EKPA Classes & Fees
FEES PER Breeding CLASS
$10 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES PER Market CLASS
$10 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES PER Youth Showmanship CLASS
$0 per EKPA family member and Sanctioning Entity family Members
FEES PER Adult Showmanship CLASS
$10 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES* PER New Zealand CLASS
$15 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
AwarD Titles
Breeding Classes: Overall Boar and SowGrand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Honorable 3rd. Class CH, RS CH, and 3rd will also be named.
Overall Supreme Champion
Reserve Supreme will be named and awarded only if judge does not choose the Grand Winner of the other class as Reserve
Market Classes: Grand Champion & Reserve GR Champion
Youth Showmanship Classes: Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and 3rd place ribbons
Adult Showmanship Classes: Awards TBD based on number of entries
New Zealand Class : Awards TBD based on number of entries. AKKPS winners of this class will be given special designations in the AKKPS herdbook.
*ALL CH, GR CH, RS GR CH, SUPREME titles will be awarded via AKKPS in their yearbook as long as the animal was entered into the show as an AKKPS registered pig and owners are AKKPS members.
Breeding Classes
MALES
Junior Boarling 3 - 6 Months
Senior Boarling 6 - 12 Months
Junior Yearling Boar 12-18 Months
Senior Yearling Boar 18-24 Months
Aged Boar 24 Months +
Grand & Reserve Champion Boar / Boarling
Chosen from the champion of each class
FEMALES
Junior Gilt 3 - 6 months
Senior Gilt 6 - 12 months
Junior Yearling Gilt/Sow 12-18 Months
Senior Yearling Gilt/Sow 18-24 Months
Aged Sow 24 Months +
Grand & Reserve Champion Sow / Gilt
Chosen from the champion of each class
Overall SUPREME CHAMPION
Best animal selected from Grand Champion sow/gilt and boar
Overall Reserve Supreme will be named and awarded only if judge does not choose the Grand Winner of the other class
Market classes
Open to any 100% Kunekune Market Hog with a litter notification number from either registry. *Must be barrows or gilts. Judge reserves the right to break up the class weights at his/her discretion if entries are low in a certain class weight.
Class 1 : Under 100 lbs
Class 2: 100 - 149 lbs
Class 3: 150 - 199lb
Class 4: 200lbs +
SHOWMANSHIP Classes
The focus is on how the handler and pig work as a team. Showmanship is a class in which the Exhibitor is judged on how well he/she handles the pig in the show ring and answers questions regarding husbandry and pig anatomy.
Youth Showmanship
Lil’ Piglets 8 and under
Junior 9 - 13 yrs
Senior Class 14 - 17 yrs
Adult Showmanship
18 and over
New Zealand Type Classes
The focus is on New Zealand type and conformation. This class is judged based on those qualities only by a New Zealand based judge. The class will be broken up as the judge wishes dependent upon number of entries.
Titles will be awarded for this class and eligible for AKKPS herd book recognition as earning a special “John Earney” certification on their pedigree.
Breeding or Market animals are encouraged to enter this class.
Video submitted for other classes can be resubmitted for this class.