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Leader’s Guidelines for handling animal approval forms

(New guidelines that correspond to Animal Approval Forms revised 12-1-05)

q           Species:  either of these terms

            Ovine (sheep)              Bovine (cattle)           Camelid (Llama/alpaca)

            Equine (horse)             Caprine (Goat)            Canine (dog)

            Rabbit                         Cavy (guinea pig)        Poultry

            Swine

q           Verify 4-H Age

q           Complete name and address

q           Youth’s name appears on front and back

q           4-H Leader/Advisor signs on the line immediately after last animal listed

q           Animal’s registered name/pet name

q           There is some form of identification # in proper column(s)

Ø                  If animal has both an ear tag and a microchip number, there is a separate column for each.

Ø                  Registration number (if not a grade animal) should be entered

Ø                  If registration has not been received – supply sire and dam’s numbers

Ø                  Grade Horse: Use Coggins Certification or a good photo as I.D.

Ø                  Dairy animals should have a registration # unless that breed registry does not require such

Ø                  Small animals, pets are identified by a good photo or markings are described in I.D. columns

q           Show class—corresponds with date of birth

q           Date of Ownership or Lease  - If a registered animal is not registered in the child’s name, i.e. “Farm Name” then the animal needs to be on a lease form.  

q           Lease form must be submitted at same time

q           If Bred & Owned (owned mother when this animal was born) – some shows have special awards for Bred & Owned and use this to enter into class 

q           Must be at the County Extension office by JUNE 10th.
ESE Horse, April 1; ESE Dairy, May 1; Working Steer, May 1

Rev 1-25-06