Section 160.54. Sheep; department 4.

 

(1)   Breed classes.

(a) A county or district fair may, for any registered breed of sheep, establish an entry class for any of the following categories:

1. Spring ram lamb.

2. Winter ram lamb.

3. Fall ram lamb.

4. Yearling ram.

5. Spring ewe lamb.

6. Winter ewe lamb.

7. Fall ewe lamb.

8. Yearling ewe.

9. Mature ewe.

10. Pair of lambs.

11. Flock.

(b) For each entry class established under par. (a) , a county or district fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $5.00, $4.00, $3.00 and $2.00, respectively.

(2)   Market classes. A fair board may establish up to 3 market lamb entry classes, based on weight. Lambs in each class shall be raised to be sold at market and shall be shown by weight. The fair board may establish weight limits for each entry class, but may not limit an entry class by breed, sex or age. If 16 or more lambs are entered in any entry class, that class may be divided into 2 or more approximately equal subclasses, and each subclass may be judged as a separate class. An exhibitor may enter up to 3 lambs in entry classes under this subsection, and may receive up to 2 premiums in any entry class under this subsection. For each entry class established under this subsection, a fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $5.00, $4.00, $3.00 and $2.00.

(3)   Showmanship. A fair board may establish one or more sheep showmanship entry classes. For each showmanship entry class, the fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50. The fair board may subdivide showmanship entry classes as appropriate. All showmanship entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.

(4)   Carcass class. Entries under this paragraph may be judged using the regular or Danish judging system. An exhibitor may enter a market lamb shown at the current fair or another market lamb entered only in the carcass class, but each exhibitor is limited to a single entry in the carcass class. Additional requirements may be established by the local fair board. Premiums may be paid all exhibits in the following level one amounts.

Premium level one.   $6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00

(5)   Market wool/fleece show class. A market wool show class or classes may be established at the discretion of the local fair board. Premiums may be paid all exhibits in the following level one amounts.

Premium level one   $5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00

(6)   Dairy sheep. A county or district fair board may establish one or more dairy sheep entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $5.00, $4.00, $3.00 and $2.00, respectively. All entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.

(7)  S hearing . Sheep shown under this section shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Wool breeds shall be shown with 2 inches or less of fleece.

(b) Dairy breeds shall be slick shorn.

(c) Breeds other than those in pars. (a) and (b) shall be shown with not more than one inch of fleece on any part of the animal's body.

Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419 , eff. 12-1-90; r. (intro.) and r. and recr. (1) and (2), Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. (3), cr. (6), Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00; CR 11-037 : r. (1) (c), r. and recr. (2), (3), cr. (7) Register April 2012 No. 676 , eff. 5-1-12.