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Woodbury County Fair
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4-H Small Pet (31)
4-H HouseholdPet Cat Show (32) Departments
Maggie Locke – Superintendent –(712)-574-1203
Kelley Schoenfelder – Superintendent – Phone [phone]
4-H Pet Show
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Refer to general rules.
Entry forms are not required. 4-H’ers/FFA members will be able to sign up for
classes ½ hour before the start of the pet show.
No animal may be exhibited in the Small Pet Department if there is another
department at the Fair to exhibit the animal (Ex: dog, cat, pig, poultry and rabbit).
Members need to have animals in the pet project on the Fairgrounds only for the time
of the show. All pets should come on a leash, in a box, a cage, or a bowl.
All exhibitors must be responsible for their pet.
No wild animals allowed. It is illegal under Iowa law to capture or keep any game
animal, fur animal, or game birds.
An exhibitor can bring any number of animals, but only one per species. Example:
guinea pig, bird, fish and a mouse; but not two mice or two fish. 4-H’ers/FFA
members will be required to enter each pet in the educational class. The fun events are
optional.
Dress for pet show exhibitors is dark pants, jeans, or skirt, and a 4-H club shirt or
white shirt or blouse with the 4-H emblem on the left pocket area. Exhibitors also
need their exhibitor number that can be picked up at the 4-H office on the fairgrounds.
Clover Kids Exhibitors do not need an exhibitor number.
4-H Pet Educational Classes
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3104.
Pets must be exhibited in this class to be eligible to exhibit in the Fun Events.
Exhibitors should be prepared to tell the judge about their pet, the care, handling,
background, etc. A trophy will be awarded to the top pet show person on how well the
exhibitor communicates this knowledge with the judge.
A champion and reserve champion ribbon will be presented.
Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Mice
Fish, Amphibians, Crustaceans
Birds
Unusual/Exotic Pets
4-H Pet Fun Event Classes
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To exhibit in the Fun Events, the pet must first be shown in an Educational Pet Class.
Pet may be entered in any fun events.
A trophy will be awarded for first place in each event.
No premiums are paid in this department.
3105. Best Personality
3106. Most Talented Pet
3107. Best Dressed Pet
3108. Most Unusual Trait in a Pet
3109. Pet/Master Look Alike
4-H Clover Kids Pet Show
Please see small pet general rules.
Open to youth enrolled in Woodbury County 4-H Clover Kids in grades K-3 rd .
See the above classes for the kind of pets that may be exhibited (see classes 3101-3104).
Clover Kids will be asked by the judge about their pet, the care, handling, etc.
Clover Kids are allowed to bring any number of animals, but only one per species. Example:
guinea pig, bird, fish, and mouse; but not tow mice or two birds.
Clover Kids are allowed to participate in the fun event classes. Clover Kids exhibitors are
to wear dark pants, jeans, or shirt and a Clover Kid shirt or white blouse.