• All cattle must be purebred and have an original American Shorthorn Association registration paper (no copies or faxes accepted) to be eligible to show.
• The Fair must adhere to these Show Classifications regardless of entry numbers. Age divisions (ie. Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Junior, Senior) are not flexible.
  
• In order for an exhibitor to be eligible to receive the ASA share of premiums at Open and Junior PACE shows, the member must be in good standing, owner’s entire herd must be enrolled in the WHR program by July 1 of the given year, and each animal shown must have individual SPR records in order to receive ASA financial support. The ASA portion of the show premiums will be given as a credit to the member account.
  
• No exhibitor shall be permitted to win more than two prizes in any one class.
  
• All animals must be registered as the property of the exhibitor in the records of the American Shorthorn Association by the time of the Fair or Show. Please refer to specific show guidelines for a junior show ownership deadline.
  
• Animals in a Junior Show may only be in the sole name of the individual exhibitor.
  
• Individual animals shown in all of the group classes listed below must have been entered and shown in one of the following classes for single animals. Multiple owned animals must be exhibited in the name of all owners. Family bred and raised animals entered by juniors in Junior Classes and subsequently entered in Open classes may be treated as family entries in group classes.
  
• All Shows held on or after October 1st of the show year must have Late and Early Spring Calf Championships added to the Division Championships, and seven Champions will be available for consideration for Grand Champion Awards.
  
• All Shorthorns and Polled Shorthorns are subject to a tattoo inspection by representatives of the ASA. All Shorthorns and Polled Shorthorns are also subject to an age inspection if deemed necessary by the ASA and the decision of the examining veterinarian is final. Use of artificial fins on show animals is not permitted.

IMPORTANT: Each of the following classes MAY be broken into multiple classes to accommodate large numbers of entries, but separate classes may NOT be combined into one. For example, there MAY be four “Junior Heifer Calf” classes, but there may NOT be one single “Spring Heifer Calf” class (combining Late and Early Spring calves).

• Female Classes – Entry in this show binds the exhibitor to all regulations pertaining thereto.
  
  Class 1. Late Spring Heifer Calves – calved after May 1, 2012
  Class 2. Late Spring Heifer Calf Champion – chosen from 1st place winners in Class 1
  Class 3. Late Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Class 1
  Class 4. Early Spring Heifer Calves – calved between March 1 and April 30, 2012
  Class 5. Early Spring Heifer Calf Champion – chosen from 1st place winners in Class 4
  Class 6. Early Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Class 4
  Class 7. Junior Heifer Calves – calved between January 1 and February 29, 2012
  Class 8. Junior Heifer Calf Champion – chosen from 1st place winners in Class 7
  Class 9. Junior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners in Class 7
  Class 10. Winter Heifer Calves – calved between November 1 and December 31, 2011
  Class 11. Senior Heifer Calves – calved between September 1 and October 31, 2011
  Class 12. Senior Heifer Calf Champion – chosen from 1st place winners in Classes 10 & 11
  Class 13. Senior Heifer Calf Res. Champion – chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Classes 10 & 11
  Class 14. Summer Yearling Females – calved between July 1 and August 31, 2011
  Class 15. Late Spring Yearling Females – calved between May 1 and June 30, 2011
  Class 16. Intermediate Champion Female – chosen from 1st place winners from Classes 14 & 15
  Class 17. Reserve Intermediate Champion Female – chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners from Classes 14 & 15
  Class 18. Early Spring Yearling Females – calved between March 1 and April 30, 2011
  Class 19. Junior Champion Female – chosen from 1st place winners from Class 18
  Class 20. Reserve Junior Champion Female – chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners from Class 18
  Class 21. Junior Yearling Females – calved between January 1 and February 28, 2011
  Class 22. Senior Yearling Females – calved between September 1 and December 31, 2010
  Class 23. Senior Champion Female – chosen from 1st place winners in Classes 21 & 22
  Class 24. Reserve Senior Champion Female – chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Classes 21 & 22
  Class 25. Grand Champion Female – chosen from Late Spring Calf, Early Spring Calf, Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Intermediate, Junior, and Senior Champion females
  Class 26. Reserve Grand Champion Female – chosen from Late Spring Calf, Early Spring Calf, Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Intermediate, Junior, and Senior Champion and Reserve Champion females
  Class 27. Group of Two Females – bred and owned or co-owned by the breeder (exhibitor)
  
  
• Senior/Junior Yearling Pregnancy Rule for exhibitors at all Open shows: Any senior/junior yearling female 28 months of age or older on or before the date of the PACE show must have a registered purebred natural calf at side and must be shown with calf. If purebred Senior/Junior Yearling has a ShorthornPlus calf at side, it is not eligible for the PACE Show, however it is eligible for the ShorthornPlus show if such show is available. All females 20 months of age on or before the date of the PACE show need to have a 60 day pregnancy verification signed by an accredited, non-owner veterinarian at the time the female is processed for the PACE show. Exhibitors may be asked to present said verification upon the request of the Show officials or ASA representatives. If verification cannot be produced, the female may be allowed to participate if the exhibitor can produce a qualified veterinarian to examine the female at the show site, and verify a 60-day pregnancy. Any infractions against this rule will lead to disqualification of that animal for that specific PACE show.
  
  
• Bull Classes – Entry in this show binds the exhibitor to all regulations pertaining thereto.
  Class 28. Late Spring Bull Calves – calved after May 1, 2012
  Class 29. Late Spring Bull Calf Champion - chosen from 1st place winners in Class 28
  Class 30. Late Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Class 28
  Class 31. Early Spring Bull Calves – calved between March 1 and April 30, 2012
  Class 32. Early Spring Bull Calf Champion - chosen from 1st place winners in Class 31
  Class 33. Early Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Class 31
  Class 34. Junior Bull Calves – calved between January 1 and February 29, 2012
  Class 35. Junior Bull Calf Champion - chosen from 1st place winners in Class 34
  Class 36. Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion - chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners in Class 34
  Class 37. Winter Bull Calves – calved between November 1 and December 31, 2011
  Class 38. Senior Bull Calves – calved between September 1 and October 31, 2011
  Class 39. Senior Bull Calf Champion – chosen from 1st place winners in Classes 37 & 38
  Class 40. Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion – chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners in Classes 371 & 38
  Class 41. Summer Yearling Bulls – calved between July 1 and August 31, 2011
  Class 42. Late Spring Yearling Bulls – calved between May 1 and June 30, 2011
  Class 43. Intermediate Champion Bull – chosen from 1st place winners from Classes 41 & 42
  Class 44. Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull – chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners from Classes 41 & 42
  Class 45. Early Spring Yearling Bulls – calved between March 1 and April 30, 2011
  Class 46. Junior Yearling Bulls – calved between January 1 and February 28, 2011
  Class 47. Junior Champion Bull – chosen from 1st place winners from Class 45 & 46
  Class 48. Reserve Junior Champion Bull – chosen from 1st and 2nd place winners from Class 45 & 46
  Class 49. Senior Yearling Bull – calved between July 1 and December 31, 2010
  Class 50. Two-Year-Old Bulls – calved between January 1 and June 30, 2010
  Class 51. Senior Champion Bull – chosen from 1st place winners in Classes 49 & 50
  Class 52. Reserve Senior Champion Bull – chosen from 1st & 2nd place winners in Classes 49 & 50
  Class 53. Grand Champion Bull – chosen from Late Spring Calf, Early Spring Calf, Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Intermediate, Junior, and Senior Champion bulls
  Class 54. Reserve Grand Champion Bull – chosen from Late Spring Calf, Early Spring Calf, Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Intermediate, Junior, and Senior Champion and Reserve Champion bulls
  Class 55. Group of Two Bulls – bred and owned or co-owned by the breeder (exhibitor)
  Class 56. Super Cow Class – class should consist of two offspring of either or same sex of show age classification. Offspring do not need to be owned by the same exhibitor. No more than one pair from each cow can win a prize in the class.
  Class 57. Get-Of-Sire Class – class should consist of four offspring of either or same sex of any age from the same sire. Offspring do not need to be owned by the same exhibitor. No more than one group from each sire can win a prize in the class.
  Class 58. Best Six Head – Owned or co-owned by the exhibitor.
  

• All cattle must be purebred and have an original American Shorthorn Association registration paper (no copies or faxes accepted) to be eligible to show.
  
• The Fair must adhere to these Show Classifications regardless of entry numbers. Age divisions (ie. Junior Calf, Senior Calf, Junior, Senior) are not flexible.
  
• In order for an exhibitor to be eligible to receive the ASA share of the premiums at the PACE show, the member must be in good standing, owner’s entire herd must be enrolled in the WHR program by July 1 of the given year, and each animal shown must have individual SPR records in order to receive ASA financial support. The ASA portion of the show premiums will be given as a credit to the member account.
  
• No exhibitor shall be permitted to win more than two prizes in any one class.
  
• All animals must be registered as the property of the exhibitor in the records of the American Shorthorn Association by the time of the Fair or Show.
  
• Individual animals shown in any of the group classes listed below must have been entered and shown in one of the following classes for single animals. Multiple owned animals must be exhibited in the name of all owners.
  
• Family bred and raised animals entered by juniors in Junior Classes and subsequently entered in Open classes may be treated as family entries in group classes.
  
• All Shows held on or after October 1st of the show year must have Late and Early Spring Calf Championships added to the Division Championships, and seven Champions will be available for consideration for Grand Champion Awards. Contact the ASA for division specifications if your show date falls after October 1.
  
• All Shorthorns and Polled Shorthorns are subject to a tattoo inspection by representatives of the ASA. All Shorthorns and Polled Shorthorns are also subject to an age inspection if deemed necessary by the ASA and the decision of the examining veterinarian is final. Use of artificial fins on show animals is not permitted.

IMPORTANT: Each of the following classes MAY be broken into multiple classes to accommodate large numbers of entries, but separate classes may NOT be combined into one. For example, there MAY be four “Junior Heifer Calf” classes, but there may NOT be one single “Spring Heifer Calf” class (combining Late and Early Spring calves).

Invitational PACE Show Classifications - Click To Download (PDF) 2.2.2012