ILR Show Division Halter Committee Minutes - April 13, 2009
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ILR Show Division

HALTER COMMITTEE Minutes
April 13, 2009
 

Call to order: 7:07 EST 

Present: Chairman: Justin Timm, Secretary: Ryan Laux, ILR Board Liaison: Kristy Brown, Darrel Anderson, Bill Safreed, Hank Kaufmann

Argentine and Minis would be able to set their own standard, however it would not be under the ILR point system.

All of the comments listed below were the recommendations of the committee for submission to the Governing Board.

Fiber types will be shown in the order listed.

Suri:

~   Fiber exhibits distinct locked fiber architecture

~   Fiber hangs straight down from the midline on the back consists of straight, narrow locks that form close to the skin

~   Fiber exhibits independent movement

~   Fiber exhibits a cool, slick handle

~   Fiber exhibits little or no crimp

~   Fiber exhibits very little loft

Classic:

 ~   Abundant guard hair visible on the body and neck of the animal, with short and minimal “downy” undercoat.

~   The presence of a guard hair “mane” on the back of the neck.

~   A natural change in the fleece at the level of the elbow/stifle, with the fleece below this point being very short.

~   Natural windows of short fleece - brisket, belly, flank.

~   Minimal fleece on legs/head with a characteristics like guard hair, not the downy undercoat.

~   Athletic body type.

Light/Medium:

~   Animals may have minimal to moderate leg and head wool. 

~   Animals may be single or double coated with moderate density and length.

~   Front legs exhibit fiber extending down the leg with minimal coverage below the knee.

~   Rear legs exhibit fiber extending down the leg with minimal coverage below the hock.

~   Neck wool and body fleece are proportional in amount and characteristic.

Silky:

~  Fiber exhibits a very soft or silky handle.

~  Fiber exhibits natural wave.

~  Coverage may vary from medium to heavy.

~  Fiber may exhibit minimal loft.

Medium Heavy:

~   Will exhibit even neck fleece that does not naturally molt.

~   Front legs:
- Fleece down to the knees
- Fleece down to the toes with a decline in coverage below the knees

~  Rear legs:
- Fleece down to the pastern on the back of the legs with minimal coverage on the front of the legs.

Extreme Heavy:

~   Will exhibit abundant neck and body fleece.

~   Front legs:
- Fiber down to the toes maintaining heavy coverage below the knees

~   Rear legs:
-  Dense coverage down the back of the legs along with fiber on the front side of the legs.

 “Working Geldings” – These gelding classes shall consist of llamas that meet the requirements of the published fleece criteria for Classic, Light/medium fleece on animals plus they shall have a phenotype suitable for athletic activities.

“Fleece Geldings” – These gelding classes shall consist of llamas that meet the requirements of the published fleece criteria for Suri, Silky, Medium/Heavy and Extreme Heavy fleece. 

Sheared animals will be shown in their appropriate fleece division prior to being shorn.

Suggested Combinations: The following classes can be combined as needed to achieve adequate numbers for optimal points or if entries in a particular class are very small. The goal of combined classes is too compare animals of similar phenotype and fleece characteristics and keep the competition comparable for all competitors.

~  Combine Classic and Light/Medium

~  Combine Silky and Medium/Heavy

~  Combine Medium/Heavy and Extreme Heavy

Showmanship: Showmanship participants will be judged on their preparation (grooming, halter fit, halter/lead coordination, personal attire and presentation) and presentation of their animal as if the animal were being shown in halter (well behaved animals will have an advantage). The animal itself will be evaluated on grooming and training only (not conformation). Exhibitors will be expected to present the animal to optimize its best characteristics while following judge’s instruction regarding patterns, quadrants, etc. It is recommended that the showmanship pattern be similar to the judge’s preferred halter pattern as appropriate to the show ring layout. The judge will also evaluate the knowledge and demeanor of the exhibitor as they interact with the judge, ringmen and other participants – while showing to the judge.

Halter classes will be judged based on the conformation of the animals in the class as viewed from the front, rear and the side while in motion and at rest. The overall conformation & balance will be considered as well as evaluation of the smoothness of gait while in motion. Fleece consideration is 10% of the judge’s evaluation. Fleece characteristics to be evaluated would include luster, handle and fineness. 

Definitions:

Conformation: the form or outline of an animal to include the relationship of form to function. Conformation is the Key to an animal’s method of progression.  Proportions of the body conformation as compared to the limb conformation may determine whether or not there will be any interference of the limbs during progression.

Body type: an inherited characteristic of an animal or breed that best fits it for a specific function.

Balance: the common denominator of function, type and conformation.  

Axial alignment: as viewed from the top, a line drawn thru the withers down the center of the back to the tail head should divide the body into two separate halves.

Body balance: A line drawn from the point of the shoulder through the center of the stifle should be parallel to the ground. Also, vertical lines drawn from the front of the stifle to the front of the hip and the point of the elbow should be perpendicular to the ground and divide the body into equal thirds.

Since the head and neck act as a balance arm for the body and should be proportional to the length of back.

Conformation of the limbs: the animal should be observed from a distance as well as up close, and at rest and in motion. The limbs should be proportional to the height, depth and length of the body. The gait can be evaluated by studying the feet as they leave the ground, during flight and as they land. As viewed from the front and the rear, a vertical line from the point of the shoulder and from point of the hip should bisect the limbs. Front legs: as viewed from the side, a vertical line dropped from the center of the elbow should bisect the limb and the back of the heel. Rear legs: as viewed from the side, a line from the point of the hip should line up with the back of the hock, run down the back of the cannon bone and land just behind the heel of the foot. 

Normal external reproductive development

Forelimb Conformation Faults:

~   Base Narrow (feet too close)

~   Base Wide (feet too wide)

~   Toed In (dishing)

~   Toed Out (splay footed)

~   Backward deviation of the knees (calf knees)

~   Forward deviation of the knees (Buck knees)

~   Inward deviation of the knees  (winging)

~   Outward deviation of the knees (dishing)

~   Lack of shoulder angulation (post legged)

~   Camped under in front – limb below the elbow  is too far behind perpendicular line

~   Camped out in front – limb below the elbow is too far in front of perpendicular line

~   Abnormal fetlock/pastern angulation – too vertical or too much slope

Rearlimb Conformation Faults:

~   Base Narrow (rope walking)

~   Base Wide (feet too wide)

~   Toed In (pigeon toed)

~   Inward deviation of the hock (cow hocked)

~   Excess angulation of the hock (sickle hocked)

~   Excessively straight leg (post legged)

~   Camped under behind (leg too far forward of vertical line)

~   Camped out behind (leg too far behind vertical line)

~   Abnormal fetlock/pastern angulation – too vertical or too much slope

Conformation of Top Line:

~   Top line should be level as viewed from wither to hips and parallel to the ground.

~   The rump should have a slight slope with the base of the tail (tail set) near the front of the hip bone.

Showmanship can show a non-registered animal. Halter classes will require the animal be fully ILR registered.

Production Pair possible combination of Get of Sire and Produce of Dam.

Get of Sire and Produce of Dam will both contain 2 animals.

Next meeting date Thursday May 7th 7pm Central.

Ryan Raux
Halter Committee Secretary