The American Cheviot Sheep Society is sponsoring a Cheviot Ewe Lamb Futurity open to all Junior Exhibitors.  A “Junior Exhibitor” is defined as an exhibitor who is not older than 21 on the date of the Junior Cheviot Show at NAILE.  There is no lower age limit, but the junior must be physically capable of showing their own sheep (exception made for physical or other handicap).  Each junior may purchase more than one lamb, but only one lamb placing in the Top Eight will be awarded premiums.  The American Cheviot Sheep Society guarantees the availability of $800 to be awarded to the top placings.  Consignors will nominate lambs at specified sales and only these lambs will be eligible for the Futurity.  All lambs must be purchased at a designated sale.  No lambs purchased through private sales are eligible.


Purchase Futurity Lambs at These Sales:
Illini All Breeds Spring Sale
National Cheviot Show and Sale
New England Sale
Ohio Cheviot Showcase Sale


Consignor Rules:

1. Entries include Spring Ewe Lambs born Jan. 1, 2010 or later and Fall Ewe Lambs born Sept. 1 2009 thru Dec. 21, 2009.
2. Nominating fee of $25 is payable to the American Cheviot Sheep Society.  Lambs must be nominated and designated prior to entering the show ring of a designated sale.  Futurity ewe lambs must be sold at the auction of a designated sale and NOT be presold.
3. Lambs must be flank tattooed for Futurity purposed on the day of the sale.  Lambs not so tattooed become ineligible for the Futurity premium.

Exhibitor Rules:

1. Age limitations for Junior Exhibitor: to be eligible to compete in the Futurity, an exhibitor must not be over 21 years of age on the date of the Junior Cheviot Show at NAILE.
2. Junior members must be physically able to show their Futurity lamb to qualify for points at each show (exception made for physical or other handicap).  If an exhibitor has more than one Futurity lamb in a class, the owning junior must show one and another exhibitor must show the second lamb.
3. Futurity lambs are to be registered in the individual junior name ONLY.  No partnerships, farm, family, 4-H Club or FFA Chapter names are acceptable.
4. Ewe lambs and points earned in the Futurity are not transferable to any other person; nor are the points transferable from one lamb to another.
5. Any Futurity entrant may compete with as many lambs as desired, but will receive a premium for the one lamb with the highest point total.  Each junior may win only one Top Eight Award.
6. Lambs must be shown in proper age classes.
7. Premiums: The American Cheviot Sheep Society has donated $800 to start the Futurity Premium.  A percentage of this money will be awarded to each division based on the number of lambs nominated.  The nominating fee will stay within the designated division of the Futurity. 

Division 1—Spring Ewe Lambs
Division 2—Fall Ewe Lambs

• The top eight places will be paid for spring lambs.  Payment in the fall lamb division will be determined by the Futurity Committee in June—after all entries are nominated.
• A point card must be filled out for each show and forwarded to the American Cheviot Sheep Society office within 14 days of the show.  The card must be signed by the Superintendent of the show certifying that the junior exhibited the lamb, class size and the placing of the lamb.
• For points-earned purposes, all shows are considered equal; i.e. AOB, Junior, Open, State, County receive equal point value in figuring points.  Only the Junior Show at NAILE will be included, excluding the NAILE Open Show.
• Futurity lambs may compete at any number of shows, but only the top five point-award shows will be included in determining awards.
• Futurity Awards will be announced at the American Cheviot Sheep Society Annual Meeting at NAILE.
• The sliding scale shown in the chart indicates how points will be determined.
• The Cheviot Futurity Program will expand in 2010 to include a Yearling Ewe Futurity Comeback Program.  Junior participants in the 2009 Futurity may nominate their ewe by June 1, 2010 for this competition.  Spring and fall lambs will be eligible for the comeback program.