Markham Fair

Markham Fair Prize Books - It’s that simple to enter!

Look for a Section from the Prize Books. Pick the Section and best class that matches your entry. Fill out the appropriate Entry Form. Be sure to read the General Rules and Regulations. Bring the form into the Markham Fair Office on or before September 15, 2011, 8PM, with the appropriate entry fees.

Section 31-36 – Sheep

Sheep

Sections:

31 North Country Cheviots

32 Dorset

33 Oxfords

34 Suffolk

35 Short Wool

36 Long Wool

Chairpersons: Doug Savage (905-936-6873),
Bryant Hulshof (905-852-3192)

Show Judge: Gary Reynolds

All Rules And Regulations of the Markham Fair shall apply as well as the following:

Additional Rules:

  1. The Sheep Show will be on Thursday, September 29th starting at 1:00 p.m.
  2. All exhibitors will pay a $5.00 exhibitor fee and this, as well as an entry fee of $3.00 per animal, must accompany your entry form. Late entries will be charged double.
  3. Closing date for entries will be September 15th, by 8 p.m.
  4. This is an area show for District 6 & 7 and by invitation from Chairperson of show.
  5. An exhibitor may enter and show two (2) breeds.
  6. An exhibitor may enter two (2) animals per Section in a maximum of two (2) Sections.
  7. In the event that there are not 10 animals or 2 exhibitors showing in a breed, that breed may, at the discretion of the committee, be shown in Section 35 or 36, Short Wool, Long Wool.
  8. An exhibitor must be prepared to produce a Certificate of Health for every animaI.
  9. Animals must be registered in the name of the exhibitor and properly identified by tattoo. Exhibitors must present pedigrees on request and may be randomly checked.
  10. All animals must have CCIA tags in ears.
  11. All sheep are to be brought to the Markham Fair by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 29th and no animal is to leave the grounds before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st.
  12. Entry forms are to be sent, or delivered, to the Markham Fair, 10801 McCowan Road, Markham, ON L3P 3J3.

Prize Money – Classes #1-6:

1st – $55.00; 2nd – $45.00; 3rd – $40.00; 4th – $30.00;
5th – $25.00; 6th – $20.00; 7th – $15.00; 8th – 10.00

All breeds show in following Classes:

  1. Ewe – “Yearling” (3rd pair of temporary incisors must be in place). Born and bred in Canada.
  2. Ewe – (First pair of temporary incisors must be in place). Born the property of the exhibitor.
  3. Ram – “Yearling” (3rd pair of temporary incisors must be in place). Born and bred in Canada.
  4. Ram – (First pair of temporary incisors must be in place). Born the property of the exhibitor.
  5. Get of Sire (Born the property of the exhibitor). A group of three animals, full mouth milk teeth, by the same sire. Both sexes may be represented. (Animals may or may not have been shown in previous classes).
  6. Breeders Flock (Bred and owned by exhibitor). A group of 4 animals. Both sexes to be represented. Each animal in the group must have been exhibited in one of the preceding classes. All animals in a group to be of one breed.

Note: Both Get of Sire & Breeders flock must be shown in ring to be eligible for prize money.

Awards:

Harvey Brown Trophy – Supreme Champion Ram

William Gardhouse Trophy – Supreme Champion Ewe

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