2008 Iowa Angus Association Summer Show
June 13-15
Indianola Fairgrounds
Hwy 92, on the west edge of Indianola
 
Hosted by:  Warren County Angus Association

Info: Eric Johnson 515-208-2883
 
Hotel Reservations:

Camping hookups available at fairgrounds.

Junior Show

A.  Eligibility of Exhibitors and Entries

1.  Exhibitor’s birthdate must be from January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1998 and must be a Junior, Regular or Life Member of the American Angus Association.

2.  Exhibitors in the Bred-and-Owned Categories must be the breeders and the first and continuous owner of the animal entered.  “Breeder” is defined as the recorded owner of the dam at the time of service.  “First Owner” is defined as the recorded owner of the dam at the time the calf is born.

3.  The name listed on the entry form as exhibitor must also be listed on the animal’s registration certificate as “Owner”.   Joint ownership, provided the name and member code of the exhibitor is listed as ‘breeder’ and ‘first owner’ on the registration certificate.

4.  All animals must be registered and transferred to the exhibitor prior to June 1, 2006.  Date of issue of the registration certificate must be prior to June 1, 2006.  Original registration papers must be present at check-in.

5.  The entry fee of $20 per head is needed by June 7th, 2008 to Tricia Holmes, 1424 220th Street, Benton, IA  50835. A Bedding fee of $15 per head will also need to be submitted.  If a junior wishes to enter intothe open show, they will need to submit an additional $5.  Substitutions will be allowed.  $25 will be assessed for late fees.

6.  Current health certificates are required on all animals for exhibition, as outlined by the Animal Health Division of the Iowa Department of Agriculture.

B.  Show Categories

1.  There will be classes for bred-and-owned bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, heifers owned but not bred by exhibitor, steers and cow/calf pairs with bred-and-owned heifers, heifers owned but not bred by exhibitor, steers and cow/calf pairs with bred-and-owned calves.  Champions will be selected in each category.  There will be no Overall Champion.

2.  Entries will be listed in the catalog in order of age (youngest to oldest), and will be led into the showring in order of catalog number.

3.  Classes will be made up after cattle have been checked in at the show with no more than 15 head in any class.  Classes will not be named, but should fall close to the Standard Classification in age breakdown.

4.  Division champions in the respective categories will be named. (i.e., calf, intermediate, junior yearlings, and senior yearlings).

5.  Show Classifications for heifers: September 1, 2006 and younger.

6.  Show classifications for bulls and steers: January 1, 2007 and younger.

7.  Any cow/calf pair may be exhibited provided the calf is bred-and-owned by the junior exhibitor and the following rules are met

I. Cow must be bred-and-owned or solely owned by the exhibitor.  If the cow was not bred by the exhibitor, the issue date on the recorded transfer of the cow must precede the breeding date of the cow for the calf at side.
II. Calf must be the cow’s most recent natural calf and must have been born on or after September, 1, 2007.
III. Calf must be registered by show date.
IV. There will be no separate division for Bred-and-Owned vs, Owned Cow/Calf Pairs.
V.  Futurity Show:  Eligible heifers are those that were nominated by their consignor at the Iowa Beef Expo.  Any junior member is eligible even out of state juniors.  $1100 will be up for grabs for this show!

 

C.  Fitting and Show Guidelines

1.  Each entry must be shown by its owner.  If an owner cannot show his/her own animal permission must be obtained from the Advisors of the Iowa Junior Angus Association.

2.  Exhibitors are to maintain full possession of their entries (family possession permissible) from the ownership deadline through the final day of the show.

3.  Only one person will be allowed to lead each entry in the showring.

4.  Any exhibitor who loses control of his/her entry more than twice in the showring will be asked to remove the animal from the ring.

5.  Bulls 12 months of age or older must be shown with a nose lead.

6.  All entries are subject to Part 3, Section IX of the American Angus Association’s Rules entitles ‘Eligibility, Conformation, and Structure of Animals Presented for Exhibition’.  This includes the Association’s mouthing program to verify the age classification of animals in the show.

7.  Under the Association Rules each animal for which entry application (registration) is received, may be subjected to a blood type test to verify both ACCURACY OF PARENTAGE AND BLOOD TYPE as covered under Association Rules Part 3, Section II, Rule 2 (F).  Staff of the American Angus Association must supervise the collection of blood samples.  If a recorded parent is excluded (as a parent) as a result of blood type, the owner may request, at his expense, the Association to determine the actual parent.  Failure to determine the sire and dam disqualifies the animal’s eligibility in the Angus Herdbook and the registration certificate become null and void.  Any product administered internally or used externally to alter the conformation of an animal for exhibition is prohibited.  The Iowa Angus Association has adopted American Angus Association Rule that states that no color will be allowed on the grounds of the show.  This includes the use of graphite, powders, hemp or other similar substances externally, and steroids, growth stimulants or artificial filling internally.  Any animal found to be in violation will be barred from showing.  FDA approved implants may be used in steers.

8.  Any animal upon check-in which does not have a legible tattoo corresponding to its registration certificate is ineligible to show.  Once disqualified due to an incorrect or illegible tattoo, animals cannot be re-tattooed and rechecked at the show.

 

Open Show

A.  Eligibility of Exhibitors and Entries.

1. The name listed on the entry form as exhibitor must also be listed on the animal’s registration certificate as “Owner”.

2.  The entry fee of $20 per head will be accepted on or before June 7th, 2008.  With a $15 Bedding fee per animal

3.  Current health certificates are required on all animals for exhibition, as outlined by the Animal Health Division of the Iowa
Department of Agriculture. 

4.  Each person exhibiting must be a member of the Iowa Angus Association or the Iowa Junior Angus Association.
 

B.  Show Categories

1.  Champions will be selected in each category.  There will be no Overall Champion.

2.  Entries will be listed in the catalog in order of age (youngest to oldest), and will be led into the showring in order of catalog number.

3.  Classes will be made up after cattle have been checked in at the show with no more than 15 head in any class.  Classes will not be named, but should fall close to the Standard Classification in age breakdown.

4.  Division champions in the respective categories will be names (i.e. calf, intermediate, junior yearling, and senior yearlings.)

5.  Show Classifications for heifers:  September 1, 2006 and younger.

6.  Show classification for bulls:  January 1, 2006 and younger.

7.  Cow/Calf Pairs

I.  Calf must be the cow’s most recent natural calf and must have been born on or after September 1, 2007.
II. Calf must be registered by show date.

 

C.  Fitting & Showing guidelines

1.  Only one person will be allowed to lead each entry in the showring.

2.  Any exhibitor who loses control of his/her entry more than twice in the showring will be asked to remove the animal form the ring.

3.  Bulls 12 months of age or older must be shown with a nose lead.

4.  All entries are subject to Part 3, Section IX of the American Angus

 

Entry Form for 2008 Iowa Angus Summer Show

Exhibitor:__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Animal:___________________________________________________________________________________________

Registration:___________________________________________    Date of Birth________________________________________

Name of Sire:______________________________________________________________________________________________

If Cow Calf, Name of Calf and Reg. number
________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entered in the following ( please X all that apply):

_________ Junior Show              Check if in Bred & Owned division______

_________Open Show        

_________Futurity Show

Total Due ______________________

If you wish to show the calf separate from the cow, please fill out another entry.  Entries will also be available on the Website, www.iowaangus.org.  Fees are $20 per head and $10 for bedding.

Entries due by June 7th to Tricia Holmes, 1424 220th Street, Benton, IA  50835