In an effort to get junior members more involved, the National Tunis Sheep Registry Inc. initiated a new National Tunis Ewe Lamb Futurity in May 2008. 

The Tunis ewe lamb futurity will offer in premiums a jackpot of nomination fees plus any additional donations to youth who participate. This program will not only enhance the junior members ability to purchase extremely high quality breeding stock but will also make it more beneficial for the breeders to consign their very best animals.

The rules of the Futurity are relatively simple and are outlined below. You can buy a top quality ewe lamb at one of the designated sales that has been nominated for the futurity, exhibit the lamb at the shows you normally attend and then send n your results on the point record form provided. Its fun, it’s easy and you could theoretically win back a sizable premium, while still adding a top quality female to your flock.

The designated sales will include :

•  National Tunis Sale (Wooster, OH)

•  Tunis Summer Spectacular (Springfield, IL) 

•  The New England Sale

CONSIGNER RULES

Entries are open to all lambs born on or after January 1st. 

1. A nomination fee of $25.00 is required and payable to the National Tunis Sheep Registry Inc. (NTSRI). Payment of the nomination fee is payable before the animal is sold. Ewe lambs must be nominated and designated prior to entering the show ring of their class at each Futurity sale.

2. Each ewe lamb must be properly identified which in turn must correspond to the registration certificate. 

3. Each ewe lamb must conform and abide by the rules and regulations of the individual sale to which it is consigned. All normal entry and commission fees will apply. 

4. The National Tunis Sheep Registry Inc. will not be responsible and shall be held harmless for any disputes and/or disagreements between buyers and sellers.

EXHIBITOR RULES

1. All North American International Livestock Exposition rules shall apply. Juniors are expected to be knowledgeable of and to abide by these rules. 

2. All juniors who meet the requirements for the junior show who meet the requirements for the junior show at the North American International Livestock Exposition are eligible. Rules for the N.A.I.L.E are: 

   a. Not more than 21 years of age at the date of the show in November 

   b. Junior members must be present to show their own sheep unless physically impaired 

   c. Animals must be registered in their respective breed organization by August 1 of that year 

   d. Up to date paid membership in the junior breed association of said breed

3. Junior member must be at least 8 years of age with no partnerships, joint registrations, etc. 

4. Ewe lambs and points earned in the Futurity are not transferable to any other person, any other Futurity, nor are the points from one lamb to another. 

5. Ewe lambs are to be registered to individuals only, no partnerships, joint registrations, etc. 

6. No Futurity entrant can compete with more than two lambs. Total points earned by two ewe lambs may not be combined into one lamb’s total. 

7. If registrations papers are not received by the first show it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to show the lamb in the correct class. 

8. Lambs must compete in a class of registered ewe lambs to receive futurity points. 

9. Junior members must exhibit their own lamb within a class. If they have two lambs in the same class, another junior member may exhibit the second lamb. 

10. If an exhibitor that owns a lamb is not present at the respective show – futurity points are not eligible and should not be submitted to the Youth Committee. 

11. Premiums – A jackpot of nominations fees plus any donations will be awarded in premiums with the money total to be awarded as follows.

•  FIRST: 20% 

•  SECOND: 15% 

•  THIRD: 12.5% 

•  FOURTH: 11.25% 

•  FIFTH: 10% 

•  SIXTH: 8.75% 

•  SEVENTH: 7.5% 

•  EIGHTH: 6.25% 

•  NINTH: 5% 

•  TENTH: 3.75%

POINT SCORING

1. A point card must be filled out for each show and forwarded to the Youth Committee within 14 days of the show. The card must be signed by the superintendent of the appropriate show. 

2. At each individual show the ewe lamb may earn Futurity points from both the open show and the junior show. 

3. Ewe lambs can compete at the unlimited number of shows and submit for each show attended, with only the highest five point award cards to be recorded as Futurity points. Of the seven point award cards, no more than three point scorings from county fair Jr. shows (shows where it is only Jr. kids from your county and adjoining counties) will be counted towards the total points.

4. Points at the National Tunis show will be doubled. 

5. Futurity awards will be announced at the National Tunis Sale in Wooster , Ohio .

If you have purchased a nominated ewe lamb and would like to participate in the Futurity or need more information regarding the Futurity and the Tunis breed please feel free to call any member of the Youth Committee. 

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE FUTURITY PARTICIPANTS!!

 Ewe Lamb Futurity Record Form