Sheep

SHEEP Penistone Agricultural Show

Welcome to the Penistone Agricultural Show – Sheep Section

SECTION SECRETARY

Mrs E Earnshaw

CLOSING DATE: Saturday 30st AUGUST

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General

Closing date:Saturday 30st August 2025

CPH Number for Penistone Agricultural Show : 47/727/80002

Sheep entries close SATURDAY 30th AUGUST 2025 – late entries dependent on pen availability and approval by the Sheep Secretary. 

All accredited sheep to be accompanied by the Green SAC form which MUST be in date and shown to the Steward BEFORE unloading.  All movements to and from the Show must be reported using form ARAMS1.  All exhibitors MUST have current Public Liability Insurance.

Prize money – To be paid by BACS after the show – Please ensure that you have the correct Bank details with you on show day.  Payment to be claimed/paid by no later than Tuesday 30th September 2025. Any queries regarding prize money awarded to be made by no later than Friday 26th September 2025.

Information & Guidance

JUDGING TO COMMENCE 10.00 AM WITH THE YOUNG HANDLER CLASSES

SHEEP TO BE ON THE SHOW GROUND BY 9.30AM PROMPT AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SHOWGROUND BEFORE 4.30PM.

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL DRIVERS ARE OBLIGED TO COOPERATE WITH THE PARKING STEWARDS.  ANY VEHICLES NOT USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK MUST BE REMOVED TO THE PUBLIC CAR PARK.

THE PENISTONE AGRICULTURAL SHOW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO THOSE WHO DO NOT CO-OPERATE.

Please indicate on the entry form the number of pens required.  We will endeavour to oblige, but limited space may mean amalgamation on the day.

ENTRY TICKET ALLOCATION:

Exhibitor tickets to be issued on the basis of 2 tickets per section entered with a maximum of 4 tickets issued

Sheep Young Handler

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£1.00
Prize(s):

1st : £8.00

2nd : £6.00

3rd : £4.00

4th: £2.00

Judging:Judging to commence at 10:00am

Classes

  • 1 – TINY TOTS – sheep any breed, handler to be aged between 3 – 6 on Show Day.  To be accompanied in the judging ring by an adult
  • 2 – Best Young Handler of Sheep, any breed – handler to be aged between 7 – 12 on Show Day
  • 3 – Best Young Handler of Sheep, any breed – handler to be aged between 13 – 18 on Show Day

Information & Guidance

Judging will be as follows:

Handling: 50%  Turnout of handler 25%   Turnout of Sheep:  25% 

The conformation of the animal will not be judged.

 

The Frank Clegg Memorial Trophy – Presented 2008 for Overall Best Young Handler of Sheep

Barbara Judge award – kindly sponsored by the Barbara Judge Legacy

Whitefaced Woodland Sheep

Judge:Mr Tony Redfearn, High Peak
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging: 

Classes

  • 4 – Aged Ram
  • 5 – Shearling Ram
  • 6 – Tup Lamb
  • 7 – Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season
  • 8 – Shearling Ewe
  • 9 – Ewe Lamb

Information & Guidance

THE RICHARD HOSKINS PERPETUAL TROPHY – presented for Best Whitefaced Woodland in Show

Argo feeds – Voucher for Best White Faced Woodland in Show

Suffolk Sheep

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 10 – Ram Lamb 
  • 11  – Ram any age
  • 12 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 13  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 14  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

THE ALBERT GREEN TROPHY – presented for the Best Suffolk in Show

 

Ryeland Sheep

Judge:Ms Rebecca Bate, Nelson
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 15 – Ram Lamb
  • 16  – Ram any age
  • 17 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 18  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 19  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

THE NORTHERN RYELAND BREEDERS GROUP CUP – presented by the Ryeland Society for Best Ryeland in Show

 

Coloured Ryeland Sheep

Judge:Ms Rebecca Bate, Nelson
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 20 – Ram Lamb
  • 21  – Ram any age
  • 22 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 23  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 24  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

CHAMPION COLOURED RYELAND TROPHY – presented by the RFBS Yorkshire committe – A perpetual trophy

 

Texel

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:
 

Classes

  • 25 – Ram Lamb
  • 26  – Ram any age
  • 27 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 28  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 29  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

THE DAVID HALLIDAY TROPHY – presented for Best Texel in Show

All sheep are to be shown in accordance with the British Texel Sheep Society Auspices

Blue Texel

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging: 

 

Classes

  • 30 – Ram Lamb
  • 31  – Ram any age
  • 32 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 33  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 34  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

See General Information & Guidance (if relevant)

 

Primitive

Judge:Simon Alker,  Driffield
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 35 – Ram Lamb
  • 36 – Ram any age
  • 37 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 38  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 39  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

THE BENMAR SHIELD – presented for best Primitive Sheep

Heath / Hill

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 40 – Ram Lamb
  • 41 – Ram any age
  • 42 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 43  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 44  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

See General Information & Guidance (if relevant)

Native AOB

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 45 – Ram Lamb
  • 46 – Ram any age
  • 47 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 48  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 49  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

See General Information & Guidance (if relevant)

Continental AOB

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

 

Classes

  • 50 – Ram Lamb
  • 51 – Ram any age
  • 52 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 53  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 54  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

 

Information & Guidance

THE NINE SOCIETY TROPHY – presented for Best Continental Any Other Breed in Show

Butchers Lambs

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

To be judged in their pens

Classes

  • 55 – Pair of Butchers Lambs – not to have been shown in any other class

Information & Guidance

THE H WEBB TROPHY – presented by J Webb for Best Pair of Butcher Lambs

 

Dutch Spotted

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:£3.00
Prize(s):

1st : £12.00

2nd : £8.00

3rd : £5.00

Judging:

To commence after the Young Handler Classes have taken place – approx 11:00am

Classes

  • 56 – Ram Lamb
  • 57 – Ram any age
  • 58 – Ewe Lamb   
  • 59  – One Shearling Ewe
  • 60  – One Breeding Ewe to have suckled lambs this season

Information & Guidance

Sheep must be fully registered with the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society.

Graded sheep (Grade 4 to Grade 1) should exhibit in the Continental AOB classes

If there are more than five competitors a Society Champion and Reserve Champion Rosette will be presented.

Supreme Interbreed Championship

Judge:TBC
Entry Fee:N/A
Prize(s):

Sash and Prize Money – to be awarded £20 for Champion and £15 for Reserve Champion

Judging:

 

Classes

  • Champion of each section to take part (not including Young Handlers and Butcher Lambs

Information & Guidance

THE BROOK TROPHY – Presented for Supreme Champion Sheep

Hamper – Sponsored by Utterly Yorkshire, Denby Dale and Mrs Dorothy Clegg