Black Sheep Gathering — 2008
Wool and Mohair Show and Sale

Rules Applying to All Divisions

All entries and consignments must be in place at their assigned times. The Black Sheep Gathering, Inc., is not responsible for damage or loss while on the fairgrounds. All decisions of the Black Sheep Gathering Committee are final. ALL sheep and goats must have Scrapie Identification as required by the USDA. For information, contact Victoria O’Nion at 503-399-5871 or toll free 1-866-873-2824. NO DOGS allowed in any building. Animals may not be housed in the parking lot in trucks or trailers. Mandatory livestock exhibitors’ meeting 7:45am Friday, June 20, at Show Ring A.

WOOL AND MOHAIR SHOW AND SALE
Wheeler Pavilion

Wool and Mohair Sale and Show Entry Form

Rules Applying to Both the Wool and Mohair Show and the Wool and Mohair Sale

Fees: $4 for each wool or mohair fleece for show or sale. Please use Wool and Mohair Sale and Show Entry Form All entries must be received by June 1, 2008. For entries postmarked after June 1, 2008, fees will be $8 for each wool or mohair fleece. All wool and mohair fleeces must be in place by 9am Friday, June 20, 2008. No refunds after June 1, 2008. All fleeces must be entered in the name of the actual producer. No fleece will be accepted for display or sale after the 9am deadline. Wool and mohair judging, 10am, Friday, June 20, 2008. There will be a one hour public viewing at the completion of judging. Sale will open shortly after viewing on Saturday. Awards: ribbons for grower awarded through 6th place. Prizes will be awarded for Champion and Reserve Champion Natural Colored and White Fleeces. The perennial Black Sheep Cup will be awarded to the winner of the Five Most Valuable Fleeces for Handspinning from a Single Producer. There is a $10 entry fee to participate in class 32. A 10% handling fee will be collected on all fleeces sold at the wool and mohair sale. All fleeces must be claimed by producer or designee between 4pm and 6pm on Sunday, June 22, 2008.

Wool and Mohair Show Rules:

All show fleeces will be judged on the basis of handspinning quality and character, stressing cleanliness, strength and uniformity. A fleece for show and sale must be properly rolled and placed in a clear plastic bag to be presented for show. No tied fleeces. Mohair fleeces do not have to be rolled. No fleeces with mothballs will be allowed in the show. Please air your fleeces extensively, as some people are extremely sensitive to these chemicals. The show chair reserves the right to eliminate these fleeces from the sale and show. The BSG Wool Show is a handspinners show. Handspinning characteristics of the fleece are the primary judging criteria. Judges reserve the right to unroll, with care, fleeces entered in the competition. Fine wool fleeces may be rolled with paper liners to prevent sticking. Each entry must be tagged with a Black Sheep Gathering tag available at the check-in table. Clear plastic bags will be available for sale. Sellers will receive a signed original receipt. Participants will receive a check via mail for their fleece sales (less 10% handling fee), within 30 days of the BSG. Participants are required to pick up unsold fleeces and must sign a release sheet at check out time on Sunday. If all fleeces have been sold this may be done earlier as record keeping allows. Wool show judging is limited by time and space on a first come, first served basis. Please send entry form in as early as possible. The show has been known to fill up! Number of entries: Producers may enter up to 20 fleeces in the WOOL SHOW. There is no limit on the number of fleeces in Class 00 (For Sale Only–not competing in the show). Entries Per Class: Producers may enter 4 (four) fleeces per class. Wool and Mohair will be accepted for table sale (Class 00). Class 00: the rule is “Buyer Beware” because they are not judged. However, many nice fleeces are entered in this class and the BSG would like to continue to offer this marketing opportunity for producers. The committee chair, to maintain the standard of the show, will pull fleeces with wool rot or other extensive problems. Class 00: For Sale Only Fleeces–will begin to be sold on Friday after the wool show judging has started. Promotional materials may be inserted in fleeces only after judging is complete. The wool sale will not accept mailed fleeces. An agent may enter and retrieve fleeces with a letter from the grower. Please note new classes in Mohair Show. BSG Wool Show Committee Chair reserves the right to pull fleeces from the Wool Show and Sale upon the recommendation of the judge in order to maintain the recognized high standards of quality, handspinning fleeces. Fleeces with wool rot, abnormal ‘vegetation’ or other disqualifying issues will be pulled with a note provided as to the cause. Please see the chairperson at the registration table with fleeces that are questionable. 2008 Judging—Judge’s overall impression of each fleece will be recorded on a card for the grower.

WOOL AND MOHAIR SHOW
Judge: Letty Klein
            Kalamazoo, Michigan

Letty has raised Karakul sheep since 1982 and writes for the Black Sheep Newsletter. She is an NCWGA approved sheep/fleece judge. She is on the Michigan Sheep Breeders board of directors and the Michigan Scrapie Certification Board.

Solid natural colored common and braid breeds (44s and coarser). Solid natural colored long wool breeds (46s-50s). Solid natural colored medium wool breeds (52s-58s). Solid natural colored fine wool breeds (60s and finer). Variegated natural colored common and braid breeds (44s and coarser). Variegated natural colored long wool breeds (46s-50s). Variegated natural colored medium wool breeds (52s-58s). Variegated natural colored fine wool breeds (60s and finer). Purebred colored Romney. Purebred colored Lincoln. Purebred Jacob. Purebred colored Corriedale. Purebred colored common and braid breeds (44s and coarser). Purebred colored long wool breeds (46s-50s). Purebred colored medium wool breeds (52s-58s). Purebred colored fine wool breeds (60s and finer). White common and braid breeds (44s and coarser). White long wool breeds (46s-50s). White medium wool breeds (52s-58s). White fine wool breeds (60s and finer). Purebred white Romney. Purebred white Lincoln. Purebred white Corriedale. Purebred white common and braid breeds (44s and coarser). Purebred white long wool breeds (46s-50s). Purebred white medium wool breeds (52s-58s). Purebred white fine wool breeds (60s and finer). Shetland yearling and younger.* Shetland mature.* Navajo-Churro.* Other Primitive or Double-Coated.* Purebred Icelandic. * Classes with less than four or five breeders may be combined by the judge.  32. Five Most Valuable Fleeces for Handspinning from a Single Producer. Each fleece will be judged on      strength, elasticity, uniformity, breed characteristics, cleanliness and spinning quality. Exhibitor      must indicate by an * in the class column, the five fleeces entered for judging. Ten dollar ($10)      entry fee.  00. For Sale Only. No limit on number of entries. This class is not judged. Fleeces with wool rot or other      extensive problems will be pulled by the committee chair.

Mohair Judge: Mac Gilliat
             Leakey, Texas

Mac worked as a county extension agent for over twenty-twoyears. In 2007 he judged the National Colored Goat Show.

Note—Mohair fleeces should be entered into classes by the grade of the fleece, not the age of the goat that produced it, i.e., if your three-year-old doe grows kid mohair enter her fleece in the kid class. Samples of various mohair grades will be available for comparison at the wool show, or bring your fleeces to the goat barn prior to entry for consultation regarding grade.

White super-fine kid (24-27 microns). White kid (27-30 microns). White yearling (31-33 microns). White fine adult (33-36 microns). White adult (36 + microns). Colored super-fine kid (24-27 microns). Colored kid (27-30 microns). Colored yearling (31-33 microns). Colored fine adult (33-36 microns). Colored adult (36 + microns).

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