EKPA Classes & Fees
Updated June 2025
FEES PER Breeding CLASS
$10 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES PER Market CLASS
$0 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES PER Youth Showmanship CLASS
$0 per EKPA family member and Sanctioning Entity family Members
FEES PER Adult Showmanship CLASS
$10 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
FEES* PER New Zealand CLASS
$15 per EKPA member and Sanctioning Entity Members
AwarD Titles
Breeding Classes: Overall Boar and Sow Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Honorable 3rd. Class CH, RS CH, and 3rd will also be named.
Overall Supreme Champion
Reserve Supreme will be named and awarded only if judge does not choose the Grand Winner of the other class as Reserve
Market Classes: Grand Champion & Reserve GR Champion
Youth Showmanship Classes: Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and 3rd place ribbons
Adult Showmanship Classes: Awards TBD based on number of entries
New Zealand Class : Awards TBD based on number of entries.
Sanctioning Note: When a show is sanctioned by AKKPS, all CH, GR CH, RS GR CH, and SUPREME titles will be awarded via AKKPS in their yearbook, provided that the animal was entered into the show as an AKKPS-registered pig and the owners are AKKPS members. AKKPS winners of New Zealand classes will receive special designations in the AKKPS herdbook. Please refer to the AKKPS sanctioning rules concerning titles.
Breeding Classes
MALES
Junior Boarling 3 - 6 Months
Senior Boarling 6 - 12 Months
Junior Yearling Boar 12-18 Months
Senior Yearling Boar 18-24 Months
Aged Boar 24 Months +
Grand & Reserve Champion Boar / Boarling
Chosen from the champion of each class
FEMALES
Junior Gilt 3 - 6 months
Senior Gilt 6 - 12 months
Junior Yearling Gilt/Sow 12-18 Months
Senior Yearling Gilt/Sow 18-24 Months
Aged Sow 24 Months +
Grand & Reserve Champion Sow / Gilt
Chosen from the champion of each class
Overall SUPREME CHAMPION
Best animal selected from Grand Champion sow/gilt and boar
Overall Reserve Supreme will be named and awarded only if judge does not choose the Grand Winner of the other class.
Heats within a class will be broken up at judge’s discretion.
Market class
Open to any 100% Kunekune market hog with a litter notification number from either registry.
Animals must be barrows or gilts.
The judge reserves the right to adjust class weight divisions at their discretion if entries are low in a particular weight class.
Class 1 : Under 100 lbs
Class 2: 100 - 149 lbs
Class 3: 150 - 199lb
Class 4: 200lbs +
SHOWMANSHIP Classes
Showmanship Classes focus on how the handler and pig work as a team. Showmanship is a class in which the exhibitor is judged on how well they handle the pig in the show ring.
Youth Showmanship
Lil’ Piglets: 8 and under
Junior: 9 - 13 yrs
Senior Class: 14 - 17 yrs
Adult Showmanship
18 and over
New Zealand Type Classes
This class focuses on New Zealand type and conformation and is judged solely on these qualities by a New Zealand–based judge.
Both Breeding and Market animals are encouraged to enter this class.
Videos submitted for other classes may be resubmitted for this class.
The class will be divided as the judge sees fit, depending on the number of entries.