Department 4 - Breeding Sheep

See PA Fairs Animal Health Rules and Regulations for additional animal health requirements. 

ENTRY FEE: $2.00 per animal. Payment is due with the entry form. Entry form and check should be mailed no later than July 7 and will be accepted in the order received. Entries must be marked SHEEP ENTRIES on the outside of the envelope. There will be absolutely no substitutions after the July 7 Entry Deadline, including arrival day at the fair.  

Send payments payable to "Union County West End Fair Assoc." to:

Anthony Dietrich
517 Baker Hollow Rd
Mifflinburg, PA 17844

Phone: 966-4600 

Rules and Regulations

  1. Any animal of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition, or which cannot be satisfactorily handled under show conditions must be removed from the fairgrounds.
  2. All sheep shall be washed, properly fitted and trimmed. Blankets are to be removed prior to judging and kept off animals until leaving the fair.
  3. Flock consists of one ram, any age; two ewes, one year and under two years; and two ewes under one year.
  4. Breeder’s young flock consists of one ram lamb and two ewe lambs, all bred and owned by exhibitor.
  5. A Get of Sire shall consist of four breeding animals, any age or sex, the Get of one Sire. Get need not be owned by the exhibitor.
  6. The show will be limited to registered purebred breeding sheep including 4-H Purebred Registered Breeding Classes. Only breeds listed below may be entered. Registration must be furnished for all animals. All 4-H and FFA entries will be limited to members of the Union County Clubs.
  7. If an exhibitor is unable to tend his animals during the fair, superintendent shall be informed of the fact and of the person who will assume this responsibility in his absence.
  8. Entries in this department are eligible for the George L. Chick Award. The George L. Chick Award is given to the best Breeding Sheep or Best Group/Herd of Breeding Sheep in the barn.
  9. Fair reserves the right, in case of limited space, to limit the number of pens to any exhibitor.
  10. Only two animals per exhibitor may be entered in any one class.

CLASS/PREMIUMS   $10  $9  $8  $7  $6

1 Yearling, Ram, 1 year and under 2
2 Ram, Lamb under 1 year
3 Pair of Ram Lambs, owned by one farm
Rosette Champion Ram
Rosette Reserve Champion Ram
6 Yearling Ewe, 1 year and under 2
7 Pair of Yearling Ewes, owned by one farm
8 Ewe Lamb, under 1 year
9 Pair Ewe Lambs, owned by one farm
Rosette Champion Ewe
Rosette Reserve Champion Ewe
12 Breeders Young Flock
13 Flock,  Ram, 2 Yearling Ewes, 2 Ewe Lambs
14 Get of Sire
15 Pen of Lambs (4 breeding animals - 2 Ewe Lambs, 2 Ram Lambs)
Rosette Supreme Champion Ram
Rosette Supreme Champion Ewe

SECTIONS and BREEDS

The same classification and premiums as stated above are to apply to each of the following breeds.

A. Cheviot C. Dorset E. Tunis G. Southdown I. Oxford
B. Corriedale D. Hampshire F. Shropshire H. Suffolk J. Natural