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Jamie Sullivan, Superintendent
43 Curtis Road - 860-354-6791

BRIAN SULLIVAN - UBALD BORDEAU
JAMES SULLIVAN, JR. - JOHM SCHLEMMER

All animals shown by Junior Exhibitors must be owned or leased by exhibitors.
Registration and lease papers are required.

HEALTH RULES FOR CATTLE

1. All animals over 3 months must have rabies vaccination certificate.
2. Exhibitors must have health certificates, test charts, and vaccination certificates to show their livestock at Connecticut Fairs and Shows.
3. All entries must originate in a Tuberculosis-Negative herd, and from Brucellosis-Negative herds under state supervision.
4 . Should animals originate from out-of-state, they must be from Brucellosis-Negative herds blood tested within 12 months. Official vaccinates over 18 months of age and non-vaccinates over 8 months old must be negative to the blood test within 30 days prior to shipment, and must be Tuberculosis-Negative, tested within 12 months of the fair.
5. All animals should be in show condition for competition.
6. ANIMALS MUST BE ON GROUNDS BY 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY.
7. All livestock must remain on the grounds until 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
8. Bedding-sawdust only, will be supplied by the Fair.
9. Where there is no competition, the judge will award ribbon and prize money as he/ she sees fit.
10. Trophies will be awarded to the BEST OF SHOW winner in junior.
11. Herdsmanship contest sponsored by the fair. The junior exhibitor doing the best job of taking care of their exhibit space will be awarded a trophy.
12. SHOW WHITES ARE REQUIRED.
13.
The dairy committee reserves the right to reject any entry in question, and to remove any animal from the grounds for health reasons.
14. $2.00
ENTRY FEE PER ANIMAL.
15. ANY EXHIBITOR CONSUMING OR DISPENSING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE DAIRY BARN ON ON THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL FORFEIT THEIR PREMIUM MONEY.
16. SHOWMANSHIP: Sunday, AT 9:00 a.m. Mandatory.
17. The Junior Show will take place together on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
18. All entries including showmanship and toddler showman must be received by August 9th.
19. All entry blanks must be filled out completely - Name, address, phone, date of birth.

Dairy - Junior Show
Saturday.

AYSHIRES   JERSEYS   GUERNSEYS   HOLSTEINS
BROWN SWISS   MILKING   SHORTHORN

Class 1 . Junior Calves born on or after March 1, 2009
Class 2. Intermediate Calves born Dec. 1, 2008 - Feb. 28, 2009
Class 3. Senior Calves born Sept. 1, 2008 - Nov. 30, 2008
Class 4. Summer Yearlings born June 1, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2008
Class 5. Junior Yearlings born March 1, 2008 - May 31, 2008
Class 6. Intermediate Yearlings born Dec. 1,2007 - Feb. 28, 2008
Class 7. Senior Yearlings born Sept. 1,2007 - Nov. 30,2007
Class 8. Two Year Old Cows born Sept. 1, 2006 - Aug. 31,2007
Class 9. Three Year Old Cows born Sept. 1,2005 - Aug. 31, 2006
Class 10. Aged cows born before Sept. 1, 2004
Class 11. Dry Cows - must have calved at least once.
Class 12. Best Two Females owned by one exhibitor.
Class 13. Dam and one daughter.
Class 14. Best animal bred and owned by Jr. exhibitor.
Class 15. Club herd - four animals owned by three club members.
($30.00 will be awarded for Best of Breed Champions.)

Prize Money - Junior Show

First Prize $50.00 Second Prize $35.00
Third Prize $30.00 Fourth Prize $25.00
Fifth Prize $20.00 Sixth Prize $15.00

$30 awarded for Best of Breed Champions - must be at least 7 animals of breed shown.

SHOWMANSHIP
Showmanship will be held on SUNDAY, at 9:00 a.m.

50% for animal fitting                      50% for showmanship

A. Toddler Showmanship 
B. Novice Showmanship-1st year Showman 
B. Junior Showmanship
C. Intermediate Showmanship
D. Senior Showmanship
- Ages 6 & under
- Ages 7-19
- Ages 7-12*
- Ages 13-15*
- Ages 16 -19*

* All showmanship ages are as of Jan 1, 2009.

All showmanship entries, including toddlers
must be received by August 16th.