General Information:
- Dairy cattle must be owned by the 4-H members by June 1 of the current year.
- Each exhibitor is limited to 2 animals per class, up to 5 total.
- Stalls will be assigned by the superintendent. Stalls must be clean to the satisfaction of the superintendent.
- Exhibitors furnish feed. Woodchips will be provided.
- All Purebred animals must be registered or eligible to register by fair time.
- Grade animals must have the characteristic color markings, conformation and general size of the breed it represents. Registered and Grades will show together. Dairy show will be Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn.
- 4-H Dress code applies.
- Animals may not arrive more than 24 hours prior to animal check in time, unless the family has received approval from the superintendents.
- Animals born after August of previous year that have calved must be shown as two-year-olds in class G040090.
- YQCA Training - All exhibitors/showmen, including substitutes, with Dairy Cattle must have received Quality Assurance training. A certificate must be turned into the office, Training must be completed by June 15.
- All 4-H members entering an animal project are automatically entered in Herdsmanship.
Division 40 – Dairy Cattle
G040001 Sr. Dairy Showmanship- 14 years or older on January 1. Past champions are eligible.
G040002 Int. Dairy Showmanship –11, 12, and 13 years old on January 1.
G040003 Jr. Dairy Showmanship- 9 and 10 years of age, January 1.
G040004 Novice Dairy Showmanship- 8 years old on January 1.
G0400105 Junior Calves- calved Mar-Apr 2026
G040006 Intermediate Calves- calved Dec 2025-Feb-2026
G040007 Senior Calves- calved Sept-Nov 2025
G040008 Summer Yearlings- calved June-Aug 2025
G040009 Spring Yearlings- calved Mar-May 2025
G040010 Winter Yearlings- calved Dec 2024 – Feb 2025
G040011 Fall Yearlings- Sept-Nov 2024
G040012 Dry Cow (any age)
G040013 Two-Year Olds- Sept 2023 – Aug 2024
G040014 Three Year Olds- Sept 2022 – Aug 2023
G040015 Four Year Olds- Sept 2021 – Aug 2022
G040016 Five+ Year Olds- prior to Sept 2021