SHEEP CLASSES SCHEDULE
JUDGE Jack Smyth, Northern Ireland
LAMBS TO BE SHOWN IN PAIRS
35 Pair of HERDWICK LAMBS
36 Pair of CHEVIOT LAMBS
37 Pair of CHEVIOT HILL LAMBS
38 Pair of BLACKFACE LAMBS
39 Pair of ROUGH FELL LAMBS
40 YOUNG FARMERS PAIR OF LAMBS, ANY BREED, ANY WEIGHT
(to be shown by exhibitor and not shown in any other class)
41 Pair of MULE LAMBS
*Young Farmers Winning Pair will be put into the appropriate Championship
depending on the breed of lambs
42 Pair of AOB HILL LAMBS
CHAMPION PAIR OF HILLBRED LAMBS £100
RESERVE CHAMPION £50
(Classes 35-42)
43 Pair of CROSS BRED LAMBS from a HERDWICK Ewe
44 Pair of CROSS BRED LAMBS from any other Hill Bred Ewe
CHAMPION PAIR OF LAMBS FROM HILL EWE £100
RESERVE CHAMPION £50
(Classes 43-44)
45 Pair of DOWN BRED LAMBS UNTRIMMED (Not to be shown in any other class) *see note
46 Pair of BELTEX LAMBS up to 40kgs
47 Pair of BELTEX LAMBS over 40.1kgs
48 Pair of TEXEL LAMBS any weight
49 Pair of ANY OTHER BREED LAMBS any weight
50 Pair of CONTINENTAL LAMBS UNTRIMMED (Not to be shown in any other class) *see note
*UNTRIMMED to be shown in natural state, tails only squared, no cosmetic dressing
51 BUTCHERS CHOICE SINGLE LAMB OVER 50KGS, any breed not shown in any other class
(Not eligible for Championships)
52 SINGLE LAMB, any breed not shown in any other class
(Not eligible for Championships)
SPECIAL PRIZES
CHAMPION PAIR OF CONTINENTAL/DOWN LAMBS £100
RESERVE CHAMPION £50
(Classes 44-51)
SUPREME CHAMPION PAIR OF LAMBS Borderway Agri Expo Perpetual Challenge Trophy
53 YOUNG HANDLERS CLASS – handler to be aged 16 years and under.
(class may be split by age at stewards discretion)
Judge: Martyn Archer, England
54 SINGLE MULE GIMMER LAMB (not to be shown in any other class. Limited to four entries per vendor. Not eligible for Championships)
55 PAIR OF MULE GIMMER LAMBS (limited to four entries per vendor. Not eligible for Championships)
NEMSA (North of England Mule Sheep Association) will present a special prize of £100 to the highest placed . NEMSA tagged lambs together with a tankard for class 55.
CLASS WINNERS (with exception of classes , 54 and 55)
1st £50, 2nd £40, 3rd £30, 4th £20, 5th £10
BELTEX SHEEP SOCIETY
will present £200 if the Overall Champion pair of lambs are sired by a registered Beltex ram and £100 if the Reserve Overall Champion pair of lambs are sired by a registered Beltex ram.
BRITISH TEXEL SHEEP SOCIETY
will present £250 if the Overall Champion pair of lambs are sired by a registered Texel ram and £125 if the Reserve Overall Champion pair of lambs are sired by a registered Texel ram. As a further commitment to the membership of the Texel Sheep Society the entry fee for classes 48 and 49 will be reimbursed through the Texel Sheep Society . Full details are available of this opportunity please contact the Society direct.
CHEVIOT HILL SHEEP SOCIETY
will present a Perpetual Tankard to the winning entry of Class 38, plus all entries forward will receive £10 per entry.
BLUE TEXEL SHEEP SOCIETY
will present £100 to the highest placed Blue Texel sired lambs in Class 49.
DUTCH SPOTTED SHEEP SOCIETY
will present £250 society voucher to the highest placed Dutch Spotted Sired lambs in Class 49.
BRITISH BLONDE CATTLE SOCIETY
will present £500 to the overall champion should the animal be sired by a British Blonde bull.
H&H
will present £250 to the champion single Mule lamb if it has been bought through and H&H mart.
Disclaimer: The Organisers reserve the right to amalgamate classes if less than 3 entries are received per class or sub-divide if the numbers forward warrant it.
