Sheep

SUPERINTENDENT 

Clarence Wildeboer | 406-431-0139 & Kim Marr | 406-370-1803 

Floriculture Building (15) 

2021 IMPORTANT DATES 

JULY 9 Entry Deadline:

Pre-registration required. Enter online by 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 using the Missoula County Fairgrounds online entry system located www.WesternMontanaFair.com. Entry Fee is $6.00 per entry and required to be paid in full at time of entry. You will not be considered registered for the show if payment is not received by July 9. Parents must sign if exhibitor is under 18 years of age. Following registration, print and save your receipt for entry confirmation.

AUGUST 10 Exhibit Delivery:

Exhibits accepted at the Livestock Pavilion 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 10. Click here for vehicle and gate procedures.

AUGUST 11 Judging:

Sheep show will be held Wednesday, August 11 at the Livestock Pavilion.

AUGUST 15 Exhibit Retrieval:

Sheep are dismissed and available for pickup 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 15. Sheep left after 9 p.m. will be removed at the discretion of the Superintendent unless arrangements were made in advance. Vehicle and gate procedures are located at the front of the premium book and available online.

RULES & REMINDERS

• Open to purebred (official breed registration papers not required) and crossbred sheep.

• Each exhibitor can enter up to two (2) entries/animals per class number. Entry fees must be paid at the time of entry.

• All open class sheep must be tagged with an official scrapie ID tag to be exhibited at the Fair. Untagged sheep will not be allowed on the grounds. This is an APHIS rule and there will be no exceptions. To order tags, call toll free 866-873-2824.

• No animal may receive champion placing unless there is competition. Breed classes may be combined at Superintendent discretion based on a (low) number of entries.

• First and second place animals from each division may compete for Champion and Reserve Champion if there is competition of breeder against breeder.

• All Champion and Reserve Champions, from each division, may come back to compete for Overall Champion and Reserve Champion, ram and ewe.

• Exhibitors are expected to dress in appropriate showmanship attire.

• Exhibitors must be 9 years old by September 29, 2021 or accompanied by an adult at all times in order to show in open class.

• 4-H and FFA members are encouraged to enter in open class, if open class guidelines are met. 4-H and FFA members must register and pay the open class entry fees online by the entry deadline in order to show in open class.

• You must complete all online steps to reserve your pens/stalls! You’ll find stall reservations under Step 3 of the online entry process. If showing the same animal in 4-H/FFA and Open Class – select the appropriate stall reservation type so as to avoid duplicating stalls between 4-H & FFA.

PRIZES & AWARDS

• Overall Champion Ram & Ewe – $35.00

• Overall Reserve Champ Ram & Ewe – $25.00

• Champion Breed Ram & Ewe – $25.00

• Reserve Champion BreedRam & Ewe – $15.00

Champion placing also receives a rosette. Sheep premiums will be paid at these rates in all divisions unless otherwise stated. Premium awards less than $600.00 will be paid in cash from the Premium Bank. For all exhibitors winning cumulative premium money exceeding $600.00, a completed W-9 form is required, and a check will be mailed within 60 days. A completed W-9 form must be submitted by Friday, August 13 to the Fair Office. W-9s will not be accepted after August 15.

DIVISIONS

Classes (DIVISIONS 1 – 5)

3400 Ewe Lambs

3401 Yearling Ewes

3402 Ewes, 2 years old and over

3403 Ram Lambs

3404 Yearling Rams

3405 Rams, 2 years old and Over

3406 Ewe with Lamb at side

DIVISION 6

No premiums will be awarded in this division. An adult must be in the ring unless the sheep is on a halter during the show. PeeWee participants may pay the entry fee (cash only) and sign up with the Superintendents on the day of the show.

3407 PeeWee Show