Contact: Fleece@NJSheep.org

Includes fiber from Sheep, Goats, Llamas and Alpacas

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024 FLEECE SHOW & SALE IS NOW CLOSED

Thanks to all who are participating!  Be sure to stop by the Grange Building over the festival weekend to see and purchase the many lovely fleeces that have been entered this year.

Premiums will be paid as follows:

1st place  – $10          2nd place – $8          3rd place – $6

Highlights

• Registration for the Fleece Show & Sale will take place online only from Saturday, August 3 through Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 11:30 p.m.
• Fleece check-in for the Show & Sale will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, 2024, between 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds in Ringoes, NJ.
• By popular demand, the Show and Sale will open bright and early Saturday, September 14 at 9:30 a.m.!
• We will be accepting credit cards again this year, in addition to cash and checks, for all fleece sales
• There will be a 5% commission on all sales to help defray processing costs. We thank you for your understanding.
• Volunteers are needed to assist with maintaining the display during the festival weekend.  Any amount of time you can contribute would be appreciated!  Please email Fleece@NJSheep.org if you’re interested.

Show and Sale Registration

Please read and follow these instructions, which will ensure a smooth process for all participants:

•  Participants are to fill in the online form with the requested information, pay $3 for each fleece entered, and then save or print out your receipt.
• There are detailed instructions to:
  – Pay online with PayPal when registering, or
  – Pay using cash or check at fleece check-in on 9/11/24 or 9/12/24
• Drop off your registered fleeces at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds  Wednesday and Thursday, 9/11 and 9/12/24, between 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Closed judging of show fleeces will take place on Friday, 9/13/24
• Show & Sale will open Saturday, 9/14/24 at 9:30 a.m.
• Sale will continue until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9/15/24, at which time unsold fleeces must be claimed by presenting the participant’s copy of the registration form showing the fleece number assigned by Garden State Sheep Breeders at registration.
  • Participants may begin picking up unsold fleeces at 2:00 p.m. Sunday 9/15/24.
  • Unclaimed fleeces become the property of the GSSB.

• CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR FLEECES

Show and Sale Rules:

• Each fleece must be clean, free of tags and vegetation, and have no second cuts. Please don’t bring moldy or insect-infested fleeces! We reserve the right to reject fleeces that do not meet minimum standards. Entry fees for rejected fleeces cannot be refunded
• The judge may move fleeces to a more appropriate division/class, if necessary
• Fleeces must be from the current year and represent a single shearing from animal owned by entrant
• Only whole fleeces may be sold
• Each fleece must be skirted and placed in a large, clear plastic bag. YouTube features several excellent videos on how to skirt your fleece, if you’re not sure how to do this.  A nicely-skirted fleece will score higher and sell more quickly! 
• Leave the bagged fleeces untied. Bags will be arranged by GSSB staff so that the correct opening for viewing by judges and/or buyers is maintained
• Ribbons will be awarded for up to 3 places in each class. The Best In Show will receive a rosette.
• All checks for prize premiums and sales proceeds will be mailed as quickly as possible after the close of the show.

Division/  Class Definitions  

We reserve the right to create a new class if there are sufficient entries (~10 fleeces). Typically the featured breed will have its own class, and there are usually enough Shetland and Romney fleeces to have their own class as well.

Division N – Natural Colored Sheep Fleeces
F	Fine – Merino, Rambouillet, Targhee, etc.
M	Medium – Jacob, Shetland, Baby Doll Southdown, Corriedale, Columbia, Cheviot, Tunis, etc.
L	Long – Romney, Coopworth, Cotswold, Lincoln, Leicester, etc.
C	Coarse – Valais Blacknose, Karakul, Scottish Blackface, Navajo-Churro, Herdwick, etc.
Division W – White Sheep Fleeces
F	Fine – Merino, Rambouillet, Targhee, etc.
M	Medium –  Shetland, Baby Doll Southdown, Corriedale, Columbia, Cheviot, Tunis, etc.
L	Long – Romney, Coopworth, Cotswold, Lincoln, Leicester, etc.
C	Coarse – Valais Blacknose, Karakul, Scottish Blackface, Navajo-Churro, Herdwick, etc.
Division O – Fiber from Animals Other than Sheep
M	Mohair – from Angora goats
C	Cashmere
Al	Alpaca
L	Llama
O	Other

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Instructions for preparing fleeces:

↓  Past Years’ Competition Results ↓

2022 Competition Results

2021 Competition Results

2020 Festival not held due to COVID 19

2019 Competition Results

2018 Competition Results

2017 Competition Results

2016 Competition Results

2015 Competition Results – not available

2014 Competition Results

2013 Competition Results

2012 Competition Results

 

 

Updated: September 2, 2024