Fleece Show

CABA CLASSIC 2008

Fleece Show

Level II – (150 entries max.)

 

Fleece Show Superintendent:  Frieda Schieber

JUDGE:  Ruth Elvestad

 

Entry Information & Rules:

  • This show is certified by AOBA and all rules and guidelines will be in accordance with   AOBA show rules. All Exhibitors are responsible for reviewing the current AOBA Show Division Handbook.
  • Entry fee per fleece is $25. (includes the AOBA fee of $6. per fleece). The Fleece Show Entry Form and ARI certificate(s) must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2008.
  • There is a limit of 3 entries per breed type, per age division, per color designation, according to the current AOBA Show Division Handbook.
  • Fleeces may not be shown beyond 380 days of shearing date, therefore fleeces that were shorn before April 18, 2007 may not be entered in this show.
  • All alpacas with fleeces entered in the fleece show must be registered with the Alpaca Registry by April 1, 2008 (the CABA CLASSIC deadline). Only current registered owner can enter its fleece, or the fleece may be shown with a Permission to Show form. A copy of the ARI Registration Certificate must accompany all entries.
  • Fleeces must be presented in a large clear plastic bag with no identifying marks (Fleece Show Superintendent is allowed the option to change your entry bag if necessary). Huacaya fleeces shall be bagged cut side out. Suri fleeces shall be bagged tip side out.
  • A small lock of blanket fleece, taken at mid-side, should be submitted in a zip-lock baggy with the entry form and stapled to the ARI Certificate. To determine the correct color, compare the cut end of the fleece lock to the ARI color chart. If the color falls between two colors on the chart, the darker color is the correct color. DO NOT rely on the color designation on the ARI Certificate. All fleeces will be color checked at check-in.
  • Direct questions to the Fleece Show Superintendent, Frieda Schieber- 1st Choice Alpacas, 17109 NE 229th St., Battle Ground, WA 98604, (360) 666-3336, info@1stchoicealpacas.com
  • Check-in and Check out:  Fleece check-in time is Thursday May 1st, 10 AM to 5 PM.     If you are not attending the show, fleeces may be mailed (see below). Each fleece will have a claim check that must be presented to receive back. Fleeces will be judged on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, and remain on display in the Fleece Show area until 1:30 PM on Sunday, at which time the fleeces may be claimed, and sold by private treaty if desired by the fleece owner.
  • MAIL-IN fleeces will be accepted.  Send to:

  Frieda Schieber

17109 NE 229th St.

Battle Ground, WA 98604

  • Mail-in fleece entries MUST be accompanied by a prepaid, self-addressed, return label from either UPS or FedEx, and will be returned in the same box sent. We will be UNABLE to return ribbons and fleece without this label, and those fleeces will be donated. We will take care of your fleeces within reason, but we are not responsible for loss or damage.
  • The judge shall disqualify any fleece that exhibits parasitic infestation, does not meet the 3” minimum, or exceeds maximum length of 8” for Huacaya (for 1st birthday and older), or 14” for Suri (for 2nd birthday and older). The reason for disqualification shall be recorded on the scorecard and the judge’s worksheet.
  • Special ribbons will be awarded for: Best Prepared (Huacaya & Suri), Best Crimp/Lock, Best Brightness/Luster, Best Hand (Huacaya & Suri), and Judge’s Choice (Huacaya & Suri).