CaPrA

CaPrA Show Standards

The following list of 18 classes and four awards are those to be included in a CaPrA Sanctioned Show. Fleece Competitions should include Classes 2 thru 18.

The classes may be split and/or combined in terms of color (white or colored) and age yearling and two year olds, adult and aged), but not gender, at the sole discretion of the Judge as determined on the day of the show in an effort to eliminate classes with less than five or more than twenty animals entered. In combined classes, the judge should know the age of the animal. Sifting of entries shall be done by the Show Superintendent and shall be limited to the presence of obvious communicable diseases and the absence of a necessary body part (such as testes, legs, feet and horns). The judge reserves the right to ask any unsuitable animals to leave the ring.

All entries must be identified by a name and/or tag number and a herd code, and must be referred to by both tag number or name AND herd code in all official pronouncements and publications. Open Show Grand Champion Buck and Doe shall be entered into the Official CaPrA Record Book of Outstanding Sires and Dams. The Judge reserves the right to not place any Champion or Grand Champion if he or she does not feel any animals qualify as outstanding.

Each breeder, owner and/or exhibitor is limited to two entries in each class. If two classes are combined, entries are limited to four, etc. The Open Show is open to everyone and the Junior Show is limited to owner/exhibitors under 19 years of age. However, Junior Show entries may not also compete in the Open Show, with the exception of Class 15. The Junior Show shall take place in it's entirety before the Open Show. Classes 1 through 15 should be included in the Junior Show with the Open Show incorporating Classes 16 to 18. Class 15, Best of Show, shall combine the Open and Junior Show Champions.

Entry fees shall be charged for Classes 1 to 18 only and are determined at the sole discretion of the events' Show Committee. Ribbons through at least 5th place shall be awarded for Classes 1 - 12 with Rosettes, Banners, Plaques and/or Certificates for Classes 13 - 18 and the four awards at the events' Show Committee's discretion.

Judges for CaPrA sanctioned shows shall be chosen from the official list of CaPrA certified judges unless the CaPrA show Standards Committee Chair has granted a variance. Official judges include: James Barton, Bob Buchholz, Kris McGuire, Joe David Ross and Bronwyn Schuetze.

OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW CLASSES

Class 1 - Meat Wether Class (18 months old & younger)

Class 2 - Fiber Wether Class (all ages)

Class 3 - Juvenile Bucks (less than 1 year old)

Class 4 - Yearling Bucks

Class 5 - Two Year Old Bucks

Class 6 - Adult Bucks (three & four year olds)

Class 7 - Aged Bucks (older than four years)

Class 8 - Juvenile Does (less than one year old)

Class 9 - Yearling Does

Class 10 - Two Year Old Does

Class 11 - Adult Does (three & four year olds)

Class 12 - Aged Does (older than four years)

Class 13 - Grand Champion Buck

Class 14 - Grand Champion Doe

Class 15 - Best of Show (Open and Junior Show Champions combined)

OPEN SHOW ONLY CLASSES

Class 16 - PROGENY OF SIRE: Three entries, any age, both sexes represented, same sire (which is not shown in Class 16), all entered in individual classes. Breeders may determine entries on the day of the show.

Class 17 - PROGENY OF DAM: Three entries, dam and two of her progeny, one of which MUST be female, all entered in individual classes. Breeders may determine entries on the day of the show.

Class 18 - BREEDER'S HERD: One buck, one doe, and two other individuals to be determined by the Breeder, all entered in individual classes. Breeders may determine entries on the day of the show.

PREMIER BREEDER AWARD: 3 points for each 1st place, 2 points for each 2nd place, 1 point for 3rd, for classes 1 through 14.

HERDSMAN AWARD: Based on breeder's exhibit, knowledge and general presentation as determined by either the Judge or a Show Committee.

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP AWARD: As determined by the Judge or Show Committee.

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP AWARD: As determined by the Judge or Show Committee.

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