Dept. 02 - Dairy

Superintendent: Jennifer Brouse Phone: 570-658-3370
Committee: Glenn Gardner III, Dawn Gardner, Joe Hassinger, Jake Meyer, and Barry Sands

Dairy Show held Thursday of fair at 9:30 AM

2011 Rules

(Refer also to General Rules)

  1. Animals must have official ear tags or official legible breed registration tattoo.
  2. Dairy cattle entries must be in the hands of Livestock Manager Carol Hoffman by August 15th.
  3. A Supreme Champion Female will be selected from the Grand Champions in the open and youth show after the final open class is judged. Grand Champions will be milked before the selection of Supreme Champion.
  4. The 4-H and Vocational Division is open to Snyder County members only.
  5. The show order will be: Jersey, Red & White Holstein, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn, Lineback, Black & White Holstein, Brown Swiss and Ayrshire.
  6. Animals other than those appearing in the premium list will not be accepted. Dairy exhibits will remain in the pens or stalls until 9:00 pm on Saturday. Exhibitors will forfeit all premiums if their animals are removed prior to this time. Animals must be checked by department personnel before animal entries are unloaded or removed.
  7. Dairy entries must be checked in with the department personnel by 7:30pm on Monday during the fair.

Department 2 - DAIRY - All Breeds OPEN Class

Class Breed
1 Ayrshire
2 Brown Swiss
3 Guernsey
4 Holstein Black & White
5 Holstein Red & White
6 Jersey
7 Milking Shorthorn
8 Lineback

Premiums

$18   15   12   9   6
Lot # Description
101 Spring Calf Born 3-1-11 to 5-31-11
102 Winter Calf Born 12-1-10 to 2-28-11
103 Fall Calf Born 9-1-10 to 11-30-10

Premiums

$18   15   12   9   6
Lot # Description
104 Summer yearling born 6/1/10-8/31/10
105 Spring yearling born 3/1/10-5/31/10
106 Winter yearling born 12/1/09-2/28/10
107 Fall yearling born 9/1/09-11/30/09
108 Jr Get of Sire/3 animals < 2 yr of same Sire

Premiums

$25   20   15  12   9
Lot # Description
109 Dry cow 2 yrs born 9/1/07-8/31/09
110 Dry cow 3/4 yrs born 9/1/06-8/30/08
111 Dry cow 5 > yrs born 8/31/08 or before

Premiums

$30   25   20   15   10
Lot # Description
112 Junior 2 year old
113 Senior 2 year old
114 3 year old
115 4 year old born 9/1/05-8/31/06
116 5 year old born 9/1/03-8/31/04
117 6 yr old and > born before 9/1/04
118 100,000 lb class verify prdctn-show in this class only
119 Senior Get of Sire 3 female of 1 Sire
120 Best 3 females any age, breed & owned by exhibitor
121 Dairy Herd 3 cows fresh, owned by exhibitor
122 Produce of Dam, 2 any age, from 1 cow, 1-2 exhibit
123 Daughter-Dam, 2 any age, owned by 1-2 exhibitor
124 Best udder any age 1 entry

Premiums

RIBBONS
Lot # Description
125 Junior Champion age as lot #101-107
126 Reserve Jr Champion age as lot# 101-107
127 Senior Champion born before 8/31/08
128 Reserve Sr Champion Born before 8/31/08
129 Grand Champ selected from lot# 125-128
130 Reserve Grand Champ selected from lot# 125-128