Will County Fair
Will County Fair

Pigeons

Department I-0

PIGEON SHOW

KEN MUNGER, Co-Superintendent 708-258-6965
LAURA MILLS, Co-Superintendent 630-564-6537
BRIAN MALONE SR., CONNOR MUNGER,
BEN MILLS, Assistant Superintendents
Entries Open Friday, July 28, 2023
Entries Close Monday, August 7, 2023 - 5 p.m.
Estimated Amount Offered $4,100.00
Pick up all premium checks in the office by 9:00p.m., Sunday August 27th.
ENTRY FEE
50 cents per bird and 50 cents per bird coop fee (to be added after your entries are totaled)
Limited to only 2 entries under one class number
Judging Time - 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 23rd.
RULES

  1. This show is sponsored by the Will County Fair Association.
  2. If you do not have band numbers DO NOT ENTER.
  3. All birds must be seamless banded - others must be banded with a seamless band (split bands may be used). Only one band per bird.
  4. All birds must be owned by the individual exhibiting.
  5. All birds showing evidence of disease will be barred from show.
  6. All rules regarding showing of pigeons must be obeyed and in case of differences, same will be interpreted by the Judge and Superintendent.
  7. All exhibitors must purchase an Exhibitor’s Ticket.
  8. Entries to be made at the Fair Office or be mailed to Will County Fair Association. Entry Fee 50 cents per bird and 50 cents per bird coop fee.
  9. All birds must be in show coops by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23. Superintendent will receive birds to be cooped on Tuesday evening, August 22, after 6:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 23 until 8:00 a.m.
  10. All birds must be listed on entry blank: Class number, breed, color, sex (Old Cock, Old Hen, Young Cock, or Young Hen).
  11. All exhibitors must show band number on coop card. Do not put band number on entry form.
  12. No substitutions will be made upon entering birds, other than the following: All birds to be substituted must be the same sex and color as those entered on the entry blank. No others will be accepted. All old birds must be substituted for old birds and young birds for young birds. This applies to all entries - no exception will be made by the show Superintendent.
  13. The judge’s decision will be final. No protest will be entertained except where it is evident actual fraud has been committed. Exhibitor’s or their agents will not be allowed to converse with the Judge during judging. This rule will be strictly enforced.
  14. Exhibitors not permitted to handle birds other than their own.
  15. Exhibitors will be required to keep their exhibits at the Fair from Wednesday, August 23, through Sunday, August 27, and are responsible for the feed and care of their birds for the duration of the fair.
  16. Positively no birds will be released until announced Sunday, last day of the fair.
  17. Exhibitor is limited to not more than two entries under one class number, except Department H-10, Junior Pigeon Show exhibitor is limited to one entry per class number.
  18. All wildlife (pheasants, quail & partridge) need to be tested for pullorum typhoid, unless exhibitor is a member of NPIP in good standing.
  19. All birds must be shown by their owner. If this is not possible, the exhibitor must notify the superintendents or one of the asst. supts. Decisions will be made at the superintendent’s discretion.

OPEN SHOW PRIZE MONEY & RIBBONS

1st2nd3rd4th5th
$4.50$3.50$2.50RibbonRibbon

Champion - Rosette for each breed that has at least 10 birds and 2 separate exhibitors.
Reserve Champion - Rosette for breeds with 20 or more birds and 2 separate exhibitors.
#2550 - $5.00 - Trophy & Rosette for Best of Show Pigeon -
Trophy Donated by Most Feed and Garden

OPEN SHOW PIGEONS
FRENCH MONDAINS
Old CockOld HenYoung CockYoung Hen
2000200120022003Bars
2004200520062007Checks
2008200920102011Solids
2012201320142015Any Other Color
KINGS
2020202120222023Solids or Bars
2024202520262027Any Other Color
GIANT HOMERS
2028202920302031Bars
2032203320342035Checks
2036203720382039Solids
2040204120422043Any Other Color
GIANT RUNTS
2044204520462047All Colors
SHOW TYPE RACING HOMERS
2048204920502051Red or Silver Bar
2052205320542055Blue Bar
2056205720582059Red Check
2060206120622063Blue Check
2064206520662067Solids
2068206920702071Any Other Color
RACING HOMERS
2072207320742075White
2076207720782079Black
2080208120822083Blue Bars
2084208520862087Checks
2088208920902091Grizzle
2092209320942095Solids
2096209720982099Any Other Color
2100210121022103Red or Silver Bar
SADDLE RACING HOMERS
2105210621072108Black
2109211021112112Bars or Checks
2113211421152116Toy Stencil
2117211821192120Any Other Color
MODENA SCHIETTI
2150215121522153All Colors
MODENA GAZZI
2154215521562157All Colors
BRUNNER POUTERS
2158215921602161Black
2162216321642165Red or Yellow
2166216721682169Any Other Color
POMERANIAN POUTERS
2174217521762177Pied Marked
2178217921802181Any Other Color
ANY OTHER POUTERS NOT LISTED
2186218721882189
ICE PIGEONS MUFFED
2218221922202221All Colors
ICE PIGEONS CLEAN LEGGED
2226222722282229All Colors
AMERICAN FANTAIL
Old CockOld HenYoung CockYoung Hen
2234223522362237White
2238223922402241Black
2242224322442245 All Other Solids
2246224722482249 Any Other Color
INDIAN FANTAIL
2262226322642265White
2266226722682269Yellow
2274227522762277 Cream
2278227922802281Check
2282228322842285 All Other Solids
2286228722882289 Any Other Color
MOOKIES
2302230323042305 Any Other Color
CHINESE OWLS
2310231123122313White
2314231523162317Bars
2318231923202321Checks
2322232323242325 Any Other Color
BALDHEAD SHOW ROLLER
2330233123322333Solids
2334233523362337Bar or Check
2338233923402341 Any Other Color
SHOW ROLLER
2342234323442345Bar or Check
2346234723482349Solids
2350235123522353 Any Other Color
ENGLISH TRUMPETER
2354235623572358Bar
2359236023612362Black
2363236423652366Red
2367236823692370Solid
2371237223732374 Any Other Color
GERMAN DOUBLE CREST TRUMPETER
2377237823792380White
2381238223832384 Any Other Color
GERMAN BEAK CREST TRUMPETER
2386238723882389White
2390239123922393Bar or Check
2394239523962397Any Other Color
FRANCONIAN TRUMPETER
2402240324042405White
2406240724082409Black
2410241124122413Bar or Check
2414241524162417 Any Other Color
ALTENBURG TRUMPETER
2422242324242425Solids
2426242724282429Bar or Check
2430243124322433 Any Other Color
SCHMOLLNER TRUMPETER
2438243924402441Solids
2442244324442445Bar or Check
2446244724482449A.O.C.
PERFORMING ROLLERS
Old CockOld HenYoung CockYoung Hen
2450245124522453Bar
2454245524562457Check
2458245924602461Black
2462246324642465Solid
2466246724682469Any Other Color
BERNBURG TRUMPETER
2470247124722473All Colors
GERMERICAN TRUMPETER
2482248324842485All Colors
PHEASANT PIGEON
2490249124922493All Colors
PARLOR ROLLERS
2498249925002501Solids
2502250325042505Bars or Checks
2506250725082509Any Other Color
TUMBLERS
2510251125122513All Varieties
ANY OTHER PIGEON BREED NOT LISTED
2514251525162517Any Other Breed
OPEN WILDLIFE SHOW
(All Wildlife exhibits must furnish their own cooping.)
(All wildlife will be cooped in the Poultry Barn)
DOVES
CockHenPair
252225232524White
252525262527Ringneck
252825292530Any Other Variety
PHEASANTS
253525362537All Varieties
QUAIL
254225432544All Varieties
PARTRIDGE
254725482549All Varieties