2009 GREEN MOUNTAIN ALPACA FALL SPECTACULAR Alpaca Fleece Show October 31 & November 1, 2009 This is an AOBA Certified Alpaca Fleece Show and all applicable rules apply. Make sure you have read your 2009 AOBA Show Division Handbook to become familiar with AOBA Rules regarding Fleece Shows FLEECE SHOW ENTRY FORM IS AVAILABLE IN THE FORMS SECTION OF THE WEBSITE Fleece Show Superintendent: Kathleen Van Gelder can be reached at: (802) 754-2021 ~ email: alpacainfo@vtalpacashow.com or dkvangelder@gmail.com Judge: Cheryl Gehly Judging is closed to the public – Judges comments to be announced Fleeces will be on display with results and ribbons following completion of judging Awards: 1st through 6th place ribbons Champion and Reserve Champion awards will be given if minimum requirements are met Special huacaya awards: Best Crimp, Best Hand, and Best Brightness Special suri awards: Best Hand, Best Luster, and Best Lock Formation Best Prepared Fleece in show Judge's Choice of show Fees: $40 if entry form is postmarked on or before September 15, 2009 $60 if entry form is postmarked after September 15, 2009 AOBA Show Division Fee: $6 per entry Exhibitors must supply: A copy of each alpaca's ARI Registration Certificate Mandatory Exhibitor’s Disclosure Form Owner of Record for Show Entry Form (formerly Buyer's Permission to Show) if applicable Guidelines: Fleece must have been shorn between October 17, 2008 and October 31, 2009 Categories: Huacaya (H) and Suri (S) Fleeces to be presented in clear plastic bags with no colored drawstrings, labels or writing Each entry must include a completed Fleece Show Entry Tag in the fleece bag Color: Match to ARI color chart and AOBA 2009 show system handbook color definitions. Entries limited to maximum of 3 entries per breed type, per age division (at shearing), per color designation Fleece Check In: Fleeces brought to the show must be checked in by 6:00 pm on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Fleece Event Area at the Champlain Valley Exposition Fleece Mail In: Fleeces may also be mailed NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15, 2009 with a copy of your entry form to: Fleece Show ~ Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular 1040 West Glover Road Irasburg, VT 05845 You must include return postage from the US Postal Office to have your entries and awards returned to you. Entries not picked up or without adequate prepaid postage WILL NOT BE RETURNED. You, or your representative, may pick up fleece entries on Sunday November 1, 2009 – time will be announced Length of Fiber: Minimum fleece length is 3" regardless of age or type of alpaca (huacaya or suri) Huacaya: no maximum length for alpacas 12 months or younger Huacaya: 8" maximum for first birthday and older Suri: Juvenile – minimum 3" to no maximum ~ Yearling – minimum 3" to no maximum Suri: Minimum length of entire fleece presented to be 3" with no maximum under 2nd birthday, with a maximum of 9" for 2nd birthday and older. Age Divisions: (age at time of shearing) Color Groups: A. 6 through 12 months D-Darks (TB BB DB MB LB) B. 1st birthday through 24 months F-Fawns (DF MF) C. 2nd birthday through 36 months L-Lights (LF BG) D. 3rd birthday through 60 months W-Whites (W) E. 5th birthday and older G-Grays (RG SG)   M-Multicolors (pattern, pinto, fancy, appaloosa, roan)   IL-Indefinite Lights   ID-Indefinite Darks Colors may be combined into Color Groups, such as Lights, Darks or Mixed depending on the number of entries. Show Management reserves right to place entries in appropriate class and division. Management also reserves right to combine classes if there are less than four entries in a given class. AOBA, GMAA Ventures LLC, and the Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular sponsors assume no liability for fleeces entered in the show. This fleece show shall follow all rules and guidelines in accordance to AOBA Fleece Show Rules.

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