Chapter ATCP 160

ATCP 160.58(2)(a) (a) Age categories. The age categories under subds. 1. to 6. may be used to establish classes in addition to the breed classes under sub. (1). The intermediate age category for bucks and does under subds. 3. and 4. may be established by the fair board if there is sufficient number of entrants to justify the additional classes.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)1. 1. Buck under 6 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)2. 2. Doe under 6 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)3. 3. Buck; 6 to 8 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)4. 4. Doe; 6 to 8 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)5. 5. Buck over 8 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(a)6. 6. Doe over 8 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(b) (b) Meat pen. A meat pen exhibit shall consist of 3 rabbits, all of which shall be of the same breed and variety. No rabbit may be over 69 days old nor weigh over 5.5 pounds. Rabbits entered in this exhibit may not be entered in any other class.

ATCP 160.58(2)(c) (c) Single fryer. Any rabbit entered as a single fryer may not be over 69 days old nor weigh over 5.5 pounds. The rabbit may not be entered in any other class

ATCP 160.58(2)(d) (d) Roaster rabbit. The exhibit consists of a single rabbit of either sex, between 70 and 180 days old, weighing not less than 5 pounds and which may not be entered in another class.

ATCP 160.58(2)(e) (e) Crossbred rabbit. The exhibit consists a single rabbit of either sex in one of the following age subcategories.

ATCP 160.58(2)(e)1. 1. Over 6 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(e)2. 2. Under 6 months of age.

ATCP 160.58(2)(f) (f) Pet rabbit. The exhibit consists of a single rabbit of either sex, over 6 months of age, which is shown in no other class under this section.

ATCP 160.58(3) (3) Showmanship. A fair board may establish one or more rabbit showmanship entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50, respectively. The board may subdivide entry classes as appropriate. All entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.

ATCP 160.58 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; am. (2) (f), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. (3), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 21-093: am. (1), (2) (a) (intro.), (b), (c), (3) Register September 2022 No.801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.59 ATCP 160.59 Dogs; department 9.

ATCP 160.59(1) (1) Entry classes. A fair board may establish one or more dog entry classes in any of the categories under pars. (a) to (k), and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $4.50, $3.50, $2.50 and $1.50 respectively. All dogs which are entered as exhibits under this section shall have current distemper and rabies vaccinations.

ATCP 160.59(1)(a) (a) Pre-novice A. The exhibitor has had no previous experience in training a dog. The class may be subdivided into groups based on academic grade level or grade level groupings of exhibitors.

ATCP 160.59(1)(b) (b) Pre-novice B. The exhibitor has had previous experience in training a dog, but is now training an untrained dog, or an inexperienced exhibitor is showing a previously trained dog.

ATCP 160.59(1)(c) (c) Novice

ATCP 160.59(1)(d) (d) Graduate novice

ATCP 160.59(1)(e) (e) Pre-open

ATCP 160.59(1)(f) (f) Open

ATCP 160.59(1)(g) (g) Pre-utility

ATCP 160.59(1)(h) (h) Utility

ATCP 160.59(1)(i) (i) Agility.

ATCP 160.59(1)(j) (j) Brace.

ATCP 160.59(1)(k) (k) Team classes.

ATCP 160.59(2) (2) Showmanship classes. A fair board may establish one or more dog showmanship entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of #3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50, respectively. All entry classes shall be judged using the Danish judging system.

ATCP 160.59 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; cr. (1) (i) to (k) and (2); r. (3), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. (1) (intro.), am. (1) (a) (intro.), r. (1) (a) 1. and 2., Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 21-093: am. (1) (intro.), (2) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.60 ATCP 160.60 Animal and veterinary science; department 10. Exhibits in this department may consist of live animals or projects without live animals.

ATCP 160.60(1) (1) Project entry classes. Premiums may be paid all exhibits in pars. (a) and (b) in the following level one amounts.

Premium level one   $1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00

ATCP 160.60(1)(a) (a) Projects without live animals. This category includes charts, displays, posters, equipment or other projects involving animal and veterinary science which to do not include live animals.

ATCP 160.60(1)(b) (b) Adventures in dairyland projects. This category includes posters, charts, displays, and projects. The fair board may designate this exhibit as either a dairy cattle class or an animal and veterinary science class, but not both.

ATCP 160.60(2) (2) Live special interest animal entry classes. A fair may establish entry classes for special interest animals, including caged birds, reptiles, rodents, cavies, and small indoor pets, for which no other class has been established. A class established under this subsection shall include at least 6 entries of the same species, except that a fair may establish a class of “any other animals” which may include more than one species and fewer than 6 animals per species. Suggested classes for caged birds and cavies are set forth in pars. (a) and (b). For each class established under this subsection, a fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $2.00, $1.75, $.150 and $1.25, respectively.

ATCP 160.60(2)(a) (a) Suggested classes for cage birds. Each of the classes listed in this paragraph may be divided into separate classes for adult males and adult females. Young birds that do not have plumage may not be exhibited.

ATCP 160.60(2)(a)1. 1. Hard bills including finches, canaries and weavers

ATCP 160.60(2)(a)2. 2. Soft bills including mynas, jays and toucans

ATCP 160.60(2)(a)3. 3. Psittacinses (parrot and parrot-like birds)

ATCP 160.60(2)(b) (b) Suggested classes for cavies.

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1. 1. Breed classes

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.a. a. American

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.b. b. Abyssinian

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.c. c. Peruvian

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.d. d. Crested

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.e. e. Teddy

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)1.f. f. Any other recognized breed

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)2. 2. Sub-categories of cavy classes; each of the breeds under subd. 1. may be divided into separate boar and sow classes as well as the following age and weight groupings.

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)2.a. a. Young; up to 4 months of age and less than 22 ounces

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)2.b. b. Intermediate; 4 to 6 months old and 22 to 30 ounces

ATCP 160.60(2)(b)2.c. c. Old; over 6 months of age and over 30 ounces.

ATCP 160.60 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; r. and recr. (2) (intro.); r. (2) (a); renum. (2) (b) and (c) to be (2) (a) and (b), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; CR 21-093: am. (1) (a), (b), (2) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.61 ATCP 160.61 Llamas, alpacas and domesticated exotic animals; department 11. A fair may establish an entry class for exotic domestic animals in any of the categories specified under subs. (1) to (4). For each class established under this section, a fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $5.00, $4.00, $3.00 and $2.00, respectively.

ATCP 160.61(1) (1) Emu.

ATCP 160.61(2) (2) Ostrich.

ATCP 160.61(3) (3) Llamas and alpacas. A fair board may award up to 2 premiums for the exhibition of a single llama or alpaca, including no more than one premium in each of the following classes:

ATCP 160.61(3)(a) (a) The exhibitor’s showmanship.

ATCP 160.61(3)(b) (b) The performance of the llama or alpaca. Performance may be judged in any of the following performance categories:

ATCP 160.61(3)(b)1. 1. Obstacle.

ATCP 160.61(3)(b)2. 2. Pack.

ATCP 160.61(3)(b)3. 3. Public relations.

ATCP 160.61(3)(b)4. 4. Driving and costume.

ATCP 160.61(4) (4) Exotic domestic animals.

ATCP 160.61 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; r. and recr., Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1999, No. 527; cr. (6), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 11-037: am. (title), r. and recr. (3), r. (4), (5), renum. (6) to be (4) and am. Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., register April 2012 No. 676; CR 21-093: am. (intro.) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.615 ATCP 160.615 Cats; department 13. A fair may establish entry classes for cats in any of the categories specified under subs. (1) and (2). Mixed breed and purebred cats shall be shown in the same class unless the number of entries warrants the creation of separate classes. A fair may establish additional purebred classes if more than 6 purebreds would otherwise be shown in any class. For each class established under this section a fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $2.00, $1.75, $1.50 and $1.25, respectively.

ATCP 160.615(1) (1) A fair may establish entry classes for kittens 4 to 12 months old in any of the following categories:

ATCP 160.615(1)(a) (a) Male kittens; short hair.

ATCP 160.615(1)(b) (b) Male kittens; long hair.

ATCP 160.615(1)(c) (c) Female kittens; short hair.

ATCP 160.615(1)(d) (d) Female kittens; long hair.

ATCP 160.615(2) (2) A fair may establish entry classes for adult cats over 12 months old in any of the following categories:

ATCP 160.615(2)(a) (a) Unspayed female cats; short hair.

ATCP 160.615(2)(b) (b) Unspayed female cats; long hair.

ATCP 160.615(2)(c) (c) Spayed or neutered cats; short hair.

ATCP 160.615(2)(d) (d) Spayed or neutered cats; long hair.

ATCP 160.615 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; CR 21-093: am. (intro.), (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.62 ATCP 160.62 Plant and soil science; department 14. A fair board may establish entry classes comprised of projects involving field crops, fruits, vegetables, and other plant and soil science projects. For each entry class, a fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums at any of the following levels designated by the fair board:

ATCP 160.62(1) (1) Premium level one. $2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25

ATCP 160.62(2) (2) Premium level two. $2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75

ATCP 160.62(3) (3) Premium level three. $3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25

ATCP 160.62 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; r. and recr., Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 21-093: am. (intro.) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.63 ATCP 160.63 Flowers and house plants; department 15. A fair board may establish entry classes comprised of projects involving flowers, home landscaping, grounds landscaping, house plants and plant crafts. For each entry class, a fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums at any of the following levels designated by the fair board:

ATCP 160.63(1) (1) Premium level one   $2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25

ATCP 160.63(2) (2) Premium level two   $2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75

ATCP 160.63(3) (3) Premium level three   $3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25

ATCP 160.63 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; r. and recr., Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 21-093: am. (intro.) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.

ATCP 160.64 ATCP 160.64 Natural sciences; department 16. A fair board may establish entry classes comprised of projects involving bees, birds, entomology, fishing, nature space, outdoor adventures, recycling, shooting sports, trees, water, wildflowers, wildlife habitat, and other natural sciences and environmental education projects. For each entry class a fair board may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums at any of the following levels designated by the fair board.