125th ANNIVERSARY
2016 NATIONAL SOUTHDOWN SHOW
SATURDAY AUGUST 6th 2016
AT GOODWOOD, SUSSEX
Judging to commence at 09.30am
All sheep must be penned by 08.30am
Judges : E J Cresswell and C Sercombe
Would exhibitors please note:
All adult sheep should be shorn bare on or after 1st February.
Animals entered must be owned by the exhibitor for a minimum of four months prior to the date of the show.
Rosettes awarded to 7th place
Prize money in classes 1-14: 1st £25; 2nd £20; 3rd £15; 4th £10; 5th £5
See schedule for details of prize money for fleece and Championship classes
Entries close May 14th
Entry fee: £6 per entry
Maximum 2 entries per member per class
MALE SECTION
Judge: E J Cresswell Esq
CLASS 1 Aged Ram
Class kindly sponsored by N S F Solutions
CLASS 2 Shearling Ram
Class kindly sponsored by Mr & Mrs S J Cook and the Brant Flock
CLASS 3 Signet performance recorded shearling ram. Open to all shearling rams from Signet recorded flocks. Please note: EBVs will be published in show catalogue, exhibitors to take responsibility for supplying relevant information to Southdown Office.
NB data to be collected from the July 2016 BLUP analysis, Signet data submission deadline June 27th. Individual animal data to be submitted to Southdown office for inclusion in the Show catalogue, deadline July 18th.
(not eligible for entry in to other class/es).
Class kindly sponsored by Signet Breeding Services
CLASS 4 Pair of Shearling Rams
(not to be entered in the single shearling ram class)
CLASS 5 Ram Lamb, born 1 January – 29 February 2016
Class kindly sponsored by Mrs Amy Readhead-Higgins and the Sutherland Flock
CLASS 6 Ram Lamb, born on or after 1 March 2016
Class kindly sponsored by J G Animal Health
CLASS 7 Signet performance recorded ram lamb. Open to all ram lambs from Signet recorded flocks. Please note: EBVs will be published in show catalogue, exhibitors to take responsibility for supplying relevant information to Southdown Office.
NB data to be collected from the July 2016 BLUP analysis, Signet data submission deadline June 27th. Individual animal data to be submitted to Southdown office for inclusion in the Show catalogue, deadline July 18th.
(not eligible for entry in to other class/es)
Class kindly sponsored by Signet Breeding Services
Southdown Sheep Society kindly offers the Cooper Perpetual Trophy for the best ram lamb (from classes 5, 6 and 7)
FEMALE SECTION
Judge: C Sercombe Esq
CLASS 8 Aged Ewe, having reared lamb/s in 2016
Class kindly sponsored by Keith Ashburner and the Sheepwash Flock
CLASS 9 Shearling Ewe (flock size greater than 25 breeding ewes, as declared in the 2015 flock return)
Class kindly sponsored by Peter Barker, Animal Health
CLASS 10 Shearling Ewe (flock size 25 or less breeding ewes, as declared in the 2015 flock return)
Class kindly sponsored by Mr & Mrs S J Cook and the Brant Flock
Southdown Sheep Society kindly offers the Sheila Colman Trophy for the best shearling ewe (from classes 9 and 10)
CLASS 11 Ewe Lamb, born 1 January – 29 February 2016
Class kindly sponsored by Nigel E J Barrington-Fuller (LLB) and the de Pibrac Flock
Class 12 Ewe Lamb, born on or after 1 March 2016
Class kindly sponsored by JMA Long & family and the Chaileybrook Flock
CLASS 13 A Pair, bred by exhibitor, comprising shearling ewe and shearling ram (not eligible for championship)
Class kindly sponsored by Ritchey
CLASS 14 Group of Four Sheep (comprising ram shearling or older, ram lamb, ewe shearling or older, ewe lamb) (not eligible for championship) Southdown Sheep Society kindly offers the Miller Hallett Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best group of four sheep. Class kindly sponsored by JMA Long & family and the Chaileybrook Flock
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
Judges: E J Cresswell and C Sercombe
First & second prize winners to parade
SPECIAL CLASS 15 MALE CHAMPIONSHIP
Male Champion £75, Reserve Male Champion £25
Class kindly sponsored by British Wool Marketing Board
SPECIAL CLASS 16 FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP
Female Champion £75, Reserve Female Champion £25
Class kindly sponsored by N S F Solutions
SPECIAL CLASS 17 SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP
Supreme Champion £100, Reserve Supreme Champion £50
Class kindly sponsored by ROXAN ID
Special BREED CHAMPION, MALE OR FEMALE – Northumberland Perpetual Challenge Trophy (RASE)
Special BEST OPPOSITE SEX TO BREED CHAMPION – Hazleton Perpetual Challenge Cup (RASE)
SPECIAL CLASS 18 SOUTHDOWN FLEECE COMPETITION
No entry fee for fleece class. Please present fleeces correctly rolled, and labelled clearly with your name and details of the fleece (gender & approximate age). The fleeces will be separately judged and the results announced at the AGM.
Champion fleece to be awarded £50 and a bottle of champagne
Fleece Competition kindly sponsored by the South West Region Southdown Breeders’ Group.
