As many of you are aware, NJSA shows offer Bred-and-Owned
awards for gilts as a special way to recognize junior exhibitors who are
raising and showing their own pigs. For those of you headed to the NSR Summer
Spectacular, this is a great opportunity and I thought I would go through the
rules so you can make sure to be considered for this award if you raised your
own hogs.
To be eligible for Bred-and-Owned awards, the exhibitor
must declare that his or her pig is Bred-and-Owned when going through the
pedigree portion of check in. The exhibitor must be shown as both the breeder
and the current owner on the gilt’s registration paper. The name of the breeder
or the current owner is not allowed to be in a family or farm name that
includes a partner over 21 years of age. If there is more than one name listed
on the pedigree, both exhibitors must be NJSA members from the same family. Also, when the dam of the Bred-and-Owned gilt
was bred, the exhibitor must have been her owner.
If you have a gilt that fits the qualifications above,
you can compete for the Bred-and-Owned awards. The Champion and Reserve
Champion Bred-and-Owned gilts will be selected by the judge during the gilt
show, and then DNA tested after the show to verify correct parentage and stress negative
status.
I hope this
helps you as you head to Louisville in a couple weeks. If you have questions,
please feel free to contact an NSR or NJSA representative.
I hope to
see you at the Summer Spectacular!
Whitney
Hosier
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