The American Cheviot Sheep Society will again sponsor the Cheviot 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 animal, but only one animal placing in the top eight will be awarded to the top placings.

Consignors will nominate animals at specified sales and only these animals will be eligible for the Futurity. All animals must be purchased at a designated sale. Most consignment and private online sales offer Futurity nominated animals.

Consignor Rules:

1. Entries include Spring Ewe Lambs born Jan. 1, 2020 or later and Fall Ewe Lambs born Sept. 1, 2019. Yearling Ewes that were previously nominated in 2019 as lambs can be re-nominated by the Juniors for $25.
2. Nominating fee of $25 is payable to the American Cheviot Sheep Society. Animals must be nominated and designated prior to entering the show ring of a designated sale. Futurity animals must be sold at the auction of a designated sale and not be pre-sold.
3. Animals must have Scrapie Identification in their ear prior to being sold.

Exhibitor Rules:

1. Age limitations for Junior Exhibitors: 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 animal to qualify for points at each show (exception made for physical or other handicap). If an exhibitor has more than one Futurity animal in a class, the owning junior must show one and another exhibitor must show the second animal.
3. Futurity animals are to be registered in the individual Juniors name only. No partnerships, farm, family, 4-H Club or FFA Chapter names are acceptable.
4. Animals and points earned in the Futurity are not transferable to any other person; nor are the points transferable from one animal to another.
5. Any Futurity entrant may compete with as many animals as desired, but will receive a premium for the one animal with the highest point total, in each division.
6. Animals must be shown in proper age classes.
7. Premium: 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 animals nominated. The nominating fee will stay within the designated division of the Futurity. Division 1 – Spring Ewe Lambs, Division 2 – Fall Ewe Lambs, Division 3 – Yearling Ewes.
8. The top eight places will be paid in each division.
9. A point card must be filled out for each show and forwarded to the American Cheviot Sheep Society office by November 1, 2020. The card must be signed by the Superintendent of the show certifying that the Junior exhibited the animal, class size and the placing of the animal.
10. For points-earned purposes, all shows are considered equal; i.e. AOB, Junior, Open, State and County receive equal point value in figuring points. Only the Junior Show at NAILE will be included.
11. Futurity animals may compete at any number of shows, but only the top five point-award shows will be included in determining awards.
12. Futurity Awards will be announced at NAILE.
13. The sliding scale shown in the chart indicates how points will be determined.