All Companion Animal exhibits should focus on one of the following:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

 

Animals for this section can be categorized as companion animals (birds, dogs, cats, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.) or livestock (beef, dairy, equine, goats, poultry, sheep, swine, etc). This section is not to include animals considered wildlife (deer, pheasants, wild birds, turkey, etc.)

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Poster

Companion Animal and Livestock Poster illustrating one of the following:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

• Jr. (Grades 3-7)
• Sr. (Grades 8-12)

 

Display

Companion Animal and Livestock Display illustrating one of the following:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

 

Space for the booth is 36”x.48”. Back can be 4 feet high. Display must be free-standing. Models, photographs, posters or other means for display may be used.

 

• Jr. (Grades 3-7)
• Sr. (Grades 8-12)

 

Photo Story Board

Companion Animal and Livestock Photo Story Board illustrating one of the following:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

 

Story Board should contain 4 to 6 photos attached to the surface of a white or colored foam core, poster, or mat board no larger than 14” x 22”. Each photo should contain a caption. Judging criteria will emphasize content first and photo composition second. Photos are to be taken by the exhibitor.

 

• Jr. (Grades 3-7)
• Sr. (Grades 8-12)

 

Single Photo Entry

Companion Animal and Livestock Single Photo Entry illustrating one of the following:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

 

Prints must be no smaller than 3.5 inch x 5 inch and no larger than 5 inch x 7 inch. Digital photos may not be manipulated or altered except for color and contrast adjustments, cropping, exposure adjustments, and red eye reduction. Prints must be securely attached to the surface of a poster board or mat board. No double matting, use of multiple layers or more than one color. The entire print must be seen and cannot be masked in any way. Boards must be no larger than 10” x 10”. Captions are optional, but not required. Photos are to be taken by the exhibitor. 

 

• Jr. (Grades 3-7)
• Sr. (Grades 8-12

 

Other Companion Animal and Livestock Items Exhibits

Other Companion Animal and Livestock Items Exhibits must have a 3” x 5” inch note card describing the exhibit, what was done to create or prepare this exhibit and how the exhibit relates to:

1. Animal Health and/or Nutrition
2. Good Husbandry and/or Grooming
3. Training and/or showing
4. Service and/or Civic Engagement
5. Career exploration in companion animals and livestock.

 

Posters, photo, displays and journals are not allowed in this category. Exhibit size limited to 4’x4’x4’ due to space limitations.

 

• Jr. (Grades 3-7)
• Sr. (Grades 8-12)