DEPARTMENT 215 - BEEF CATTLE
CLASS E - CHAROLAIS

NO ANIMALS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS
WITHOUT HEALTH PAPERS
OPEN COMPETITION ENTRY
DEADLINE AUGUST 5th

Entry & Exhibitor Ticket Fees must accompany Entry Form.

Judging, Tuesday, August 24 3:30 p.m.
Total Premium Offered Appalachian Fair $6,433.00

JACKPOT ADULT SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST
7:00 p.m. Monday, August 23rd
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. 9

Livestock must wash in the designated wash area.

I. 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. Cattle will be admitted after 12 Noon on Saturday, August 21st,and must be in place by Noon on Monday, August 23rd.
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 the 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 will be available at a charge of $18 each. Fees may be paid by check, cash or credit card and must accompany entry form. Fees are non-refundable. 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.
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 Wednesday evening. Otherwise, checks will be mailed.
8. Any livestock breed falling below IS 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 must comply with Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and to our General Rules and Special Rules of the American International Charolais Association:

SPECIAL RULES
All animals to be eligible for an Open Charolais Breeding Class must be purebred and registered with AICA. Only Bona Fide (original) certificates of registration will be accepted as evidence of registration and ownership; NO PHOTOCOPIES.
An animal is eligible to enter or compete in an open Charolais breeding class if registered in country of origin outside the United States and is eligible for purebred registry in the AICA Herdbook.

Animals registered in the AICA Colored Division Registry (QF and QM initialed registration numbers) must meet the perimeters of the AICA Color Card.

All animals to be eligible may be approved by a sifting committee designated by the AICA. Stall space will not be provided for any Charolais cattle that have not been accepted by the sifting committee.
All animals are subject to a medical examination in order to determine age, and each animal will be present in the show ring in its natural conformation without alteration or modification. Use of artificial tailheads is not permitted.
Any animal not having a legible tattoo or firebrand number is ineligible and will be barred from showing.
Bulls from classes 36, 37, 40, 41 & 42 must have a valid satisfactory semen test certificate in possession. This certificate is valid for the entire show season.
All animals shown in individual classes must be weaned, with the exception of the Cow/Calf Class and calves at the side of females calved after September 1,2008. Calves at side must be purebred and registered with the AICA.  In the Cow/Calf Class, the calf must have the opportunity to nurse. The judge may make his final placing decision based on this criteria. Females calved after Sept. 1,2008 must show in individual female class appropriate to age. Nurse cows are not permitted.
All females 20 months and older exhibited at AICA-sanctioned shows must be accompanied by a certificate of pregnancy from a licensed veterinarian or have produced fertile eggs as certified in a written statement by a licensed veterinarian or embryologist or have a calf at side.
AICA requires that all animals be shown with a halter and suggests that all bulls be shown with a nose lead.
ALL EXHIBITS OF CHAROLAIS BREEDING CATTLE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE AICA RULES & REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XV, TITLED EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS. THE INSPECTION OF EXHIBIT CATTLE IS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE XV, PARAGRAPH C, OF THE ASSOCIATION RULES & REGULATIONS AND NON-COMPLIANCE OF EXHIBIT INSPECTION IS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH D OF THE SAME ARTICLE XV. ARTICLE XV, PARAGRAPH B, POINT 2:
"Each animal will be presented in its natural conformation and structure without alteration or modification. Alteration or modification shall be defined to include any surgical, chemical, electrical or other (including banding or other circulatory constriction) appearance change for cosmetic purpose, save only branding, tattooing, foot trimming or dehorning. The act of artificially filling animals internally, which would include stomach pumping, drench tubes, or any method per os (by esophagus) is prohibited. Silicone injection or other injection for cosmetic purpose shall be prohibited. Anabolic steroid use shall likewise be prohibited and any animal testing positive for anabolic steroid or diuretic use shall be presumed to be altered and modified."
Effective October 22, 2004, at any American International Charolais Assoc. (AICA) sanctioned show (including shows receiving AICA premium funding and/or qualifying as a Roll of Excellence Show) the use of a coloring agent, flock and powder is prohibited. Use of these products will result in the immediate disqualification of a given animal at such show.

ALL RULES OF SHOW APPLY

EXHIBITORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN BEDDING.

PREMIUM SCHEDULE