ALSA LEVEL II LLAMA A & B SHOWS   

January 20, 2008
New information is in RED

This show is limited to 100 llamas. Entries are on a first come, first serve basis. The Alpaca & Llama Show Association, Inc approves this show. All rules and guidelines for this show will be in accordance with the 14th Edition ALSA Handbook. No animals will be permitted to enter the South Florida Fair without a valid Health Certificate

Judges: Bill Feick & Mike Swanson

Entries & Fees:
1. All entries must be post marked on or before December 1, 2007.
2. All entries should be mailed to:
South Florida Fair Livestock Department
PO Box 210367
West Palm Beach, FL 33421-0367
3. Entry fees to be made payable to: South Florida Fair.
4. The entry fee is $70.00 per animal. In addition, there is a $10.00 ALSA fee. This entitles you to register for as many classes as you and/or your animal qualify for.
ALL ANIMALS REGISTERED TO SHOW MUST PAY THIS ENTRY FEE. PLEASE NOTE: FEES HAVE BEEN DOUBLED AS THIS IS A DOUBLE SHOW.
5. There is a fee of $20.00 for entries registered for the Get of Sire or Produce of Dam.
6. If fewer than 8 entries in Advanced Performance classes, Advanced and Novice will be run as Open for ALSA purposes; they will be placed according to division for purposes of the South Florida Fair.
7. Youth Classes will be combined if there are fewer that eight entries for ALSA purposes; they will be placed according to division for purposes of the South Florida Fair.
8. Any exhibitor that is not a member of ALSA will be required to pay an additional $60.00 fee. Youth pay $30.00.
9. Stall / Tack fee is $12.00.
10. Vending Space fee is $35.00 *** this fee is for all non showing entrants.
11. CAMPING - camping is available on a first come first serve basis. For information on fees and availability contact Bettye Thompson @ 561/ 790-5229.
Premiums
1st Place - $25.00    2nd Place - $20.00    3rd Place - $15.00    4th Place - $10.00
5th Place - $8.00      6th Place - $5.00       7th Place - Points only     Grand Champion - $20.00
Reserve Grand Champion - $15.00
- PREMIUMS WILL BE PAID TO REGISTERED EXHIBITOR
NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE TENTS OR BUILDINGS
Special Awards:
1. Ribbons will be awarded to seventh place in each class.
2. Trophies and/or prizes will be awarded to Grand and Reserve Grand Champions in halter classes.
3. Performance Champion - Llama must be shown in at least two Advanced performance classes to qualify. There must be at least 8 entries shown in the Advanced obstacle class.
4. Youth Performance Champions - Youth must compete in all three-performance classes.

Fairgrounds Entrance: Gate #4 via Sansbury’s Way off Southern Blvd. or Okeechobee Blvd.
Check in and Arrival: January 20th from 4:30 PM -6:30 PM ** YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO UNLOAD PRIOR TO THE STATE INSPECTOR VERIFYING HEALTH PAPERS FOR EACH LLAMA (see health requirements) Please be aware that stalls are not available until 4:30 p.m. ***
Emergency Show Contact: Show Manager at 954/605-2062.

At Check-in the following items will be necessary to verify your entry:
1. Registration paperwork for all llamas entered. Non-Breeder llamas must be accompanied by a registration or veterinary certificate verifying the animal is a gelding, a vasectomized male, or a spayed or non-reproductive female.
2. Any ALSA Permission to Show or Llama Lease forms.
3. ALSA membership cards.

Tickets: Each registered exhibitor will receive four (4) daily admission tickets unless the exhibitor is a youth then they will be allotted six (6) daily admission tickets. Each registered exhibitor will receive one (1) parking pass. NO ADDITIONAL TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED.

Judge’s Meeting: January 20th at 7:00 PM - - exhibitor’s area
Show: begins Sunday 7:30 PM for Halter and Showmanship.
Monday 8:00 AM for Performance classess.

Dress attire: Handler’s attire should be neat, clean and appropriate for the class. NO BUSINESS OR RANCH LOGOS, PLEASE. For performance classes, the handler may wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the class. Shoes should be appropriate for the show ring and must completely cover the foot.

Departures: All pens must be cleaned prior to departure.

Stall information: All pens are 10’ X 10’. The pens are of an open type fence. Tarps are recommended to keep your Llamas separate from your neighbors. Pens will have shavings; it is recommended that exhibitors bring mats. It is recommended that exhibitors bring fans and extension cords. Wash areas are available bring your own hose.

Health Requirements: Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) is required.
1. All animals for exhibition in Florida, unless specifically exempted, must be accompanied by an OCVI issued by a veterinary accredited in the state of origin.
2. The OCVI is valid for 30 days.

Halter Classes: Base date for computing age of animal is January 20, 2008.
Juvenile: 5-12 months - born 1/21/07 - 8/20/07
Yearling: 13-24 months - born 1/21/06 - 1/20/07
2 Year Old: 25-36 months - born 1/21/05 - 1/20/06
Adult: 37 months or older born prior to 1/20/05
Llamas may be moved from one wool division to another at the Judge’s discretion.

Youth Class Divisions: Classes should be entered in the youth's name not the Llama.
**Junior Youth Exhibitors -- 8-11 yrs of age
** Intermediate Youth Exhibitors -- 12-13 yrs of age
**Senior Youth Exhibitors --15-18 yrs of age
Llamas maybe entered in either Youth or Non Youth classes but not both.

Classes and Class Division:
Youth age divisions may be combined if there are fewer that 8 entries.
Classes will be announced as the show progresses.

Novice: Open to all entries that have fewer than 3 ribbons in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in Open, Novice or Youth Division of the respective ALSA approved class. After placing once, in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd the llama may enter Advanced.
Advanced: Open to all entries that have previously placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in Open, Novice, or Youth Division of the respective ALSA approved class or deemed capable of competing at the advanced level by its owner.
Pack Classes: Both youth and non-youth the llama must be 18 months of age or older.
All pack entries must adhere to ALSA rules regarding pack types, llama ages, and weights to be carried.

**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

CLASS LIST

Halter Class #’s
1. Adult Showmanship
2. Senior Youth Showmanship
3. Intermediate Youth Showmanship
4. Junior Youth Showmanship
5. Yearling Non-Breeder
6. Two-Year-Old Non-Breeder
7. Adult Non-Breeder
8. Grand Champion Non-Breeder
9. Reserve Grand Champion Non-Breeder
10. Juvenile Light/Medium Wool Male
11. Yearling Light/Medium Wool Male
12. Two -Year-Old Light/Medium Wool Male
13. Adult Light/Medium Wool Male?
14. Grand Champion Light/Medium Wool Male
15. Reserve Grand Champion Light/Medium Wool Male
16. Juvenile Light/Medium Wool Female
17. Yearling Light/Medium Wool Female
18. Two-Year-Old Light/Medium Wool Female
19. Adult Light/Medium Wool Female
20. Grand Champion Light/Medium Wool Female
21. Reserve Grand Champion Light/Medium Wool Female
22. Juvenile Heavy Wool Male
23. Yearling Heavy Wool Male
24. Two-Year-Old Heavy Wool Male
25. Adult Heavy Wool Male
26. Grand Champion Heavy Wool Male
27. Reserve Grand Champion Heavy Wool Male
28. Juvenile Heavy Wool Female
29. Yearling Heavy Wool Female
30. Two-Year-Old Heavy Wool Female
31. Adult Heavy Wool Female
32. Grand Champion Heavy Wool Female
33. Reserve Grand Champion Heavy Wool Female
34. Get of Sire
35. Produce of Dam

Performance Class #’s
36. Advanced Pack
37. Novice Pack
38. Senior Youth Pack
39. Intermediate Youth Pack
40. Junior Youth Pack
41. Advanced Public Relations
42. Novice Public Relations
43. Senior Youth Public Relations
44. Intermediate Youth Public Relations
45. Junior Youth Public Relations
46. Advanced Obstacle
47. Novice Obstacle
48. Senior Youth Obstacle
49. Intermediate Youth Obstacle
50. Junior Youth Obstacle
51. Open Pleasure Driving
52. Sr. Youth Performance Champion
53. Sr. Youth Performance Reserve Champion
54. Int. Youth Performance Champion
55. Int. Youth Performance Reserve Champion
56. Jr. Youth Performance Champion
57. Jr. Youth Performance Reserve Champion
58. Performance Champion
59. Performance Reserve Champion

Get of Sire
1. Each entry must include only three offspring by the same sire. The Get may be decided after halter classes but must be listed with the Clerk before this class is held.
2. The Get must consist of any offspring by one sire.
3. The Get must represent offspring out of at least two different dams.
4. There may be more than one entry for a sire but only the top placing will earn points.
5. All llamas in the Get must first be shown in their appropriate halter class age division.
6. The sire must not be shown in this class.
7. If the Exhibitor(s) is not the sire’s owner, they must have written permission of the sire’s owner and the entry must be made in the owner’s name.

Produce of Dam
1. Each entry must include only two offspring out of the same dam. The produce may be decidied after halter classes but must be listed with the clerk before this class is held.
2. Produce must consist pf any 2 offspring from one dam.
3. All Llamas in the produce must be shown in their appropriate halter class age division.
4. There may be more than one entry for a dam but only the top placing will earn points.
5. The dam will not be shown in htis class.
6.If the exhibitor(s) is not the dam's owner, they must have written permission of te dam's owner and the entry must be made in the owner's name.

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