Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Beef Dept.

Department Guidelines:

1.  Animals shown in Beef Department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor or have a written consent form.
2. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
3. Provisions will be made for light and heavy classes if the number of entries warrants division.
4. Provisions will be made for showing breeding animals.
5. Exhibitor ages for Fitting & Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year):  Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years. 

Section A: Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for showmanship classes)

Note:  Weight classes will be determined after weigh-in for each breed of Market Steers

Section B:  Registered Market Steers
Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Simmental, Other
(Registration papers from the Breed Association must be available for review)
Class:
04502  Market Steer

Section C:  Crossbred Market Steers
Class:
04503  Market Steer

Section D: Beef Heifers
Beef Heifers are shown by breed: Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Simmental, Other
(Registration papers from the Breed Association must be available for review.)

Section F:  Commercial Beef Heifers

Class:
04513  Classes will be divided by weight

Section G:  Bull Calves

Class:
04514  Bull Calf (calved after May 1 current year)

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Dairy Goat Department

Department Guidelines:

1. Animals shown in this department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor or have a written consent/leasing form.
2. Exhibitors may enter two animals per class for Sections B & C. 
3. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
4. Exhibitor ages for Fitting & Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year):  Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years. 

Section A: Fitting and Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for fitting & showmanship classes)

Section B:  Kids and Dry Yearlings

Section C:  Goats in Milk

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact us Form: Attention Dairy Heifer & Cow Dept.

Department Guidelines:

1.  Refer to Outdoor Department Regulation # 2 regarding animal ownership.  Consent forms must be sent in with entry forms.
2. Exhibitors are required to provide animals for spectator classes
3. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
4. Exhibitor ages for Fitting & Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year): Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years.
5. Proper dress for exhibitors is white slacks or skirt and white shirt and appropriate footwear. Proper dress will be considered in showmanship

Section A: Fitting and Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for fitting & showmanship classes)

Section B: Breed Classes
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, Lineback, Milking Shorthorn

Classes:
01501  Heifer, Spring Calf, Born March 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023
01502  Heifer, Winter Calf, Born December 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023
01503  Heifer, Fall Calf, Born September 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022
01504  Heifer, Summer Yearling, Born June 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022
01505  Heifer, Spring Yearling, Born March 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022
01506  Heifer, Winter Yearling, Born December 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022
01507  Heifer, Fall Yearling, Born September 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022
01508  Cow, Junior 2 Year old, Born March 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021
01509  Cow, Senior 2 Year old, Born September 1, 2020 through February 29, 2021
01510  Cow, 3 Year old, Born September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020
01511  Cow, 4 Year old and older, Born before September 1, 2019
01512  Cow, Dry (any age)
01513  Dam & Daughter (any age)

Entries must include: Animal’s full registered name, registration or RFID number, Sire, Dam, birthdate and correct class

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Dairy Steer Dept.

Department Guidelines: 

1. Animals shown in the Dairy Steer Department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor or have a valid lease agreement.
2. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
3. Exhibitor ages for Fitting & Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year):  Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years. 

Section A: Fitting and Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for fitting & showmanship classes)

Section B: Market Dairy Steers
Class:
02001 Classes will be broken down at the show.

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Pet Dept.

Department Guidelines:

1. There is NO pre-registration for this event.
2. The Pet Show will be held Friday evening, on the grounds of the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture.  A special show ring will be in place for the show.
3. The show will begin at 6:30pm
4. This is a NON-Premium show so there are no monetary premiums associated with this show.  Only Rosettes will be awarded the winners in each of the categories. 
5. The judge reserves the right to add or delete categories based on the entries present at the show.

Bring your pets and compete in this fun activity!

Categories for showing:

• Best Dressed
• Most Original
• Prettiest
• Best Performance
• Friendliest
• Best Handled
• Most Conspicuous
• Largest
• Best Behaved
• Smallest

 Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Rabbit and Cavy Dept.
Rabbit & Cavy Judging at 10:15 am

Department Guidelines:

1. Animals shown in Rabbit and Cavy Department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor.
2. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
3. All animals must have a readable tattoo in their left ear at time of entry.
4. We request that all entrants provide their own carriers, food containers, food, and water containers.  Department chairman have the right to deny premiums to those who fail to comply.
5. There will be no changes or substitutions unless in the same breed, class, sex, age, and variety.  Only ONE change per exhibitor.
6. Rabbits and Cavies will be judged Saturday morning beginning at 10:00am. Everyone is invited to watch.
7. Any animal showing signs of illness or disease will be refused entry.  The decision of the department chairman will be final.
8. Pet Class will be judged according to the condition of fur, general health, overall balance, and appearance.  Hutch stains, broken teeth, and animal’s ability to pose may be considered to break ties.
9. Do NOT fill in coop column on the entry blank.
10. Rabbits and Cavies will be awarded class ribbons 1^st through 6^th places.  Premiums of $4.00 per entry up to 7 entries per exhibitor.  More entries may be shown, but no premiums will be paid. 

Section A:  Rabbits

Section B:  Cavies

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Sheep Department

Department Guidelines:

1.  Animals shown in the Sheep Department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor or have a written consent form.
2. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
3. All animals must be identified by ear tag or tattoo, registration papers will be checked.
4. Exhibitors will be limited to no more than two entries per class in the breed classes.
5. Ewes exhibited in a market class may not be exhibited in a breed class.
6. No Sheep will be permitted in the ring unless properly cleaned and blocked.
7. Substitutions:  Exhibitors are permitted to make one substitution, one animal for another of the same breed in the same class meeting all other show criteria.
8. Exhibitor ages for Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year):  Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years. 

Section A: Fitting and Showing
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for showmanship classes)

Wool Sheep

Section B:  Wool Sheep – Natural Colored Wool Show

Section C:  Wool Sheep – White Wool Show

Section D:  Wool Show Group Classes

Market Lambs & Breeding Sheep

Section E:  Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for showmanship classes)

Section F:  Breeding Sheep

Section G:  Market Lamb 

Any questions about this Department should be directed to the chairman
with the Contact Us Form: Attention Swine Dept.

Department Guidelines:

1. Animals shown in the Swine Department must be registered in the name of the exhibitor or have a written consent form.
2. Exhibitors must follow these and all guidelines in General Regulations.
3. Maximum of three (3) market hogs can be shown per exhibitor and not more than two (2) of the three (3) can be shown in the same weight class.  Market hogs will be divided into extra light, light, medium, and heavy weight classes.
4. Exhibitors will be limited to no more than two entries per class in the breed classes.
5. Gilts exhibited in a market class may not be exhibited in a breed class.
6. Exhibitor ages for Showmanship classes (as of January 1 of current year):  Junior 10 years old and under, Intermediate 11 through 13 years, Senior 14 through 21 years. 

Section A: Showmanship
(Please pre- register for appropriate age group for showmanship classes)

Section B:  Market Swine
Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted, Yorkshire, Other Breeds, Crossbred
Classes:
06502  Market Hogs, shown in weight classes by breed
06503  Pair of Market Hogs
06504  Feeder Pig – 1 pig 40-80 lbs, males must be castrated and healed

Section C:  Breeding Swine
Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted, Yorkshire, Other Breeds, Crossbred
Classes:
06505  Pure Bred Gilt
06506  Pure Crossbred Gilt