California Premier Wool Show

	Meridian Jacobs
Home Sheep Wool Classes Handwoven Products Custom Weaving Shear Delight= Sheer Diversity	SHEER DIVERSITY presents 5th California Premier Wool Show & Sale At the 2004 Dixon May Fair Friday, May 7, 2 p.m. 2002 PHOTOS Judge is Nancy Finn of Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks, Willits Judging in lecture format at 2:00 p.m. Fleeces available for sale following judging. Entries due: April 16, 2004 Entry fee: $2.00 per entry per class Limit: Two fleeces per exhibitor per class Fleeces due: Shipped fleeces should arrive no later than 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 5. Hand delivered fleeces will be accepted until 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 7 at the Shear Delight barn. Premiums offered Supreme Champion Fleece: Special Award Champion Market Fleece: $25 Champion Natural Colored Fleece: $25 Reserve Champion Market Fleece: $15 Reserve Champion Natural Colored Fleece: $15 1st--$18, 2nd--$14, 3rd--$11, 4th--$8 for each division Division 190 Market Wool: white wool from grade, commercial or purebred sheep of all breeds Division 191 Natural Colored Wool: from grade, commercial, or purebred sheep of all breeds. Class -- per each division 1. Fine 64's or finer (17-22 microns) 2. 1/2 blood, 60-62's (22.05-24.94 microns) 3. 3/8 blood, 56-58's (24.95-27.84 microns) 4. 1/4 blood, 50-54's (27.85-31 microns) 5. Low 1/4 blood to braid, 36-48's (31.01-over 40.2 microns) 6. Double coated Rules 1. Only completed fleeces in the grease are eligible for competition 2. Fleeces shall not be more than 12 months growth. The definition o f "12 months" shall be the definition accepted by the wool trade. Thus if a fleece is actually slightly more than 12 months growth, due to unavoidable delay in obtaining shearers, or by weather, it shall be termed "12 months" wool. 3. All fleeces entered must have been sheared from sheep owned by the exhibitor. 4. The judge has the power to reclassify fleeces to appropriate class prior to judging. 5. Fleeces shall be rolled, flesh side out, and placed in a clear plastic bag. Paper twine is discouraged. Tag each fleece with the following information: Exhibitor's name, Division, Class, breed & sex of sheep, asking price per pound or NOT FOR SALE, and return shipping information. 6. All shipping to and from the fair is the financial responsibility of the exhibitor. The fair will assist with return shipping when instructions are on the entry. Ship fleeces to : Wool Show, c/o Robin Lynde, 7811 N. Meridian Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688. Please indicate your plans for shipping or pick-up on your entry form. Exhibitors wishing to sell fleeces must state price per pound on entry form and on the fleece tag. Checks will be made payable to the exhibitor from the buyer. Fleeces will be weighed prior to judging. Fleeces that are not sold and are not claimed by Monday, May 10, or are entered with no instructions will become property of the fair. 7. Judging is presented in lecture format. All interested persons are invited to attend. Entries due April 16, 2004. Entry forms may be printed by going to www.dixonmayfair.com and clicking on Non-livestock ENTRY FORM. Direct questions and mail completed forms to: Wool Show, c/o Robin Lynde, 7811 N. Meridian Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688 Or e-mail : rlynde@onramp113.org or call 707-678-5750. Home \| Sheep \| Wool \| Classes \| Handwoven Products \| Custom Weaving Shear Delight

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presents

5th California Premier Wool Show & Sale
At the 2004 Dixon May Fair
Friday, May 7, 2 p.m.

2002 PHOTOS

Judge is Nancy Finn of Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks, Willits

Judging in lecture format at 2:00 p.m.
Fleeces available for sale following judging.

Entries due: April 16, 2004
Entry fee: $2.00 per entry per class
Limit: Two fleeces per exhibitor per class
Fleeces due: Shipped fleeces should arrive no later than 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 5. Hand delivered fleeces will be accepted until 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 7 at the Shear Delight barn.

Premiums offered
Supreme Champion Fleece: Special Award
Champion Market Fleece: $25
Champion Natural Colored Fleece: $25
Reserve Champion Market Fleece: $15
Reserve Champion Natural Colored Fleece: $15
1st--$18, 2nd--$14, 3rd--$11, 4th--$8 for each division

Division 190 Market Wool: white wool from grade, commercial or purebred sheep of all breeds
Division 191 Natural Colored Wool: from grade, commercial, or purebred sheep of all breeds.
Class -- per each division
1. Fine 64's or finer (17-22 microns)
2. 1/2 blood, 60-62's (22.05-24.94 microns)
3. 3/8 blood, 56-58's (24.95-27.84 microns)
4. 1/4 blood, 50-54's (27.85-31 microns)
5. Low 1/4 blood to braid, 36-48's (31.01-over 40.2 microns)
6. Double coated

Rules
1. Only completed fleeces in the grease are eligible for competition
2. Fleeces shall not be more than 12 months growth. The definition o f "12 months" shall be the definition accepted by the wool trade. Thus if a fleece is actually slightly more than 12 months growth, due to unavoidable delay in obtaining shearers, or by weather, it shall be termed "12 months" wool.
3. All fleeces entered must have been sheared from sheep owned by the exhibitor.
4. The judge has the power to reclassify fleeces to appropriate class prior to judging.
5. Fleeces shall be rolled, flesh side out, and placed in a clear plastic bag. Paper twine is discouraged. Tag each fleece with the following information: Exhibitor's name, Division, Class, breed & sex of sheep, asking price per pound or NOT FOR SALE, and return shipping information.
6. All shipping to and from the fair is the financial responsibility of the exhibitor. The fair will assist with return shipping when instructions are on the entry. Ship fleeces to : Wool Show, c/o Robin Lynde, 7811 N. Meridian Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688. Please indicate your plans for shipping or pick-up on your entry form. Exhibitors wishing to sell fleeces must state price per pound on entry form and on the fleece tag. Checks will be made payable to the exhibitor from the buyer. Fleeces will be weighed prior to judging. Fleeces that are not sold and are not claimed by Monday, May 10, or are entered with no instructions will become property of the fair.
7. Judging is presented in lecture format. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Entries due April 16, 2004. Entry forms may be printed by going to www.dixonmayfair.com and clicking on Non-livestock ENTRY FORM. Direct questions and mail completed forms to: Wool Show, c/o Robin Lynde, 7811 N. Meridian Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688 Or e-mail : rlynde@onramp113.org or call 707-678-5750.