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Titus County Fair

Breeding Gilt Show

TITUS COUNTY FAIR JUNIOR

 BREEDING GILT SHOW 2025

Superintendent -Scott Rodgers (903) 285-2132

ENTRIES: Entry fees are $25 each.  Entry forms and fees are due to the Titus County Fair Office by 4:00 PM, Sept 1, 2025. 

Move In: Tuesday, Sept 23 - Wednesday, Sept 24.  Must be in place by 7:30 AM Sept 24

Show: Thursday, Sept 25, 1:00 PM

Breeding Gilt Show Application

RULES

1. Entries made in this division shall be subject to, and each exhibitor agrees to abide by the General Rules and Regulations and Department Requirements as published in this exhibitor handbook.
2. There will be no entry limitations per breed or per class in this event.
3. VALIDATION:  For the purpose of validation any gilt may enter solely in the Titus County Fair Breeding Gilt Show and they may dually enter in both the Titus County Fair Breeding Gilt Show and the Titus County Fair Market Hog Show.  Each entry will incur a $25 entry fee, however, if a gilt is dual entered only one Titus County Fair ear tag is required (the same ear tag number will be used on both entry forms.)  All Breeding Gilts must be validated no later than September 01, 2025
4. OWNERSHIP:  All entries must be owned by September 1, 2025.  All dates on registration papers must be on or before September 1, 2025.   Animals entered in registered classes must be registered in the exhibitor's name in their respective breed association on or before September 01, 2025.  Partnerships are allowed.  The name of the exhibitor must be listed on the registration papers.  (Example: "Sally Smith and Johnny Smith" are listed on the registration paper.  Either Sally or Johnny may exhibit the gilt.  If "Smith Family" is listed on the registration papers, neither child would be allowed to exhibit the gilt.)  Animals with the farm and range names listed as the owner will not be allowed to compete.  All pure breed gilts must have original registration papers at the show, no copies or electronic copies will be allowed.
5. Classes will be broken as evenly as possible within breed according to birthdate for pure breeds.  All pure breed gilts will be shown in birth date groups.  All cross gilts will be shown by weight, there will be no weigh back, gilts will use the weight entered for the market show.  Crossbred gilts may not exceed 340 lbs.  Crossbred gilts must have weighed in at 4PM, Wednesday September 24, 2025.
6. BREEDS:  Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted, Yorkshire and Crossbred.  It will take 3 to make a breed, if not three will show as ORB.
7. The judge’s decision is final.
8. Exhibitors must abide by all General Livestock Rules and Regulations.