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Official Shows and Show Classifications
Purina Mills recognizes these shows and local events
as official show entries:
National Shows: Houston, Ak-Sar-Ben, American Royal, San Antonio, NAILE, Arizona National, Ft. Worth, National Western.
Livestock shown at National shows not listed may be eligible for awards, but only after formal approval by a Purina representative. Contact your Purina Dealer for more details.
State Shows: Any State Fair or approved State Show.
District/Regional Shows: Any show with a junior division open to residents of four or more counties.
County Shows: Any show with a junior division open to residents of three or fewer counties.
If the show you are submitting does not fit into one of the above categories, you must receive prior approval from your local Purina Sales Rep.
Honor® Show Chow® Feed Animal Categories:
MARKET ANIMAL AWARDS:
Grand Champion: This animal is the top placing animal overall at any given show (Example – Grand Champion Market Barrow).
Reserve Grand Champion: This animal is the 2nd top placing animal overall at any given show (Example – Reserve Grand Champion Market Wether).
Breed Champion: This animal won 1st in class, and then won the top animal placing for a specific breed (Example – Champion Duroc Barrow, Champion Suffolk Wether, or Champion Maine Anjou Market Steer).
BREEDING ANIMAL AWARDS:
Supreme Champion: This animal was a Breed Champion, and then won overall Supreme Champion over all breeds (Example – Supreme Champion Heifer, or Supreme Champion Bull). Only one per show and must have competed against other breeds.
Reserve Supreme Champion: This animal was a Breed or Reserve Breed Champion and then won overall Reserve Supreme Champion over all breeds (Example – Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer, or Reserve Supreme Champion Bull). Only one per show and must have competed against other breeds.
Breed Champion: Much like the Market Division. There could be many at a given show (Example – Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt, Champion Dorset Ewe, or Champion Hereford Heifer).
Q. What is the definition of a Supreme Champion or Reserve Supreme Champion?
Supreme Champion - Much like the Grand Champion in the Market Division. Only one per show. This animal was a Breed Champion, and then won overall Supreme Champion over all breeds. (Example: Supreme Champion Heifer or Supreme Champion Bull).
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