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DEPARTMENT 004 OPEN CLASS
43 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Show order for Sheep Breeding Fleece Rules:

Wool Breeds will show first, followed by Meat A. Entry Fee will be $5.00 per fl eece. All wool must have
Breeds been shorn within the year shown.
B. All fl eeces must be in clear bags.
Open Sheep Breeding Show: C. Fleeces with excessive foreign material tags, burrs,
Sunday July 26th @ 9:30 am chaff , seeds or straw, will be disqualifi ed at the discre-
tion of the judge.
Premiums for Breeding Classes: D. The management or individuals connected with the
1st $14.00 2nd $12.00 3rd $10.00 4th $8.00 5th $6.00 fl eece show will not be responsible for loss or damage
6th $5.00 7th $4.00 8th $ 3.00 9th $2.00 in any way, shape, or form of any fl eece on exhibit.
Champion Ram Overall: $100.00
Champion Ewe Overall: $100.00 E. Fleeces will be brought to the Open Class Sheep Barn
****Both will receive Rosettes**** on Saturday, July 25th 2026 from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Donated by: and will be released on Sunday after the fair on August
2nd, 2026 9:00 A.M. If your fl eece is not picked up after
Sheep Breeding Divisions: the fair ,it will be disposed of.
Division 4 - Columbia-Wool F. Judging will be held in the Open Class Sheep Barn.
Division 5 - Corriedale-Wool Open Fleece Show:
Division 6 - Lincolns-Wool Sunday July 26th 2026 Following Conclusion
Division 7 - Rambouillet- Wool of Market Show
Division 8 - Natural Color-Wool Premiums for Fleece Classes:
Division 9 - All Other Breeds-Wool 1st $12.00 2nd $10.00 3rd $8.00 4th $6.00 5th $5.00
Division 10 - Cheviot-Meat Champion: Medium White - Rosette
Division 11 - Dorper-Meat Reserve Champion: Medium White - Rosette
Division 12 - Dorset-Meat Champion: Long White/Natural Color - Rosette
Reserve Champion: Long White/Natural Color - Rosette
Division 13 - Hampshire-Meat
Division 14 - Horned Dorsets-Meat Division 23 – Fleece
Division 15 - Khatahdins-Meat Class:
Division 16 - Montadales-Meat
Division 17- Oxford-Meat 1. Medium White: Suff olk, Hampshire,
Division 18 - Shropshire-Meat Tunis
Division 19 - South Down-Meat 2. Medium White: Dorset, Polypay,
Division 20 - Suff olk-Meat Montadale
Division 21 - All Other Breeds-Meat 3. Medium White: Shropshire, South-
Division 22 - Commercial Breeding -Meat down, Oxford

4. Long White: Romney, Lincoln, Bor-
Classes for Sheep Breeding-Divisions 4-22: der, Leicester

5. Natural Color
1. Ram, 1 Year Old and Under 2
2. Fall Ram Lamb
3. Ram Lamb
4. Pair of Ram Lambs
5. Ewe, 1 Year Old and Under 2
6. Pair of Ewes, 1 Year Old and Under
2
7. Fall Ewe Lamb
8. Ewe Lamb
9. Pair of Ewe Lambs
10. Pen of Four Lambs
11. Flock- To consist of one Ram and
Four or More Ewes or Ewe Lamb