Wool & Mohair Fleece Show

Wool Judge: Martin Dally
Mohair Judge: TBA
Entry Deadline: June 1, 2007
Entry fee: $3.00 per fleece for show only
$5.00 per fleece if fleece is also for sale

Fleeces will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on Friday, June 8th. Judging will be open to the public. The judge will comment on each fleece as judged, and comments will be recorded. Fleeces will be on display during the festival, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.

JUDGING

Wool judging will begin Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Mohair judging will begin Friday at 1:00 p.m.

If you are unable to attend the festival, you may ship your entries in advance. Please provide return postage and insurance with your entry.

Send fleeces and direct questions to:

Cathy Marquard
1101 7th Ave. N
Great Falls MT 59401
Email: tuliplefleur@earthlink.com

SALES

NO RAW FLEECE MAY BE SOLD AT THE FESTIVAL UNLESS IT IS ENTERED IN THE SHOW/SALE AND DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL.

Sale Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

SHOW RULES

1. A fleece may be entered in just the show, or entered for show and sale. The fee is $3.00 for entry to the show only and $5.00 if the fleece is also entered for sale.
2. Fleeces for sale must be well skirted and packaged in a clear plastic bag. Remove all tags, neck and belly wool, and any heavily vegetation areas. Any improperly skirted or very dirty fleeces may be disqualified without refund of the entry fee.
3. All fleeces will be removed from the bag for judging.
4. All fleeces must have been shorn in 2006 or 2007, represent 12 months or less growth, and come from an animal owned by the exhibitor.
5. Judges will have the right to add or eliminate classes as necessary, and may reclassify fleeces if improperly entered.
6. Judging will be based on the Danish system. Each fleece will be judged on its own merits and awarded a blue, red or white ribbon accordingly.
7. All fleeces must be displayed following judging.

WOOL SHOW DETAILS

BREEDS (for example)
Columbia - Jacob - Navaho Churro
Corriedale - Lincoln - Rambouillet
Coopworth - Merino - Romney
Dorset - Montadale - Shetland

CLASSES:
A. White
B: Colored

CROSSBRED DIVISIONS:
1. Common and Braid (44’s and coarser)
2. Low Quarter (46-50)
3. Quarter (50-56)
4. Three-eights (56-60)
5. Half and Full (62 and finer)

MOHAIR SHOW DETAILS

CLASSES:
A. White
B: Colored

DIVISION:
1. Fall Kid
2. Spring Kid
3. Yearling Doe
4. Yearling Buck
5. Aged Doe