4-H SHOWS 4-H CAT SHOW DIVISION Show Date: Wednesday, August 15, 9:00 a.m. Check-in: 8:30 a.m.

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1 104 4-H SHOWS 4-H CAT SHOW DIVISION 1814 Show Date: Wednesday, August 15, 9:00 a.m. Check-in: 8:30 a.m. General Rules and Regulations All rules and expectations for WSF and other Youth and 4-H Show animal exhibitors will be applicable to the 4-H Cat Show. 1. The Household Pet cat is of mixed breed or unknown descent. 2. A purebred cat is one belonging to a recognized breed with characteristics maintained through generations of unmixed descent; may be registered with a recognized registry. 3. Kittens must be at least 4 months old and not older than 8 months of age. Adult cats are older than 8 months of age. Because of susceptibility to disease, no kitten under 4 months of age will be accepted for competition. 4. No pregnant or nursing cats may be entered. 5. All cats and kittens must have their claws clipped. Declawed cats may enter the show and will not be counted down for declawing. 6. Do not enter your cat if you feel it will not be easily handled by the judge. 7. Each cat or kitten must be wearing a harness or collar (not a safety collar) and a leash. The exhibitor must always wear the leash on their wrist for safety reasons. 8. Exhibitors must furnish their own carpet square during judging. Exhibitors must provide a proper cage or carrier for their cats/ kittens. Exhibitors must bring their own litter and litter box. 9. All exhibitors should wear long sleeve shirts or blouses with trousers or skirts. No shorts. Health Requirements All cats must be accompanied by a current Rabies vaccination certificate, stating that the animal has been vaccinated by a veterinarian in accordance with current recommendations of the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control as prepared by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV). It is strongly suggested, but not mandatory, that all entries have the combination vaccinations, plus feline leukemia. Vaccinations should not be received within three weeks prior to the show. Cats found to be ill or with parasites (fleas, ear mites, etc.) will not be allowed to show and will be dismissed from the grounds. No cat or kitten should enter if there any (feline) infectious or contagious disease existed in the household within three weeks prior to the show date. Section 1-4-H Cat Showmanship 4-H Cat Showmanship (See Division Classes 31 through 33) Section 2-4-H Cat Conformation Kitten Classes (4-8 months) 1 Long-haired female 2 Long-haired male 3 Short-haired female 4 Short-haired male Adult Classes (more than 9 months of age) 5 Purebred, long-haired male 6 Purebred, long-haired female 7 Purebred, short-haired male 8 Purebred, short-haired female 9 Household Pet, long-haired male 10 Household Pet, long-haired female 11 Household Pet, short-haired male 12 Household Pet, short-haired female Section 3 - Fun Classes 13 Oldest Cat 14 Longest Tail 15 Longest Whisker 16 Shortest Tail 17 Best Groomed cat 18 Most Colorful Cat 19 Best Trick 20 Best Costume, Cat-Decorated Cage CAT AWARDS Best Purebred, long-hair cat Mike & Ruth McNamee, Best Purebred, short-hair cat Mike & Ruth McNamee, Best Household Pet, kitten Best Household Pet, long hair male cat Best Household Pet, long hair female cat - Best Household Pet, short-hair male cat Best Household Pet, short-hair female cat - Best of Show, kitten - Donna Peterson, Torrington Best of Show, cat - Donna Peterson, Torrington 4-H DOG SHOW DIVISION 1815 Show Date: Saturday, August 18, 9:00 a.m. Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m. General Rules and Regulations All rules and expectations for WSF and other Youth and 4-H Show animal exhibitors will be applicable to the 4-H Dog Show H members qualify to enter the State 4-H Dog Show by competing in their county 4-H dog show AND: Showmanship - Any Junior, Intermediate, or Senior aged 4-H youth that is enrolled in the 4-H project of species that they intend to compete with are eligible. Previous winners of state contests are eligible to compete and win multiple years. Showmanship contestants must compete with their own animals. Obedience - received a qualifying score of (170) or above. Conformation - youth placed in the top 4 at county fair. Agility and Rally - must compete at the same level at the State Show that they qualified for at the county level. 2. All dogs must be at least 6 months of age by May 1st to compete at the State 4-H Dog Show and 1 year of age by May 1st for agility classes. 3. All dog entries must be accompanied by an official health certificate by a veterinarian. No animals will be allowed at the Wyoming State Fair without a valid Animal Health Certificate. 4. All dogs must be on leash (excluding competition) and under control at all times. State Fair rules prohibit any dog from being any place but the campground and the site of the dog show. Dogs must not be taken near the stock barns. Once the 4-H dog show is completed, all dogs must be removed from the fairgrounds. 5. Vicious dogs will be dismissed from the ring and must be removed from the premises. 6. Females in season will be allowed in classes. However, they will go through at the end of all classes. 7. Spayed, monorchid and neutered dogs may be shown without judging discrimination. 8. The show committee reserves the right to ask anyone violating these rules to leave. 9. No class will be held up for a contestant in a different State Fair Show. 10. Entries for Rally classes and Agility classes will need a current Wyoming 4-H Height card at check-in to verify correct class entries.

2 105 Section 1 - Dog Showmanship Dog Showmanship (See Division Classes 10 through 12) Section 2- Obedience 1. A 4-H member may compete in only one obedience class per dog with a total maximum of two entries (dogs). Their first dog is referred to as the A dog. The other is referred to as the B dog for class entries. 2. The first-year beginner novice class is for members who are in their first year of the dog project, not the first year with a new dog. It is designed as a training class for members who do not feel competent to start in the On Leash class. Members may compete in the first year beginner novice class only once. 3. A 4-H exhibitor with a dog shown previously in obedience classes by another 4-H member, or a dog that has a title from another organization or has three qualifying scores from the designated annual county 4-H show, must show the dog by these guidelines: a. Junior and Intermediate age exhibitors may move back or down one level b. Senior age exhibitors must show the dog at the highest level the dog has achieved 4. A dog receiving a qualifying score of at least 170 points at the designated annual county fair may advance the following year to the next higher class but must advance after receiving 3 qualifying scores from the designated annual county 4-H show. Once the higher level of obedience is selected for the dog, the member may not drop back to the lower level with the same dog. 5. High in trial will be calculated on the basis of the raw qualifying score plus five additional points with each increase in level of difficulty. 6. Score Sheets: The Wyoming 4-H dog score sheets were designed for the benefit of 4-H members. They are intended as guides for judges. Judges use their discretion in deciding the seriousness of errors. 7. All dogs must enter/leave the show ring and compete with a leash. 8. Bait and/or toys are not allowed in obedience competition. 9. Dogs soiling or urinating in the ring during judging will be disqualified. 10. Males and females will be shown in the same class. Females in heat will be shown last in the class and must be kept away from the obedience ring until call time. 1 FIRST YEAR BEGINNER NOVICE 2 ON LEASH A 3 NOVICE A (on and off leash) - For dogs that have not received a first level obedience title from another organization. 4 GRADUATE NOVICE A - For dogs that have received a first level obedience title from another organization but have not received a second level obedience title. 5 OPEN A (off leash) - For dogs that have received a first level obedience title from another organization but have not received a second level obedience title. 6 UTILITY A (off leash) - For dogs that have received a second level obedience title from another organization. 7 ON LEASH B 8 NOVICE B (on and off leash) -For dogs that have not received a first level obedience title from another organization. 9 GRADUATE NOVICE B - For dogs that have received a first level obedience title from another organization but have not received a second level obedience title. 10 OPEN B (off leash) - For dogs that have received a first level obedience title from another organization but have not received a second level obedience title. 11 UTILITY B (off leash) - For dogs that have received a second level obedience title from another organization. Section 3 - Conformation 1. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. 2. Classes will be subdivided by breeds within a class, if numbers warrant. First place winners in classes will compete for the Best in Show trophy in conformation. 3. Exhibitors entering more than one dog in any class may be assisted only by another 4-H member (from the same county, if possible), if the dogs must be shown at the same time. 4. Classes will be judged according to AKC standards, but it is not necessary that dogs be registered; they must be purebred - both animal parents of the same breed. 5. Classes 20 and 21 are for cross-bred dogs - parents of different breeds - and will be judged according to the predominant breed characteristics and/or soundness, gait, condition, and grooming 6. Before entering your dog, check the list of breeds that are eligible for each group. It can be found online at org under the dog link of the projects tab. 12 Sporting group 13 Hound group 14 Working group 15 Terrier group 16 Toy group 17 Non-sporting group 18 Herding group 19 Any other purebred dogs not listed elsewhere 20 Any other crossbred dog, over 14 group 21 Any other crossbred dog, under 14 group Section 4 - Agility 1. Dogs must be at least one year of age by May 1st. 2. State entrants must achieve qualifying scores at their county level before competing in the State 4-H Dog Show. The level at which a member qualifies at the county level is the level in which they will compete at the State 4-H Dog Show. 3. A dog receiving a qualifying score of at least 75 points at county 4-H show may advance the following year to the next higher class but must advance after receiving 3 qualifying scores. Once the higher level in agility is selected for the dog, the member may not drop back to the lower level with the same dog. 4. Youth, or a dog shown in previous years by another 4-H member or a dog that has a standard agility title from another organization, or has received 3 qualifity scores from the designated annual count 4-H show, must show the dog under these guidelines: a. Junior and Intermediate aged 4-H youth may move back or down one level. b. Senior aged 4-H youth must show the dog at the same level that the dog competed at previously. 5. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. 6. Level 1 dogs will run on a leash. Level 2 dogs must run off leash or with a tab no longer than 6 inches. Collars must be of a flat, buckle variety with nothing hanging from it such as tags. 7. Bait is not allowed in agility competition. 8. Dogs in season will run at the end of each class. 9. A time for all handlers (only) to familiarize themselves with the course they are competing in will be established and announced. 10. Fastest times will be used to break ties on scores at all levels. Dog Height at whither Tire Pause Table Broad Under board 10 to under boards 15 to under boards 20 and over boards Agility Level 1 Agility Level 2 22 Under Under to under to under to under to under and over and over Agility Level 3 Agility Level 4 30 Under Under to under to under to under to under and over and over

3 106 Agility Level 5 Agility Level 6 38 Under Under to under to under to under to under and over and over Agility Level 7 46 Under to under to under and over Section 5- Rally 1. Eligible entries are identified and entered by each county 4-H Educator. 2. A dog can be entered in only one rally class. 3. Entries must achieve qualifying scores at their county level before competing in the State 4-H Dog Show. The level at which a member qualifies at the county level is the level in which they will compete at the State 4-H Dog Show. 4. A dog must advance levels after receiving 3 qualifying scores except for the (RAE). Once a level is selected for the dog, the member may not drop to a lower level to compete with that dog. RAE class is indefinitely. 5. Dogs soiling in the ring will be disqualified. 6. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. Those competing in on leash classes should do so with a 6-foot leash. 7. Collars may be flat buckle (leather or nylon) or choke chains. 8. No bait (dog treats or toys) is allowed in the ring. 9. Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) Class only- Participation ribbons will be given in the Advanced and Excellent classes regardless of qualifying score. If qualifying scores are received in both classes, then placement ribbons will be given. Junior, Intermediate, Senior is the 4-H age of the youth. Rookie Youth: Veteran Youth: Novice Dog: Advanced Dog: Excellent Dog: A youth which is competing for the first time. A youth which has competed before and this is his/her second or more year competing. A dog which is competing for the first time or which has not obtained a qualifying score to achieve Advanced status. A dog which has been used for competition before and received a score of at least 70 points in a Novice class. A dog which has been used for competition before and received a score of at least 70 points in an Advanced class. DOG AWARDS Obedience: First Year - Kim Puls, On Leash A - Donna E. Peterson, Torrington On Leash B - Norske Kennel, Roger & Kay Bramson, Casper Novice A - Carol McCain, Jackson Novice B - Carol McCain, Jackson Graduate Novice A - Carol McCain, Jackson Graduate Novice B Open A - Donor Needed Open B - Donor Needed Utility A - Donor Needed Utility B - Donor Needed High-In Trial Carrie Jo Calvert, Lander Conformation: Sporting Class - Ken & Barbara Schuster, Big Horn Hound Class Donor Needed Working Class - Terrier Class - Dr. Gene Bergtson, Cheyenne Toy Class - John and Margaret Cosner, Gillette Non Sporting Class - Dr. James & Judith Maddy, Casper Herding Class Carrie Jo Calvert, Lander Any Other Purebred Dog - Donor Needed Over 14 Class - Under 14 Class - Kim Puls, Best in Show - Happy Glen Kennels, Barbara Ross, Evansville Best in Show - Fremont County Fair, Riverton Agility: Agility Level 1 - Jennifer Farley, Osage Agility Level 2 - James & Jo Marie Paintin, Agility Level 3 - Agility Level 4 Agility Level 5 Camino & Sons, Buffalo Agility Level 6 Camino & Sons, Buffalo Agility Level 7 Donor Needed Rally: Champion Novice Dog Jennifer Farley, Osage Champion Advanced Dog Camino & Sons, Buffalo Champion Excellent Dog Camino & Sons, Buffalo Champion RAE Donor Needed 52 Junior Rookie with Novice dog 53 Junior Veteran with Novice dog 54 Junior Rookie with Advanced dog 55 Junior Veteran with Advanced dog 56 Junior Rookie with Excellent dog 57 Junior Veteran with Excellent dog 58 Intermediate Rookie with Novice dog 59 Intermediate Veteran with Novice dog 60 Intermediate Rookie with Advanced dog 61 Intermediate Veteran with Advanced dog 62 Intermediate Rookie with Excellent dog 63 Intermediate Veteran with Excellent dog 64 Senior Rookie with Novice dog 65 Senior Veteran with Novice dog 66 Senior Rookie with Advanced dog 67 Senior Veteran with Advanced dog 68 Senior Rookie with Excellent dog 69 Senior Veteran with Excellent dog 70 Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) (combined Advanced and Excellent classes)

4 119 FASHION REVUE CONTEST CATEGORIES CONTESTS 1 Constructed -to-wear Junior 2 Constructed-to-Wear - Intermediate 3 Constructed -to-wear Senior 4 Ready-to-Wear Junior 5 Ready-to-Wear - Intermediate- 6. Ready-to-Wear Senior 4-H SHOWMANSHIP - DIVISION Any Junior, Intermediate, or Senior aged 4-H youth that is enrolled in the 4-H project of species that they intend to compete with are eligible. 2. Previous winners of state contests are eligible to compete and win multiple years. 3. Showmanship contestants must compete with their own animals. 4. No boars, bulls, or bucks (goats), or stallions will be allowed to compete in showmanship. No lactating animals should be shown. 5. Judging is based on the exhibitors ability to present their animal for evaluation including the movement and positions of the animal, as well as the condition and cleanliness of the animal. Mannerisms, conduct of the contestant, and industry knowledge may also be considered by the judges in placings. 6. No premium money is offered for the 4-H Showmanship State Contests. SHOWMANSHIP AWARDS The champion and reserve champion will receive a rosette ribbon. 1. Champ Sr Beef Donor Needed 2. Champ Int Beef GH Phipps, 3. Champ Jr Beef SO Cattle Inc., Lander 4. Champ Sr Sheep LY Ranch, Gillette 5. Champ Int Sheep GH Phipps, 6. Champ Jr Sheep Donor Needed 7. Champ Sr Swine Harmony Metal Works, 8. Champ Int Swine Donor Needed 9. Champ Jr Swine Donor Needed 10. Champ Sr Horse Bader Quarter Horses, Thermopolis 11. Champ Int Horse GH Phipps, 12. Champ Jr Horse Donor Needed 13. Champ Sr Dog Debra & Robert Beck, 14. Champ Int Dog Donor Needed 15. Champ Jr Dog Donor Needed 16. Champ Sr Dairy Goat Donor Needed 17. Champ Int Dairy Goat Donor Needed 18. Champ Jr Dairy Goat Donor Needed 19. Champ Sr Rabbit Ernie & Glenda Schierwagen, Riverton 20. Champ Int Rabbit Donor Needed 21. Champ Jr Rabbit Jerry & Joyce Ostrom, Powell 22. Champ Sr Poultry GH Phipps, 23. Champ Int Poultry Natrona County 4-H Leaders Council, Casper 24. Champ Jr Poultry 2J Livestock, Casper 25. Champ Sr Meat Goat Showman GH Phipps, 26. Champ Int Meat Goat Showman Donor Needed 27. Champ Jr Meat Goat Showman Donor Needed 28. Champ Sr Cat Steve & Tammy Mack, 29. Champ Int Cat GH Phipps, 30. Champ Jr Cat Donor Needed General Rules 1. Completed entry forms are due in Ft. Caspar no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday. A separate entry form must be completed for each class. 2. A contestant may enter each class (Constructed-to-Wear and/ or Ready-to-Wear) one time. 3. Each contestant can only appear once in the public revue on Friday night. 4. All contestants must participate in the public revue on Friday night. 5. A separate set of judges will be used for each age division. 6. Exhibit judging is optional and will not influence placing in the Fashion Revue modeling contest. 7. Each youth is responsible for checking clothes in/out for model judging. AWARDS CONSTRUCTED-TO-WEAR FASHION REVUE State all members in the fashion revue will receive a purple, blue, red or white ribbon according to their placing as determined by judges in the contest. 1. First high individual in construction will receive a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair and an award donated In Memory of Stella McKinstry 2. Second high individual in construction will receive an award donated by Melissa & Joey Johnson, Thermopolis and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 3. Third high individual in construction will receive an award donated by Monroe Horse Shoeing, Encampment and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 1. First high individual will receive an award donated In Memory of Stella McKinstry, Pinedale Roxanna Johnson Family, Encampment 3. Third high individual will receive an award donated by Roxanna Johnson Family, Encampment 1. The champion in fashion revue will receive an award donated In Memory of Stella McKinstry and an opportunity to attend the National Western 4-H Roundup in Denver partially funded by the Helen Miller Endowment. Bert & Carol Macy, Pine Bluffs and an opportunity to attend the National Western 4-H Roundup in Denver partially funded by the Helen Miller Endowment. 3. Third high individual will receive an award donated by Karen Fosher, Sheridan

5 120 AWARDS READY-TO-WEAR FASHION REVUE 1. High individual will receive an award donated by, Bert & Carol Macy, Pine Bluffs and banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 2. Second high individual will receive an award donated In Memory of Stella McKinstry, Pinedale and banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 3. Third high individual will receive an award donated by Mary Martin, Jackson and banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 1. First high individual will receive an award donated In Memory of Stella McKinstry, Pinedale. Mary Martin, Jackson 3. Third high individual will receive an award donated by Mary Martin, Jackson 1. The champion in the ready-to-wear will receive an award Donor Needed and an opportunity to attend the National Western 4-H Roundup in Denver partially funded by the Helen Miller Endowment. 2. The reserve champion will receive an award donated by Mary Martin, Jackson 3. Third place will receive and award donated Donor Needed 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST All 4-H youth are eligible to compete in state judging contests as an individual and/or team member. 2. Each youth and coach is responsible for reading and understanding the contestant rules and eligibility for judging contests which can be found at 4H.org. 3. Participants must be designated as eligible by their county in order to compete. Counties are encouraged to enter as many youth as they deem eligible. LIVESTOCK JUDGING AWARDS 1. The first, second, and third high junior individuals overall will receive a plaque donated by Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, 2. The first ranked junior aged individual with the highest total scores on placings classes will receive a plaque donated by Eastern Wyoming Community Ag College, Torrington and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 3. The first ranked junior aged individual with the highest total scores on question classes will receive a plaque donated by Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 4. Top placing individuals will receive a 1-year subscription to 1. The first ranked intermediate aged individual with the highest overall score will receive a plaque donated by Frank & Terry Henderson, Shawnee. 2. The second ranked intermediate aged individual with the highest overall score will receive a plaque: Donor Needed 3. The third ranked intermediate aged individual with the highest overall score will receive a plaque donated by Ken and Susan Collamer, Saratoga. 4. The first ranked intermediate aged individual with the highest total score on placings classes will receive a plaque donated by UW Animal Science Department,, and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 5. The first ranked intermediate aged individual with the highest total score on questions classes and oral reasons scores will receive a plaque: Donor Needed, and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 6. Top placing individuals will receive a 1-year subscription to 1. The first, second, and third high senior individuals overall will each receive plaques donated by the Wyoming Hereford Ranch, Cheyenne 2. The first ranked highest total scores on placings classes will receive a plaque donated by Eastern Wyoming Community Ag College, Torrington and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 3. First high individual with highest total score on placings will receive a plaque donated by UW Animal Science Department, and a banner donated by Wyoming State Fair. 4. Top placing individuals will receive a 1-year subscription to Team Awards 1. The first, second, and third high junior teams will receive plaques donated by Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, and banners donated by the Jim Talbott Memorial, 2. The first, second, and third high senior teams will receive banners donated by the Wyoming State Fair. 3. The champion senior team will receive a traveling trophy Wyoming Hereford Ranch, Cheyenne and each team member will receive a plaque donated by S.E. West and Sons Registered Herefords, Lusk. They also receive the opportunity to compete in a national judging contest from the list below. 4. The reserve champion senior team will receive plaques donated by the Doug Hixon Family, and a traveling trophy donated by S.E. West and Sons Registered Herefords, Lusk. They also receive the opportunity to compete in a national judging contest from the list below. 5. The third place senior team will receive the opportunity to compete in a national judging contest from the list below. National Judging Trips NOTE: Additional donations are needed and welcomed to support youth participating in these national livestock judging contests: A. National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, KY, partially sponsored by: Wyoming State Fair, Douglas, Farm Credit Services of America, Casper B. National Western Stock Show and National Western 4-H Roundup in Denver, CO, partially sponsored by: Truecos Foundation, Casper C. American Royal in Kansas City, MO, partially sponsored by: Albany County Cow-Belles,, Mel and Isa Riley,, Albany County Stock Growers,