Fleece Show

Lucy Farrar, Front Range Alpacas, LLC Shows Manager (Halter, Fleece and Fiber Arts) 719-488-0986
info@coloradoalpaca.com
Linda Skultety, Burning Sky Alpaca
 Superintendent 303-688-1437
burningskyalpacas@myedl.com

ANTICIPATED SHOW LEVEL: Level III (175-349 fleeces)

Entry Fee: $30.00 per fleece (includes $6.00 fee to AOBA)

AOBA Non-Member Fee: Exhibitors not members of AOBA or AOBA members not registered with the AOBA Show Division must pay a $75.00 fee per farm if not paid for 2008 GWAS Halter Show.

JUDGES:
--Nard Mullan, AOBA Judge/Trainer: huacaya white, light, grays, blacks
--Harold Herbold, AOBA Judge: All suri; huacaya brown, fawn, indefinite and multi

AWARDS:
--Ribbons 1st through 4th
--Color Championships in all groups with appropriate number of fleeces exhibited

Special Fleece Awards:
--Judges Choice, Huacaya and Suri
--Best Prepared, Huacaya and Suri
--Best Lock Formation (Suri)
--Best Luster (Suri)
--Best Brightness (huacaya)
--Best Crimp (huacaya)
--Best Hand (Huacaya & suri)

First Time Exhibitor Award for highest scoring fleece by a first time Exhibitor in the GWAS Fleece Show, determined by total fleece scores.  Highest overall total fleece score receives this award. 

 

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Fleece Show Schedule
Show Rules & Requirements
Fleece Show Divisions & Classes

Fleece Show Schedule:

Thursday, May 1, 2008

2:00- 5:00 pm

Check-in for fleeces: Stadium Hall Level 2 (elevator or stairs, follow signs)

4:00- 6:00 pm

Show set-up/color check

Friday, May 2, 2008

9:00 am

Judging begins in Fleece Show area (CLOSED JUDGING)

Saturday, May 3, 2008

8:30 am

Continuation of Judging

4:00 pm

Judges Comments & Display of winning fleeces

Sunday, May 4, 2008

9:00-11:00 am

Display of all fleeces, including winners

11-12:00

Fleece and Fiber Arts Pick-up; no fleeces or fiber arts entries will be released before 11:00 am.

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Show Rules and Requirements for Participation

  • The show is AOBA certified and all rules and guidelines must comply with the 2008 AOBA Show Division Handbook.  
  • For membership information or to join the Show Division in lieu of paying the $75 per show fee, contact the AOBA Office or visit the AOBA website.               
  • All fleeces entered in the Show must be from alpacas registered by the Alpaca Registry, Inc. (ARI).
  • Fleeces must be entered in the name of the current owner of the alpaca as matched to the ARI certificate or Buyer’s Permission to Show form
  • Copies of ARI registration certificates must be included with entries
  • Buyer’s Permission to Show Forms are accepted if properly executed by owner shown on ARI certificate
  • Please refer to the AOBA Show Division 2008 color designation definitions for certain color groups.  Compliance Check for both color and length is required as part of fleece check in and fleeces may be moved to a more appropriate class. 
  • Fleeces may not be shown beyond 380 days following the shearing date.
  • Limit of three fleeces per owner/farm/entity, per breed type (Huacaya and Suri), per age division, per color designation; no maximum per farm.  The Exhibitor Rule of 3 entries per owner/farm/entity, per breed type, per age division, per color designation applies.
  • Entries must be postmarked by April 2, 2008 and received by April 6, 2008. Entries postmarked after April 2, 2008, will be returned.
  • Fleeces will be combined into color groups according to show size under AOBA Color Combining rules (same as halter) See chart in the current AOBA Show Handbook
  • The minimum Fleece Score to award a blue ribbon is 60.  If none of the fleeces in a class achieve 60 points or above then the Judge shall start placements with a Red Ribbon in that class.
  • A $ 5.00 fee will be retained per fleece for all refunds after entries are processed.
  • No refunds, substitutions or changes allowed after April 16, 2008.
  • Sorry, no mail-in fleeces accepted.
  • Championships:  AOBA requirement is the same as Halter: 10 for huacaya and 8 for suri.
  • Duplicate ribbons will not be provided in cases where animals are co-owned or purchased. One ribbon is issued per award to the owner paying the entry fee. The show is not responsible for replacement of lost or destroyed ribbons.


ENTRIES WITH INCOMPLETE INFORMATION OR INCORRECT PAYMENT AMOUNTS WILL BE RETURNED FOR CORRECTION.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR ENTRIES CAREFULLY.

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Fleece Show Divisions & Classes

Use the following codes and information to complete the Entry Form.

BREED DIVISIONS: Huacaya [H] or Suri [S]
AGE DIVISIONS: Determined by age on date of shearing [must be at least 6 months]
A 6 thru 12 months (Juvenile)
B 1st birthday thru 24 months (Yearling)
C 2nd birthday thru 36 months (2-year old)
D 3rd birthday thru 60 months (adult)
E 5th birthday and older (mature)

COLOR CLASSES: (SAME FOR HALTER & FLEECE SHOW; as determined by primary color on blanket/prime fleece

Black Color Group:
TB True Black
BB Bay Black
Brown Color Group:
DB Dark Brown
MB Medium Brown
LB Light Brown
Fawn Color Group:
DF Dark Fawn
MF Medium Fawn
Light Color Group:
BG Beige
LF Light Fawn
White Color Group:
WH White
Grey Color Group:
LSG Light Silver Grey
MSG Medium Silver Grey
DSG Dark Silver Grey
LRG Light Rose Grey
MRG Medium Rose Grey
DRG Dark Rose Grey
Indefinite Color Group:
ID Indefinite Dark [see AOBA color rules 2007]
IL Indefinite Light
Multi Group:
PT Pattern
PN Pinto
FN Fancy
AP Appaloosa

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