Royal Agricultural Show 2021 Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, PR3 3XR

Sheep Section

Friday 30th July, Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2021

Contact Nic Pagett : 07784 848610 Email : [email protected]

SHEEP SECTION Entry fee - £5.00 per class / £2.50 young handler classes Prize money: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5, Champion-£20, Reserve Champion-£10 Interbreed Champion £30 Reserve Interbreed Champion £15 (Classes may be amalgamated if entry numbers are low) To enable licensing under the scrapie monitoring scheme, should this be required, it is a rule of the show that all females are: (a) non-pregnant (empty); (b) have not lambed within 30 days prior to entry to the show; (c) not subject to procedures which change the seasonal breeding pattern. If you are a member of the temporary Scrapie Export Register or fully accredited member of Category IV of the Sheep and Health Scheme and intend to enter your animals please complete the necessary portion of the Entry form. All exhibits to have been the property of the exhibitor three months prior to Show Day. No substitutions in sheep classes. Classes, where appropriate, may be amalgamated at the steward’s discretion. All sheep must be penned by 9am ready for judging at 9.30am. to remain on the show field until 4pm. MOVEMENT LICENCE MUST BE HANDED IN AT THE STEWARD’S STATION ON ARRIVAL AT THE SHOWGROUND.

Saturday 31st July 2021

Texel (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: Ryan Bradley

Kindly sponsored by North West Texel Society

Class S1 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class maybe split if more than 8 entries) born 2020 or before Class S2 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S3 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S4 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S5 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S6 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS1 – Champion Texel (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS2 – Reserve Champion Texel (Rosette and £10)

Suffolk (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: David Williams

Kindly sponsored by Mulberry Farming

Class S7 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S8 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S9 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S10 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S11 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S12 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS3 – Champion Suffolk (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS4 – Reserve Champion Suffolk (Rosette and £10)

Beltex (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: James Little

Kindly sponsored by Monks Contractors

Class S13 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S14 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S15 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S16 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S17 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S18 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS5 – Champion Beltex (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS6 – Reserve Champion Beltex (Rosette and £10)

Zwartble (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: Christine Slee

Class S19 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S20 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S21 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S22 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S23 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S24 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS7 – Champion Zwartble (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS8 – Reserve Champion Zwartble (Rosette and £10)

BLUE TEXEL (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: Paul Gentry

Kindly sponsored by William Taylor & son

Class S25 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S26 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S27 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S28 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S29 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S30 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS9 – Champion Blue Texel (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS10 – Reserve Champion Blue Texel (Rosette and £10)

Dutch Spotted Sheep (MV & Non MV Classes)

Entries to this section must be full members of Dutch Spotted Sheep UK

Judge: David Coulson

Kindly sponsored by Massey feeds

Class S31 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S32 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S33 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S34 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S35 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S36 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS11 – Champion Dutch Spotted (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS12 – Reserve Champion Dutch Spotted (Rosette and £10)

Swiss Valais blacknose (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: Glen Blacklock

Kindly sponsored by Kenyon Valais Blacknose

Class S37 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S38 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S39 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S40 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S41 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S42 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS13 – Champion Swiss Valais blacknose (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS14 – Reserve Champion Swiss Valais blacknose (Rosette and £10)

Any Other Continental (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: Dan Bull

Kindly sponsored by J A Tatham farm services

Class S43 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S44 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S45 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S46 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S47 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S48 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS15 – Champion Any Other Continental (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS16 – Reserve Champion Any Other Continental (Rosette and £10)

Butchers lamb (MV & Non MV Classes)

Judge: John Harrison

Class S49 – lightweight lowland bred lamb (39kg and under) Class S50 – heavyweight lowland bred lamb (over 40kg) Class S51 – lightweight hill bred lamb (39kg and under) Class S52 – heavyweight hill bred lamb (over 40kg) Class SS17 – Champion butchers lamb (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS18 – Reserve Champion butchers lamb (Rosette and £10)

Young Handlers Sheep (MV & non MV)

Judge- Christine Slee

Kindly sponsored by Ribble Vets

Entry Fee – £2.50

Class S53 - Junior Sheep Young Handler – 12 years and under Class S54 - Senior Sheep Young Handler– 13 – 18 years

Animals must be halter trained. All young handlers will be presented with a rosette.

Prize Money – 1st £10, 2nd £8 and 3rd £5

Class SS19– Supreme Interbreed Champion (Trophy, Sash and £30) Class SS20 – Supreme Interbreed Reserve Champion (Sash and £15)

(Champions of each section to enter this)

Sunday 1st August 2021

(MV & Non MV classes if required)

Lonk

Judge: Tracey Pickard

Kindly sponsored by Clitheroe Auction

Class S55 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S56 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S57 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S58 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S59 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S60 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS21 – Champion (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS22 – Reserve Champion Lonk (Rosette and £10)

Mule

Judge: Frank Kitching

Kindly sponsored by North West Auctions

Class S61 – Single Lamb (born in 2021) Class S62 – Pair of Lambs (born in 2021) Class S63 – Single Shearling (born in 2020) Class S64 – Pair of Shearlings (born in 2020) Class S65 – Single Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class SS23 – Champion Mule (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS24 – Reserve Champion Mule (Rosette and £10)

Kerry hill

Judge: Geraint Roberts

Kindly sponsored by J Charnley & sons

Class S66 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S67 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S68 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S69 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S70 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S71 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS25 – Champion Kerry Hill (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS26 – Reserve Champion Kerry Hill (Rosette and £10)

Derbyshire Gritstone

Judge: Tracey Pickard

Kindly sponsored by Clitheroe Auction

Class S72 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class 738 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S74 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S75 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S77 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S78 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS27 – Champion (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS28 – Reserve Champion Derbyshire Gritstone (Rosette and £10)

Ryeland

Judge: Doreen Gray

Class S79 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S80 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S81 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S82 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S83 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S84 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS29 – Champion (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS30 – Reserve Champion Ryeland (Rosette and £10)

Coloured Ryeland

Judge: Steve Gray

Class S85 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S86 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S87 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S88 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S89 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S90 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS31 – Champion Coloured Ryeland (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS32 – Reserve Champion Coloured Ryeland (Rosette and £10)

Cheviot

Judge: John Stott

Class S91 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S92 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S93 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S94 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S95 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S96 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS33 – Champion Cheviot (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS34 – Reserve Champion Cheviot (Rosette and £10)

Native Primitive

Judge: Dan Bull

Class S97 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S98 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S99 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S100 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S101 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S102 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS35 – Champion Native Primitive (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS36 – Reserve Champion Native Primitive (Rosette and £10)

Native Hill & Heath

Judge: Tessa Wigham

Class S97 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S98 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S99 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S100 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S101 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S102 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS37 – Champion Native Hill & Heath (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS38 – Reserve Champion Native Hill & Heath (Rosette and £10)

Native Down/Shortwool

Judge: Dan Bull

Class S103 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S104 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S105 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S106 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S107 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S108 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS39 – Champion Native Down/Shortwool (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS40 – Reserve Champion Native Down/Shortwool (Rosette and £10)

Native Longwool

Judge: Tessa Wigham

Class S109 – Shearling/Aged Tup (Class may be split if more than 8 entries) Class S110 – Tup Lamb (born in 2021) Class S111 – Aged Ewe (to be born in 2019 or before and to have or be rearing lambs in 2021) Class S112 – Shearling Ewe (born in 2020) Class S113 – Ewe Lamb (born in 2021) Class S114 – Group of 3 (one male, two females) Class SS41 – Champion Native Hill & Heath (Rosette, Trophy and £20) Class SS42 – Reserve Champion Native Hill & Heath (Rosette and £10)

RBST YOUNG SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR

Judge: TBC

Entry fee £2.50

The winner/s of the Junior Handling Classes will be eligible to take part in the RBST Young Shepherd Competition 2021. If the Class winner has already qualified, the next highest placed eligible competitor not previously qualified can go forward.

RBST qualifying age categories (the age of the child on the day of qualifying)

Junior Young Shepherd 8 – 12 years

Senior Young Shepherd 13 – 16 years

It is the handler that qualifies regardless of what sheep breed they are showing.

The Grand Final for the 2021 RBST Young Shepherd competition will be held at Countryside Live on Sunday 24th October (subject to the event and livestock classes occurring). 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 of the Junior and Senior category will receive £50 and the Championship Rosette, the Junior and Senior Reserve will receive £25 and Reserve Champion Rosette.

Class S115- junior young handler 8-12 years Class S116- Senior young handler 13-16 years

Class SS43 – Supreme Interbreed Champion (Trophy, Sash and £30) Class SS44 – Supreme Interbreed Reserve Champion (Sash and £15) (Champions of each section to enter this)