DAIRY CATTLE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT 231 - CLASS A - JERSEY
DEPARTMENT 232 - CLASS B - GUERNSEY
DEPARTMENT 233 - CLASS C - HOLSTEIN

ENTRY DEADLINE AUGUST 5
Entry and Exhibitor Ticket Fees must accompany the Entry Form.

NO ANIMALS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS
WITHOUT HEALTH PAPERS

SUPERINTENDENT:
Gayle Carson - 753-5692

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT:
Kevin Collette - 257-2919

Pam Cunningham - 865-599-4223

JUDGING

MILKING CONTEST
Thursday, Aug. 23rd 7:00 p.m.

OPEN COWS - (Lots 10-30 & Class D)
Friday, August 24th, 10:00 A.M.

BREEDER'S HERD
OPEN HEIFERS - (Lots 1-9)
Judging will follow Championship Breeder's Herd

SUPREME COW CHAMPION WILL BE CHOSEN AND A BANNER AWARDED


EXHIBITORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN BEDDING
Livestock must be washed in the designated wash area.

SPECIAL RULES

1. Application for entry must be made to the Fair Office on regulation entry blanks furnished by the Appalachian Fair or on line at www.appalachianfair.com. Application for reservations will be accepted through August 5.
Absolutely no Dairy Cattle or tack will be admitted to the fairgrounds until after 2:00 A.M. Thursday morning. Barns must be cleaned before admitting any cattle. Cattle must be in place by 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23rd. Vehicles must be moved away from barn area into designated parking area.
Dairy exhibitor trucks will be admitted at Gate 3 Thursday morning before 1 :00 p.m. without an exhibitor sticker. After I :00 p.m., all exhibitors must have an exhibitor ticket and a vehicle pass.
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 will be 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. Dairy cattle will be released after 9:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25th. If possible, premium checks will be handed out on Saturday evening, or mailed.
5. No animal can be entered or exhibited unless purebred and the same recorded in the recognized books of record for their respective breeds. Exhibitors must produce certificate of registry at the request of the department chairperson. Animals that cannot be identified by tattoo or color markings shall not be eligible to be shown.
6. In the best udder classes, where there are less than three animals shown, premium awards will not be automatic, but are at the discretion of the judge.
7. In order to qualify for Production Premiums all animals must have production records equal or exceeding the age requirements as listed and must have placed in her age class.
8. The Production records shall have been made under the official breed rules or DHIA rules of the State Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the same to be certified by the said Breed Association or State Dairy Extension Specialist.
9. In addition to premiums awarded in each class, production awards will be made as follows:

 

 

Projected records will not be used. Two year olds can qualify on actual fat output.
10. Exhibitors is defined as the owner recorded on the registration certificate. For the Breeder's Herd Class and for the Premier Exhibitors Class the definition will be interpreted to include the exhibitor and active 4-H or FFA projects that are maintained on the exhibitor's dairy.
11. The breeder is defined as the breeder recorded on the registration certificate. For the "Breeder's Herd" and the "Premier Breeder" classes the interpretation will be that "bred by" animals must possess the same prefix or have the same individual(s) listed as the breeder.
12. Exhibitors must comply with Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and to our General Rules.
13. The Exhibitor shall present to the Chairperson of the Dairy Dept. the certificate or DHIA herdbook, showing that the animal has met the production requirement for its class not later than 12 noon, Friday, Aug. 24th.
14. 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.
15. VEHICLES MUST BE MOVED AWAY FROM THE BARN AREA INTO DESIGNATED PARKING AREA ACROSS FROM GATE 3. VEHICLES LEFT UNATTENDED WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE.

SHOW RING CODE OF ETHICS FOR ALL BREEDS

The showing of registered dairy cattle is an important part of the promotion, merchandising and breeding program of many breeders. Additionally, it is an important part of the program of The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association to stimulate and sustain interest in breeding registered dairy cattle. This relates to both spectators and exhibitors. In this connection, the PDCA believes that it is in the best interest of the breeders of registered dairy cattle to maintain a reputation of integrity and to present a wholesome and progressive image of their cattle in the show-ring. It recognizes that there are certain practices in the proper care and management of dairy cattle, which are necessary in the course of moving dairy cattle to and between shows that are advisable to keep them in a sound, healthy condition so that they might be presented in the show-ring in a natural, normal appearance and condition. Conversely, it recognizes certain practices in the cataloging, handling and presentation of cattle in the show-ring which are acceptable.
The following practices or procedures are considered unacceptable and defined as being unethical in the showing of registered dairy cattle:
1. Misrepresenting the age and/or milking status of the animal for the class in which it is shown. In any female classes, animals may not be exhibited that are in milk due to unnaturally induced lactation.
2. Balancing the udder by any means other than by leaving naturally produced milk in any or all quarters.
3. Setting the teats with a mechanical contrivance or with the use of a chemical preparation.
4. Treating or massaging any part of the animal's body, particularly the udder, internally or externally with an irritant, counter-irritant, or other substance to temporarily improve conformation or produce unnatural animation.
5. Minimizing the effects of crampiness by feeding or injecting drugs, depressants or applying packs or using any artificial contrivance or therapeutic treatment excepting normal exercise.
6. Blocking the nerves to the foot to prevent limping by injecting drugs.
7. Striking the animal to cause swelling in a depressed area.
8. Surgery of any kind performed to change the natural contour or appearance of the animal's body, hide or hair. Not included is the removal of warts, teats and horns, clipping and dressing of hair and trimming of hooves.
9. Insertion of foreign material under the skin.
10. Changing the color of hair at any point, spot or area on animal's body.
11. The use of alcoholic beverages in the feed or administered as a drench.
12.Administration of a drug of any kind or description internally or externally prior to entering the showring, except for treating a recognized disease or injury and for tranquilizing bulls that may otherwise be dangerous or females in heat. For the purpose of this Code, the term "drug" shall mean any substance, the sale, possession or use of which is controlled by license under federal, state or local laws or regulations and any substance commonly used by the medical or veterinary professions which affect the circulatory, respiratory or central nervous system of a cow.
13. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management or other exhibitors while in the showring or other conduct detrimental to the breed or show.

In keeping with the basic philosophy of The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, ethics are an individual responsibility of the owner of each animal shown. Violations of this code are subject to the disciplinary provisions of the appropriate dairy breed association.

EXHIBITORS ARE TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN BEDDING.

PREMIUM SCHEDULE

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th-15th
A	$44	$40	$35	$30	$20	$15	$12
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th-12th
B	$65	$55	$45	$35	$25	$20	$15
C	$15	$10	--	--	--	--	--
D	$150	$100	$75	$50	--	--	--