Catalog

Catalog and Rule Changes

During the April 2011 stated meeting of the HCDJLSA the General Board will vote on proposed rule changes that will effect the 2012 show. Check back here in late April for a listing of changes.

2012 Show Catalog Now Available. Click Here Please note page 31 of the catalog has the judges listed in reverse. Also in the county market swine and breeding gilt show Josh Krohn is replacing Willie Kirkpatrick.

Rule Changes at a Glance

Special Rule Changes:

ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS:

(B) Quality Counts verification will be required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show. The verification process will require exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality assurance and character education content items.

A verification number will need to be provided at the time of making an official entry to the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show. Entries will not be accepted without the Quality Counts Verification Number.

County Rule Changes:

Rule 2: To be eligible to enter the Kerr County Show an exhibitor and or animal will not show in any other county show and be enrolled in grades 1-12 and either reside in Kerr County, or attend school in Kerr County

Heifer Department Changes:

Heifers will be divided by divisions. (See divisions on the Heifer page.)

Meat Goat Department Changes:

Rule 8: Any goats found to have external parasites, open wounds or sores, skin rashes and / or questionable skin diseases will be disqualified.

Rule 14: All sifted goats must be removed from the barn within 30 minutes of completion of weigh-in.

Swine Department Changes:

Rule 7: All swine must be washed free of mud and dirt before classification and weigh in.

Registered Breeding Sheep Changes:

Rule # 1 Ownership: All exhibitors of animals in Registered Breeding Sheep classes must present papers to Department Superintendent at time of check in. Original Registration Certificates will be used to verify ownership date for breeding animals. Animals must be registered in the Handbook of their Association in only the name of the junior owner on or before October 1 of the preceding year. Original registration certificates must state the name of the junior owner only. Registration certificates that list any additional names besides the name of the entry is under will be disqualified. Purchase, delivery, possession, transfer and registration must ALL take place on or before the required ownership date of October 1 of preceding year. Registration Certificates must be available at all times. Validation receipt will be used to verify ownership date for Breeding Sheep (October 1 of preceding year).

Rule #2 Validation: To be eligible to exhibit in the Junior Breeding Sheep Show, all sheep must be validated in the Texas 4-H and FFA Breeding Sheep Validation Program. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Texas Breeding Sheep Validation Program in any manner will result in immediate disqualification. No tag alterations are permitted; any change to size, shape, form or color will void the tag.

Rule 6c: The District Supreme Registered Ram will receive $500 cash prize.

Premium Payout for County Market Lamb, Goat, and Swine: 1^st-$15, 2^nd-$12, 3^rd- $11, 4^th-7^th-$10, and 8^th-10^th-$5.

Judges for the 2012 Show:

Meat Goat
County-Barney Fowler
District-Jess Yeaman

Swine
County-Josh Krohn
District-Mark Hoge

Lambs
County-Ronnie Lumpkins
District-Tom Strickland

Steers
County-Mark Hoge
District-Wade Schackelford

Angora Goats
County- Jason Bannowsky
District-Eddie Holland

Breeding Sheep
County- Michael McMahon
District-Marvin Ensor