Yorkshire Agricultural Society Tuesday 10 July - Thursday 12 July 2018 Patron: President: Show Director: HRH The Prince of Wales Bill Cowling Charles Mills SCHEDULE OF SHEEP Sheep Entries Close: Thurs 10 May 2018 LATE ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED Please send your entries to: Livestock & Entries Dept., Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Regional Agricultural Centre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NZ. Enquiries: Amanda Stoddart-West (01423 546231) amandaw@yas.co.uk Jo-Anne Suddaby (01423 546206) joannes@yas.co.uk Polli Appleyard (01423 546236) pollia@yas.co.uk Tel: 01423 541000 Fax: 01423 541414 www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk The Great Yorkshire Show raises funds for the Yorkshire Agricultural Society to help support farming and the countryside. Registered Charity No: 513238 Company Reg No:1666751 VAT Reg No: 613048081
INDEX SHEEP Entry Fees and Prize Money Page 3 Any Other Pedigree Pages 4/5 Beltex Page 6 Blackface Page 7 Bleu du Maine Page 8 Bluefaced Leicester Page 8 Blue Texel Page 9 British Berrichon Page 9 British Charollais Page 10 British Rouge Page 10 British Vendeen Page 11 Butchers Lambs Page 11 Commercial Carcases Page 12 Commercial Female Champ ship Page 26 Dalesbred Page 12 Derbyshire Gritstone Page 13 Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset Page 13 Half Bred Female x Terminal Sire Page 14 Hampshire Down Page 14 Hebridean Pages 14/15 Herdwick Page 15 Interbreed Sheep Championships Page 26 Interbreed Pairs Championship Page 26 Jacob Pages 15/16 Kerry Hill Page 16 Leicester Longwool Pages 16/17 Lincoln Longwool Page 17 Lleyn Page 17 Lonk Pages 17/18 Masham Page 18 Mule Page 18 North Country Cheviot Park Page 19 Ox ford Down Page 19 Peoples Choice Page 28 Rough Fell Page 20 Ryela nd Page 20 Coloured Ryeland Page 21 Shetland Page 21 Suffolk Page 22 Supreme Championship Page 26 Swaledale Page 22 Teeswater Page 23 Texel Pages 23/24 Wensleydale Page 24 Whitefaced Woodland Page 25 Wool Fleec es Pages 29/30 Wool on the Hoof Page 28 Young Stock Handlers Page 27 Zwartbles Page 25 REGULATIONS General Show Regulations Sheep Specific Regulations Pages 31-37 Pages 38-39 Emergency Procedures, Health & Safety, Organisational Responsibilities, Special Arrangements, Risk Assessment and Other Arrangements Pages 39-43 EXHIBITOR TICKET ALLOCATION Livestock exhibitors are issued with 3 day wristbands; they will be issued on the following basis: Sheep Exhibitors: 2 for the first pen and 1 for every pen thereafter to a maximum of 4 wristbands (if eligible)
SHEEP The Showground will be open for the acceptance of animals from 11am on Saturday 7th July. Animals entered in the Sheep classes must be in the Showground no later than 6pm on Monday 9th July and remain in the Showground until 4pm on Thursday 12 th July. Prize money may be forfeited by any Exhibitor leaving before the time stated above. Please Note: Unless otherwise stated, untrimmed means no interference with the fleece at all. TUESDAY 8.00am TIMETABLE (Subject to change) Commercial Lamb 8.30am Carcase Classes Sheep Breed Classes 9.00am Wool Fleece Classes WEDNESDAY 9.30am Commercial Female Championship followed by Interbreed Longwool/Hill/Shortwool/Terminal Breed Championships followed by Interbreed Supreme Championship followed by Interbreed Sheep Pairs Championships followed by Trophy Presentation to Wool Fleece Champion 1.30pm Young Handler Classes followed by Peoples Choice Competition THURSDAY 10.00am Wool on the Hoof Competition PSGH SHEEP AND GOAT HEALTH SCHEME designation of each breed. MV Accredited Continental or Any Other Pedigree Beltex Bleu Du Maine Blue Texel British Berrichon British Charollais British Rouge British Vendeen Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset Hampshire Down Lleyn Suffolk Texel Zwartbles PENS Please would exhibitors take careful note of the Non Accredited AOP Down Breeds Lonk AOP Longwool Breeds Masham AOP Primitive Mule AOP Pedigree Hill or Heath North Country Cheviot - Park Blackface Oxford Down Bluefaced Leicester Rough Fell Butchers Lambs Ryeland Dalesbred Coloured Ryeland Derbyshire Gritstone Shetland Halfbred Female x Term. Sire Swaledale Hebridean Teeswater Herdwick Wensleydale Jacob Whitefaced Woodland Kerry Hill Lincoln Leicester (for 2018) Please note there is a pen restiction of 4 pens per breed, per exhibitor. Pens (6 x 6 ) Members 14.00 Non-Members 28.00 Please state clearly on the entry form if pens are required for more than one breed. A maximum of 2 entries per class, per exhibitor, has been intoduced. ENTRY FEES Sheep/Carcase Classes per Entry Members Non-Members (including Group classes) 11.00 22.00 Wool Fleeces 3.00 3.00 Wool on the Hoof 5.00 5.00 PRIZE MONEY Breed Champions Reserves 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 60 30 55 41 31 23 17 13 Prize money will be paid from 1st to 6th regardless of the number of entries. Where there are 20 or more entries in a class Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended and Commended rosettes & prize cards will be awarded. Wool Fleeces 1st 2nd 3rd Wool on the Hoof 1st 2nd 3rd 12 9 6 20 15 10 Please Note: Any Breed with less than 3 separate bona-fide breeders having less than 20 sheep between them, will be cancelled and the entry will be moved into the relevant Any Other Pedigree section. A limit of two entries per exhibitor, per class, has been introduced to give everyone a fair chance. Please note that any class with insufficient entries may be combined. Fans are NOT permitted in the sheep sheds, see reg. 83.
C CONTINENTAL/ANY OTHER PEDIGREE BREED This section is the ONLY Any Other Pedigree Section that will be held in a MV Accredited Ring. This section is for sheep that do not have their own breed classes but that do have a recognised Flock Book. Judge: Mr D Eglin, Bedworth, Warwickshire Class 481 Class 482 Class 483 Class 484 Class 485 CH482 CH483 CH484 RAM, shearling or over. RAM, lamb. EWE, shearling or over. EWE, lamb. GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Any Other Pedigree Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. ANY OTHER PEDIGREE DOWN BREED This section is held in a Non Accredited Ring. This section is for sheep that do not have their own breed classes but that do have a recognised Flock Book. Judge: Mr T Ward, Churchstoke, Powys Class 486 RAM, shearling or over. Class 487 RAM, lamb. Class 488 EWE, shearling or over. Class 489 EWE, lamb. Class 490 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. CH485 CH486 CH487 For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Down Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Down Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Any Other Pedigree Down Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30.
ANY OTHER PEDIGREE LONGWOOL BREED T This section is held in a Non Accredited Ring. This section is for sheep that do not have their own breed classes but that do have a recognised Flock Book. Judge: Mr T Ward, Churchstoke, Powys Class 491 RAM, shearling or over. Class 492 RAM, lamb. Class 493 EWE, shearling or over. Class 494 EWE, lamb. Class 495 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. CH488 CH489 CH490 For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Longwool Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Longwool Female -A YASChampion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Any Other Pedigree Longwool Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. ANY OTHER PEDIGREE PRIMITIVE BREED This section is held in a Non Accredited Ring. This section is for sheep that do not have their own breed classes but that do have a recognised Flock Book. The RBST have supplied us with the following list of breeds that are classified as Primitive breeds: Boreray, Castlemilk Moorit, Manx Loaghtan, North Ronaldsay, Soay. Judge: Mr T Ward, Churchstoke, Powys Class 496 Class 497 Class 498 Class 499 Class 500 CH491 CH492 CH493 SP498 RAM, shearling or over. RAM, lamb. EWE, shearling or over. EWE, lamb. GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. For the Champion Any Other Primitive Male Champion - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Any Other Pedigree Primitive Female Champion - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Any Other Pedigree Primitive Breed Champion -The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Primitive Sheep - Special Rosette offered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette.
ANY OTHER PEDIGREE HILL OR HEATH BREED This section is held in a Non Accredited Ring. This section is for sheep that do not have their own breed classes but that do have a recognised Flock Book. The RBST have supplied us with the following list of breeds that are classified as Hill or Heath breeds: Badgerface Welsh, Balwen, Beulah, Black Welsh Mountain, Brecknock Hill Cheviot, Clun Forest, Exmoor Horn, Hill Radnor, Kerry Hill, Llandovery Whiteface Hill, Llanwenog, Norfolk Horn, Portland, South Country Cheviot, South Wales Mountain, Welsh Hill Speckled, Welsh Mountain, Whiteface Dartmoor, Wiltshire Horn. Judge: Mr T Ward, Churchstoke, Powys Class 501 RAM, shearling or over. Class 502 RAM, lamb. Class 503 EWE, shearling or over. Class 504 EWE, lamb. Class 505 CH494 CH495 CH496 SP499 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. For the Champion Any Other Hill or Heath Breed Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Any Other Hill or Heath Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Any Other Pedigree Hill or Heath Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Non-Primitive Sheep - Special Rosette offered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. BELTEX Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only and must be birth notified or fully registered with the Beltex Sheep Society. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr W McCrabbe, Lifford, Co Donegal Class 506 RAM, two shear or over. Class 507 RAM, shearling. Class 508 RAM LAMB. Class 509 EWE, to have reared a lamb in current year. Class 510 EWE, shearling. Class 511 EWE LAMB. Class 512 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. entered in this section. Open to animals previously
CH497 CH498 CH499 For the Beltex Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SP500 For the Best Homebred Female - SPECIAL PRIZES BLACKFACE Judge: Mr S Robson, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear Class 513 SHEARLING RAM. Class 514 RAM LAMB. Class 515 EWE. Class 516 SHEARLING GIMMER. Class 517 EWE LAMB. CH500 CH501 CH502 For the Blackface Breed Champion - A Yorkshire Agricultural Rose Bowl. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30.
Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. BLEU DU MAINE Judge: Mr W Baillie, Biggar, Lanarkshire Class 518 Class 519 Class 520 Class 521 Class 522 Class 523 Class 524 CH503 CH504 CH505 SP501 RAM, two shear or over. RAM, shearling. RAM LAMB. SINGLE BREEDING EWE, two shear or over. SHEARLING EWE. EWE LAMB. GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals For the Bleu du Maine Breed Champion - The Julia Goldie Memorial Trophy. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Bleu du Maine Reserve Breed Champion - The T S & E J Goldie Memorial Trophy. BLUEFACED LEICESTER Judge: Mr G Porter, Richmond, North Yorkshire Class 525 Class 526 Class 527 Class 528 Class 529 Class 530 Class 531 RAM, two shear or over. SHEARLING RAM. RAM LAMB. AGED EWE. SHEARLING EWE. EWE LAMB. GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals CH506 CH507 CH508 For the Champion female - YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Bluefaced Leicester Breed Champion - The Sunderland Perpetual Challenge Cup offered by Mr T F Dent and a Championship Rosette offered by the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30.
Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. BLUE TEXEL Judge: Mr P Hughes, York, North Yorkshire Class 532 Class 533 Class 534 Class 535 Class 536 Class 537 RAM, shearling or over. RAM LAMB, born in current year. ADULT EWE, having reared lambs. SHEARLING EWE. EWE LAMB, born in current year. GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. entered in this section. Open to animals previously CH509 CH510 CH511 For the Champion Blue Texel Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Blue Texel Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Blue Texel Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. BRITISH BERRICHON Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr J Yeo, Braunton, Devon Class 538 Class 539 Class 540 Class 541 Class 542 CH512 CH513 CH514 RAM, shearling or over. RAM LAMB. AGED EWE. SHEARLING EWE. EWE LAMB. For the British Berrichon Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30.
Class 543 AGED RAM. Class 544 SHEARLING RAM. Class 545 RAM LAMB, born on or after 1 December 2017. Class 546 Class 547 EWE, two shear or over. SHEARLING EWE. Class 548 EWE LAMB, born on or after 1 December 2017. Class 549 CH515 CH516 CH517 SP502 SP503 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals For the British Charollais Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best British Charollais animal bred and exhibited at Show by a Yorkshire Breeder - & YAS Special Rosette. For the Best Group of three British Charollais Animals - a YAS Special Rosette. Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. BRITISH CHAROLLAIS These classes have been kindly sponsored by Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Ltd Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All sheep entered in this section must be registered in the British Charollais Sheep Society s Flock Book. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr H Roberts, Ruthin, Clwyd BRITISH ROUGE Judge: Ms J Tannahill, Coleraine, Co Londonderry Class 550 Class 551 Class 552 Class 553 Class 554 CH518 CH519 CH520 RAM, shearling or over. RAM LAMB. EWE, two shear or over. EWE OR GIMMER, shearling. EWE LAMB. For the British Rouge Breed Champion - The Lyngarth Cup offered by Mrs G Teasdale. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30.
Class 555 RAM, shearling or over. Class 556 RAM LAMB. Class 557 Class 558 Class 559 Class 560 CH521 CH522 CH523 EWE, two shear or over. EWE, shearling. EWE LAMB. BRITISH VENDEEN Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All sheep entered in this section must be birth notified or registered with the British Vendeen Sheep Society. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr J Brown, Mindrum, Northumberland GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals For the British Vendeen Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. BUTCHERS LAMBS All animals to be shown in the judging ring and untrimmed except for the squaring of the tail. Judge: Mr A Baillie, Carstairs, Lanarkshire Class 561 Class 562 CH524 SP504 SP505 SP506 SP507 SP508 SP509 SP510 PEN OF THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, average live weight up to 38kg. PEN OF THREE CROSSBRED LAMBS, average live weight of 38.1kg or over. For the Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs - The Champion Pen will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs - 200 offered & administered by the Beltex Sheep Society, if the Champion is sired by a Beltex ram. For the Reserve Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs - 50 offered & administered by the Beltex Sheep Society, if the Champion is sired by a Beltex ram. For the winner of class 561-50 offered & administered by the Beltex Sheep Society, if sired by a Beltex ram. For the winner of class 562-50 offered by the Beltex Sheep Society, if sired by a Beltex ram. For the Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs - 100 offered & administered by the Texel Sheep Society, if the Champion is sired by a Texel ram. For the winner of class 561-50 offered & administered by the British Rouge Society, if sired by a British Rouge ram. For the winner of class 562-50 offered by the British Rouge Society, if sired by a British Rouge ram.
Please see separate information sheet. COMMERCIAL LAMB CARCASES Judge: Mr T Kitson, Yarm, Cleveland Class 563 Class 564 Class 565 Class 566 Class 567 CH525 SP511 SP512 SP513 SP514 SP515 ANY CROSS BRED LAMB, open only to indigenous and down breeds, up to a maximum of 43kgs. No Continental Crosses. ANY CROSS BRED LAMB, open only to indigenous and down breeds, between 43kgs and 50kgs. No Continental Crosses. ANY OTHER CROSS, live weight under 40kgs. ANY OTHER CROSS, live weight 40kgs to 44kgs. ANY OTHER CROSS, live weight over 44kgs up to a maximum of 50kgs. For the Champion Carcase - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the First Prize Winners in any of the above classes - 10 offered and administered by the British Vendeen Sheep Society for any exhibitor gaining a first prize with a Vendeen cross lamb carcase. The Winner/s of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Champion Carcase - 50 offered and administered by the Suffolk Sheep Society provided it is sired by a Suffolk Ram. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Champion Carcase - 100 offered and administered by the Beltex Sheep Society provided it is sired by a Beltex Ram. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Reserve Champion Carcase - 50 offered and administered by the Beltex Sheep Society provided it is sired by a Beltex Ram. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Champion Carcase - 100 offered and administered by the Texel Sheep Society provided it is sired by a Texel Ram. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. DALESBRED Judge: Mr E Bainbridge, Richmond, North Yorkshire Class 568 Class 569 Class 570 Class 571 CH526 CH527 CH528 RAM, two shear or over. SHEARLING RAM. EWE, two shear or over. SHEARLING GIMMER. For the Dalesbred Breed Champion - Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30.
DERBYSHIRE GRITSTONE Exhibits must be certified shorn on or after 1 April. The Breed Champion Derbyshire Gritstone sheep will be eligible for entry to the Derbyshire Gritstone Champion of Champions at the Hope Show, (no entry fee). Class 572 Class 573 Class 574 Class 575 CH529 CH530 CH531 Judge: Mr E Tattersall, Burnley, Lancashire RAM, shearling or over. RAM LAMB. SHEARLING EWE. EWE LAMB. For the Derbyshire Gritstone Breed Champion - A Perpetual Trophy offered by the DGSBS with a Rosette for the Champion and the Reserve. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. DORSET HORN/POLL DORSET Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All sheep over 12 months old must be shorn on or after 1st February of the current year. Judge: Mr D Eglin, Bedworth, Warwickshire Class 576 RAM, shearling or over. Class 577 RAM LAMB, born in 2018 or from the September to December 2017 breeding season. Class 578 ADULT EWE, having reared lambs. Class 579 SHEARLING GIMMER. Class 580 GIMMER LAMB, born in 2018 or from the September to December 2017 breeding season. Class 581 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. CH532 SPNDBC1 CH533 SPNDBC2 CH534 SPNDBC3 For the Champion Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the NDBC Champion Male - A NDBC Champion Rosette & 15 offered and administered by NDBC. This championship is to be competed for by members of NDBC exhibiting exhibitor bred male sheep that have been shown in this section. The 3 highest placed eligible sheep in each of the male classes to qualify. For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the NDBC Champion Female - A NDBC Champion Rosette & 15 offered and administered by NDBC. This championship is to be competed for by members of NDBC exhibiting exhibitor bred female sheep that have been shown in this section. The 3 highest placed eligible sheep in each of the female classes to qualify. For the Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. For the NDBC Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset Breed Champion - ANDBC Champion Rosette & 30 offered and administered by NDBC. This championship is to be competed for by the winners of the NDBC Male and Female Championships.
HALF BRED FEMALE X TERMINAL SIRE Open to animals by the following Terminal Sires: Beltex, British Berrichon, British Charollais, British Vendeen, Hampshire Down, Oxford Down, Suffolk and Texel. Class 582 Class 583 Class 584 CH535 Judge: Mr A Baillie, Carstairs, Lanarkshire PEN OF TWO SHEARLING GIMMERS. PEN OF TWO MATURE EWES, having reared lambs in current year. PEN OF TWO GIMMER LAMBS. For the Half Bred Female x Terminal Sire Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. The Champion is eligible for the Commercial Female Championship. Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. according to Breed Society Rules. HAMPSHIRE DOWN Any artificial colouring is prohibited. All exhibits to be shown Judge: Mr H Derryman, Honiton, Devon Class 585 RAM, two shear or over. To be shorn bare on or after 1 March 2018. Class 586 SHEARLING RAM. To be shorn bare on or after 1 March 2018. Class 587 RAM LAMB TRIMMED, born on or after 1 December 2017. Class 588 RAM LAMB UNTRIMMED, born on or after 1 December 2017. All animals entered in this class to be untrimmed or carded, except for head and tail. Failure to adhere to this will lead to disqualification. Class 589 SHEARLING EWE. To be shorn bare on or after 1 March 2018. Class 590 EWE LAMB, born on or after 1 December 2017. Class 591 CH536 CH537 CH538 GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. entered in this section. Open to animals previously For the Hampshire Down Breed Champion - A Challenge Trophy offered by the Hampshire Down Sheep Breeder s Assocation. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. HEBRIDEAN All animals must be registered pedigree Hebrideans and must be shorn during the current year. Sheep must not be trimmed, backed down, carded or excessively brushed. With the exception of the rams, the judge may wish to have halters/headcollars removed. Judge: Mr E Lambert, Great Bridgeford, Staffordshire Class 592 RAM, two shear or over. Class 593 RAM, shearling. Class 594 RAM LAMB, born in current year. Class 595 EWE, two shear or over and must have reared a lamb in current year.
Class 596 Class 597 CH539 CH540 CH541 SP516 SP517 EWE OR GIMMER, shearling. EWE LAMB, born in current year. For the Champion Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Hebridean Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette, 60 prize money and the Roughland Perpetual Trophy offered by Mr M Duce. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the highest placed exhibitor, (not having shown at the Great Yorkshire previously) - A Hebridean Sheep Society Special Rosette. For the highest placed multi-horned sheep at Show - HERDWICK Sheep must be shown in their natural colour or with Herdwick Show Red. Judge: Mr T Postlethwaite, Holmrook, Cumbria Class 598 RAM, two shear or over, shorn. Class 599 RAM, shearling, shorn. Class 600 RAM LAMB. Class 601 EWE, to show milk, shorn. Class 602 EWE, shearling, shorn. Class 603 EWE LAMB. CH542 CH543 CH544 For the Herdwick Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. To be shown according to Breed Society Rules. JACOB Judge: Mr R King, Prestatyn, Clwyd Class 604 RAM, two shear or over. Class 605 RAM, shearling. Class 606 RAM LAMB, born current year. Class 607 EWE, that has reared a lamb in current year. Class 608 SHEARLING EWE. Class 609 EWE LAMB, born in current year. Class 610 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals
CH545 CH546 CH547 For the Champion Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a YAS For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a YAS For the Jacob Breed Champion - A Silver Trophy offered by the the Northern Region of the Jacob Sheep Society. A Championship Rosette offered by the Jacob Sheep Society. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. KERRY HILL Judge: Mr R Price, Churchstoke, Powys Class 611 RAM, shearling or over. Class 612 RAM LAMB. Class 613 EWE, shearling or over. Class 614 EWE LAMB. Class 615 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS. One ram and two females. Open to animals p rev previously entered in thhis section. CH548 CH549 CH550 For the Champion Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Kerry Hill Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. Class 616 SHEARLING RAM. Class 617 RAM LAMB. LEICESTER LONGWOOL Judge: Mrs A Lacy, York, North Yorkshire Class 618 EWE, that has suckled a lamb in current year. Class 619 SHEARLING GIMMER. Class 620 SHEARLING EWE, in full wool. Class 621 EWE LAMB. CH551 CH552 CH553 SP518 For the Champion Male - Rosette offered by the Leicester Longwool Breeders Assoc. and a YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Female - Rosette offered by the Leicester Longwool Breeders Assoc. and a YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a YAS Championship Rosette. For the Leicester Longwool Breed Champion - The Malton Agricultural Society Trophy. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Animal of Opposite Sex to the Champion -
LINCOLN LONGWOOL Judge: Mr B Enderby, Spalding, Lincolnshire Class 622 SHEARLING RAM, bare clipped on or after 1 March in the current year. Class 623 RAM LAMB. Class 624 SHEARLING GIMMER, bare clipped on or after 1 March in the current year. Class 625 YEARLING EWE, shown in full wool. Class 626 EWE LAMB. CH554 CH555 CH556 For the Lincoln Longwool Breed Champion - The Bradford Chamber of Commerce Cup. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. LLEYN Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All animals to be shown untrimmed. Light brushing ONLY accepted. Any washing must be confined to the head and legs. All animals sheared bare after 1 May. All lambs must be tagged. Judge: Mr J Barrow, Appleby, Cumbria Class 627 RAM, two shear or over. Class 628 SHEARLING RAM. Class 629 RAM LAMB. Class 630 EWE, must have reared lambs in current year. Class 631 SHEARLING EWE. Class 632 EWE LAMB. Class 633 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. CH557 CH558 CH559 Open to animals For the Lleyn Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. LONK Classes 634 & 636 to be certified shorn bare between 1-14 April in the current year. Class 634 RAM, shearling or over. Class 635 RAM LAMB. Class 636 GIMMER SHEARLING. Judge: Mr R Whitwell, Clitheroe, Lancashire Class 637 EWE LAMB, born in the current year.
CH560 CH561 CH562 For the Lonk Breed Champion - The T A Lye Centenary Cup. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. There will also be a Champion & Reserve Rosette given by the Lonk Breeders Association. MASHAM Judge: Mr D Harker, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Class 638 PEN OF TWO SHEARLING GIMMERS. Class 639 PEN OF TWO EWES, having reared lambs in current year. Class 640 PEN OF TWO EWE LAMBS. Class 641 CH563 SINGLE SHEARLING GIMMER. Seperate sheep must be entered in this class. Animals entered in the PEN OF TWO SHEARLING GIMMERS are not allowed to enter this class. For the Masham Breed Champion - A Yorkshire Agricultural Society Rose Bowl. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. The winner of this championship is eligible for the Commercial Female Championship. MULE Judge: Mr A Caton, Skipton, North Yorkshire Class 642 PEN OF TWO GIMMER LAMBS, bred by the exhibitor. Class 643 PEN OF TWO SHEARLING GIMMERS. Class 644 PEN OF TWO SHEARLINGS, which have reared lambs. Class 645 PEN OF TWO EWES, having suckled lambs in current year. Class 646 SINGLE MULE EWE, with its own twin lambs. Class 647 SINGLE GIMMER LAMB. The lamb must have been shown in one of the pen of two classes in the Mule section at this Show. The Winner of this class will be awarded the Alan & Katherine Barnes Perpetual Trophy offered by Alan & Katherine Barnes; this trophy is administered by NEMSA. Class 648 SINGLE GIMMER SHEARLING. The shearling must have been shown in the pen of two classes in the Mule section at this Show. CH564 For the Mule Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money.
been clipped bare in accordance with Breed Society rules. Class 649 RAM, shearling or over. Class 650 RAM LAMB. NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT - PARK All exhibits must have Judge: Mr J Burton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Class 651 EWE, that has reared a lamb in the current year. Class 652 GIMMER. Class 653 EWE LAMB. CH565 CH566 CH567 SP519 For the Champion Male - YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the North Country Cheviot Park Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. The NCCSS offers a Special Prize Rosette for the Champion from a registered flock. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Highest placed North Country Cheviot Park Animal owned and shown by an Exhibitor residing in England - NCCSS offer a Special Prize. OXFORD DOWN All sheep, excluding lambs, must have been shorn bare after 1 February in the current year. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr A W Rutherford, Gretna, Dumfriesshire Class 654 RAM, shearling or over. Class 655 RAM LAMB. Class 656 EWE, shearling or over. Class 657 EWE LAMB. CH568 CH569 CH570 For the Oxford Down Breed Champion - A Rose Bowl offered by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30.
ROUGH FELL Judge: Mr S Dickinson, Penrith, Cumbria Class 658 RAM, two shear or over, shown out of wool. Class 659 RAM, shearling, shown out of wool. Class 660 RAM LAMB. Class 661 EWE, rearing lamb, in wool. Class 662 SHEARLING EWE, shown out of wool. Class 663 EWE LAMB. CH571 CH572 CH573 For the Rough Fell Breed Champion - The Emmerdale Farm Trophy offered by Yorkshire Television. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. Class 664 AGED RAM. Class 665 SHEARLING RAM. Class 666 Class 667 RYELAND Judge: Mr R Howell, Gower, Swansea RAM LAMB. The winner of this class will be awarded the Alandel Perpetual Trophy, offered and administered by the Mrs P Rothwell. BREEDING EWE, having reared a lamb in current year, shorn bare after 1 May 2018 and untrimmed. Class 668 SHEARLING EWE. Class 669 Class 670 CH574 CH575 CH576 SP520 SP521 EWE LAMB. The winner of this class will be awarded the Wellside Perpetual Trophy, offered and administered by the Mrs P Maddock. GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously shown in this section. For the Ryeland Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the best Animal of Opposite Sex to the Champion - Challenge Trophy in memory of Harold Holdsworth offered by Northern Ryeland Breeders Group. For the Winning Group of Three -
COLOURED RYELAND Judge: Mr A McVicar, Newtown, Powys Class 671 RAM, shearling or over. Class 672 Class 673 Class 674 Class 675 CH577 CH578 CH579 RAM, LAMB. The winner of this class will be awarded the Firgrove Perpetual Trophy, offered and administered by the Mrs J Jackson. EWE, shearling or over. The winner of this class will be awarded the High Edge Perpetual Trophy, offered and administered by the Mrs D Bostock. EWE, LAMB. The winner of this class will be awarded the Firgrove Perpetual Trophy, offered and administered by the Mrs J Jackson. GROUP OF THREE, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously shown in this section. SHETLAND A primitive breed must be shown in natural state, i.e. cosmetic washing and trimming (except dagging) is not allowed. Judge: Mr A Doull, Sullom, Shetland Isles Class 676 RAM, two shear or over. Class 677 RAM, shearling. Class 678 RAM LAMB. Class 679 EWE, two shear or over. Class 680 SHEARLING EWE. Class 681 EWE LAMB. Class 682 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. CH580 CH581 CH582 For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Coloured Ryeland Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. Open to animals For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Shetland Breed Champion -. Plus a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The SP522 The Reserve will also receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Group of Three Animals - A YAS Special Rosette. SP523 SP524 For members of the Shetland Sheep Society exhibiting for the first time -A Special Shetland Sheep Society Rosette. For highest placed young handler, 17yrs or under - Shetland Sheep Society Rosette.
SUFFOLK Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only and must be fully registered with the Suffolk Sheep Society. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr C Watson, Ballymena, Co Antrim Class 683 SHEARLING RAM. Class 684 RAM LAMB - TRIMMED. Class 685 RAM LAMB - UNTRIMMED. Class 686 EWE, two shear or over, having reared lambs in the current year. Class 687 SHEARLING EWE. Class 688 EWE LAMB. Class 689 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. Open to animals previously entered in this section. CH583 CH584 CH585 SP525 SP526 SP527 For the Suffolk Breed Champion - The Sir Prince-Smith Cup offered by his sons and daughters, and a Best Exhibit Rosette offered by the Suffolk Sheep Society. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Animal of Opposite Sex to the Champion - The Superverm Challenge Trophy offered by the Northern Counties Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society. For the Best Animal Show of Suffolk Sheep in their Pens - The Jack Bulmer Trophy offered by the Family of the late Jack Bulmer and administered by the North of England Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society. For the Best Group of Three - The Richard Bulmer Trophy offered by the Family of the late Richard Bulmer and administered by the North of England Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society. SWALEDALE Judge: Mrs W Hanson, Whitby, North Yorkshire Class 690 RAM, two shear or over, to be shown out of wool. Class 691 RAM, shearling, to be shown out of wool. Class 692 EWE, any age, to be rearing a lamb in current year, to be shown out of wool. Class 693 EWE, shearling, to be shown out of wool. CH586 CH587 CH588 SP528 SP529 For the Swaledale Breed Champion - The Yorkshire Farmers Trophy and Championship rosette offered by the Swaledale Sheepbreeders Association. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Swaledale Sheep shown by a Small Breeder - SSBA Perpetual Trophy offered by the Chairman of the Swaledale Sheepbreeders Association. For the Best Pair of Swaledale Sheep, one make and on female, age considered - Special Prize offered by the Swaledale Sheepbreeders Association.
TEESWATER Points gained towards the Ciba Geigy Trophy. This trophy is awarded each year to the exhibitor achieving the most points over a series of shows. Judge: Mr J C Birch, Bakewell, Derbyshire Class 694 AGED OR SHEARLING RAM. Class 695 RAM LAMB. Class 696 HOGG IN WOOL. Class 697 EWE, that has suckled a lamb in current year. Class 698 SHEARLING GIMMER. Class 699 GIMMER LAMB. Class 700 CH589 CH590 CH591 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS. Open to animals previously entered in this section. For the Teeswater Breed Champion - A Rose Bowl offered by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. TEXEL Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. All exhibits to be shown according to Breed Society Rules. Judge: Mr C Boden, Stockport, Cheshire Class 701 AGED RAM. Class 702 SHEARLING RAM, exhibitor bred only. (Animals in this class cannot be entered i i in class 703). Class 703 SHEARLING RAM, open to all exhibitors. (Animals in this class cannot be e entered in class 702). Class 704 RAM LAMB. (Animals in this class cannot be entered in class 705). Class 705 THE TEXEL PERFORMANCE RECORDED RAM LAMB, lambs must be recorded and produced in the flock of a current Texel Sheep Society Performance Recorded flock. (Animals in this class cannot be entered in class 704). Class 706 EWE, having reared a lamb in current year. Class 707 SHEARLING EWE. Class 708 EWE LAMB. Class 709 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals
CH592 CH593 CH594 For the Texel Breed Champion - The Ciba-Geigy Top Clip Trophy. The Texel Sheep Society offer Rosettes to the Champion and to the Reserve. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. WENSLEYDALE Judge: Mrs B Metcalfe, Darlington, Co Durham Class 710 AGED RAM. Class 711 SHEARLING RAM. Class 712 RAM LAMB. Class 713 YEARLING EWE, in full wool. Class 714 SHEARLING EWE. Class 715 EWE LAMB. Class 716 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals CH595 CH596 CH597 SP530 For the Wensleydale Breed Champion - The Leeds Smithfield Club s Trophy. The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Winner of the Yearling Ewe in Full Wool class -
Class 717 RAM, two shear or over. Class 718 RAM, shearling. WHITEFACED WOODLAND Judge: Mr J Jones, Machynlleth, Powys Class 719 RAM LAMB, born in current year. Class 720 EWE, two shear or over. Class 721 EWE, shearling. Class 722 EWE LAMB, born in current year. CH598 CH599 CH600 For the Whitefaced Woodland Breed Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Rosette & 60. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette & 30. Entries must be from MV Accredited Flocks only. ZWARTBLES Judge: Mr V Davies, Rugby, Warwickshire Class 723 RAM, two shear or over. Class 724 RAM, shearling. Class 725 RAM LAMB, born on or after 1st December 2017. Class 726 EWE, two shear or over. Class 727 EWE, shearling. Class 728 EWE LAMB, born on or after 1st December 2017. Class 729 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, one ram and two females. previously entered in this section. Open to animals CH601 CH602 CH603 SP531 For the Champion Male - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Champion Female - A YAS Champion Rosette. The Reserve will also receive a For the Zwartbles Breed Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette and 60 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 30. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Best Zwartbles Animal bred and exhibited by a Yorkshire Breeder -
COMMERCIAL FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP This Championship is to be competed for by the Champions of the following; Mule, Half Bred and the Masham breeds. To be judged at 9.30am on the Wednesday of Show. CH604 For the Commercial Female Champion - The Champion will also receive a YAS Champion Rosette, 65 prize money. The Reserve will also receive a Championship Rosette and 35. INTERBREED SHEEP CHAMPIONSHIPS The Interbreed Longwool and Hill, Shortwool/Lowland and Terminal Breed Championships are to be judged following the Commercial Female Championship on the Wednesday of Show. The winners from each of the four Championships listed below will be eligible to go forward for the Supreme Championship. CH605 CH606 CH607 CH608 Judge: Mr G Davies, Tregaron, Ceredigion Judge: Mr G Davies, Tregaron, Ceredigion For the Longwool Breed - to be competed for by the Champion animal from the following breeds: Bluefaced Leicester, Leicester, Lincoln, Teeswater, Wensleydale and the Any Other Pedigree Breed Section (where eligible, at the discretion of the Chief Steward). The Champion will receive a YAS ChampionSash & 65 prize money.the Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Sash & 35. For the Hill Breed Champion - to be competed for by the Champion animal from the following breeds: Blackface, Dalesbred, Derbyshire Gritstone, Hebridean, Herdwick, Kerry Hill, Lonk, North Country Cheviot, Rough Fell, Swaledale, Whitefaced Woodland, and the Any Other Pedigree Breed Section (where eligible, at the discretion of the Chief Steward). The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Sash & 65 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Sash & 35. For the Shortwool/Lowland Champion - to be competed for by the Champion animal from the following breeds: Bleu du Maine, British Rouge, Jacob, Lleyn, Ryeland, Shetland, Zwartbles and the Any Other Pedigree Breed Section (where eligible, at the discretion of the Chief Steward). The Champion will receive a YAS Champion Sash & 65 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Sash & 35. For the Terminal Breed Champion - to be competed for by the Champion animal from the following breeds: Beltex, Blue Texel, British Berrichon, British Charollais, British Vendeen, Hampshire Down, Oxford Down, Suffolk, Texel. The Champion will receive the Grafton Trophy, a YAS Champion Sash & 65 prize money. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Sash & 35. CH609 SUPREME SHEEP CHAMPIONSHIP To be judged following the Interbreed Championships on the Wednesday of Show. Judge: Mr G Davies, Tregaron, Ceredigion For the Supreme Champion Sheep - The Supreme Champion will receive 100 prize money, YAS Supreme Champion Sash together with the Great Yorkshire Show Supreme Championship Trophy. The Reserve will receive 50 and a YAS Championship Sash. INTERBREED SHEEP PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP To be judged following the Supreme Championship on the Wednesday of Show. The Breed Champions from each sections plus one animal of the opposite sex, selected by the judge on the day, will be selected to compete in these Championships. Animals form the AOP Sections are not eligible for this competition. Judge: Mr G Davies, Tregaron, Ceredigion CH610 For the Interbreed Sheep Pairs Champion - The Champion Pair will both receive 60 prize money, YAS Champion Sash. The Reserve Champion Pair will both receive 30 and a YAS Championship Sash.
SHEEP YOUNG STOCK HANDLERS COMPETITION These classes have been kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian To be judged at approximately 1.30pm on Wednesday of Show. All lambs or sheep must have been shown in the breed classes at this Show. Rosettes & Prize cards are awarded in this section. Prize money is not awarded in this section. The winner/s of the Junior Handling Classes will be eligible to take part in the RBST Young Shepherd Competition 2018. (If the Class winner has already qualified the next highest placed competitor not previously qualified can go forward.) The Grand Final for the RBST Young Shepherd competition will be held at Countryside Live on 20-21 October, where classes for the following age groups will be judged: 8-12 years 13-16 years. The Junior Young Shepherd of the Year will win the Outlane Trophy and the Senior Young Shepherd of the Year will win the Harrison Challenge Trophy. The winners from each class will then compete for the overall Young Shepherd of the Year. The winner will receive a Champion Rosette & 50.00 with the Reserve Champion receiving a Reserve Champion rosette & 25.00. Judge: Ms P Lupton, Ripon, North Yorkshire (MV) Judge: Mr T Blunt, Olney, Buckinghamshire (Non MV) Class 730 Class 731 Class 732 Class 733 Class 734 Class 735 Class 736 Class 737 CH611 LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 5 years of age or under on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. The handler is to be supervised by an adult at all times. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 6-8 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 9-12 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation on and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 13-16 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, Non-MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 5 years of age or under on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout o f both lamb/sheep and handler. The handler is to be supervised by an adult at all times. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, Non-MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 6-8 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, Non-MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 9-12 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. LAMB OR SHEEP, any breed or cross, Non-MV Accredited, shown by a young handler 13-16 years of age on show day. To be judged on presentation and turnout of both lamb/sheep and handler. For the Champion Sheep Young Stock Handler - The YAS Championship Rosette and prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS Championship rosette and prize card.
WOOL ON THE HOOF To be judged at 10am on Thursday of Show Judge: Mr M Hudson, Shipley, West Yorkshire Class 738 LUSTRE LONGWOOL BREEDS, including: Bluefaced Leicester, Leicester, Lincoln, Teeswater, Wensleydale. Class 739 MASHAM AND MULE BREEDS. Class 740 HILL BREEDS, including: Derbyshire Gritstone, Kerry Hill, Lonk, North Country Cheviot, S Shetland (white fleece only), Whitefaced Woodland. Class 741 MEDIUM BREEDS, including: Beltex, Blue Texel, Halfbred, Lleyn, Texel. Class 742 MOUNTAIN BREEDS, including: Blackface, Dalesbred, Rough Fell, Swaledale. Class 743 NATURAL COLOURED BREEDS, including: Coloured Ryeland, Hebridean, Herdwick, J a Jacob, Shetland, Zwartbles. Class 744 DOWN BREEDS, including: British Berrichon, British Bleu du Maine, British Charollais, B r British Rouge, British Vendeen, Dorset Horn/Poll Dorset, Hampshire Down, Oxford Down, R Ryeland, Suffolk. CH612 SP532 SP533 SP534 SP535 SP536 SP537 SP538 SP539 SP540 This section has been kindly sponsored by The Natural Fibre Company For the Champion Wool on the Hoof - Championship Trophy donated by SGS Wool Testing Services International Limited, a YAS Champion Rosette and 75. The Reserve will receive a YAS Championship Rosette and 35. SPECIAL PRIZES For the Winner of the Lustre Longwool Breeds - Trophy donated by G R Isbecque Limited, Bradford. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the highest placed Leicester Longwool entry in the Lustre Longwool Breeds - Special prize rosette offered by Barry Enderby. The winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Masham and Mule Breeds - A Trophy donated by H Dawson, Sons and Company. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Hill Breeds - A Trophy donated by D B Holdsworth Limited, Bradford. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Medium Breeds - A Trophy donated by Curtis Wool Holdings Limited. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Mountain Breeds - A Trophy donated by L J MacDonald Limited, Bradford. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Natural Coloured Breeds - A Trophy donated by R E Dickie Limited. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Winner of the Down Breeds - A Trophy donated by Prestige Fibres, Bradford. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. For the Highest placed Ryeland in the Down Breeds class - of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette. PEOPLES CHOICE SHEEP COMPETITION This competition has been kindly sponsored by AIUA To be judged on Wednesday of Show following the Young Handlers Classes. The Winner This competition has been organised to entertain and inform the general public whilst promoting British Agriculture, particularly in relation to high welfare standards, pride in stockmanship, animal husbandry and to explain the role of farming in managing the countryside. Rosettes and prize cards will be awarded from 1st to 6th place and prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st: 30 and 2nd 15. Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Societies and not to individual owners. Six people from the audience will be invited to judge the sheep in pairs, each pair under the guidance of an expert steward. Each person will receive a YAS Special Rosette as a momento of the day. Entries will be allowed on the day from competitors with animals that have been exhibited in previous classes in the sheep section. The sheep used in these classes will be non MV Accredited. Class HS1 ALL BREEDS