2) 3) All rams over six (6) months of age will have tested negative for Brucella Ovis. All sheep must be in compliance with current federal Scrapie regulations. 4) It is the buyer’s responsibility to be cognizant of and adhere to the entrance requirements of their own state. 2015 AMERICAN ROMNEY BREEDERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SHOW & SALE GENERAL INFORMATION SALE SPONSOR: American Romney Breeders Association JoAnn Mast Secretary 58221 Lee Valley Rd Coquille, OR 97423 (541) 572-3094 Email: [email protected] SALE MANAGER: Christiane Payton 12775 NW Oak Ridge Rd. Yamhill, OR 97148 Home: 503-662-4249 At the Fair: 215-651-2207 (Ron Andress) GENERAL RULES & TERMS Only ARBA registered will be sold. Sheep entering the sale shall have been entered and shown in the National show to determine the sale order. Sellers will be charged 10% of the sale price + a $15 entry fee. Signed registration papers shall be turned over to the sale committee prior to the show. Floor prices - $400 yearlings & $300 lambs. SHOW ENTRIES - Must be turned in to the Clark th County Fair sheep superintendent by July 15 2015, entry information is online at www.clarkcofair.com SALE ENTRIES – Must be turned in to the sale st manager by July 1 , 2015 at the address above. Entry fee for the sale is $15 per head. Consignors must enter at least two ewes for each ram entered. All consigned animals must be registered in the ARBA registry. SALE LOCATION: Sheep show ring at the Clark th County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield Washington off I-5 at 179 St. exit 9, the sheep show ring is located in the southwest portion of the fairgrounds near the yellow gate. SHOW & SALE HEADQUARTERS: th Holiday Inn Express, 13101 NE 27 Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686 360-576-1040 HEALTH PAPERS: ALL SHEEP ENTERING THE SALE MUST HAVE 1) Standard interstate health transport papers. NOTICE: Neither sale management, sale sponsors nor consigners to the sale assume any risk or liability in case of accidents of any kind to any person or persons in attendance at the sale. TERMS: Cash or check. All purchases are to be settled with the clerks immediately following the sale and before the sheep are removed from the premises. The auctioneer’s decision is final on any disputed bids. All animals are at purchaser’s risk as soon as sold. Buyer shall be responsible for any and all costs for collection, including attorney’s fees. All payments must be paid in US funds. Registration papers will not be transferred to the new owner until paid in full. SALE GUARNTEE: Except for those stated in the below guarantee, there are no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the sheep being sold in this sale. The warranties and guarantees set forth in the below guarantee are in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied, and the remedies provided therein shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the buyer, or any party claiming through the buyer, for any breach of warranty and guarantee therein provided, and all obligation or liabilities. 1) Every ram and ewe sold will be guaranteed as a breeder if properly handled. It shall be the responsibility of the buyer to return the nonbreeder to the seller in acceptable breeding condition. The seller after a fair trial, and the animal is found to be a non-breeder, shall have the privilege of replacing the ram or ewe with one of equal value to the satisfaction of the buyer, or refunding the purchase price. This guarantee shall not apply the first year to any sheep that are shown subsequent to the date of sale. All ewe lambs are exempt from the breeding guarantee the first year. 2) Notification of non-breeder sheep must be made st to the seller prior to April 1 2016. Ram lambs born in 2015 are exempt, notification of nonst breeder ram lambs to seller prior to April 1 2017. 3) This guarantee shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller, and no other parties assume any liability, legal or otherwise, expressed or implied. 4) Neither the sale managers nor sponsoring organizations can or will assume any responsibility as to the authenticity of the pedigrees, bloodlines, or information provided in the sale catalog, pen cards or otherwise and the subsequent genetic performance of any sheep purchased. All information must be accepted at face value. Any statements or information given sale day supersedes cataloged information. Any special guarantees or claims offered by individual consigners is strictly between the consigner and the buyer, and will not be enforced by the sale management or the sponsoring organization.