Shetland (MASS) Fleece Show & Sale

West Exhibit Building

A Youth Sweepstakes Event!

JUDGE

Julia Watson, West Cumbria, England

CHECK-IN

FRIDAY– 7:30 – 9:30 am - All Entries Accepted

JUDGING

Friday – 10:00 am

 MASS FLEECE SALES

1:00 – 5:00 pm – Silent Auction

Saturday – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Private Treaty 

PREMIUMS

Each Class: 1st - $15 2nd - $12 3rd - $10 4th - Ribbon Only

TO ENTER:

PRINT OFF ENTRY FORM

PRINT & COMPLETE

SHETLAND FLEECE SHOW ENTRY FORM

Bring Entry Form to Check-in

Early entries encouraged!

Exhibitors needing special accommodations for fleece check-in –

contact Lori Scharlau at 715 284-5057 or 715 299-5057

email [email protected] 

1. Who May Enter: The Mid-American Shetland Sheep (MASS) Fleece Show is open to producers of Shetland fleeces who may enter a fleece in competition only, OR enter in competition and either or both the Private Treaty or Silent Auction sales. Fleeces offered for sale must be entered in competition. A fleece may be entered in one class only. Fleeces not offered for sale will be released following judging. 

2. Entry Fee: $6 per fleece. Payable at entry, non-refundable. Print off and complete the Shetland Fleece Show entry form. Bring entry forms to the West Exhibit Building at the Festival on Friday or Saturday. (See check-in times above)

DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES!

3. Entries must be pre-weighed. 
4. Junior Exhibitors: Must be 21 or under as of January 1, of the current year
5. Fleeces must be owned by exhibitor or exhibitor’s family and from current year wool crop with no more than 12 months growth. 
6. Responsibilities of the Judge: The Judge reserves the right to move fleeces into appropriate classes if so determined; disqualify fleeces; make awards to quality fleeces only; and/or combine or close classes in the case of insufficient numbers.
7. Silent Auction – Private Treaty Sales

The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, LLC (WSWF) will act as a broker for all fleeces offered for sale at the Festival. Prices for Private Treaty Sale fleeces will be set by the individual exhibitor by time of entry and the price will be indicated on the entry tag. Sales commission on all MSSBA fleeces will be 15% of gross sales deducted for the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival and an additional 2% of the gross sales price deducted for the Mid-American Shetland Sheep Fleece show. Sales of MASS show fleeces will be by fleece and not by pound. Fleeces offered for sale must be entered in competition.

Payment for ALL Silent Auction or Private Treaty sales of fleeces will be made to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, commission deducted as noted above and settlement made toconsignors at a later date. Exhibitors and Buyers: Please be patient – Reconciliation of fleecesale accounts may take up to six weeks due to the volume of festival accounts processed.Thank you! MASS and the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, LLC assume no responsibility for lost, damaged, stolen, mislabeled or erroneously sold fleeces. Fleeces not removed from the exhibit area by 3:30 Sunday become property of the Festival. Any fleeces not offered for sale will be released upon completion of judging. All sale fleeces released at 3:00 Sunday.

Release Times Fleeces not removed from the exhibit area by 3:30 Sunday become property of the Festival. Any fleeces not offered for sale will be released upon completion of judging. All sale fleeces released at 3:00 Sunday

MASS SHOW CLASSES

Mark all fleeces as Lamb or Adult

White Fleece Black Fleece

Moorit Fleece Gray Fleece

Any Other Color Fleece

Best Rooed Fleece

Awards given for: 

Judge’s Favorite Fleece, Champion and Reserve Champion