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RABBITS Exhibitor Handbook
Clay County Fair & Events Center
Mailing: PO Box 527
Physical: 800 West 18th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 580-3000
Fax: (712) 580-3003
competition@claycountyfair.com
www.claycountyfair.com
The Clay County Fair is “The World’s Greatest County Fair” by presenting blue-ribbon
competition, world-class entertainment and innovative exhibits in a safe family
atmosphere, while also providing year-round facilities for entertainment and events.
CLAY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Charlie Elser – Chairman
Dave Potratz – Vice Chairman
Dan Skelton – Treasurer
Jeremy Parsons – Secretary/CEO/Manager
Bob Bendlin
Dana Metcalf
VerDon Schmidt
Dave Simington
Gayle Simons
Tracy Small
Steve Waller
DIRECTORS
Term Ending 2018: Doug Biedenfeld, David Brugman, Tim Elser, David Potratz, Steve
Waller, Carl Simons, Gayle Simons, Tracy Small, Paul Stave
Term Ending 2019: Joanne Follon, Jerry Groenewold, Marcia Langner, Dennis Larson,
Greg Lear, Mark Rees, Karen Schwaller, Joe Simington, and Dan Skelton
Term Ending 2020: Kathy Anderson, Bob Bendlin, Mike Bryan, Charlie Elser, Cindy
Kress, Dana Metcalf, VerDon Schmidt, Dave Simington, Chuck White
PLEASE NOTE!
All open class entries are now accepted ONLINE.
Visit www.claycountyfair.com to make your entries.
If you do not have internet access, please visit or call the Fair Administrative Offices to
request a paper entry form.
1GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
F-7.1. The Clay County Fair encourages livestock competition managed with strict adherence
to applicable rules and generally accepted standards of conduct. Cheating or any other
violation of show ring ethics will not be tolerated; offenders will be eliminated from
participation and dealt with to the full extent of the Fair’s authority and the law.
F-7.2. The Clay County Fair reserves to its Executive Committee the final and absolute right
to interpret these rules and regulations, and arbitrarily settle and determine all matters,
questions, and differences in regard hereto, or otherwise arising out of, connected with,
or incidental to the Fair.
F-7.3. Any person who violates any of the following rules will forfeit all privileges and
premiums and be subject to such penalty as the Fair may order.
F-7.4. The Fair will not be responsible for loss or damage to, or of exhibits, or to the property
of exhibitors.
F-7.5. No roving, vending, or soliciting by either a profit or non-profit organization, or on his
own behalf shall be permitted on the Clay County Fairgrounds or parking lots. All
solicitations for either contributions or sale must be made from within the confines of a
booth or display area as authorized by a duly executed contract.
F-7.6. No dogs, cats, or other pets shall be permitted on the Clay County Fairgrounds during
the Clay County Fair. The only exceptions are assistance dogs that are properly
identified, or any pet that is part of an attraction, exhibit, or demonstration. Pets are
permitted in designated campground areas. Pets must be on a lease or contained in
living quarters, trailers, etc. Failure to comply shall result in expulsion from the
fairgrounds.
F-7.7. No more than two entries in one class allowed an exhibitor, unless otherwise indicated.
No exhibitor may win more than two prizes in any one class.
F-7.8. All applications for entries must be made in accordance with guidelines found in the
appropriate department exhibitor handbook. The Clay County Fair reserves the right to
accept or reject any entry offered.
F-7.9. All exhibits must remain in place until the stated release time in each department.
F-7.10. Exhibitor questions on premium amounts or ribbon placing must be received on or
before October 15, or no adjustments or corrections will be able to be made. Premium
checks will be issued after that date. There will be no reissuing of lost premium checks,
and premium checks that are issued will become void after 45 days. All awards,
ribbons, and exhibits not picked up at the Fair Administrative Offices by October 15
will be forfeited and become property of the Clay County Fair.
2F-7.11. The Fair will use diligence to ensure the safety of stock or articles entered for
exhibition, after their arrival and placement, but under no circumstances will it be
responsible for loss, injury, or damage done to, or occasioned by, or arising from any
animal or articles on exhibition. The exhibitor shall indemnify the Fair management
against all legal or other proceedings in regard thereto.
F-7.12. Exhibitors must have owned the animal for 60 days prior to the start of the Clay County
Fair unless otherwise indicated.
F-7.13. Firms and partnerships entering for competition must be in existence at the time of entry,
and in all cases must be bona fide. Affidavits of the age of the firm may be required by the
Fair.
F-7.14. No animals may be entered or shown unless they have been recorded in the recognized
books of record for their respective breeds, except in case of young stock as otherwise
provided for in special rules. Exhibitors must produce certificates of registry to the
superintendent in charge anytime during the Clay County Fair.
F-7.15. No refunds on entry fees after September 1.
F-7.16. All animals, except those being nursed, must be entered and shown in competition
according to classes for their respective breed and species.
F-7.17. Where there are fewer entries in a class than the number of premiums offered, judges
may at their discretion award a prize or prizes of such grade as the animals or articles
deserve.
F-7.18. For new breeds/classes, entries must be received from a minimum of three or more
unrelated exhibitors who will exhibit a total of 12 or more animals in each class offered
for each species (unless otherwise specifically noted). At the time entries close, if
sufficient entries are not received for a given class, that class may not be held and the
entry fees returned.
F-7.19. All livestock trailers and trucks used by livestock exhibitors must be parked in the
designated area in the north parking lot (north of West 18th Street).
F-7.20. All applications for stalls and/or pens shall be made at the time of filing entries. The
required fees must accompany entry.
F-7.21. A Clay County Fair department superintendent may not make a competitive entry
directly in a Clay County Fair department over which that person has supervisory
responsibility.
3F-7.22. Exhibitor must have a release signed by the superintendent or assistant superintendent
of respective species of livestock before being allowed to leave the fairgrounds unless
otherwise indicated.
F-7.23. All animals entered must be exhibited in the division and class in which they are
entered.
F-7.24. No premiums will be awarded to any entries which have not been classified.
F-7.25. A faithful observance of all rules governing the exhibit will be required and when in doubt
as to the application or meaning of a rule, the superintendent in charge shall construe the
same. This opinion, when required by either exhibitor or judge, must be reduced to
writing and returned with the award sheet.
F-7.26. The decisions of the official veterinarian will be final in all cases, except where
mistake, fraud, misrepresentation or collusion not discovered at the time of the award,
is apparent. In such cases, the decision of the Fair’s executive committee will be final.
F-7.27. In case of protest of an animal or exhibit, notice must be given the superintendent of the
department during the day of examination of the animal or article protested, and a
written statement giving the reasons for protesting, verified by affidavit, with names of
witnesses, must be filed with the Fair.
F-7.28. The right of an exhibitor to appeal from the decision of a judge to the Fair will lie only
when it is charged that the award has been made in violation of the rules governing the
exhibit; or when it is charged that the decision of the judge has been influenced or
interfered with by another.
F-7.29. All questions of dispute or differences not provided for under these rules shall be
referred to the Fair’s Executive Committee whose decision shall be final.
F-7.30. All the animals presented for exhibition at the Clay County Fair shall be subjected to
examination by the Fair veterinarian and to daily inspections during the exhibition.
Should any animal be infected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable
disease, it shall be removed to a place of quarantine. The show pen or stalls in which
such diseased animals were kept must immediately be cleaned and disinfected under
the supervision of the state veterinarian.
F-7.31. The Fair reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone when such refusal is deemed to be
in the Fair’s best interest.
F-7.32. Limited livestock exhibitor camping is available on the inner Campgrounds. Requests
for camping are limited to those individuals exhibiting livestock and may be made at
the time of entry.
4F-7.33. Camping may be reserved for the Friday before the fair through Wednesday at noon,
Wednesday of the fair at 2pm through Sunday, or for the full week. Campers may not
be brought in before 2pm the day they are reserved, and must leave prior to 12pm the
final day of the reservation. NEW!!!
F-7.34. Each camper may have only one vehicle (with a parking pass) parked in the lot. Any
additional vehicles will be requested to be moved.
IMPORTANT ANIMAL HEALTH GUIDELINES
Please visit www.claycountyfair.com and download the
“2018 Health Requirements for the Exhibition of Livestock,
Poultry and Birds at State Fair, District Shows and Exhibitions.”
These requirements will be strictly enforced!
5RABBITS
(Department M)
Superintendents
Karen Dykstra / Josh Paskert
(507) 360-7163 / (712) 320-0073
Show Secretaries
Jana Luitjens / Kristi Peck
(507) 967-2100 / (712) 260-3200
14267 – 330th Street / 2479 210th Ave.
Ellsworth, MN 56129 / Milford, IA 51351
jluitjen@frontiernet.net / bkpeck2001@yahoo.com
Judges
Ruby Rezac
Alissa Kruger
Theresa Christen
To Be Announced
2018 OPEN RABBIT SCHEDULE
MAY ARRIVE Sunday, Sept. 16
MUST BE IN Sunday, Sept. 16 8:00am
Meat breeds, wooled breeds, 6-class
Sunday, Sept. 16 9:00am
All other breeds
SHOWS Sunday, Sept. 16 8:30am
Double Open Class Show
Sanctioned Breeds
Mini Lops
Jersey Woolly
Mini Rex
Holland Lops
Polish
Netherland Dwarf
New Zealand
Rex
Dutch
RELEASED Sunday, Sept. 16 4:30pm
Health papers for entries must be submitted to the clerk
at check-in
6SHOW RULES
1. Show will be governed by the latest ARBA rules.
2. All rabbits must be permanently earmarked.
3. Any animal that shows signs of disease will be removed from the fairgrounds.
4. The Clay County Fair will not accept responsibility.
5. The Clay County Fair reserves the right to substitute or add judges.
6. All remark cards must be picked up at the show.
7. Fur entries must be entered in regular show.
Official ARBA Sanctioned Show – PO Box 5667, Bloomington, IL 61702
95th Annual National Convention: West Spingfield, MA – October 27-31, 2018
Official ISRBA Sanctioned Show – Tracie Pearce PO Box 36 Leon, IA 50144
Awards. Awards or cash prizes for Best in Show, 4-class, 6-class, BOB, BOS, Best Single
Fryer, and Best Meat Pen (if five or more are shown in breed). Ribbons will be awarded for first
and second place in each class.
Entries. Close at 8:00am for meat breeds, wooled breeds, and 6-class. All others close at
9:00am. Entry fee is $2.00. Judging starts at 8:30am. PLEASE NOTE: It is the policy of the
Clay County Fair that exhibits remain in the barns and buildings during the times that fairgoers
are admitted to the Fair. It is important that at this show, rabbits are displayed along with other
entries. No rabbit will be released from the fairgrounds until 4:30pm. Your cooperation is
appreciated.
Location. Show site is the Small Animal Barn. Vehicles enter the fairgrounds through the
southwest gate (Gate E) from 11th Avenue West to unload rabbits. Owners must then remove
vehicles to the free public parking area north of West 18th Street.
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