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BEEF
& DAIRY CATTLE 
YOUTH BEEF BREEDING
New Information is in RED
*** $12.00 Tie / Tack Space - All Exhibitors***
General Rules & Regulations - All Exhibitors
(See Beef Rules & Regulations)
1. The South Florida Fair believes that every youth
exhibitor should receive proper training and information
for raising and showing a youth animal project. It
is important that the exhibitor understand: The purpose
and importance of ethics in youth livestock projects,
proper animal handling and management and the difference
between animal welfare and animal rights. The MANDATORY
Youth Livestock Show Ethics and Animal Care Workshop
is designed to certify students to meet these requirements.
Certification is valid for a 3 year period if taken
in 2008. This program has been endorsed by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and
the University of Florida, IFAS.
2. Exhibitors cannot be under the age of 8 or over the age of 18 as of January
1st, 2008. Exhibitors must, alsobe attending school or be enrolled in a certified
home school program. Exhibitors
who have graduated from high school or obtained their high school G.E.D. are
not
eligible.
3. All cattle over 6 months old or horns over 2" in length must have horns
removed.
4. Animals must be shown in their respective age classes and be exhibited accordingly
in their classes by age. Animal teeth may be checked for age at the discretion
of the superintendent.
5. All grade animals must be worthy of the breed they represent and the committee
reserves the right to refuse entry of animals that do not meet these standards.
6. Youth exhibitors will be permitted to exhibit no more than two (2) animals
per class.
7. The owner is to see that his animal is fed, cleaned, etc. for the duration
of the Fair. If not there will be a $15.00 per day charge.
8. It is strongly recommended that all animals be immunized for blackleg, malignant
edema, shipping fever, the IBR Arena and the BVD Arena 30 days prior to the Fair
date.
9. All animals must have suitable halter and DOUBLE tie before they will be admitted
to show area and must be halter broken to be exhibited by owner.
10. All registered animals must have been transferred to the owner and exhibitor
at least SIXTY (60) days prior to the show.
11. Neither the local interests participating in the sponsorship of the show,
nor any of the personnel shall be responsible for any accidents or errors that
may occur. However, every effort
will be made to provide for the safety and comfort of the guests and their cattle.
12. Tampering with any animal entered, such as injecting with a foreign substance,
etc. is prohibited. The use of tranquilizers on show animals after arrival at
the Fair will be construed
as a form of tampering.
13. Beef cattle must be in the barn by 4:00 P.M. on check-in days.
14. YOUTH BEEF CATTLE WILL BE RELEASED BY BARN SUPERINTENDENT
15. Youth exhibitors must show their animals except as in Rule #6.
16. Please refer to schedule for check-in time for Youth Shows.
YOUTH HEIFER BEEF BREEDING
*** $12.00 Tie / Tack Space - All Exhibitors***
Class 1: April 1 to August 31, 2007.
Class 2: January 1 to March 31, 2007.
Class 3: October 1 to December 31, 2006.
Class 4: April 1 to September 30, 2006.
Class 5: January 1 through March 31, 2006.
Class 6: January 1 through December 31, 2005.
Class 7: GRAND CHAMPION
Class 8: RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
YOUTH BULL BEEF BREEDING
Class 9: April 1 to August 31, 2007.
Class 10: January
1 to March 31, 2007.
Class 11:
October 1 to December 31, 2006.
Class 12: April
1 to September 30, 2006.
Class 13:
January 1 through March 31, 2006.
Class
14: January 1 through December 31, 2005.
Class 15: GRAND CHAMPION
Class 16: RESERVE GRAND
CHAMPION
PREMIUMS - YOUTH BEEF
(Judging will be conducted on Modified Danish System)
BLUE: $65.00
RED: $55.00
WHITE: $45.00
CHAMPION & GRAND CHAMPION: Females & Bulls -Trophy
and Rosette
**** 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
Angus, Brangus, Brahman, Limousin, Pinzgauer, Polled
Hereford, Santa Gertrudis and Shorthorn will show under
Open Classes. Any breed including all commercial animals
having shown less than 8 head will show in one Show
called ALL OTHER BREEDS (using classes listed above).
SHOWMANSHIP CLASS & NUMBER
AGE AS OF JANUARY 1
1. Senior: Ages 15 - 18 years
2. Intermediate: Ages 12 - 14 years
3. Junior: Ages 8 - 11 years
SHOWMANSHIP PREMIUMS
1st Place: $20.00
2nd Place: $15.00
3rd Place: $10.00
IMPORTANT:
This book is intended for Fair Exhibitors, not those
only attending the Fair. Current information about
the
2008 Fair can be found elsewhere on this website including
attractions, daily schedules, new features, and ticket
ordering information.
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