DIVISION 1310 OPEN BOER GOAT SHOW PHIL GROVER Department Director LOCATION O'Neill Building All terms and conditions are subject to change, including, but not limited to premiums. Department Staff MARY GROVER Office CINDI GROVER Announcer CAROLE PONTIOUS Check -In TIMOTHY HUMBLE Junior Breeding Show BECKY HUMBLE Clerk KAREN PRICE Show Secretary LISA VANHORN Clerk & Check-In PHIL MYERS Wether Show CATHY ELY Wether Show PHIL KRESS Ring Steward and Show Ring Preparation ARLAN HUMBLE Show Ring Preparation Open Entry Fee - $12.00 per head Junior Entry Fee - $8.00 per head Late Entry Any entries made after June 20 will be charged $75 late fee, plus animal charge. If entering both Junior and Open, then you will be charged the late fee for both, plus animal charge. Arrival Time Optional Arrival Time ABGA, Buckeye Classic, and Junior Breeding (Check in for Pen Assignments) Tuesday, July 17 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Arrival and Check in for Pen Assignments ABGA, Buckeye Classic, and Junior Breeding Wednesday, July 18 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Show Schedule Wednesday, July 18 Junior Breeding Showmanship 1:30 p.m. Derick Brown, CO Buckeye Classic Open ABGA Show Immediately following Showmanship Derick Brown, CO Thursday, July 19 Ohio State Fair ABGA Open Show 9:00 a.m. Eddie Holland, TX Junior Breeding Show 30 minutes after conclusion of Open Show Chris Fleming, IL Optional Release after the conclusion of the Junior Breeding Show through 6:00 a.m. Friday, July 20 Friday, July 20 Arrival and Check In (for pen assignments) Junior Wethers, and Open Sires and Dams Wethers 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Open Wether Sires and Dams Weigh-In 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Junior Wether Weigh-In 1:00-3:00 p.m. Junior Wether Showmanship 5:00 p.m. Tracy Dendinger, OH Skillathon Friday, July 20 Voinovich Mezzanine 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. 1
Saturday July 21 Open Wether Sires and Dams Show 8:00 a.m. Junior Wether Show Immediately following Wether Sires and Dams Show Slayton Strube, TX Immediatley following Junior Wether Show Skillathon and Outstanding Market Exhibitor Awards All animals released after award ceremony RULES 1. All entries and awards in the department will be subject to the General Rules and Regulations published in the exhibitor's information, including the following rules. 2. Entries: The show is open to all exhibitors. There is a limit of (4) four animals that can be entered in an individual class by an exhibitor. Exhibitors will be restricted to (2) two placings in each individual class. 3. Eligibility of Animals: All breeding goats must be registered in the Herd Book of the American Boer Goat Association, The original registration certificate is required. Animals must be registered and owned on or before June 1, 2018. 4. Ennobled Herd Book Points: Goats entered under its ABGA registration number and presenting its ABGA Certificate of Registration will be eligible to earn points for its actual placing in the show as described in the ABGA Criteria for the Ennoblement of a Boer Goat. 8. Disqualification: Any goat showing any pronounced defect or abnormality will be barred from the show in any of the breeding classes. Artificial coloring will be a disqualification. Illegible tattoos or tattoos inconsistent with registration papers will result in disqualification. Any doe over 24 months of age that has not kidded and cannot prove a current pregnancy will not be allowed to show. 9. Only one person per goat is permitted in the ring. 10. Substitutions are allowed in the same class and same show as the original entry. Please make substitutions at check-in. Group class entries are to be made at check in. 11. Exhibitors will check registration papers at the office upon their arrival. The certificate of registration for the animals shall stand in the individual or family farm name making the entry of which the exhibitor is a participate. 12. All goats must be housed in pens assigned to exhibitors. Any exhibitor failing to house their entries in the goat barn from the time of arrival until the shows have been completed will be ineligible to compete. 13. Health Regulations can be found at the Ohio Department of Agriculture website, www.agri.ohio.gov, click on the Division of Animal Health. 14. Ohio's Livestock Tampering Exhibition Rules can be found at the Ohio Department of Agriculture website, www.agri.ohio.gov, click on the Division of Animal Health. 15. For protest procedure please see General Rules. 5. Tattoos: All goats must have legible tattoo(s) or other means of permanent identification consistent with its registration certificate. Illegible tattoos or tattoos inconsistent with registration papers will result in disqualification. If the animal has a microchip as its permanent identification, the exhibitor is responsible for providing a microchip reader. 6. Computing Ages: Birth dates, as listed on the registration certificate, will be used to determine the class division. The base date is the date of the show. 7. Classes: All animals must be registered purebred, full blood, or percentage blood boer goats. Percentage doe classes are for goats 50% to 87.5% (1/2 to 7/8 blood) boer; fullblood classes are for does that are 93.7% and higher; and 96.8% and higher for bucks. Progeny of fresh does will not be allowed in the ring. The Champion and Reserve classes will be chosen from the first and second place animals in that division of the show. 2
DIVISION 1310 PERCENTAGE BOER DOES (See full blood section for method of calculation) (1/2 to 7/8 Blood) Total Amount Offered by Ohio State Fair $855.00 1 Doe Kids 0-3 months, born after April 20, 2018 35 2 Doe Kids 3-6 months, born Jan. 20- April 19, 2018 35 30 25 20 3 Doe Kids 6-9 months, born on Oct. 20, 2017 Jan. 19, 2018 35 30 25 20 4 Doe Kids 9-12 months, born July 20 Oct. 19, 2017 35 5 Pair of Percentage Doe Kids 6 Junior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 7 Reserve Junior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 8 Yearling Does 12-16 months, born March 20 July 19, 2017 35 30 9 Yearling Does 16-20 months, born Nov. 20, 2016 March 19, 2017 35 30 10 Yearling Does 20-24 months, born July 20 Nov. 19, 2016 11 Champion Yearling Percentage Doe 12 Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Doe 13 Two Year Old Does 24 to 36 months, born July 20, 2015 July 19, 2016 14 Aged Does 36 months & over, born or before July 19, 2015 15 Pair of Does over 12 months, owned by exhibitor. Limited to one entry. $35 16 Senior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 17 Reserve Senior Champion Percentage Boer Doe 18 Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe 19 Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe 20 Premier Exhibitor FULLBLOOD BOER DOES (15/16 to Fulll Blood) Total Amount Offered by Ohio State Fair $1,761.00 21 Doe Kids 0-3 months, born after April 20, 2018 35 25 22 Doe Kids 3-6 months, born Jan. 20 April 19, 2018 35 25 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 12 23 Doe Kids 6-9 months, born Oct. 20, 2017 Jan. 19, 2018 35 25 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 12 24 Doe Kids 9-12 months, born July 20 Oct. 19, 2017 35 25 20 25 Pair of Doe Kids, owned by exhibitor. Limited to one entry. 35 25 20 26 Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 27 Reserve Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 28 Yearling Does 12-16 months, born March 20 July 19, 2017 29 Yearling Does 16-20 months, born Nov. 20, 2016 March 19, 2017 35 25 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 12 30 Yearling Does 20-24 months born July 20 Nov. 19, 2016 $50 31 Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe 32 Reserve Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe 33 Pair of Yearling Does, owned by exhibitor. Limited to one entry. 34 Two-year-old Does 24-36 months, born July 20, 2015 July 19, 2016 35 25 35 Aged Does 36 months & over, born on or before July 19, 2015 36 Pair of Fullblood Senior Does 3
37 Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 38 Reserve Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 39 Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe 40 Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe FULLBLOOD BOER BUCKS (31/32 to Fullblood) Total Amount Offered by Ohio State Fair $965.00 41 Buck Kids 0 to 3 months, born after April 20, 2018 42 Buck Kids 3 to 6 months, born Jan. 20 April 19, 2018 35 25 20 20 43 Buck Kids 6 to 9 months, born Oct. 20, 2017 Jan. 19, 2018 35 25 20 44 Buck Kids 9 to 12 months, born July 20 Oct. 19, 2017 45 Pair of Buck Kids, owned by exhibitor. Llimited to one entry 35 46 Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 47 Reserve Junior Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 48 Yearling Buck 12-16 months, born March 20 July 19, 2017 49 Yearling Buck 16 to 20 months, born Nov. 20, 2016 March 19, 2017 50 Yearling Buck 20 to 24 months, born July 20 Nov. 19, 2016 51 Yearling Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 52 Reserve Yearling Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 53 Two Year Old Buck 24 to 36 months, born July 20, 2015 July 19, 2016 54 Aged Buck 36 months & over, born on or before July 19, 2015 55 Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 56 Reserve Senior Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 57 Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 58 Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Buck 59 Young Herd One buck kid and two doe kids, owned by exhibitor. Limited to one entry 35 60 Get of Sire Four animals, the get of one sire, both sexes to be represented. Owned by exhibitor. Each exhibitor limited to one entry sired by the same buck. Indicate name of sire on entry form. $ 40 35 61 Premier Exhibitor Points computed from winnings 5 points for first place; 4 points for second place; 3 points for third place; 2 points for fourth place; 1 point for fifth place. Points will be computed from fullblood classes and will be awarded only to the registered name appearing on the records of the breed association. Animals do not have to be bred by exhibitor. Only the exhibitor's two highest placings in any one class will be counted. In case of tie, the exhibitor winning the most firsts will receive the award. If tie still exists, the one with the most seconds will win. 62 Reserve Premier Exhibitor 63 Premier Breeder 64 Reserve Premier Breeder All goats must be shown in individual classes to be in group classes. 4
DIVISION 1311 WETHER SIRE AND DAM CLASSES Arrival and Check In Friday, July 20 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Weigh-In 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Judging Saturday, July 21 8:00 a.m. Slayton Strube, TX 65 Wether Dams Premiums determined by number of entries. At least 75% payout 66 Wether Sires Premiums determined by number of entries. At least 75% payout 67 Grand Champion Wether Dam 68 Reserve Grand Champion Wether Dam 69 Grand Champion Wether Sire 70 Reserve Grand Champion Wether Sire 1. No registration papers are required for the wether sire and dam classes. 2. There will be two divisions; bucks and does. 3. All entries must be slick shorn to 3/8 inch or less (equivalent to Lister Cover Cote blade). Wether Sires and Dams must be slick shorn to an even length from the knees and hocks up excluding the head and tail switch. No blocking will be permitted and will be grounds for refused entry into the ring. SPECIAL AWARDS Champion Wether Sire John Braddock Memorial Rotating Trophy Champion Wether Dam RotatingTrophy Presented by Van Horn Boer Goats 4. All entries must be presented to the official weigh in. Those with all of their kid teeth will be weighed and split into classes. Those that have lost any kid teeth will show in the Senior class. Class breaks will be determined after weigh-in. 75 lbs and under 76-100 lbs 101 lbs and over 5. Entry fee is $12 6. Entry Deadline - June 20. Any entries made after June 20 will be charged $75 late fee, plus animal charge. 7. Premiums determined by number of entries. At least 75 % payout. 8. Open to all exhibitors. 9. This is not an ABGA sanctioned show. Therefore it is up to the judge to determine his own criteria for sound mouths, teats, testicles, and pigment. 10. This show is provided as an opportunity for those involved in the wether business to showcase animals responsible for creating the next generation of wethers and the entries will be evaluated with this sole purpose in mind. 5
Exhibitor Information The Junior entry blank is a different one than the Open. If you want to enter both Junior and Open, then two blanks are needed. Complete animal information as required and animal count information as requested on the entry blank. Entry due date is June 20, this means the entry blank, and payment must be postmarked by June 20. We do not accept metered mail. Please make checks payable to the Ohio State Fair and mail to Ohio State Fair, Entry Department, 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211. ONLINE ENTRY INFORMATION You may enter online at www.ohiostatefair.com. Exhibitors should keep their exact login information (username/password). Premium money (amount listed after the class information) is processed and mailed at the conclusion of the fair. Any exhibitor who has not received due money by October 31, 2018, notify the Entry Department 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211, phone 614-644-4052, or e-mail b.prince@expo.ohio.gov or 614-644- 4049, s.french@expo.ohio.gov IMPORTANT If you receive premiums of $499 and over, the State of Ohio now requires you to register as a "new supplier" at www.supplier.obm.ohio.gov. This MUST be done before any payment will be processed. Please be aware you will be asked for banking information, as your payment will be direct deposit. You may use either a checking or savings account. If you have won $499 and over in the past, you do not need to register. However, you are responsible to make any address or name changes, by going to www. supplier.obm.ohio.gov and update you information. If entering under farm name, please utilize team/ company information line to list your farm name. LATE ENTRY Any entries made after June 20 will be charged $75 late fee, plus animal charge. If entering both Junior and Open, then you will be charged the late fee for both, plus animal charge. TICKET INFORMATION No tickets will be required for Boer Goat exhibitors, since the show is before the official opening of the Ohio State Fair. You will be charged a $5 parking fee each time you enter onto the fairgrounds. If you wish to purchase admission tickets for the Ohio State Fair, July 26 through August 6, you may do so from the Entry Office at the following cost: $28 6-day (this ticket may be used by more than one person at the gate) $ 6 1-day (one person admission) 6