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118 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 300: Swine O. Cross bred hogs will be divided evenly into 4 Di-
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Sydney Schiff , Paysley visions. A Champion & Reserve Champion will be
selected from each Division.
Reeves, Jonathan Peck, Josey Schiff & Charlie P. The top 5 purebreds will return to show with the 4
Fall crossbred Division Champions and Reserves f or
Barn Superintendent: Paige Ferneding the top 5 overall market hog.
Adult Advisors: Sam Darner, Holly Fritz & Natalie Q. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Hogs
Darner must sell at livestock sale on Saturday. These
Rules Governing This Department: hogs are terminal.
Please Read All Rules Carefully R. All hogs not going though the Jr. Fair sale
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board need to be removed from the fairgrounds
Offi ce by June 13th 2026. ALL Exhibitors will be Tuesday night, after the Jr. Fair Show. All pigs

charged a one time $2.00 exhibitor fee each remaining on the grounds will go to the pack-
year, regardless of online or in person entries. er.
B. Dress Code Swine: black or blue jeans or pants; Rules for Classes 2-12
short or long sleeved-shirt, recommended hard- A. Registration Certifi cates for all Purebred Market
soled shoes Hogs are REQUIRED from respective Breed
C. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thurs- Assn. To be shown at weigh-in.
day (before Fair) @ 7:30pm B. Registration certifi cates must be in Exhibitors
D. Per the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules, the name or family as owner, transferred by entry due
application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or cold date.
compresses on market animals is prohibited, C. All purebred market hogs to be ear notched. (Uni-

except when specifi cally prescribed by the offi cial versal System)
fair veterinarian to treat heat stress or a diagnosed D. Breed Purity Verifi cation by Sr./Jr. Fair Board.
medical condition. Using these items for other E. All market hog entries not meeting the purebred
purposes is considered an unacceptable practice. requirement will be permitted to enter as a cross-
The use of these treatments will make the market bred, unless it is the exhibitors 3rd pig, at which
animal ineligible for competition time it is disqualifi ed, as exhibitors are limited to a
E. All hogs must be castrated by May 1st. maximum of 2 crossbred entries. Animal will need
F. Each exhibitor may show only three market hogs, to be removed from the fairgrounds by Saturday
as long as one is a registered purebred. night of weigh-in.
G. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding (shavings) F. A minimum of 3 entries is required per breed or
It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to keep the they will show AOB.
pen(s) clean the entire week. G. Purebred or composite breeds not recognized by
H. Exhibitors that have 2 pigs will have 1 pen, 3 pigs the Ohio State Fair Breeds will not be eligible for
will have 2 pens. AOB classifi cation.
I. Exhibitors must furnish 1”x6”x4’8” kickboards on H. Purebred hogs will show per breed. A Champion
all pens along aisles. and Reserve Champion will be selected. Each
J. Market hogs will be weighed and tagged Saturday, breed Champion and Reserve Champion will be
July 25th from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30am. Each exhib- eligible to show for top 5 purebred, at the conclu-
itor must be with his/her own animals at this time. sion of the breed shows.
Hogs must weigh between 220 – 300 lbs to show I. The top 5 Purebreds will return to show with the
and sell in Jr. Fair Sale. 4 Crossbred Division Champion and Reserve
K. Any hog not making weight must be removed from Champion for the top 5 overall market hog.
the fairgrounds by 10:00 p.m. on the Saturday of Division – 1 - Market Hog
weigh-in.
L. No ice water or oil based products may be used Classes:
on hog projects. 1. Berkshire - ABA
M. OAC-901-19-33 A,B,C,D-Using any substance to 2. Chester Whites - CPS
change color of hide- refer to above. 3. Duroc - NSR
N. Exhibitors have one and a half hours after comple- 4. Hampshire - NSR
5. Hereford - CPS
tion of the Jr. Fair livestock show to pull animals
from the sale. 6. Landrace - NSR
7. Poland China - CPS