Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association

EXPO SHOW REMINDERS
BREEDING HEIFERS:
   Must be born from 9-1-08 to 12-31-09. All breeding heifers must be registered with their respective breed association and conform to their Iowa Breed Association rules for registration and exhibition. Commercial heifers will be shown by weight. All heifers must be owned by the exhibitor. Heifers may only be shown in a breed show or as a commercial.
MARKET ANIMALS:
   Must be born in 2009. Steers must be entered in the breed class of which they show a predominance of such breed characteristics. Please refer to classification of breed rules to enter steers in their correct breed. Steers will be classified by breed with uniform class breaks by weight. No reweighs. Steers that do not meet breed class guidelines will be put in the crossbred class. Crossbred Steers and Market heifers will be shown by weight.
GENERAL:
   EXHIBITORS MUST BE PRESENT TO SHOW THEIR OWN CALF. ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTE SHOWMEN WILL BE ALLOWED. NO CATTLE WILL BE SHOWN BY ANYONE EXCEPT BY THE PERSON’S WHOSE NAME THE CALF IS ENTERED IN. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF AN EXHIBITOR HAS TWO ANIMALS IN ONE CLASS.
   All Iowa resident exhibitors must be a paid member of the Iowa Jr. Beef Breeds Association. BREED CLASS EXHIBITORS MUST ALSO BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE IOWA JR. BREED ASSOCIATION IN WHICH THEY ARE EXHIBITING. All steers and heifers that require registration papers MUST have papers in hand at time of check-in. NO FAX COPIES or applications or registrations will be accepted! NO EXCEPTIONS! All registration papers must meet the requirements of their state breed association for junior exhibition.
   Use of hemp hair, removed hair, or other hair-like
materials added t the animal’s body will not be allowed. I.J.B.B. A. does not allow surgical or any other alterations to the animals such as the use of permanent dyes or paints to alter the animals original color pattern.
PROTESTS:
   Site-specific protests must be filed at the IJBBA Sanctioned Show. Any person wishing to have an animal inspected is required to submit a written protest and be accompanied by $100.00. The person placing the protest is responsible for all costs incurred to verify the protest. Written protest must state plainly the cause of the complaint and must be filed before the championship drive at the sanctioned show. If inspection is not sustained, the protest money will be forfeited. Protests will be handled by the breed association involved, crossbred protests will be handled by the Executive Director and the IJBBA Advisors
CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE
All Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Breed or Division Steers, Market Heifers and Breeding Heifers must stay and participate in the Top 5 Supreme Championship Selection on Sunday afternoon in order to receive points or premiums.

Sara Hunter
300E 13th St Apt 3
Pella, Iowa 50219
515.571.9620

Junior Cattle Check-in
Friday, June 18th 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
All junior cattle, purebred and crossbreds wanting to exhibit in the IJBBA Summer Field Day on June 19 will need to check-in on Friday, June 18 between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Purebred steers and heifers must bring their registration papers as well as health certificates with them at time of check-in. If you plan to exhibit in the IJBBA Summer Extravaganza on June 20, this will serve as your check-in for that show as well.

All junior cattle, purebred and crossbreds wanting to exhibit ONLY in the IJBBA Summer Extravaganza on June 20 will need to check-in on
Sunday, June 20 between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Purebred steers and heifers must bring their registration papers as well as health certificates
with them at time of check-in.

IJBBA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO FORMAL APPLICATION!
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