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Sheep Schedule

SHEEP

All Sheep to be shorn according to their breed rules Not more than 2 entries per exhibitor in each class.

The committee reserve the right to cancel or amalgamate any classes if insufficient entries or exhibitors

ALL SHEEP TO BE UNLOADED BY 9.30 am AND NOT RELOADED BEFORE 4.00 pm (See General Rule 6)

JUDGING COMMENCES AT 10.00 am PROMPTLY

Entry Fee: £2.00 for EACH entry

State clearly on entry form whether Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Please state number of pens required on entry form

Prize Money for Classes 200 – 281
First Prize: £15,
Second Prize: £10, 
Third Prize: £8,
Fourth Prize: £5

Points Awarded
1st: 5,
2nd: 4, 
3rd: 3, 
4th: 2, 
5th: 1

A Perpetual Trophy presented on behalf of the late Mr. Eric Richardson for the Supreme Champion all Breeds (S43)

A Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr. Anthony Steen, presented at Kingsbridge Show to the Exhibitor gaining the most points in the Sheep Classes at the three Agricultural Shows of Yealmpton, Totnes and Kingsbridge during the season.

First will be awarded 3 points, Second awarded 2 points and third awarded 1 point for each class.  This excludes Interbreed Championship, Classes 200 to 207 and Young Handler Classes

 

Fleece Wool

Judge - Mr. M. Berry

Class

Special Prize for the Best Overall Fleece Wool

200. Lustre. - (Devon Longwool, Bluefaced Leicester, Wensleydale. etc)
201. Hill & Mountian. - (Scotch Blackface, Welsh Mountian, Cheviot, etc)
202. Cross. - (Welsh Mule, North of England Mule, etc)
203. Fine & Medium - (Southdown, Suffolk, Dorset, Texel, Lleyn, Half Bred etc)
204. Naturally Coloured. - (Jacob, Shetland, Moorit, Black Welsh, etc).

 

Pair of Two Tooth Ewes (not eligible for Interbreed Championship)

Judge - Mr. R. Dennis

Class

205. Best Pen of TWO TOOTH EWES, any Breed including South Devon and Dartmoor or Cross suitable for prime lamb production.

 

Pair Prime Lambs (not eligible for Interbreed Championship)

Judge - Mr. T. Jenkins

Class

206. Pair Prime Lambs any breed or cross best suited to the retail meat Trade under 20 kg
207. Pair of Prime Lambs any breed or cross best suited to the retail meat Trade 20kgs and over.

 

Devon and Cornwall Longwool

Judge -Mr. P. Hambly

Class

208. Old Ram
209. Ram Hog
210. Ram Lamb
211. Single Ewe other than Shearling
212. Single Shearling Ewe
213. Single Ewe Lamb
214. Group of one male and two females of different ages

A Perpetual Challenge Cup, presented by the Hon. Mrs. John Mildmay-White to the Champion Devon and Cornwall Longwool (S44)

Best male and best female rosettes kindly donated by the Devon & Cornwall Longwool Flockbook Association.

 

Grey Face Dartmoor

Judge - Mrs. J. Epstein

Class

215. Old Ram
216. Ram Hog
217. Ram Lamb
218. Single Ewes other than Shearling
219. Single Shearling Ewe
220. Single Ewe Lamb
221. Group of one male and two females of different ages

The B.H. Cane Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Champion Dartmoor Sheep presented in memory of the late B. Cane by his family (S51)

Champion Rosettes presented by the Grey Face Dartmoor Breeders Association.

 

Scotch Black Face

Judge - Mr. N. Dealgarno

Class

222. Old Ram
223. Ram Hog
224. Ram Lamb
225. Single Ewes other than Shearling
226. Single Ewe Lamb
227. Single Shearling Ewe
228. Group of one male and two females

Special Prizes of £4 for the Champion, £3 for the Best Male and £3 for the Best Female presented by the West of England Scotch Blackface Association.

Perpetual Challenge Trophy presented by Mrs A.M. Knapman in memory of her late husband for the Champion Scotch Black Face Sheep (S45)

 

Suffolk Non Maedi Visna and Media Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Judge- to be confirmed

Class

229. Single ewe lamb
230. Ram Lamb
231. Ram Hog
232. Old Ram
233. Single ewe other than Shearling
234. Single shearling Ewe
235. Group of one male and two females of different ages

A Perpetual Challenge Trophy presented by Mrs. A.S. Pring in memory of Her late husband, for the Champion Suffolk Sheep (S46)

 

White Face Dartmoor

Judge - Mr. G. Goddard

Class

236. Single ewe other than shearling
237. Single shearling ewe
238. Single Ewe Lamb
239. Old Ram
240. Shearling Ram
241. Ram Lamb
242. Group of one male and two females of different ages

A Perpetual Challenge Cup, presented by J. Harris Esq., to the Champion White Face (S47)

Special prizes of £10 for Best Male and £10 for Best Female sponsored by the Whiteface Sheep Breeders Association

 

Jacob

Judge -to be confirmed

Class

243. Single ewe other than shearling
244. Single shearling ewe
245. Single Ewe Lamb
246. Old Ram
247. Shearling Ram
248. Ram Lamb
249. Group of one male and two females of different ages

A Perpetual Challenge Cup, to the Champion Jacob

 

Native British Origin Other than Suffolk Non Maedi Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Judge: to be confirmed

Class

250. Old Ram of Native British Origin
251. Shearling Ram of Native British Origin
252. Ram lamb of Native British Origin
253. Shearling Ewe of Native British Origin
254. Ewe other than Shearling of Native British Origin
255. Single Ewe lamb of Native British Origin

 

Continental Origin Other than Texel Non Maedi Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Judge: to be confirmed

Class

256. Old Ram of Continential Origin
257. Shearling Ram of Continential Origin
258. Ram lamb of Continential Origin
259. Shearling Ewe of Continential Origin
260. Ewe other than Shearling of Continential Origin
261. Single Ewe lamb of Continential Origin

Champion of Native British Origin and Champion of Continental Origin Perpetual Challenge Coborn-Dawes Cup, kindly presented by G. Turner Esq., Area Representative for Devon & Cornwall (S49)

Champion of Native British Origin and Champion of Continental Origin to be entered into Interbreed Championship

 

Any Coloured sheep Non Maedi Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

This is a new section and may well be amalgamated with other classes depending on thenumber of entries

Judge – to be confirmed

Class

262. Old Ram
263. Shearling Ram
264. Ram lamb
265. Shearling Ewe
266. Ewe other than shearling
267. Ewe lamb

A Perpetual Challenge Cup, to the Champion Coloured Sheep

 

Dorset Horn/ Poll Dorset Non Maedi Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Judge: Mr. W. L. French

Class

268. Ram (Shearling or older)
269. Single Ram Lamb
270. Ewe (Shearling or older)
271. Single Ewe Lamb
272. Group of one male and two females of different ages

 

Texel Non Maedi Visna and Maedi Visna/ Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme

Judge: Mr. N. Tavernor

Class

273. Old Ram
274. Shearling Ram
275. Ram Lamb
276. Single Ewe
277. Single Ewe Hog
278. Single Ewe Lamb

Perpetual Challenge Marshall Collinge Cup, kindly presented by Marshall Collinge, Esq.(S50)

 

Young Handler

Judge: Mrs. A. Willcocks

Judging will commence after classes 208 to 278 have finished.

Open to handlers under 14 years old on the day of the show.

Handlers may show any breed, sex or age of sheep not entered in the foregoing classes.

Handlers will be judged on Presentation of animal and leaders ability to show animal, conformation of animal to be disregarded

Class

279. Yong Handler under 8 years
280. 8 to 10 years.
281. 11 to14 years.

 

Interbreed Championship

Judge: Mr. Norman, Taunton

To take place after Young Handler classes -open to Champions in classes 208 to 278

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