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Fleece Wool Competition

2026 FLEECE WOOL COMPETITION

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair gratefully acknowledges The Canadain Co-operative Wool Growers Ltd. for their contribution to the Fleece Wool Competition.


Date: Tuesday November 3, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – Classification, 1:00 PM - Judging
Location: Rotunda, Heritage Court
Classification: TBD
Judge: TBD

Important Dates and Reminders

Entry Closing Date:Friday October 30, 2026
Entry Fee:$10.00 per entry
Exhibit Arrival:Tuesday October 20, 2026 - Monday November 2, 2026. Weekday office hours are 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and weekends are 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Entry Delivery Address:

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Att: Agriculture Show Office,
39 Manitoba Drive (Use Door #33 for dropoffs), Exhibiton Place
Toronto, ON, M6K 3C3

Wool Auction Information

Date: Sunday November 15, 2026

Silent Auction - 1:00 to 3:00

Location: Rotunda
Please Note: All prize winning fleece will be sold in the auction. Fleeces that do not place may be claimed by the exhibitor immediately following judging.

Rules and Regulations:

  1. Entries must be made via Assist Expo, RAWF’s online entry system, or by a paper entry form.
  2. NO EXHIBITOR MAY MAKE MORE THAN TWO ENTRIES IN ANY CLASS. Exhibitors to use the entry form for Fleece, Poultry and Rabbits.
  3. When entering, exhibitors must indicate the breed or cross of the sheep from which the fleeces were shorn. Please indicate the name of shearer.
  4. All exhibits, whether shipped (prepaid) or delivered in person must arrive at the RAWF between the entry delivery dates listed above. Please ensure you provide your courier with the office hours above when scheduling your shipment.
    1. If you are hand delivering your entries, call (416) 263-3418 upon arrival.
  5. Only fleeces, in the grease, are eligible for competition. Manufacturers and dealers are not eligible to compete. All fleeces must be tied with paper twine.
  6. Fleeces must have been shorn from sheep owned by the exhibitor during the current year.
  7. Fleece length must be a minimum of 2 inches.
  8. All fleeces will be classified into their proper classes before the judging commences.
  9. Fleeces may be opened at the time of judging at the judge’s discretion.
  10. All prize winning fleeces will be sold by public auction Sunday November 15th, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Exhibitors are encouraged to remind all potential buyers of the time at which the sale will be held.
  11. All fleeces not placed will be released from the exhibit commencing Tuesday November 3, 2026 after 5 PM..
  12. All fleeces not picked up by exhibitors on Sunday November 15th, 2026, 6:00 PM, will be bagged and shipped to the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers.
  13. No advertising literature, whether personal or from a Breed Association, will be allowed in the display.
  14. The champions from the white wool section (class 6) and from the naturally coloured wool (class 7) will be eligible for the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion titles

Fleece Score Card

Uniformity: Strength, staple length, crimp overall of fleece

35 points

Saple Length: Appropriate to breed
(Minimum 2 1/2 inches - approximate 1 year growth)		20 points
Lusture: Lightness, colour, handle20 points
Presentation: Skirting, 2nd cuts, tying, branding points, stains25 points
Disqualifying Factors: Kemp, cotts, black fibres, wetness, mold, moths, excessive vegetable matter and burrs.

    Prize Money

    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    4th
    5th

    6th

    7th
    $15
    $10
    $10
    $5
    $5
    $5
    $5

    A special thank you to the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers for thier contributions to the prize money.

    White Wool

    Section 511

    Prizes: $15, $10, $10, $5

    Classes:

    1.

    Fine (18-24 microns, 64's-80's)

    E.g. Merino, Rambouillet, Targhee

    2.

    Medium Fine (25-30 microns, 56's-60's)

    E.g. Corriedale, Columbia, Finn

    3.

    Medium Longwool (30-36 microns, 48's-54's)

    E.g. Leicester, Romney, Borderdale

    4.

    Strong Longwool (38-42 microns, 36's-46's)

    E.g. Lincoln, Cotswold

    5.

    Down Type (26-33 microns)

    E.g. Dorset, Suffolk, N.C. Cheviot

    Champion White Wool / Reserve

    Naturally Coloured Wool

    Section 512

    Prizes: $15, $10, $10, $5

    Classes:

    1.

    Fine (18-24 microns, 64's-80's)

    E.g. Merino, Rambouillet,Targhee

    2.

    Medium Fine (25-30 microns, 56's-60's)

    E.g. Corriedale, Columbia, Finn

    3.

    Medium Longwool (30-36 microns, 48's-54's)

    E.g. Leicester, Romney, Borderdale

    4.

    Strong Longwool (38-42 microns, 36's-46's)

    E.g. Lincoln, Cotswold

    5.

    Down Type (26-33 microns)

    E.g. Dorset, Suffolk, N.C. Cheviot, Texel

    6.

    Specialty

    Dual coloured or double coated breeds such as Jacob, Icelandic, Shetland etc.

    Champion Naturally Coloured Wool / Reserve

    Specials

    Grand Champion Fleece / Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited Trophy / Reserve

    The first prize winners in White Wool & Naturally Coloured Wool are eligible for this class.

    Trophy: Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers Ltd., Grand Champion Fleece