2009 MABA Alpaca Celebration Show Rules

PLEASE READ AND ACCEPT THE BELOW RULES IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE MABA ALPACA CELEBRATION SHOW. ONCE YOU'VE ACCEPTED, YOU'LL BE
AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTED TO THE REGISTRATION SITE.

For late registrations and changes farms must contact: 
Christine Armstrong | 443.956.4178 | info@calicomoonalpacas.com OR  
Stephanie Morrison | 410.346.6748 | stephaniem63@msn.com

For information about late fees, see the Deadlines page.

General Show Rules

1. MABA Alpaca Celebration expects all exhibitors to act in a courteous, professional manner. All attendees will be expected to treat others with respect including the public, fellow exhibitors, volunteers, judges, show staff, facility personnel and animals. Anyone causing a disturbance will be escorted from the premises and evicted from the show.
2. We encourage exhibitors to join AOBA and the Show Division as well as become familiar with the Show Division Handbook. There is a $75.00 AOBA fee for all farms that are not AOBA Show Division members. It is $75.00 per farm, not per animal fee. There is a $6 AOBA Show Division fee for every animal entered in the show, that charge is reflected in your entry fee.
3. The Show will run in accordance with the rules in the current 2009 AOBA Show Division Handbook, and will be judged 50% Fleece and 50% Conformation. All alpacas entered in the show must be registered with the Alpaca Registry, Inc. (ARI). A copy of the Alpaca Registry, Inc. Registration Certificate must be sent in with the entry forms. No "pending" papers will be accepted.
4. Get of Sire and Produce of Dam class entries shall be made in the name of the sire or the dam and the entry fee is applicable. A copy of the ARI registration for the sire or dam must be included. There is a limit of one entry per sire or dam. Because exhibitors may not know who the other exhibitors are until arrival, entry deadline for these group classes will be 6:00 P.M. Saturday evening.
5. An owner may only enter 3 alpacas per breed type, per gender, per age division, per color group. Example: An owner can only show 3 white, huacaya, yearling, males.
6. Please use color definitions as found in the 2009 AOBA Show Division Handbook and the most current ARI color chart to determine the color of each alpaca. An alpaca will not be entered if there is incomplete or missing information.
7. The Show Superintendent will divide classes as much as possible. Example, for Juvenile Black Males, if entries include 4 or more True Blacks and 4 or more Bay Blacks, the class will be divided by color designation. When confirmation is sent to each exhibitor it will include all significant, updated information about our show.

2009 Mandatory Exhibitor Disclosure

1. Under the Show Division Handbook Rules, certain alpacas and fleeces are automatically disqualified from competition and certain exhibitors & handlers are prohibited from personally showing in front of a judge when a business or financial relationship exists between an AOBA certified judge and their customers.
2. Each year judges are required to disclose those alpacas, exhibitors and handlers who cannot be shown in their show ring when judging at an AOBA certified show. Exhibitors are also required to disclose business and financial relationships with Judges and to acknowledge animals/fleece entered into the competitions that are not allowed to show in front of certain Judges at each show they attend. This is being done to ensure exhibitors understand the written rules and to eliminate confusion for exhibitors & handlers about which alpacas, exhibitors and handlers cannot walk into a Judge's show ring during competition and which fleeces can not be entered into a Fleece Show.
3. Using your 2009 AOBA Show Division Handbook, please review Part 5. “Rules & Ethics for All Show Participants”.

Health Requirements

1. While all of the following health requirements can not guarantee a disease free environment it is our intent to follow all AOBA, State of Maryland and MABA regulations and guidelines to provide the healthiest environment possible. Where AOBA guidelines require testing closer to the show date than Maryland requirements, we defer to AOBA rules. NOTE: CVI Forms are valid for 30 days and must not expire prior to Nov. 15, 2009, the last day of the show. All exhibitors must bring a copy to surrender in addition to their original CVI form. For more information on your state please visit: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_import/animal_imports_states.shtml.

All Out of State alpacas:

1. Must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) from a veterinarian of the state of its origin. THIS FORM IS NOT SUPPLIED. CVI Forms are valid for 30 days and must not expire prior to Nov. 15, 2009. All CVI forms must include the alpaca’s name and microchip identification number in addition to all farm contact information. The owner must submit one copy (not the original) of the CVI as part of the show’s permanent records.
2. Must be presented with a completed Maryland Department of Agriculture Self Certification of Animal Health form which is supplied or can be downloaded here: http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/fair_show/fair_show_info.php
3. Must be tested and negative PCR or VI for BVDV. One test in the lifetime of the alpaca is sufficient to ensure that it is not a (PI) Persistently Infected animal. The negative PCR or VI BVDV test must be stated on the CVI form.
4. Six months of age and over, must meet one of the following requirements for Tuberculosis: (a) originate directly from an accredited herd or from a herd which has undergone a complete negative tuberculin herd test within the previous (12) months; or (b) have a negative tuberculin test within sixty days of entry.

Maryland alpacas:

1. Must supply a valid Maryland Intrastate CVI form. CVI Forms are valid for 30 days and must not expire prior to Nov. 15, 2009. For the convenience of Maryland farms this form has been supplied or can also be downloaded here: http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/fair_show/fair_show_info.php
2. Must be presented with a completed Maryland Department of Agriculture Self Certification of Animal Health form which is supplied or can be downloaded here: http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/fair_show/fair_show_info.php

Stalling Information

1. Stalls are 8’x10’ (8’ deep x 10’ wide). There is a limit of 2 adults per stall and 3 yearlings/juveniles.Yearlings up to 18 months of age can be stalled with Juveniles. Calculate age as of the first day of scheduled judging. Breeders are strongly urged to avoid stalling robust yearlings with young juveniles.
2. Overhead access to electricity is provided but you must bring your own extension cords to bring electric into your stall.
3. All alpacas who enter the facility must be entered in the Halter Show. If you need a companion consider sharing a stall with a fellow breeder.
4. Stall assignments will be made on a first come first serve basis upon entry. Please remember that priority is given to sponsors according to level of sponsorship.
5. All alpacas must be in their stalls no later than 8:30 PM Friday Nov. 13, 2009.
6. If you would like to have a farm display, remember to request a stall space for that purpose because we must keep the aisle clear.
7. All manure and used bedding from stalls or trailers must be placed in the designated areas. DO NOT discard manure in garbage cans. Please clean stalls before leaving.

Miscellaneous

1. There is a $20 fee for RVs and Campers per night with or without electric hook up. We are limited to a total of ten RV electrical hook ups which will be awarded on a first come first served basis.
2. All exhibitors waive any rights to approve photographs taken during the course of the show for the purposes of promoting the alpaca industry.
3. No bicycles, skates, scooters, skateboards or loud music will be permitted anywhere on the arena property.
4. Recycling receptacles will be provided and all exhibitors are asked to make a conscious effort to use them.
5. Exhibitors are encouraged to conserve energy by turning off display lights when not needed and fans not in use for the comfort of their animals.
6. Exhibitors are urged to remove halters from their animals while stalled. An emergency contact form will be provided for all exhibitors, spare forms will be made available upon request and all exhibitors are expected to have the form displayed for easy viewing.

HALTER SHOW REGISTRATION:
I ACCEPT THE ABOVE RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE MABA ALPACA HALTER SHOW