Under the Show Division Handbook Rules, certain alpacas and fleeces are automatically disqualified from competition and certain Exhibitors & Handlers are prohibited from personally showing in front of a Judge when a business or financial relationship exists between an AOBA Certified Judge and their customers.

Each year at contract renewal time, our Judges are required to disclose those alpacas, exhibitors and handlers who cannot be shown in their show ring when judging at an AOBA Certified show. Exhibitors are also required to disclose business and financial relationships with Judges and to acknowledge animals/fleece entered into the competitions that are not allowed to show in front of certain Judges at each show they attend. This is being done to ensure Exhibitors understand the written rules and to eliminate confusion for Exhibitors & Handlers about which alpacas, Exhibitors & Handlers cannot walk into a Judge's show ring during competition and which fleeces can not be entered into a Fleece Show.

Using your 2008 – Major Changes Document, and when you receive it your 2008 AOBA Show Division Handbook, please see Part 5. Rules & Ethics for All Show Participants; Section 2, Rules for Exhibitors and Handlers, S. An alpaca/fleece is disqualified from competition if…., T. An Exhibitor or Handler, including his/her immediate family…. And U. An Exhibitor is prohibited from entering an alpaca’s fleece if …..