CLASSES – SHEEP, GOATS, FLEECE AND DAIRY GOATS
SHEEP CLASSES
Entry fees: Members £3.50; Non-Members £7.00
All exhibits are to be penned by 8.00am
JUDGING COMMENCES AT 9.15 a.m.
MAEDI VISNA ACCREDITED SHEEP
Exhibitors with accredited sheep must indicate this status on the entry form. All MV accredited sheep must be accompanied with a VALID green SAC Certificate of Status (To be VALID, the SAC Certificate must be within the expiry date shown in the top line of the Certificate, details of animals entered, signed and dated by the exhibitor. The valid Certificate must be presented on arrival at the Showground before the sheep can be allowed entry into the Maedi Visna Accredited Sheep section. Sheep from MV accredited flocks are not required to be tested prior to movement to the Show nor will they need to be privately blood tested on return to the farm as approved segregation facilities exist at the show. However, any MV accredited sheep which come into contact with non-MV accredited sheep must be kept isolated upon return to the accredited holding. Please then contact SAC Membership help line for advice 01463 226995.
PRIZES: First - £15.00 Second - £8.00 Third - £6.00 Rosettes to fourth place. Prize money will be paid out in cash in the ring. Exhibitors are requested to supply bedding for their animals.
ENTRIES CLOSE 20th MAY 2011
SUFFOLK
M.V accredited sheep only
Kindly Sponsored by MIDLAND & EASTERN AREA BRANCH of the SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
Classes Kindly Sponsored by RUTLAND VINTNERS
JUDGE: Mr. Sandy Fraser, Lincs
Incorporating the inaugural Midland & Eastern Area Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society Annual Show.
CLASS No.
75. Ram, shearling or older
76. Ram lamb
77. Pair of ram lambs (Not to have been shown in previous class)
78. Shearling ewe
79. Ewe lamb
80. Ewe to have suckled during 2011
81. Group of three. (Any 3 sheep exhibited in previous classes, one to be of opposite sex)
Rosettes will be awarded to 6th place.
Special 1.THE ROBINSON CUP for the best exhibits in the Suffolk classes registered with the Breed Society, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 2. THE MIDLAND & EASTERN AREA BRANCH of THE SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY will award a Trophy to the Champion & Reserve Champion.
Special 3. THE MIDLAND & EASTERN AREA BRANCH of THE SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY will award a Trophy to the winner of classes 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 & 81.
Special 4.The Suffolk Sheep Society will award a Rosette to the Champion. Rutland County is a qualifying show for the Suffolk Sheep Society Show Points’ Competition.
TEXEL
Classes kindly Sponsored by MELTON MOWBRAY BUILDING SOCIETY
JUDGE: Mr. Adam Richardson, North Yorkshire
CLASS No.
82A. Aged ram
82B. Shearling lamb
83. Ram lamb
84. Shearling ewe
85. Ewe lamb
86. Ewe to have suckled during 2011
Special 5. THE CHAPLIN CUP for the best exhibit in the Texel classes registered with the Breed Society, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 6. The British Texel Sheep Society will award a Champion & Reserve Champion Rosette.
CHAROLLAIS
M.V accredited sheep only.
Classes kindly Sponsored by HOLMELEA FARMS
JUDGE: Mr. Tony Gregory, Bucks
CLASS No.
87. Ram, shearling or older
88. Ram lamb
89. Shearling ewe
90. Ewe lamb
91. Ewe to have suckled in 2011
Special 7. THE RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP for the best exhibit in the Charollais classes registered with the Breed Society to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 8. THE BLYTH FARMS CUP will be awarded for the best exhibitor-bred Charollais. The British Charollais Sheep Society will award a Rosette to the Champion.
HAMPSHIRE DOWN
M.V accredited sheep only.
Classes kindly Sponsored by OAKLAND PACKAGING LTD
JUDGE: Mr. Henry Edmunds, Wiltshire
CLASS No.
92. Ram, shearling or older
93. Ram lamb
94. Shearling ewe
95. Ewe lamb
96. Ewe to have suckled during 2011
Special 9. THE AUCTIONEERS CHALLENGE CUP for the best exhibit in the Hampshire Down classes, registered with the Breed Society to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
SOUTHDOWN
Classes kindly Sponsored by TBA
JUDGE: Mr. John Goode, Warwickshire
CLASS No.
97. Ram, shearling or older
98. Ram lamb
99. Shearling ewe
100. Ewe lamb
101. Ewe to have suckled during 2011
Special 10. A CHALLENGE CUP for the best exhibit in the Southdown classes, registered with the Breed Society to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
BELTEX
Classes kindly Sponsored by TFS LTD
JUDGE: Mrs. Sarah Gibbons, Herefordshire
CLASS No.
102. Ram, shearling or older
103. Ram lamb
104. Shearling ewe
105. Ewe lamb
106. Ewe to have suckled during 2011
Special 11. THE JOHN BURTON Memorial Perpetual Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the Champion for the best exhibit in the Beltex classes registered with the Breed Society, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 12. The Beltex Sheep Society will award a Supreme Champion & Reserve Supreme Champion Rosettes and Champion & Reserve Rosettes for Best Male & Female exhibit.
LONGWOOLS
Classes kindly Sponsored by: LAWRENCE PEARCE WOOL MERCHANTS
All sheep to be shown to Breed Society Rules.
JUDGE: Mr. Barry Enderby, Lincs
CLASS No.
107. Aged ram in full wool
108A. Shearling ram clipped
108B. Shearling Ram in full wool
109. Ram lamb
110. Ewe with progeny at foot to be shown in wool
111A. Shearling ewe clipped
111B. Shearling ewe in full wool
112.Ewe lamb
Special 13. A Perpetual Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the Champion for the best exhibit in the Longwool classes registered with the Breed Societies, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 14. The Lincoln Longwool & Leicester Longwool Sheep Societies will award a Champion & Reserve Champion Rosettes.
JACOB
All sheep to be shown to Breed Society Rules.
JUDGE: Mrs. Jean Simmons, Staffordshire
CLASS No.
113. Ram, shearling or older
114. Ram lamb
115. Ewe with progeny born in 2011
116. Ewe lamb
117. Shearling ewe
Special 15.THE EASTERN REGION JACOB BREEDERS ROSE BOWL will be awarded to the Champion, to be held by the winner for one year and who must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 16.THE ROLLO CUP will be awarded to the Reserve Champion, to be held by the winner for one year and who must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
Special 15. The Jacob Sheep Society will award a Champion Rosette.
ANY OTHER PURE SHEEP BREED
Classes kindly Sponsored by R.S BAINES (BAKERY)
JUDGE: Mr. John Goode, Warwickshire
CLASS No.
118. Ram, shearling or older
119. Ram lamb
120. Shearling ewe
121. Ewe lamb
122. Ewe to have suckled in 2011
Special 18. THE F.H GILMAN CUP will be awarded to the Champion Animal in the above classes, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
COMMERCIAL SHEEP CLASSES
Classes kindly Sponsored by MELTON MEATS LTD
JUDGE: Mr. John Blackman, Cambridgeshire
CLASS No.
123. Two shearling ewes, any breed or cross
124. Two lambs suitable for retail trade (excluding ram lambs) by continental sire
125. Two lambs suitable for retail trade (excluding ram lambs) by native sire
126. Ewe and progeny born in 2011
127. Commercial ram
Special19. THE TATE PERPETUAL CUP will be awarded to the best exhibit in classes inclusive, to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
INTER-BREED GROUP OF THREE
JUDGING FOLLOWS THE YOUNG HANDLERS
JUDGE: Mr. Jonathan Long, Kent
CLASS No.
128. To consist of: ewe, shearling or older; ram, shearling or older and a lamb of either sex.
(The group to be the property of one exhibitor and to have been exhibited in the breed classes)
Special 20. THE CHAPMAN FREARSON SHIELD and a SASH & ROSETTE will be awarded to the winner of this class. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Society or join on receipt of the award.
SHEEP YOUNG HANDLERS
JUDGING TO FOLLOW THE BREED CLASSES
Classes kindly Sponsored by MRS. JANET DOUGHTY
JUDGE: Mr. Steve Gibbons, Herefordshire
CLASS No.
129. Under 11 years old on the day of the show
130. 11 – 16 years old on the day of the show
Prizes: First - £10.00 Second - £7.00 Third - £4.00 Fourth - £2.00 Rosettes to 4th place. Special Rosettes to all exhibitors. No entry fee. To be judged immediately following judging of breed classes. Sheep must have been exhibited in any one of the previous classes. Prior entry would be appreciated, but entries will be accepted on the day.
Special 21. Championship THE JOHN DOUGHTY Memorial Perpetual Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the Champion. First and Second prize winners from classes 129 & 130 to compete.
INTER-BREED CHAMPIONSHIP
(No rosettes to be worn in ring)
TO FOLLOW THE INTER-BREED GROUP
JUDGE: Mr. Jonathan Long, Kent
OPEN TO THE CHAMPIONS OF EACH BREED SECTION.
Special 22. THE PERRIER BOWL and a CHAMPION SASH will be awarded to the Supreme Champion and held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Society or join on receipt of the award.
DAIRY GOATS
Entry Fee: Members £3.50, Non-Members £7.00 ENTRIES CLOSE 20th May 2011
PRIZES: First - £10.00 Second - £7.00 Third - £4.00 Rosettes to 4th place
JUDGE: Miss. P Newton, Yarm
Chief Steward: Mrs. Sue Mangles
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. The goat classes are held under the rules, regulations and recognition of the British Goat Society. All exhibits must be registered with the B.G.S., 34-36 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 9AD. All exhibits must be registered with the B.G.S. as in the ownership and in the name of the exhibitor. The registered name, number and earmark must be quoted on the entry form together with that of the sire and dam and the last kidding date of goat in milk. All goats in milk must have kidded or aborted a minimum of 30 days prior to the date of the show. Classes will be split where four animals of each breed are going before the judge.
2. No pregnant goat may be admitted to the showground. In the event of an unforeseen kidding or abortion, the goat must immediately be isolated from all other goats. Full details of the goat exhibitor and action taken must be reported in writing by the Chief Steward to the B.G.S. secretary immediately after the show.
3. All entries must be accompanied by a C.A.E. Negative Certificate, issued during the previous twelve months and current at the date of the show. No Entries will be accepted in the B or W Categories unless CAE Blood Test results are on BGS submission forms or Sheep & Goat Health Scheme forms. This is to enable quick and accurate confirmation of the status of the Goats attending a Show. Kids and Goatlings to arrive by 9.00am on the day of the show. Goats in milk must arrive by 5.00pm on Saturday for milking out at 6.30pm.
4. Goat Health Classification W
5. Please note that if lambing/kidding occurs in animals originating from premises not registered under the scrapie monitoring scheme or category 1V of the Sheep & Goat Health Scheme, the scrapie status of all animals at the unsegregated show/sale and premises, (if those animals return), may be jeopardised. To try to limit the effect of such lambings/kiddings or abortions, the Show Secretary will report them immediately to the local DVM to allow a visit to the showground by an Animal Health/Vet Officer who can then conduct an enquiry and more easily identify the animals put at risk.
Please indicate on the entry form which category is required to enable the correct penning to be provided. 1. C.A.E. Negative tested goats. 2. B.G.S. Monitored Scheme goats.
Exhibitors are requested not to bring any goats to the showground that have ever had a positive reaction to a C.A.E. test and not to feed milk produced at the show to goats of any age. Milking buckets must be at the weighing area 30 minutes before the start of milking.
The registered number of any goat, initially entered as R.A.F. (registration applied for) must be submitted to the show organisers before the goat competes.
CLASS No.
1. Goat that has borne a kid, any age in milk, entered in the Saanen or British Saanen section of the herd book.
2. Goat that has borne a kid, any age in milk, entered in the Toggenburg or British Toggenburg section of the herd book.
3. Goat that has borne a kid, any age in milk, entered in the British Alpine section of the herd book
4. Goat that has borne a kid, any age in milk, entered in the Anglo Nubian section of the herd book
5. Goat that has borne a kid, any age in milk, any other variety.
6. Goatling, over one but not exceeding two years of age, entered in the Saanen or British Saanen section of the herd book.
7. Goatling, over one but not exceeding two years of age, entered in the Toggenburg or British Toggenburg section of the herd book.
8. Goatling, over one but not exceeding two years of age, entered in the British Alpine section of the herd book
9. Goatling, over one but not exceeding two years of age, entered in the Anglo Nubian section of the herd book.
10. Goatling, over one but not exceeding two years of age, any other variety.
11. Female kid, over two months but not exceeding one year of age, entered in the Saanen or British Saanen section of the herd book.
12. Female kid, over two months but not exceeding one year of age, entered in the Toggenburg or British Toggenburg section of the herd book.
13. Female kid, over two months but not exceeding one year of age, entered in the British Alpine section of the herd book.
14. Female kid, over two months but not exceeding one year of age, entered in the Anglo Nubian section of the herd book.
15. Female kid, over two months but not exceeding one year of age, any other variety.
16. Milking competition for goats that have kidded once.
17. Milking competition for goats that have kidded more than once
THE BRITISH GOAT SOCIETY AWARDS
Special Award. (29*) The “Forman” Challenge Cup for the British Toggenburg Goat securing the highest number of points in Inspection & Milking under the following conditions. A goat to compete must be bred by the Exhibitor, entered in the British Toggenburg Section of the British Goat Society’s Herd Book and obtain an award in its Inspection class. For each Inspection Prize, 1st, 5 points; 2nd, 4 points; 3rd, 3 points; 4th, 2 points; 5th, 1 point. A goat must qualify in the Milking Competition and the points secured there in shall be added to the Inspection points. The Goat must have given a minimum total yield of 2.5kg with 3% Butterfat at each milking to qualify.
The British Goat Society offers:- a Rosette for Best Goat in Show, a Challenge Certificate for the Best goat borne a kid, a Challenge Certificate for the Best Inspection/Production goat, British Goat Society Breed Challenge Certificate for the Best goat that has borne a kid in each of the following breeds: Anglo-Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, British-Saanen, British Toggenburg, British-Alpine, British-Guernsey & Golden Guernsey, a Certificate of Merit will be awarded for the Best British Milker that has borne a kid.
Any goat disqualified in the Milking Competition is ineligible.
All special prizes, except rosettes, offered and awarded will be forwarded by The British Goat Society direct to the winners.
The Rutland Agricultural Society will award: The Waring Rose Bowl for the Best Exhibit, The Kleo Challenge Cup for the Best Anglo Nubian.
The Marboro Challenge Cup for the Best British Toggenburg
The Thundersley Cup for the Best Saanen or British Saanen
The Stuart Cup for the Best British Alpine
Carloca Trophies for the Best Goatling and Best Kid
The Rutland Cup for the highest milk yield on the day.
PLEASE NOTE: The organisers of the Show cannot take any responsibility for accidents or loss occurring during the Show, there will be no penning provided for non-tested or non-accredited goats. Cups and Trophies to be held by the winner for one year. The winner must be a Member of the Rutland Agric Soc or join on receipt of the award.
DAIRY GOAT ENTRIES TO:
Mrs. S E Mangles, 2 Whinleys Cottages, Church Lane, Clarborough, Retford, Notts DN22 9ND. Tel: 01777707453/Mob: 07956343915
ENTRIES CLOSE 20th MAY 2011
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