Dairy Cattle: 2012

Dept. A
DAIRY CATTLE
Committee: Jim Bidwell, Supt., Jeff Madison, Stew Kitchen, Ass’t. Supt., Gene McCluer, Corey Ledley, Dan Wagner, Josh Madison
Judging – Friday, September 7, 12:00 P.M.
Breeds:
Ayrshire            Dexter           Brown Swiss
Guernsey                                  Holstein
Jersey                                        Milking Shorthorn
Schedule to be posted.
See General Regulations.
Entry Fee – $3.50 per class
ALL OPEN CLASS DAIRY WILL BE SHOWN BY CLASS WITH BREEDS COMBINED IN EACH CLASS.
Maximum of two entries per class per breed per exhibitor.
PREMIUMS:
Classes 1, 2, – $17 – $14 – $11
Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
5 or less shown       $20-$17-$14
6 to 9 shown           $20-$17-$14-$11-$8
10 or more shown    $20-$17-$14-$11-$9-$8-$7
Classes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
5 or less shown       $23-$20-$17
6 to 9 shown           $23-$20-$17-$14-$11
Classes 10, 11, 17      $17-$14-$11-$8
Ribbons to five places in each class.
Rosettes to Champion and Reserve Champion Male and Female and to Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Female.
Class 1 – Jr. Heifer Calf – Born after February 28, 2012 and over 4 months.
Class 2 – Intermediate Calf – Born December 1, 2011 to February 28, 2012.
Class 3 – Sr. Heifer Calf – September 1 to November 30, 2011.
Class 4 – Summer Yearling Heifer – Born June 1 to August 31, 2011.
Class 5 – Junior Yearling Heifer – Born March 1 to May 31, 2011.
Class 6 – Intermediate Senior Yearling – Born December 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.
Class 7 – Senior Yearling Heifer – Born September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010. (Not in milk)
Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Female
Class 8 – Young Herd. To include 4 females under 2 years of age.
Class 9 – 2 year old cow – Born Sept. 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2010.
Class 10 – 3 year old cow – Born Sept. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2009.
Class 11 – 4 year old cow – Born Sept. 1, 2007 to Aug. 31, 2008.
Class 12 – 5 year old cow and over – Born before Sept. 1, 2007.
Class 13 – Dry cow, any age, not shown in any other class.

Champion Female
Class 14 – Best Uddered
Class 15 – Dam and daughter, any age.
Class 16 – Produce of Dam. To include 2 animals, any age, both from same dam.
Class 17 – Best 3 Females, any age – owned by exhibitor
RULES:
1. All entries in group classes must have shown in individual class.
2. Open Class premiums can not be picked up before 8:00 P.M. Sunday. Anyone that loads out before 7:00 P.M. Sunday will forfeit all premiums, and could be barred from showing the next year.
3. Class 3 and 4 may be combined to meet Breed Association Classes.
4. A milk out shall be left to the judge’s discretion.
5. The following milking rules will apply: 1. No cows will be milked that have been treated with antibiotics. Samples of first milking will be kept to verify milk quality. 2. Butterfat will only be tested on tank sample. No individual butterfat tests or adjustments will be made.
6. Samples will be checked daily for the presence of antibiotics. Any exhibitor supplying milk in which antibiotics are found will be barred from selling milk the remaining days of the Fair and could be held financially responsible for any milk that would have to be dumped.
7. The company purchasing milk received at the milking parlor will pay the Hardin County Dairy Service Unit secretary and he will issue checks to individual exhibitors. Cost of milking supplies will be deducted and pro-rated from sellers.
NOTE: Through the courtesy of Circle R Corporation, Fred and Karen Rarey, a plaque will be presented to the Champion Supreme Female.
CHILDREN’S SHOWMANSHIP – 12:00 P.M.
(No entry fee or advanced entry needed)
For all boys and girls 5-8 years old who are too young to join 4-H. Child may show one dairy feeder or dairy breeding animal – not both. Child must be capable of controlling animal without help to participate in this show. Animal need not be owned by exhibitor’s family. Animal must also be shown in Open Class or Jr. Fair show, no haul-ins allowed. Awards and ribbons to all entries. Limit of size of animal left to PARENTS’ DISCRETION.
NOTE: Through the courtesy of the Kenton Rotary Club, each participant in the Children’s Showmanship will receive a free dish of ice cream.
The Hardin County Dairy Service unit will provide a trophy to each participant.

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