General Rules

All Market hogs will be weighed in starting at 8:00 pm Friday, July 26.  There will be no re-weighing of market hogs.  The weigh in order rotates each year.  This year it will be Middle Barn, East Barn, West Barn.
Exhibitors may show either barrows or gilts in the market show.
Swine Attire:  Showmanship Classes - Collared Shirts that must be tucked in.  Club T-Shirts are acceptable for the Market Show.
DNA will be collected from all market hogs.  
The market hog show is a partial terminal show meaning that hogs can be scratched at weigh in and taken home if so desired.
All scratched swine must be removed from the barn before Thursday, August 3rd by from 6- 9 pm. If not removed, the swine will be sold to the packer and the owner will receive the packer bid.

Age, Identification and Weight

All market hogs (barrow or gilt) must follow the most current Tagging/DNA Policy.  4 hogs may be tagged, 4 may be weighed in and shown at the fair.  
All market hogs must weigh between 220 and 290 pounds in order to show in the market hogs class.  Any hogs that weigh under 220 pounds or over 290 pounds will be excluded from the market hog class and the Junior Fair Livestock Sale.
Any disqualified swine for over/under weight can be only used for showmanship. The barrow/gilt must be taken home by 9 pm on Thursday, August 3.
All market hogs must have a Preble County Junior Fair EID ear tag.  The ear tag must remain in the ear for the duration of the fair.  The ear tag will serve as the animal’s ID number.
To be eligible to show in the breed class, exhibitors must present registration papers at weigh in. Any animal without registration papers will be shown in the crossbred class. 

Health and Care

No pseudorabies test required.
The Preble County Fair will follow the ODA Livestock Rules regarding grooming.  Exhibitors are not permitted to use paint, powder, white wash or oil.  The use of any of these will result in disqualification from exhibition and sale.  Only soap and water are permitted.
All pens must be kept clean during the week. Pens must be cleaned out on Friday by 10 pm. If pen is not cleaned, a fine of $50 per pen will be enforced. The exhibitor’s sale check will not be released until fine is paid.
A minimum hair length of 3/4” will be required on each hog.  Animals with hair less than 3/4” will be disqualified.  Hair length will be checked at weigh-in.  Length can be checked anywhere on the body, excluding the ears, tail and underline.  All hogs will be rechecked prior to the market show. Any animal determined to be in violation will be disqualified and cannot show or sell.  No clipping on the fairgrounds.
Any animal disqualified for anything other than weight, can not be used for showmanship purposes.

General Show Organization

Market barrows and market gilts will show in their own classes.  A Grand and Reserve Champion market barrow and market gilt will be selected.  From those champions, a Grand and Reserve Market Hog will be selected as well as 3rd through 5th.
Purebred hogs will show accordingly in the breed classes.  Breed classes will be shown in alphabetical order.  Crossbred hogs will be shown in crossbred classes split by weight.  Gilts and barrows will be shown separately.
All crossbred hogs will be shown together in a crossbred class.
The Junior Fair Board reserves the right to determine classes as they deem necessary.
In order for a breed class to be held, there must be at least 5 animals entered and weighed in for the class.  If a class is not held, that breed will show in the All Other Purebreds Class.

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