DEPARTMENT 213 - BEEF CATTLE
CLASS C - HORNED/POLLED HEREFORD
AHA REGIONAL POINT SHOW

NO ANIMALS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS
WITHOUT HEALTH PAPERS

ENTRY DEADLINE - AUGUST 5
Entry & Exhibitor Ticket Fees must accompany the Entry Form

Judging, Tuesday, August 21, 9:30 a.m.
Premium Offered Appalachian Fair $5297.00

A SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE AND SUPREME CHAMPIONBULL will be chosen at the conclusion of the show and banners awarded.  All breed champions females and bulls competing

Cattle will be admitted after 12 Noon on Saturday, August 18th, and must be in place by 12 Noon, Monday, August 20th.

Livestock must be washed only in the designated wash area.

JACKPOT ADULT SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST
7:00 p.m. Monday, August 20th
Open to adults not eligible for Jr. Show competition.
Entry fee - $10 accepted at time of check in.
Jackpot money goes to the winner! See rules pg. 2.

1. Application for entry must be made to the Fair Office on regulation entry blanks furnished by the Appalachian Fair. Application for reservations will be accepted through August 5.
2. Fees: All entries are $7 per head. If space is available, additional tie space can be purchased at $7 per space. All exhibitors and herdsmen must purchase exhibitor's tickets. These tickets are limited to one exhibitor's ticket per exhibitor, except exhibitor may purchase one ticket for each three additional head of cattle entered. These exhibitor tickets are $8 each. If more than the allotted amount of tickets are needed, three day season passes are available at a charge of $18 each. Fees may be paid by check, cash or credit card and must accompany entry form. Checks should be made out to the Appalachian Fair. Only one vehicle pass per trailer. Exhibitor must park vehicles in designated area across from Gate 3. Fees are non-refundable.
3. Same lot substitutions will be accepted for an additional entry fee at time of check in.
4. Animals must be owned by exhibitors and evidence of registration presented.
5. Space will not be provided for nurse cows.
6. Tie out time will be 9:00 p.m.
7. If possible, premium checks will be handed out on Wednesday evening. Otherwise, checks will be mailed.
8. Any livestock breed falling below 15 head with 3 exhibitors over a three year period of time will be put on probation and the show evaluated by the livestock superintendent and fair management.
9. Exhibitors in Hereford classes are subject to the association's special rule on class qualification, and any animal without a legible tattoo will not be eligible for show. All Hereford animals must be officially recorded at show time to be eligible to show. Entries with registrations "Pending" or "Applied for" will be ineligible to show.
10. All other rules of this show apply. Exhibitors must comply with Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and to our General Rules.

EXHIBITORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN BEDDING

Exhibitors may remove their cattle between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight Wednesday.

We have available for livestock exhibitors wishing to use mobile homes or trailers, a limited number of sewer taps with water and electricity are available at the rear of the Museum Building.  Rental fee for three days will be $25, six days will be $40. Reservations and payment must be received in Fair Office, on or before, August 22nd. If space available, reservations will be accepted through August 23rd.

Rules and Classifications:
Exhibitors in Hereford classes are subject to the association's special rule on class qualification, and any animal without a legible tattoo will not be eligible for show. All Hereford animals must be officially recorded at show time to be eligible to show. Entries with registrations "Pending" or Applied for" will be ineligible to show.

PREMIUM SCHEDULE

1. Spring Heifer calves calved after March 1, 2012 (A)
2. Junior Heifer calves calved Jan. 1, & Feb. 29, 2012 (A)
3. Champion Junior Heifer Calf ROSETTE
4. Reserve Junior Heifer Calf ROSETTE
5. Winter Heifer calves calved Nov. 1 & Dec. 31, 2011 (A)
6. Senior Heifer calves calved Sept. 1 & Oct. 31, 2011 (A)
7. Champion Fall Heifer Calf ROSETTE
8. Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf ROSETTE
9. Late Summer Yearling Heifers calved July 1 and Aug. 31, 2011 (A)
10. Early Summer Yearling Heifers calved May 1 through June 30, 2011 (A)
11. Intermediate Champion Heifer  ROSETTE
12. Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer Calf ROSETTE
13. Spring Yearling heifers calved between March 1 & April 30, 2011 (A)
14. Champion Spring Yearling Heifer ROSETTE
15. Reserve Champion Spring Yearling Heifer ROSETTE
16. Junior Yearling Heifers calved between Jan. 1 & Feb. 28, 2011 (A)
17. Champion Junior Yearling Heifer ROSETTE
18. Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer ROSETTE
19. Senior Yearling Heifers calved between Sept. 1, & Dec. 31, 2010 (A)
20. Champion Senior Heifer ROSETTE
21. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer ROSETTE
22. Grand Champion Female BANNER
23. Reserve Grand Champion Female ROSETTE
24. Cow/Calf (Any female older than the above ages with a calf at side.) Calf older
      than 270 days of age on the show date is not eligible to show in cow/calf class. (A)

COW/CALF DOES NOT COMPETE FOR OVERALL CHAMPION FEMALE
Calf is eligible for individual classes but must be entered in the appropriate class

25. Cow/Calf Champion ROSETTE
26. Reserve Cow/Calf Champion ROSETTE

If there are more than 10 animals in a class the AHA show committee recommends that the class be split

27. Spring Bull calves calved after March 1, 2012 (A)
28. Junior Bull calves, calved between Jan. 1, & Feb. 29, 2012 (A)
29. Champion Junior Bull Calf ROSETTE
30. Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf ROSETTE
31. Winter Bull calves calved between Nov. 1 & Dec. 31, 2011 (A)
32. Senior Bull calves calved between Sept 1 & Oct 31, 2011 (A)
33. Champion Fall Bull Calf ROSETTE
34. Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf ROSETTE
35. Summer Yearling Bulls calved between May 1 & Aug. 31,2011 (A)
36. Spring Yearling Bulls calved between March 1 & April 30, 2011 (A)
37. Junior Yearling Bulls calved Jan. 1 & Feb. 28, 2010 (A)
38. Champion Yearling Bull ROSETTE
39. Reserve Champion Yearling Bull ROSETTE
40. Senior Yearling Bulls calved between Sept 1 & December 31, 2010 (A)
41. Two-Year-Old Bulls calved between Jan. 1 & Aug. 31, 2010 (A)
42. Champion Senior Bull ROSETTE
43. Reserve Champion Senior Bull ROSETTE
44. Grand Champion Bull BANNER
      (selected from the Calf, Yearling and Senior Champions)
45. Reserve Grand Champion Bull ROSETTE
      (from the remaining Calf, Yearling or Senior Champions plus the bull that
       stood reserve to the Grand Champion)
46. Get-of-Sire (B)
      (four animals shown in above single entry classes with both sexes represented
       and all to be the progeny of one sire. It is permissible to use either the cow or
       calf from a cow/calf pair for the Get of Sire. Get of Sire may be comprised of
       animals from one or more owners.
47. Calf Get-of-sire: Three calves -(senior, winter or junior) - by one sire, both sexes
       to be represented. All animals to be shown in individual classes to be eligible (B)
48. BEST SIX HEAD: OWNED BY THE EXHIBITOR (all animals must have been
      shown in their respective single entry classes and they must be owned by the
      exhibitor or by a member of his/her immediate family. A cow/calf will be
      considered as two head in the Best Six Head Class. (B)
49. PREMIER EXHIBITOR BANNER
50. PREMIER BREEDER BANNER

Premier Exhibitor & Premier Breeder awarded with the following point system: 1st place - 5 points; 2nd place - 4 points; 3rd place - 3 points: 4th place - 2 points and 5th place - 1 point No points will be given for champions. Points will be awarded for the Best Six Head for Premier Exhibitor and Get of Sire for Premier Breeder. The same scoring system as above will be used for awarding points for the group classes.

Exhibitors may remove their cattle between 9:00 P.M. and midnight Wednesday.