Sheep Department

1. Exhibitors are limited two (2) animals in Department 4. Each will be shown as individuals. Only one (1) animal will sell through the auction. Each must be listed separately on entry form. Competitive exhibitor age allowed is 7-19.

2. All animals in Department 4 must be owned and in the possession of the exhibitor no later than May 1 of the current year.

3. There will be a $10 stall fee per exhibitor.

4. All lambs exhibited at the Cass County Fair must have a USDA official Scrapie tag, tagged in either ear. See the MDARD requirements for exhibition sheep.

5. No muzzles allowed.

6. No unaltered male sheep allowed.

7. Market lambs must be weighed and tagged at the mandatory county validation on the first weekend in May of the current year. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 or Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Cass County Fairgrounds. Rate-of- Gain participation is optional. If you are entering the Rate-of- Gain class, make sure you enter class 421 on your fair entry. form. Weights from the mandatory validation will be used to determine the ROG winners.

8. All market lambs weighing under 90 pounds are eligible to show in a light lightweight class, but cannot compete for champions or be sold in the auction. Market lambs weighing less than 80 pounds at weigh in will not be allowed to stay on the fairgrounds.

9. Showmanship is mandatory. In order to show in any market class and sell in the auction, you must show in your appropriate showmanship class.

10. Exhibitors should sign up for class 401 (for each lamb shown). Animals will be classified and placed into their breed class at weigh-in on Sunday. There will need to be at least 4 animals to make a class, otherwise they will show in AOB class.

11. At weigh-in, sheep will need to have tubes and blankets off for classification and inspection.

12. Sheep will be released after 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. All sheep should be removed from the sheep barn by noon on Sunday.