Once again we are pleased to have the Great Lakes Angora Goat Show alongside the annual Sheep Show & Sale. Stay tuned for more event details.

Angora Goat Show
The show will be held Saturday and Sunday, and will include a mohair fleece competition. For more information, contact Marlene & Carl Gruetter: 740-256-1866 or e-mail trf@trfohio.com.


Sheep Show & Sale
For information on the Great Lakes Sheep Show and Sale, contact The Banner Sheep Magazine at 309-785-5058 or by e-mail to sales.banner@sybertech.net.


Wool fleece show & Sale
Dedicated to quality fleeces for hand spinning, the fleece show accepts entries for judging in a range of categories. Fleeces must be from the current 2010 wool crop and owned by the exhibitor. Each fleece must be clean, free of chaff, burrs, tags and second cuts, skirted and in a clear plastic, untied bag. The exhibitor bears responsibility for entering fleeces in the proper classes. While every effort will be made to display and care for entered fleeces, the Great Lakes Fiber Show assumes no responsibility for damaged, lost, stolen or erroneously sold fleeces.

Fleece entries will be accepted 8:30am –12, on Saturday, with fleece sales beginning at noon. Judging begins at 1:00pm, and purchased fleeces may not be removed until ½ hour after the judging is completed.

All fleeces must be brought to the Fleece Show area between 9am and noon Saturday. An entry tag will be provided for each fleece. Fleeces will not be weighed, and the price of whole fleece is set by exhibitor. All fleeces entered for sale must have been entered in the fleece show. A fleece that is NOT FOR SALE must be clearly marked. Checks from sales of fleeces and premium money will be mailed to exhibitors. All unsold and not-for-sale fleeces will be released at 4:00 on Sunday and must be removed by 5:00 pm .  Any unclaimed fleeces will be disposed of at the discretion of the committee.

The entry fee is $2.00 per fleece for show or sale. The pre-registration form must be received by May 1. Late entries will be accepted with a late entry fee of $5.00 per fleece. All fleeces are subject to a will be a 10% sale commission.  

FLEECE COMPETITION

DIVISION I White Fleeces
DIVISION II Natural Colored

WOOL CLASSES: F-fine; M-medium; C-coarse; D-double coated

he following premiums will be awarded: $6 for First Place, $4 for Second Place, and $2 for Third Place. Ribbons will also be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the above categories. All first-place winners will be judged against each other for BEST OF SHOW. Several fiber processors will be available to take fleeces back to their mills for processing.


Used Sheep Equipment Sale
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