See Section E: Special Classes for Young Farmer classes offered.
Entry deadline: Friday, July 17th, 2026
PRIZEBOOK
ENTRY FORM
ADDITIONAL FORMS
CHAIRPERSON: Renee Higginson (604-858-9910) reneehigginson51@hotmail.com
SHOW MANAGER: Sophie Roche (604-824-8191) sophie@chilliwackfair.com
JUDGE: TBA
ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: Entries are due on Friday, July 17th, 2026, by 11:59 PM online or in-person by 4:00 PM at the Chilliwack Fair Office.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee: $7.50 per class
Exhibitor Pass: $25, 3-day pass, allows access to barns after closing hours
Camper Per Night: $20 per night
Travel incentive
To encourage participation, we are offering a travel incentive to be added to the prize money as follows: To all exhibitors from Vancouver Island and Alberta – $250, to all exhibitors on the mainland outside the Lower Mainland – $150.
- Prize Money
1ST – $35.00, 2ND – $30.00, 3RD – $25.00, 4TH – $20.00, 5TH – $15.00
Trophy classes
Sponsored by Flowers by Renee
- Supreme Champion Ram
- Supreme Champion Ewe
- Supreme Champion Flock
- Supreme Champion Get of Sire
Exhibitor Information
Arrival: Can arrive as early as Thursday, August 6 between 10am – 8pm but must be in place by 8 am Friday, August 7.
Release: Sunday, August 9 at 5pm unless an early release form has been submitted and approved.
If from out of town, a request can be made to the office for early dismissal. Please submit an early release form to sophie@chilliwackfair.com by Thursday, July 30th, 2026.
All General Rules and Regulations apply to this division. Please pick up your exhibitor’s package and check your entries to make sure that they are correct.
For more information or help please contact sophie@chilliwackfair.com or call 604-824-8191.
Rules
1. Any breed with 12 or more animals and 2 or more exhibitors will have their own class. All others will show together.
2. The is no limit to the number of entries in single classes.
3. As of January 1, 2004, all sheep must have an approved National ID ear tag before they leave the farm. Please make sure your animals are tagged before leaving home.
4. Release time is Sunday, August 9 at 5:00pm.
5. Registration papers must be available upon arrival.
6. All sheep except Long Wool Breeds must be shown in short fleece. (Staple less than 1 inch or 2.54cm.)
7. Substitutions within the same class can be made up to the time of arrival at the Fair at the Entry Office. Please note Young Farmers have the option to enter through Department X.
CLASSES:
1. . Ewe Yearling (third pair of temporary incisors must be in place)
2. Ewe Lamb (first pair of temporary incisors must be in place)
Champion & Reserve Champion Ewe
3. Ram Lamb (first pair of temporary incisors must be in place)
4. Get of Sire (born the property of the exhibitor).
A group of 3 animals by the same sire. They must have first pair of temporary incisors in place. Both sexes may be represented. Animals must have been shown in previous classes. (There is no need to put names of sheep on entry form)
5. Breeder’s Flock (bred and owned by the exhibitor) a group of 4 animals. Both sexes must be represented. Each animal in the group must have been exhibited in one of the preceding classes. All animals to be of one breed.
SPECIAL CLASSES (open to any breed):
6. Yearling Ram (third pair of temporary incisors must be in place)
7. Pair of Ewe Lambs (first pair of temporary incisors must be in place)
8. Progeny of Dam (two animals from the same dam)
9. Young Farmers (12 and under and not in 4-H) – Showmanship
10. Young Farmers (12 and under and not in 4-H) – Lamb (either sex)