Entries due July 15

Animals in Barn by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday

Show Times: Wed, August 6 at 7:00 p.m.

1. A stall fee of $5.00 per animal will be charged on all entries in this department. Fees must accompany entry forms. Address entries to: Grays Harbor County Fair, PO Box 1229, Elma WA 98541.
2. Entries will not be accepted after July 15. All substitutions must be made by that date.
3. Entry form must include name of animal, breed, age, and classes in which they are entered.
4. All animals must in the barn until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, prior to opening day. Animals must remain in place until Sunday at 7:00 p.m., subject to special permission by the Fair Manager and the Department Superintendent.
5. Because of limited barn space, those entries received first will receive the first available barn space. The fair reserves the right to limit the number of animals per exhibitor.
6. Cattle entered in this department must be accompanied by registration papers.
7. 4-H and FFA exhibitors registered in Grays Harbor County clubs/chapters will be allowed to enter their purebred animals in open classes, and will be entitled to premium moneys. Out of County exhibitors must declare, by entry date, and show in either 4-H, FFA, or Open Class. There will be no cross exhibiting for out of county exhibitors. Appropriate stall fees must be paid by all exhibitors in open classes.
8. No exhibitor may receive more than two premium payments in any one class.
9. Exhibitors are required to perform herdsmanship duties. Exhibitors will be responsible for the entire care of their animals.
10. All animals must be kept unblanketed from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. each day of the fair, except on the show day when animals may be blanketed until showing is completed.
11. All animals on display at the Grays Harbor County Fair must be entered into competition, except with special permission of the Fair Manager and Department Superintendent.
12. In order to make the show run smoothly, classes will not be held an unreasonable length of time for late entries. The judge may exclude these animals from the judging ring.
13. Feed and supplies may be delivered to the barn before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. There will be no moving vehicles on the fairgrounds at any other times.
14. All ribbons and awards won must be put on display over the animal.
15. For health requirements, please refer to general rules.

Premium Awards:
1st - 160 points, 2nd - 120 points, 3rd – 80 points

SECTIONS:
1. Ayrshire 4. Holstein
2. Brown Swiss 5. Jersey
3. Guernsey 6. Milking Shorthorn

CLASSES:
1. JR HEIFER CALF, born after March 1, 2003
2. INT HEIFER CALF, born between December 1, 2002, and last day of February, 2003
3. SR HEIFER CALF, born between September 1, 2002 and November 30, 2002
4. JR YEARLING HEIFER, born between June 1, 2002 and August 31, 2002
5. INT YEARLING HEIFER, born between March 1, 2002 and May 31, 2002
6. SR YEARLING HEIFER, born between September 1, 2000, and last day of February, 2002
7. JR BEST THREE FEMALES, three females shown in classes 1-6, all bred by exhibitor, at least two owned by exhibitor. Only one entry per exhibitor.
8. JR 2 YEAR OLD COW, born between March 1, 2001 and August 31, 2001
9. SR 2 YEAR OLD COW, born between September 1, 2000, and last day of February, 2001
10. 3 YEAR OLD COW, born between September 1, 1999, and last day of February, 2000
11. 4 YEAR OLD COW, born between September 1, 1998 previous, and last day of February, 1999
12. AGED COW, five years and over, born before September 1, 1998
13. DRY COW, three years and over, born before September 1, 2000
14. SR BEST THREE FEMALES, three females shown in classes 8-13, all bred by exhibitors, at least two owned by exhibitor. Only one entry per exhibitor.
15. EXHIBITOR’S HERD - FIVE FEMALES, all bred by exhibitor, two females over two years, two females under two years, one female any age. Only one entry per exhibitor.

SPECIAL RIBBON AWARDS

Ribbons only, will be awarded for each section as follows:

Junior Champion Female
Senior Champion Female
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female