Open Show exhibitors must be at least five years of age as of January 1st of the current year to show their animal(s) in the show ring. Exhibitors under five years of age may still enter an animal, but the person showing and presenting the animal during the judging must meet the above age requirement.
Junior show exhibitors must be between the ages of 12-19 by January 1st of the current year and have completed Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification.