RULES & BREED CLASSIFICATIONS | Colorado Junior Swine Association

Colorado Junior Swine Association

RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES & CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES
Updated October 2026

Mission Statement

To provide youth swine exhibitors in Colorado with a network of support and opportunity to gain

knowledge in the purebred, show pig, and commercial swine industry.

SECTION I. ORGANIZATION

CJSA is designated for the Spring and Summer show pig circuit in Colorado composed of sanctioned

shows and youth development.

The representatives of CJSA shall serve as the official record keepers.

The show season will take place from April through June of each year.

Points will be totaled from all sanctioned shows.

Any grievances must be presented to a CJSA Board Member in writing within 24 hours of the incident and

accompanied by a $100 non-refundable fee. Once a grievance is filed, CJSA may use any evidence

presented or obtained to determine if a rule has been violated. The CJSA Board shall determine any

consequences. All Board decisions are final.

At all times CJSA will support a community that is cordial and supportive of its members and the Mission

of the Colorado Junior Swine Association.

SECTION II. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Membership is open to all swine exhibitors ages 3-18 as of January 1 of the current year.

Membership fee shall be $50.

Members must be signed up and paid before the beginning of the show to obtain points for that and

future shows.

Points will not accumulate until membership dues are paid.

CJSA is not responsible for accidents or injuries.

Membership Benefits

Eligibility for year-end awards
Leadership opportunities
CJSA T-shirt
Scholarship opportunities following a member’s final year and completion of the required

Paid members are eligible to vote in the year-end membership survey and other membership votes as

authorized by the Board.

SECTION III. CJSA BOARD

The CJSA Board shall consist of nine (9) at-large representatives. Each representative will serve a 3 year

term.

Board positions include:

President
Vice President
Show Coordinator
Secretary
Treasurer
Public Relations Coordinator
Classification Coordinator
Sponsorship Coordinator
Points Coordinator

Board Elections

Only nominations submitted in writing shall qualify as nominations for the CJSA Board.

Membership shall elect Board members during year-end voting.

In the event of a tie for a Board position, the tie shall be resolved through a runoff vote of the membership

between the tied nominees.

Board positions shall be elected by majority vote of the Board following elections.

SECTION IV. JUNIOR BOARD

The Junior Board shall consist of three members unless otherwise approved by the CJSA Board. These

positions will serve a 1 year term with re-election possible and no limit to number of terms.

Junior Board members are encouraged to:

Be at least 14 years of age.
Attend a minimum of 65% of sanctioned shows.

Only nominations submitted in writing shall qualify as nominations.

The Junior Board shall assist with youth leadership and extracurricular activities.

The Junior Board shall determine recipients of the GRIT Sticker Award.

Any tie among Junior Board nominees shall be resolved in a manner determined by the CJSA Board.

SECTION V. SANCTIONED SHOWS

Shows must follow all CJSA record-keeping requirements.

A standardized entry form and hard copy printed placing document shall be furnished to CJSA board for

all sanctioned shows.

Sanctioning fees:

First Show: $300
Second Show (same organization): $200
Third Show (same organization): No fee

All sanctioned shows shall submit final placings and champions via showman.app within 24 hours of the

show’s conclusion.

Pigs may only be entered in one market class per show.

Sanctioned shows must:

Conduct showmanship with placings of top 10 per division
- Order must be Senior, Intermediate, Junior, Novice
Conduct purebred and crossbred market classes with placing of top 5 per class
- Order must run Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, White OPB, OPB, Yorkshire, Light Cross, Dark Cross
Select a Top 5 Overall (only grand and reserve of each breed division are eligible)

Shows must receive approval of judges prior to advertising, no judge may judge more than 1 show per

season

All sanctioned shows must commit to using Showman.app.

Shows are required to have a minimum of 8 holding pens in the show ring and minimum of 2 persons for

show ring help.

CJSA takes no position regarding:

Pig jocking
Show parking policies

Such matters shall be determined and enforced by the individual show.

SECTION VI. SHOWMANSHIP

Age divisions:

Novice: 3-8
Junior: 9-11
Intermediate: 12-15
Senior: 16-19

Showmanship pigs must also be entered in the market show and under the member showing the animal.

(exception for novice showmanship)

Showmanship points:

1st = 30

2nd = 29

3rd = 28

4th = 27

5th = 26

6th = 25

7th = 24

8th = 23

9th = 22

10th = 21

11th and below = 15

SECTION VII. HOG CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES

Berkshire

Predominantly black in color
Exhibiting Berkshire breed character (i.e erect ears, white on face)
Must have white on nose
Can have white on face and ears (must not be solid black or white face, ears must not be solid white)
Minimum three white legs
No evidence of belt formation or excessive white on body

Duroc

Must be solid red in color
Exhibiting Duroc breed character (i.e. down ears)
No white or black hairs
No white pigmentation
Black spots no larger than a U.S. quarter

Hampshire

Predominantly black in color with a white belt encircling the body over the shoulders encompassing both front legs
Must exhibit Hampshire breed character (i.e. erect ears)
Sheath or navel must be black
No white can be behind the front of the sheath or navel outside of the back legs with the following rule for the rear legs
No white above the cap of the hock on rear legs
Any white on the nose must not break the brim of the nose
Excessive freckling in the belt may be cause for being classed out

Hereford

Ideal markings are red in color with white head, ears and four white legs. Ears must break forward
51% of face must be white both skin pigment and hair
Ears can be red or white but must break forward
Pig must have at least 3 white legs where both skin pigment and hair encircle the entire leg above the hoof
Body must be at least 2/3 red with no white touching the spine
No Belt allowed
No more than 5 black spots bigger than 1” in diameter or 1 black spot bigger than 3” in diameter allowed
No roan, silver, gray or yellow hair/pigment allowed Red body

Yorkshire

Must be solid white in color
Must exhibit Yorkshire breed character (i.e. erect ears)
No colored hairs
Any indication of masking will be classed out
Pigmentation over the size of a US quarter will be classed out, including pigmentation that in the aggregate reach the size of a US quarter

Chester White

Must be solid white in color
Must exhibit Chester White breed character (i.e. down ears)
No colored hairs
Any indication of masking will be classed out
Pigment over the size of a US quarter will be classed out
Must be solid white in color

Landrace

Must be solid white in color
Must exhibit Landrace breed character (i.e. large, down ears)
No colored hairs
Any indication of masking will be classed out
Pigmentation over the size of a US quarter will be classed out

Spot

Must be black and white in color
Must exhibit Spot character (i.e. down ears)
No red hairs
Any indication of a belt will be classed out
Hogs with solid black faces will be classed out

Poland China

Predominantly black in color
Must exhibit Poland China breed character (i.e. down ears, white on face)
3 of 4 legs must be white (4 being white is ideal)
Must have white on the nose
Can have white on face and ears (must not be solid black or white on face, ears must not be solid white)
No evidence or formation of a belt or excessive white on body

Tamworth

Ears must be erect
Golden to dark red in color
No more than 5% black spots
No white hair or white spots

White OPB

Any hog that classifies as one of the following pure breeds: Chester White, Landrace

OPB

Any hog that classifies as one of the following pure breeds: Spot, Poland China, Hereford, Tamworth

Light Crossbred

Hogs with any combination of white, blue, gray, sandy, rusty, orange, red or roan pigmentation or hair. All pigs that do not meet the classifications of any other breeds. (i.e. Tri colored, calico’s, blue’s etc.)
Chrome shall be considered a neutral color and shall not constitute an additional color for classification purposes.
To classify as a Light Crossbred, a hog must possess a qualifying third color other than chrome.

Dark Crossbred

Black and white combinations including solid black pigs
Any hog not meeting another classification shall be placed in the dark crossbred division
The Classification Coordinator shall serve as the final authority in classification disputes and tie decisions whenever available.

SECTION VIII. POINTS & MARKET HOG RULES

Recognized divisions and show order:

Berkshire
Duroc
Hampshire
White OPB
OPB
Yorkshire
Light Crossbred
Dark Crossbred

Only one pig per breed can accumulate points for the member. A member cannot receive points for two

Yorkshire barrows. To receive points for two pigs, the member must exhibit two separate breeds. If

showing two pigs of the same breed, only the higher placing of the two will accumulate points.

No limit to the number of breeds that a member can enter at each show. But, a member can only earn

points for two breeds at each show.

Only the points from the two highest placing pigs that an individual exhibits at each show will count

toward an individual’s total points. In the case of a member’s pigs placing the same (a tie breaker), the

CJSA member will contact the Points Coordinator BEFORE THE NEXT SANCTIONED SHOW, to choose

which pig receives the points for said show. If the Points Coordinator is not contacted BEFORE THE NEXT

SANCTIONED SHOW, then the default will be Showman.app’s, or whatever platform the CJSA Board has

selected for the show season, default which is the alphabetical order of the pig breeds and the order the

pigs were showed. Exceptions to this rule can be made for good cause within a reasonable amount of

time.

It is possible to use points earned from more than two breeds to achieve a member’s overall points total.

The exhibitors may use points for Duroc and Hampshire pigs at one show and points for Crossbred and

Yorkshire pigs at another show, to achieve an overall points total.

Season total points will be calculated on the top 18 (Max 9 shows count - this number may vary from

season to season) pigs across the season. Points are gained by pig and not by show. A member may use

the top 9 shows points from one breed and top 9 shows points from another breed and they may not be

from the same 9 shows. No more than 9 shows points can come from one breed. More than two breeds

can make up the top 18 points for a member. (This number falls back to the 65% of shows rule and will be

calculated on that basis for the numbers above)

There will be no top-end weight limits for pigs. CJSA has the right to remove any pig which poses a safety

risk to any individual. This would include removal from ring, pens and facility should they be a safety

hazard.

Any hog that is re-classified during the show season will retain points earned before reclassification.

However, from that point forward, said pig will only gain points in its new classification.

If a member has multiple pigs in a class, another individual may show one pig and the pig may still

accumulate points.

Members must otherwise exhibit their own animals to earn points.

Class Points

1st = 50

2nd = 40

3rd = 30

4th = 20

5th = 10

6th and below = 5

Breed Champion Points

Champion = 60

Reserve Champion = 55

Top 5 Overall Points

Grand Overall = 100

Reserve Overall = 85

Third Overall = 75

Fourth Overall = 70

Fifth Overall = 65

SECTION IX. EDUCATIONAL POINTS & SKILLATHON

Skillathon results shall constitute Educational Points.

Educational Points shall be used as tie-breakers for:

Breed Division awards
Overall Exhibitor awards

SECTION X. AWARDS

Awards are dependent upon available funding.

Rookie of the Year

Awarded to the highest-performing first-year member.

Breed Awards

Top five exhibitors in each breed division as determined by Market – By Exhibitor.

Showmanship Awards

Top five exhibitors in each showmanship division.

Overall Exhibitor Awards

Top ten exhibitors overall.

Market and Showmanship points shall remain separate categories except for Overall calculations.

To be eligible for top awards, members must participate in the respective category.

Members shall receive credit from the top 65% of shows in which they accumulated the most points. (This allows members to remain competitive without attending all sanctioned shows and allows for free

weekends for other obligations)

No more than 65% of the shows per breed may count towards the overall score.

GRIT Sticker Award

Awarded by the Junior Board to recognize Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity demonstrated

throughout a show weekend.

Scholarships

The CJSA Board may award senior scholarships to active and contributing members who meet eligibility

requirements.

SECTION XI. MODIFICATION OF RULES

These Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Classification Guidelines may be amended by a majority vote of

the CJSA Board.

Membership shall be notified of any changes within a reasonable period following adoption.