2010 Annual Show
August 21 & 22, 2010

Guerry Roberts 
Tel: 251-649-3748
eMail guerryroberts@yahoo.com

All shipped-in entries must be received by 4:00 PM, Friday, August 21, 2010. Entries must include completed entry forms and exhibitor’s phone number. Remember, you must send two copies of your show form along with your entries. All entry fees must be prepaid. Use the carrier’s ‘no signature required’ option when available. Sufficient return shipping fare, bags and return labels must be included if fish are to be returned. Indicate whether or not you want award cards or award plaques on the entry form. For instance many exhibitors indicate "Best of Show Plaques Only". Return bags of minimum size 3" x 10" are required per IFGA rules. No C.O.D. shipments will be accepted.

1. All entries must be registered by 2:00 PM, local time, Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

2. Fish will be judged visually according to IFGA standards. Uniform black background and available fluorescent and incandescent lighting will be used.

3. All entries must be born in the exhibitor’s tanks and raised by the exhibitor.

4. Exhibitors will determine the class in which their entries will compete. Assistance in classifications will be available, if needed, prior to entry registration.

5. Entries improperly classified will be disqualified and not judged.

6. Tanks will be furnished. No gravel, plants or decorative items are allowed. No color is to be added to the water.

7. All entry fees must be paid at registration. No entry fees will be refunded after fish are benched.

8. No fish will be removed from the Show bench until 11:00 AM Sunday, and only by persons authorized by the Show Chairperson. De-benched fish entry numbers will be checked by an DSFGA representative – no exceptions. For de-benching needs other than stated here, exhibitor must contact the Show Chairperson after benching their fish.

9. Fish shall not be offered for sale in the Show room or any other public place associated with the hotel, except through the official DSFGA Sunday auction.

10. Every precaution will be taken against loss of fish, however, DSFGA is not responsible for any loss of fish.

11. Bags for returning shipped in fish must be included in shipment. Bags must be 3" x 10" or larger.

12. The Deep South Fancy Guppy Associates take no financial or legal responsibility for injury, death or other loss of the entrants in the show. By entering in the show, the contestant accepts this waiver of responsibility.

Exhibitors need to clearly indicate fish for auction on their entry forms at the time of registration. Only exhibitors in the show may enter fish in the auction. It is preferred that females from the same strain are included with any males to be auctioned. Males for auction that do not include females will automatically become a full donation. Males may be included with any females to be auctioned. Likewise female entries to be auctioned without males will become a full donation.  Non-exhibited fish, freshwater aquarium plants and dry goods may be entered in the auction only with the permission of the Show Chairperson. Any non-exhibited fish for placement in the auction need to be clearly marked with the breeder’s name, strain and age of fish. Non-exhibited fish are limited to guppies of IFGA quality, Cory Catfish and Plecos. DSFGA will retain fifty percent of all floor sales and any non-auctioned fish. There is a $1.00 minimum opening bid.

Single Entries: to consist of 1 male or 1 female.
One female may be added to the male entry, but will not be judged.
Tank Entries: to consist of 2 matched males.
One female may be added, but will not be judged.
Breeder Males: to consist of 5 matched males.
Two females may be added, but will not be judged.
All colors will be judged as one class.
Breeder Females: to consist of 3 matched females.
All colors will be judged as one class.
Junior Class: Open to anyone 16 years of age or under at the start of the show season.
Novice Class: Open to anyone who has never won an IFGA Annual Award, or placed in the top two for the Novice Annual Award.

Single (male or female) - $2.00
Tank Entry - $3.00
Breeder Males or Females - $4.00
Junior - $1.00

First Place winners will receive a plaque.
Second, Third and Fourth places will receive IFGA award cards.
First Place Best of Show; Delta, Female, Tank, will receive the I.F.G.A. acrylic award.
Second, Third and Fourth place Best of Show will receive award plaques.

Exhibitors may decide if they want award plaques and/or award cards when entering a show, by marking their show form as such. If you need any show forms, all forms are available in the Show Section of the www.IFGA.org website.