11th Annual AOBA Certified
Fall Festival Alpaca Show

NOVEMBER 10-11, 2007
THE RANCH, LARIMER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS & EVENTS COMPLEX, LOVELAND, CO



Show Rules for the ABR Fall Festival 2007

  • Entries must be legible, complete, and submitted on ABR supplied entry forms.
  • Alpacas must be registered with ARI; NO Pending ARI Registration Papers will be accepted.
  • Entries must include copy of ARI Certificate, Buyer's Permission to Show if applicable, completed registration form and full registration fees. Buyer's Permission to Show form can be found at www.alpacashows.com.
  • Entries must be postmarked by 10/7/07. If postmarked between 10/8/07 and 10/15/07, please include late fee of $10 per alpaca.
  • Veterinary documents required for non-breeder/gelding classes must be included with entries.
  • To be allowed entry to the show, the owner shall submit a copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Certificate), which shall include the ARI number, alpaca name as on the ARI certificate, microchip #, and negative BVDB results with testing method for each alpaca entering the show grounds, including companion or private treaty alpacas. The Show Superintendent will keep a copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection as permanent records for the show.
  • All alpacas entering the show grounds must show proof of a negative PCR test or a negative VI test for BVD.
  • The Halter Show Class Divisions 701 to 875 (Get of Sire; Produce of Dam; Breeders Best Three; Bred & Owned Male; Bred & Owned Female; and Produce of Dam) are Optional Halter classes; entries in these groups REQUIRE that your alpaca ALSO be entered in the appropriate Age-Color-Gender-Breed Halter class. (See Optional Halter Classes, Part VII, Section 6, AOBA Show Division Handbook)
  • Exhibitor Rule Halter Show: The owner may enter only 3 alpacas per breed type, per gender, per age division, per color designation.
  • Classes may be divided or combined according to AOBA show rules, depending on the number of entries.
  • Color designation refers to one of the colors shown in the current ARI Color Chart plus the multicolor types described in the Part VI, Section 2, AOBA Show Division Handbook. Please use actual color of fiber at skin line, regardless of what your ARI certificate says. All colors will be verified at check-in according to the ARI Color Chart.
  • NEW FOR 2007 - Mandatory Exhibitor Disclosure
  • Under the 2007 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 2007 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 2007 AOBA Show Division Handbook, please see Part 7. Halter Shows; Section 9. Rules for Exhibitors and Handlers, An alpaca is disqualified from competition if…. and U. An Exhibitor or Handler, including his/her immediate family….
  • Also, please review the following list of ABR Fall Festival Judges and their assignments:
    Dawn Brooker Full Fleece Huacaya, male & female, Black thru White
    Huacaya optional
    Nard Mullen Huacaya & Suri Shorn
    Huacaya & Suri Composite
    Full Fleece Suri, male & female
    Suri Optional
    Full Fleece Huacaya, male & female, Grey thru Multi
    Linda Hayes Performance

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

Awards: Trophies and Ribbons

HALTER AWARDS: 1st to 6th place ribbons awarded. Color and Reserve Color Championships will be offered in Full Fleece and Composite classes, which meet the requirement of 10 huacayas or 8 suris per breed, per gender, per color group SHOWN.

FLEECE AWARDS: 1st to 3rd place ribbons awarded. Color and Reserve Color Championships will be awarded in color groups with a minimum of 10 huacaya fleeces or 8 suri fleeces JUDGED. There will be Fleece Show awards for: Best Hand, Best Prepared and Judge's Choice. If the number of total entries meets requirements for a Level II Show, there will also be awards for Best Crimp & Best Brightness, Huacaya and Best Lock & Best Luster, Suri.

SHOWMANSHIP/PERFORMANCE AWARDS: 1st to 3rd place ribbons awarded, with participation ribbons given to all remaining competitors.

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