13th Annual Fall Festival Alpaca Show

Fleece Show

Fleece Championship
Sponsors:

1) 1st to 3rd place ribbons awarded for each show group (View the Fleece Show Class List [PDF])

2) Color and Reserve color champion will be awarded in Huacaya classes with 10 or more entries, and in Suri classes with 8 or more entries. 

3) Special Fleece Show Awards:
             A)  Best Hand
             B)  Best Prepared Fleece
             C)  Judges Choice Fleece for both Huacaya and Suri

4) If total entries meets requirements for a Level II show:
            A)  Best Crimp—Huacaya
            B)  Best Brightness  - Huacaya
            C)  Best Lock—Suri
            D)  Best Luster—Suri

Show Fees

Fleece Show entries per fleece          $31.00
     (includes $6.00 AOBA fee)

Non-AOBA member fee per farm       $75.00
          (one non-member fee covers entry into all events)

Mail In Fleece return shipping fee      $15.00

 

Mail-In Fleece

Mail-In Fleeces are being accepted.  Please fill out the Mail-In Fleece Form [Word] [PDF] and send with your fleece

Categories

Huacaya
Suri

Age Divisions:
A     6 to 12 months
B     1st birthday to 24 months
C     2nd birthday to 36 months
D     3rd birthday to 60 months
E     5th birthday and older

Color Classes (View the Fleece Show Class List [PDF])

Awards: Trophies and Ribbons

1st to 3rd Place Ribbons awarded
Color and Reserve Color Championships
(will be awarded in color groups with 10 huacaya fleeces or 8 suri fleeces judged)

If the number of entries meets requirements for a Level II Show there will be awards for the following:

Best Crimp & Best Brightness Huacaya
Best Lock & Best Luster Suri

2009 Show Rules

1. Online Registration

2.  See AOBA Show Division Handbook for complete details

3.  Entry limit of 3 fleeces per breed type, per age division, per color designation, per owner.

4.  Fleeces must be entered in the name of the alpaca and the current owner, as matched by the ARI Registration Certificate.  Include Buyer’s Permission to Show Form if applicable.  Buyer's Permission to Show form can be found at www.alpacashows.com.

5.  Fleeces MAY NOT be shown that were shorn before November 7, 2008

6.  Entries must be at least 6 months of age at time of shearing

7.  Each Fleece will consist of the skirted prime fiber only and must be displayed intact in a clear unmarked plastic bag provided by Exhibitor.

8.  Minimum length for the entire prime fleece is 3” and the maximum is 8” for Huacaya and 9” for Suri

9.  There is no maximum length for the 6-12 months age class for Huacaya, or the 6—24 months age class for Suri

10.  Fleeces are divided by breed type, age at time of shearing and color divisions.

11.  All farms entering fleeces must be members of the AOBA Show Division or pay the non-member fee of $75.00 (one non-member fee covers all events)

12.  A Fleece Show Entry Tag must be completed for each fleece entered and must be presented at check-in with the fleece.  All information fields must be filled in. 

13.  If this is the first shearing, use birth date as Prior Shearing date.

14.  No entries or substitutions at the door

15.  Each entry must include a copy of the alpaca’s ARI Certification

16.  Minimum fleece score to award a blue ribbon is 60.  If non of the fleeces ina class achieve 60 points or above, then the Judge shall start placements with a red ribbon in that class.  Please refer to Section 9.5 of the AOBA Show Division Handbook for scoring information

17.  Color group is determined by the current ARI Color Chart.  Color groups and combining rules are the same for both fleece and halter shows. 

18.  We anticipate meeting requirements to make this a Level III show with between 175-349 fleeces. 

19.  Management reserves the right to place entries in the appropriate color class.

Mandatory Exhibitor Disclosure (View the Mandatory Exhibitor Disclosure form [PDF])

Under the 2009 Show Division Handbook Rules, certain alpacas are automatically disqualified from competition and certain Exhibitors & Handlers are prohibited from personally showing in front of a Judge when a business or financial relationship exists between an AOBA Certified Judge and their customers.

Each year at contract renewal time, our Judges are required to disclose those alpacas, exhibitors and handlers who cannot be shown in their show ring when judging at an AOBA Certified show.

Beginning with the AOBA 2007 National Conference (May 16-20, 2007), Exhibitors will also be required to disclose business and financial relationships with Judges and be required to acknowledge animals entered into the competitions that are not allowed to show in front of certain Judges at each show they attend. Beginning with the AOBA National Conference, this disclosure will now be required from exhibitors during registration periods for all AOBA Certified Shows. This is being done to make sure Exhibitors understand the written rules and to eliminate confusion for Exhibitors & Handlers about which alpacas, Exhibitors & Handlers cannot walk into a Judge's show ring during competition.

Please take a moment to review the 2009 Show Division Handbook rules to familiarize yourself with the rules under which you or your alpaca would be disqualified from entering the show ring during AOBA Certified Show competitions.

Using your 2009 AOBA Show Division Handbook, please see Part 5. Rules & Ethics for All Show Participants; Section 2 S.  An alpaca/fleece is disqualified from competition if….

Also, please review the following list of ABR Fall Festival Judges and their assignments:

Helen Humphreys: Halter All Males – Huacaya & Suri and all Optional Classes

Kevin O’Leary: Halter All Females - Huacaya & Suri and all Optional Classes

Ken Hibbits: Fleeces Huacaya Black, Brown, Fawns and Multi (including Indefinite) 

Dawn Brooker: Fleeces Huacaya White, Lights and Grey and all Suri 

Linda Hayes: Performance

To help with your show entries, please refer to the AOBA Show Division Handbook.

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