Course Description:

Learn how to prepare a fleece for a show and how the judge will score your fleece. When you complete this course you will be comfortable judging fleece on your farm and for submission to fleece shows. Instructor Mike Safley is a certified AOBA fleece judge.

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m.

  I. The Textile Properties of Fleece

    A. The factors that impact fleece price

       1. Tex
       2. Prickle Factor
       8. Pricing
       3. Woolen vs. Worsted
       4. Resistance to Compression
       5. Luster
       6. Color Contamination
       7. Crimp

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30 - 12:00

  II. Fleece Characteristics

    A. Fineness
    B. Density
    C. Uniformity
    D. Length
    E. Color
    F. Cleanliness

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

  III. Judging Fleece: Suri and Huacaya

    A. The AOBA Fleece Score Card
    B. Preparing a Show Fleece
    C. Assigning Points on the Score Card

3:00 p.m.

  IV. Judging Fleece on the Animal

    A. Huacaya
    B. Suri