Superintendent: TBA
Show may be cancelled if not enough entries.
Check-in and all dairy cattle must be in stalls by: Thursday, July 31, Noon (Currency Pavilion)
Show: Sunday, Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Arena, East Side)
Open to 4-H & FFA members. An exhibitor may show no more than 6 dairy animals. All animals must be shown by exhibitor unless excused by the superintendent. Grade and registered animals will be shown together. See Grooming of Livestock Rules on page 54.
Dairy Cattle require a bedding fee of $12 per head, due July 7. See page 54.
HERDSMANSHIP guidelines are on page 56.
- Special Awards to Top Breed Classes and Showmanship
SHOWMANSHIP
All exhibitors — except previous award winners — are eligible to participate in their respective age division. Previous award winners must advance to the next division regardless of age to be eligible to participate. Exhibitors must prepare and show their own animals.
Showmen are divided into classes by age by Jan. 1 of the current year.
A Supreme Champion Showman will be selected from the Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Advanced Champions.
- Premiums: Purple $4; Blue $3; Red $2; White $0
G040001 Junior Dairy Showmanship — 8–10 years of age
G040002 Intermediate Dairy Showmanship — 11–13 years of age
G040003 Senior Dairy Showmanship — 14–18 years of age
G040004 Advanced Dairy Showmanship — past winners of Senior division
DAIRY CLASSES
Breeds to be shown include: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Crossbred, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn. Animals born after April 30, 2025 are not eligible to show in individual classes or in Dairy Herds. Yearling heifers that have calved will be placed in the appropriate cow class.
The Junior Champion will be selected after the fall yearling class. The Senior Champion will be selected after the aged cow class (5+ year olds).
Only official DHIA or DHIR records will be accepted for the 4-H Dairy Production Records. Only records completed within the past year will be accepted.
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
- Special Awards
- Breed Champions will be selected from the top purple or blue ribbon class winners
G0401_ _ Ayrshire
G0402_ _ Brown Swiss
G0403_ _ Crossbred
G0404_ _ Guernsey
G0405_ _ Holstein
G0406_ _ Jersey
G0407_ _ Milking Shorthorn
…01 Spring Heifer Calf 3/1/25 to 4/30/25
…02 Winter Heifer Calf 12/1/24 to 2/29/25
…03 Fall Heifer Calf 9/1/24 to 11/30/24
…04 Summer Yearling Heifer 6/1/24 to 8/31/24
…05 Spring Yearling Heifer 3/1/24 to 5/31/24
…06 Winter Yearling Heifer 12/1/23 to 2/28/24
…07 Fall Yearling Heifer 9/1/23 to 11/30/23
SELECTION OF JUNIOR CHAMPION
…11 Dry cow any age
…12 2 year old 9/1/22 to 8/31/23
…13 3 year old 9/1/21 to 8/31/22
…14 4 year old 9/1/20 to 8/31/21
…15 5+ year old prior to 9/1/20
SELECTION OF SENIOR CHAMPION
- Premiums: Purple $3; Blue $2; Red $1; White $0
G040011 Dairy Herd (grade or registered) — will be scored according to the 4-H Dairy Junior Herd Scorecard. All 3 animals must be officially 4-H identified by the exhibitor, must be entered and exhibited in the current show by the same exhibitor, must be the same dairy breed, may be grade or registered or any combination of grade and registered and at least 1 cow that has freshened and HAS BEEN FRESH LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE A PROJECTED 305 DAY M.E. All cows must be on test according to guidelines. Refer to “Production Points Awarded” guidelines. In case of a tie, all bonus points will be used; if there is still a tie, production points will be totaled instead of averaged.
G040012 Club or Chapter Group of Three Animals from any breed, grade or purebred.
- Lancaster County Born and Raised — (1 animal per exhibitor) dairy eligible for this class must be bred and raised by the exhibitor, family member or a breeder in Lancaster County. Please indicate born and raised animals when submitting animal entries online, although entries can be made at check-in time.