• The registration website will open on June 15th.
• **Note: Entry for the Gage County Fair will be occurring simultaneously. Please select the "Dairy" Department and navigate to the "Invitational Dairy Show" Division.
• Indicate breed at time of pre-registration (Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Crossbred)
  
• Animal born after April 30, 2023 cannot be entered.

• Participants must submit the Dairy Herd Scorecard at the show check-in, prior to the start of the show.

Registration papers and Identification Certificate must be available for inspection.

Show is open to all counties and states.

• Showmanship - pre-entry requested with dairy cattle entries.

  • Senior Division - Age 14+
  • Intermediate Division - Age 11 - 13
  • Junior Division - Age 8 - 10

  
  

• Heifer Classes:

  • Class 1 - Spring Heifer Calves (3-1-22 to 4-30-22)
  • Class 2 - Winter Heifer Calves (12-1-21 to 2-28-22)
  • Class 3- Fall Heifer Calves (9-1-21 to 11-30-21)
  • Class 4 - Summer Yearlings (6-1-21 to 8-31-21)
  • Class 5 - Spring Yearlings (3-1-21 to 5-31-21)
  • Class 6 - Winter Yearlings (12-1-20 to 2-29-21)
  • Class 7 - Fall Yearlings (9-1-20 to 11-30-20)
  • Selection of Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Heifer

• Cow Classes:
  • Class 8 - Dry Cow (any age)
  • Class 9 - Two Year Old (9-1-19 to 8-31-20)
  • Class 10 - Three Year Old (9-1-18 to 8-31-19)
  • Class 11 - Four Year Old (9-1-17 to 8-31-18)
  • Class 12 - Five Year Old & Older (prior to 9-1-17)
  • Class 13 - Dairy Herd
  • Selection of Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Dairy Cow

• Dairy cattle must be owned/identified by the exhibitor in compliance with their county 4-H program or FFA ownership guidelines and the certificates must be on file with their Extension Office or FFA Chapter by July 1.
• Exhibitors must bring a copy of their registration papers and identification certificate to the show check-in.

• Health certificates are not required. However, animals must be in good health at the time of the show. All animals must be free from infectious or contagious diseases, including active ringworm, visible warts, or other signs of health problems. Animals deemed unhealthy, infectious or contagious may be removed from the grounds.

Care of Animals:

• All possible care will be used to prevent loss or injury to animals or exhibitors. It must be understood that the management of the show will in no way be responsible, should loss or injury occur. Any animal deemed dangerous is subject to removal.

Feed & Bedding:

• Exhibitor will make their own arrangements for feeding and bedding. No straw is allowed.

Clean-up:

• Prior to leaving the fairgrounds, exhibitors are asked to clean-up stalling area, push hay to the center of the barn, pick-up trash, etc.

1. All three animals have been officially identified by the same 4-H or FFA member/exhibitor.
2. All three animals have been entered and exhibited (at the current show) by the same 4-H or FFA member/exhibitor.
3. All three animals must be the same dairy breed. Crossbred not eligible.
4. All three animals may be grade or registered, or any combination of grade and registered.
5. At least one of the three animals must be a cow that has freshened long enough to have a 305 2X ME record in progress. Production records will be verified at check-in prior to the show.
   

• Awards presented on the basis of 305 2X ME records in progress for cows in milk or on the basis of the most recently completed 305 2X ME record for dry cows.
• Exhibitor should provide DHIA herd identification and DHIA cow identification during pre-registration. Exhibitor must furnish information at check-in to verify records. Exhibitor must fill out the Dairy Herd Scorecard prior to the start of the show. Animals may qualify in either milk or protein.

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion banners will be awarded to overall Heifer and Dairy Cow winners.