This year’s theme for the 166th Sutton Fair & Horse Show is “From Pioneer Days to Modern Ways”.

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Cattle Shows

Class 20: Sutton-Sharon 4H Dairy Show

Saturday, August 12th, 2023

Show begins at 12:00PM

General rules of the Sutton Agricultural Society shall apply.

4H Club Leaders: Gary Pegg, Brad Hulshof, Lieke Hulshof, Matt Reesor

Contact: (905) 476-3005

Classes and showing order of the classes will be determined by the leaders. Ages determined of January 1, 2023.

Sections

  1. 4H Novice Showmanship (Ages 9 to 11)
  2. 4H Junior Showmanship (Ages 12 to 14)
  3. 4H Intermediate Showmanship (Ages 15 to 17)
  4. 4H Senior Showmanship (Ages 18 to 21)

Grand and Reserve Champion Showperson will be chosen from top two 4H placings of each class and will receive Club Trophy at Awards’ Night. Grand and Reserve Champion 4H Calf will be chosen from top two Sutton-Sharon 4H placings of each open Class and will receive Club Trophy at Awards’ Night.

All 4H members will receive a $20.00 donation from the Sutton Agricultural Society.

Classes 21 and 22: Sutton Fair Open Junior Dairy

Show

Saturday, August 12th, 2023

Show begins after the 4H Dairy Show

Committee: Andrew Lockie, Scott Lockie, Jim Lockie, Jason Pegg, Gary Pegg, Elyse Lockie.

Dairy Rules:

  1. General rules of the Sutton Agricultural Society shall apply.
  2. This is an OPEN show.
  3. Original pedigrees must be available for review to ensure Heifers are entered in the correct class.
  4. Classes may be combined if there are less then three (3) entries in a class.
  5. Entry fee is your admission to the fairgrounds. No passes are issued.
  6. Show people are required to dress in white show wear.
  7. Animals are to be free of contagious and infectious diseases.
  8. Animals are to arrive by 10:00 a.m. and depart no sooner then 4:00 p.m.
  9. Early entries are encouraged. All entries will be accepted.

Send entries to Jason Pegg, 24892 Woodbine Ave., Keswick, Ontario, L4P 3E9

Class 21: Showmanship

Saturday, August 12th, 2023

Show begins at 1:00PM

Prize Money for Sections A to E:

$10.00 per entrant

Section:

  1. LITTLE BRITCHES – Open to ages 8 years and younger as of January 1st, 2023.
  2. NOVICE – Open to children aged 9-11 years of age as of January 1st, 2023.
  3. JUNIOR – Open to youth aged 12-14 years of age as of January 1st, 2023.
  4. INTERMEDIATE – Open to all youth aged 15-17 years of age as of January 1st, 2023.
  5. SENIOR – Open to all young adults aged 18-21 years of age as of January 1st, 2023.
  6. GRAND CHAMPION SHOWPERSON (no prize money) – Top two from previous classes.

Class 22: Conformation

Prize Money for Sections 1 to 8, and 10::

1st Place – $50.00

2nd Place – $45.00

3rd Place – $40.00

4th Place – $35.00

5th Place – $30.00

6th to 10th Place – $20.00

Section:

  1. SUMMER HEIFER CALF born June 1, 2023 and younger.
  2. SPRING HEIFER CALF born March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023.
  3. WINTER HEIFER CALF born December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.
  4. FALL HEIFER CALF born September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.
  5. SUMMER YEARLING born June 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
  6. SPRING YEARLING born March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022.
  7. WINTER YEARLING born December 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
  8. FALL YEARLING born September 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021
  9. *GRAND HIEFER* – Top 2 placed calves from Sections 1 to 7. (No prize money).
  10. GROUP OF THREE – Any Combination of 3 animals previously shown in Sections 1 to 8.

Class 24: Youth Beef Show

Sunday, August 13th, 2023

Show starts at 11:30AM
with Open Show Classes to follow

Open to all Youth 21 years and under
as of January 1, 2023

The General Rules of the Sutton agricultural Society shall apply.

Prize Money:

$55.00; $40.00; $35.00; $25.00; $20.00; $15.00; $12.00; $8.00

Section:

  1. Junior Showmanship (ages 13 & Under), sponsored by The McDonald Family.
    All entrants will receive prize money.
    A special prize will be awarded to First Place.
  2. Senior Showmanship (ages 14-21), sponsored by Pleasant View Farms Ltd.
    All entrants will receive prize money.
    A special prize will be awarded to First Place.
  3. Female Calf – born on or after Jan 1. 2023
  4. Female Yearling – born 2022
    (Class will be split if more than 8 entrants)
  5. Market Animal

Classes 25, 26, and 27: Open Beef

Sunday, August 13th, 2023

Show starts following the Youth Beef Show

The General Rules of the Sutton agricultural Society shall apply.

Chairperson: Susy McDonald

Contact: (905) 722-4507 or susymcdonald@gmail.com

Committee: Stephen Pallett, Jeff McDonald, Dixie Firth, Maida Rae, Alan and Amy Rae, Greg and Amanda Johnson, Mary Jane Johnson

Prize Money:

$55.00; $40.00; $35.00; $25.00; $20.00; $15.00; $12.00; $8.00

Note: Livestock to be on the grounds from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on the day of the show. Please note that animals on the fairgrounds on Show Day are the responsibility of the owner.

All entries received after July 21st, will have to pay the entrance fee at the gate. Refer to

General Rule # 7.

All Entries must be owned and registered in the name of the exhibitor and meet with the requirements set out in the General Rules.

An Exhibitor is any breeder or firm that presents animals or farm products for official placing by a judge at the time specified by the Fair for judging.

Entries per class: Exhibitors are limited to one entry per section with the exception of any 3 sections where he/she may enter 3 animals of his/her choice.

Health Requirements: Any animal infected with a contagious disease will not be permitted on the grounds.

Class 25: Registered Angus

Class 26: AOB British (Hereford, Shorthorn, Crossbred British Influence, etc.)

Class 27: AOB European (Simmental, Charolais, Crossbred European Influence, etc.

Section:

  1. BULL CALF – born on or after January 1, 2023, minimum 3 months old
  2. BULL YEARLING – born between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022
  3. FEMALE CALF – born on or after January 1, 2023, minimum 3 months old
  4. FEMALE – born between April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022
  5. FEMALE – born between January 1, 2019 and March 31, 2022
  6. FEMALE – born between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, with her natural calf at side. (Calf may be shown in Calf Classes and Breeder’s Herd/Get of Sire).
  7. FEMALE – born prior to 2021, with her natural calf at side. (Calf may be shown in Calf Classes and Breeder’s Herd/Get of Sire)
  8. BREEDER’s HERD – A group of 4 previously shown animals, bred by an exhibitor, both sexes represented. At least one of them owned by the exhibitor. (Maximum # of entries – 1 per exhibitor)
  9. GET OF SIRE – A group of 3 previously shown animals from the same sire with both sexes represented. At least 1 animal must be owned by the exhibitor (Maximum # of entries – 1 per exhibitor)

Specials

Best Bull (All Breeds)

First and second place bulls from all breeds compete.

Prizes:

Champion: $25 and Award – Sponsored by Bar Hill Farm Ltd.

Reserve Champion: $20

Best Female (All Breeds)

First and second place bulls from all breeds compete.

Prizes:

Champion: $25 and Award – Donated by Don and Brenda Rae and Family.

Reserve Champion: $20

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