How to Show Your Pig in a Showring

This is the fun part of entering your pet pig in a show. Enjoy yourself, and remember to smile.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Feed Bucket Holders
• Feed Buckets
• Pig Dusting Powders
• Pig Feed
• Pig Wormer
• Show Stick Or Cane
• Straws
• Animal Water Buckets
• Wood Shavings

1. Make sure your pig is clean and that you're dressed neatly. Check on the dress code for your club or fair barn.

2. Enter the ring when your class is called.

3. Watch the judge at all times.

4. Walk beside your pig with your show stick pointing toward and above the animal.

5. Keep the animal between yourself and the judge, about 10 to 15 feet away from the judge.

6. Remain calm and gently move the animal back where you want it if your pig wanders off.

7. Be polite to other exhibitors.

8. Shake the judge's hand and say "thank you" when leaving the ring after the show.

Tips & Warnings

• Never hit the animal with a stick. Tap it gently on its side to herd it in a certain direction, as you practiced at home.
• Don't let the pig bunch up with a group of pigs - this makes it too hard for the judge to see your animal.

on 9/5/2006 When you are showing, you might not always win, but remember that somebody might be looking up to you, so show good sportsmanship.

on 9/5/2006 When you're in the show ring, make sure to pay attention to the judge and don't get too close to him or he won't have a good profile of the pig.

on 8/8/2006 I have heard that to prevent a pig from fighting in the ring, you should put Vick's VapoRub on the pigs nose before the show, so he can not smell the other pigs and get into a fight.

on 8/8/2006 When showing a pig, use a pipe or whip that is not too short. It should also not be too heavy. I once was showing a gilt and the judge told me I would have won showmanship if my cane were lighter. Always use in the show ring what you have practiced with at home.

on 8/8/2006 If a judge squats down, he is most likely looking at your gilt's underline. Stop your pig by moving in front of it so the judge can look.