor. Sire's Name & Registration Number.
Class 46 Breeders Herd - 4 animals bred by exhibitor, both sexes represented and at least 2 owned by exhibitor.



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