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Heckington and District

Agricultural Society

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND PRIZES

FOR THE CATTLE AND SHEEP SECTIONS

SUNDAY 27th JULY 2014

www.heckingtonshow.org.uk

147th Heckington Show 2014

Cover picture “Shearing at Heckington Show 2008”

Courtesy and copyright Robin Wheeldon

CONTENTS

Sheep

Sheep Section Rules 1

Other Pure Native Sheep including Suffolk 2

Hampshire Down 2

Continental 2

Lincoln Longwool 3

Jacob 4

Minority & Rare Breed including Southdown 5

Dartmoor 6

Young Sheep Handlers 6

Entry Form 7

Cattle

Entry Form 8

Cattle section Rules 9

Longhorn 10

Dexter 10

Lincoln Red 11

Any other pure native breed 12

Any pure continental beef breed 12

Commercial beef 13

Young Cattle Handlers 13

Special Prize open to all exhibitors

Prizes will be awarded for the best displays by exhibitors within the lines,

promoting the exhibitors breed and flock/herd.

Prize money of £25, £15 and £10 will be presented during

the Grand Parade

SHEEP SECTION Special Regulations Applying to Sheep Section in Addition to General Society Rules

1. Maedi-Visna Accredited Flocks Scheme- Facilities for Accredited and Non-scheme animals of all

breeds will be provided. The status of animals must be indicated on the entry form. A valid

Certificate of Accreditation (SAC Form) must accompany Accredited Sheep and be presented to

Society Officials before unloading. Please include a photocopy of this certificate with your entry

form. Separate loading/unloading facilities will be provided. Appropriate measures must be taken

by exhibitors to prevent M.V. Scheme sheep from close contact with lower category sheep.

Exhibitors must ensure that all sheep are transported and exhibited in accordance with current

Defra regulations.

2. Scrapie Monitoring—This is a Defra approved show for scrapie-monitored sheep. The show will be

approved as a scrapie-monitored event. It is a condition of entry that stock being exhibited is not

pregnant, has not aborted or lambed within the thirty days prior to the show, and has not been

subject to procedures which alter the breeding season.

3. Dipping—Exhibitors are responsible for complying with Dipping Regulations in force at the time of

the Show, and MUST produce any necessary certification to Society Officials.

4. Docking—The Mutilation (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2009 detail that in all cases

sheep must have enough of the tail retained to cover the vulva of female sheep and the anus of

male sheep. Any sheep which does not comply with the aforementioned legislation will not be

eligible to be shown in the judging ring.

5. FMD Biosecurity - It is a condition of entry that exhibitors comply with DEFRA requirements and the

show’s biosecurity plan. Details will be issued to exhibitors with entry tickets and passes.

Showground holding no: 24/108/8000

6. Entry Fees - Classes 1 - 46: £3.50 per entry. Championship Classes: no entry fee.

7. Prizes: Rosettes will be offered in all classes with prize money for Classes 1—15 & 25-46 of:

Catalogue Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

1 - 6 £10 £8 £6 £4

7 - 8 £10 £8 £6 £4 R

9 - 10 £10 £8 £6 £4 R R

10 plus £10 £8 £6 £4 R R R R (R = Rosette only)

Classes 16-24 £20 £16 £12 £8

Class 23 - as above with £50 1st prize

Classes 44 - 46 Rosettes awarded to all exhibits appearing before the judge

Championship Classes: Rosettes only

8. All sheep must be halter-led when being moved on the Showground for whatever reason.

9. Acknowledgement of entries: no acknowledgement will be sent on receipt of entries.

Tickets and passes will be sent immediately prior to show.

10. Judging: All judging will take place on Sunday 27th July, commencing at 9.30 am (Lincoln

Longwool only) and 10.00 am (all other breeds).

11. Ownership of Entries: Entries must be the bona fide property of exhibitors at the date of entry.

Exhibitors should attend with animals on judging day only, unless overnight arrangements are

made with the Hon. Sheep Secretary.

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OTHER PURE NATIVE SHEEP Judge: E Cresswell, Diss, Norfolk.

Not eligible for entry in other classes. Please state breed on entry form.

CLASS 1 Ram: shearling or older

CLASS 2 Ram Lamb

CLASS 3 Ram Lamb (untrimmed)

CLASS 4 Ewe: shearling or older

CLASS 5 Ewe Lamb

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C1 Best Suffolk Sheep in Show for the Crosby Shield

Holder: P O’Boyle.

Suffolk Sheep Society Championship Rosette

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C2 Best Other Pure Native Sheep for Garwick Cup.

Holder: D Burton.

Sash of Honour

Heckington Show Rosettes for Champion and Reserve

All sheep must be exhibited in accordance with the rules and regulations of the appropriate breed Society

HAMPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP

Judge: E Cresswell, Diss, Norfolk


CLASS 7 Ram Lamb

CLASS 8 Ram Lamb (untrimmed)

CLASS 9 Ewe Lamb

CLASS 10 Group of three, to include one of each sex

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C3 Best Hampshire Down in Show for the Tony White Cup

Holder: T I Hunter.

Hampshire Down Eastern Breeders Club Rosette

Sash of Honour


CONTINENTAL PURE SHEEP BREEDS Please state breed on entry form

Judge: Stephen Hodgson, Bedale, North Yorks


CLASS 12 Ram Lamb

CLASS 13 Ewe two shear or over

CLASS 14 Shearling Ewe

CLASS 15 Ewe Lamb

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C4 Best Charollais Sheep in Show

British Charollais Sheep Society Rosette

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C5 Best Texel Sheep in Show

Trophy donated by Midlands Texel Club

Holder: T Bustance.

Texel Sheep Society Rosettes for Champion and Reserve

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C6 Best Continental Sheep in Show for the North Kesteven Salver

Holder: T Mawer

Sash of Honour


LINCOLN LONGWOOL SHEEP

Judge: William A Gardhouse, Ontario, Canada

Kindly supported by a donation from

ABC Day Nursery (Lincs) Ltd, Boston

Our sponsors are proud to be supporting the heritage of our county rare breed of sheep

CLASS 16 Ram: Two-shear or over (to be shown in full wool)

CLASS 17 Ram: Shearling (shorn bare on or after 1st February 2014)

CLASS 18 Ram Lamb

CLASS 19 Shearling Ewe (to be shown in full wool), for Harold Nobes Trophy.

Holder Sally Chapman

CLASS 20 Shearling Ewe (bare clipped on or after 1st February 2014)

CLASS 21 Ewe Lamb

CLASS 22 Pair of Ewe Lambs (neither to have been in previous single ewe lamb class)

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C7 Best Male Lincoln Longwool for Frank Martin Trophy

Holder: I & L Fairburn

Sash of Honour

Heckington Show rosettes for Champion & Reserve

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C8 Best Female Lincoln Longwool for LLSBA Centenary Cup

Holder: Sally Chapman.

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C9 Best Lincoln Longwool Sheep in Show for

Malcolm Crozier Perpetual Challenge

Trophy and Sash of Honour

Holder: Sally Chapman.


PRIME LAMB CHAMPIONSHIP

Judge: James Sutcliffe, Meridian Meats, Louth, Lincs.

£50 First Prize donated by Meridian Meats of Louth

CLASS 23 Pair of prime lambs, pure Lincoln to be judged in pens.

Heckington Show rosettes for Champion and Reserve.

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‘WOOL ON THE HOOF’ SECTION

Judge: R. J. Sylvester, Stamford, Lincs

CLASS 24 Lincoln Longwool Ram, Ewe or Wether (yearling or up) judged for wool only

NOTE: entry in this class is not automatic to entrants of Class 19. You must enter each class

separately.

All sheep must be exhibited in accordance with the

rules and regulations of the Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association

OFFICIAL LINCOLN LONGWOOL SALE at 2.45pm

For further details contact the auctioneers Robert Bell & Son. Tel: 01507 522222

SHEARING COMPETITION

Exhibitors may have ‘in wool’ Lincoln Longwool exhibits shorn on the Showground by the

Society.

A fee of £2 per sheep will be charged payable in advance with your other entry fees. Shearing

will take place following completion of the official Lincoln Longwool sale at about 3.30pm on

Sunday 27th July. Exhibitors should state on the entry form the number of exhibits they wish to

have shorn. Entries may be limited at the Sheep Secretary’s absolute discretion.

The Dunsmore Salver will be awarded for the heaviest fleece clipped. Holder: S & C Higgins

JACOB SHEEP Judge: Gareth Jones, Stockbridge, Hants

CLASS 25 Ram: Shearling or older

CLASS 26 Ram Lamb

CLASS 27 Ewe which has reared progeny during 2014

CLASS 28 Shearling Ewe

CLASS 29 Ewe Lamb

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C10

Best Jacob Sheep in Show for Sandicliffe Perpetual Challenge Trophy

Jacob Sheep Society Championship Rosette and Sash of Honour

Holder: Mr & Mrs D E Tuffney


All sheep must be exhibited in accordance with the rules of the appropriate breed society

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MINORITY & RARE BREED SHEEP (as defined by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust)

Judge: Phillip Hodges, Bicester, Oxon


Sleaford MOT Centre

Open to breeds currently or previously on the RBST list

Please state breed on entry form

SECTION A. Primitive Breeds


CLASS 31 Ram Lamb

CLASS 32 Ewe: shearling or older

CLASS 33 Ewe Lamb


Best Primitive Sheep in Show for Northbeck Trophy

Holder: M & H Hodgkins

Sash of Honour. Heckington Show Rosettes for Champion and Reserve

SECTION B. Non Primitive Breeds


CLASS 35 Ram Lamb

CLASS 36 Longwool Ewe: shearling or older

CLASS 37 Down Ewe: shearling or older

CLASS 38 Ewe Lamb


Best Longwool Sheep in Show for the Rowan Perpetual Challenge Cup

Holder: Barry Enderby



Best Shortwool Sheep in Show for Perpetual Challenge Shield

Holder: Mr & Mrs A Stennett



Best Southdown Sheep in Show for Sleaford Chamber of Commerce Trophy.

Holder: H Lutkin

Southdown Sheep Society Special Rosette and Sash of Honour


Best Non-Primitive Sheep in Show for the Blackbeck Trophy

Holder: Barry Enderby

Sash of Honour. Heckington Show Rosettes for Champion and Reserve

All sheep must be exhibited in accordance with the rules and regulations

of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and appropriate breed society.

DARTMOOR SHEEP Official Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association

EASTERN REGION SHOW

Judge: A D Sturrock, Congleton, Cheshire

CLASS 39 Ram, shearling, or older

CLASS 40 Ram lamb

CLASS 41 Ewe, shearling, or older (older ewes to have reared a lamb this year)

CLASS 42 Ewe lamb

CLASS 43 Group of three (to be made up of both sexes, any age)


Best Dartmoor Sheep in Show for the Rowan Shield

Holder: J Hampstead

Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association Championship Rosette

Sash of Honour


All sheep must be exhibited in accordance with the rules and regulations

of the Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association.

YOUNG HANDLERS – SHEEP Judge: Graham Hampstead, Boston, Lincs


The Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association

Judging to commence at 2.45pm

Entry is restricted to young persons exhibiting animals which have been entered

in the sheep classes at the Show. Classes will be judged on the handlers ability.

To be suitably dressed for the breed they are handling.

Rosettes awarded to all entrants appearing before judge.

CLASS 44 JUNIOR HANDLER aged 7 years and under on day of the show.

CLASS 45 INTERMEDIATE HANDLER aged 8-13 years on day of Show.

CLASS 46 SENIOR HANDLER aged 14-19 years on day of Show.

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Special Regulations Applying to Cattle Section in Addition to General Society Rules

1. Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Order

At the date of entry and date of Show, all cattle must be from herds which are free from

restrictions imposed under the Tuberculosis Order 1984 and the Brucellosis (England)

Order 2000. Additionally animals entered for the Show must not themselves be under

individual restrictions. Any animal entered for this Show must not be brought to the Show if,

after entry, either it, or the herd to which it belongs, become subject to movement

restrictions

RESTRICTIONS

No animal likely to calve during the period of the Show may be exhibited. When an animal

calves prematurely or aborts this animal should be placed in isolation in the approved

premises and the DVO informed immediately. The animal must be returned home

TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER SHOW ANIMALS FROM THE SAME REGISTERED PREMISES

after a full range of samples (including if possible a placental smear) has been taken. The

suspect animal must be isolated during transit.

2. FMD Biosecurity. It is a condition of entry that exhibitors comply with DEFRA regulations

and the show’s biosecurity plan. Details will be issued to exhibitors with tickets and passes.

Showground holding no: 24/108/8000.

3. Entry Fees

£3.50 per entry for all classes, except in Championship Classes: no entry fee.

4. Prizes

Rosettes will be offered with prize money of:

Catalogue Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

1 - 6 £20 £16 £12 £8

7 - 8 £20 £16 £12 £8 R

9 - 10 £20 £16 £12 £8 R R

10 plus £20 £16 £12 £8 R R R R

(R= Rosette only)

Except in Championship Classes: Rosettes only.

Classes 82-83—Rosettes awarded to all entrants appearing before the judge.

5. All cattle must be halter-led by experienced handlers when being moved on the

Showground for whatever reason.

6. Acknowledgement of entries: no acknowledgement will be sent on receipt of completed

entries. Tickets and passes will be sent immediately prior to show.

7. Judging will take place on Sunday 27th July 2014, commencing at 10.00 a.m.

8. Ownership of Entries: Entries must be the bona fide property of exhibitors at the date of

entry.

9. Closing date for entries: 23rd June 2014

Exhibitors should attend with animals on judging day only, unless overnight arrangements are

made with the Hon Cattle Secretary

CATTLE SECTION

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LONGHORN CATTLE Judge: Jack Backhouse, Scarborough, Yorks


The Federation of Small Businesses

CLASS 47 Bull, any age

A Longhorn Cattle Society rosette will be offered for the best bull born after

1 January 2013

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C17 Best Male Longhorn in Show


CLASS 48 Cow or heifer in milk or in calf born on or before 31 December 2011

CLASS 49 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2012

CLASS 50 Heifer born after 1 January 2013

Longhorn Cattle Society rosette

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C18 Best Female Longhorn in Show


CLASS 51 Best pair of animals owned by the exhibitor

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C19 Best Longhorn exhibit in Show for the Caudwell Salver

Holder: G S Thomas

Sash of Honour

Heckington Show and Longhorn Cattle Society Rosette for

Champion and Reserve

All animals must be entered in the Longhorn Cattle Society Herdbook

DEXTER CATTLE

Judge: Ms Tamzin Mogg, Redditch, Worcs

CLASS 52 Bull any age

CLASS 53 Heifer under 18 months

CLASS 54 Heifer 18 months – 30 months on day of show.

CLASS 55 Cow (dry or wet)

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: C20 Supreme Champion Dexter for the Canvin Salver

Holder: Flintham & Lund

Sash of Honour


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LINCOLN RED CATTLE Judge: Ian McNee, Doncaster, S Yorks

CLASS 56 Bull born before 31st July 2012

CLASS 57 Bull born between 1st August 2012 and 28th February 2013

CLASS 58 Bull born after 1st March 2013

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C21 Best Junior Bull

Lincoln Red Cattle Society rosettes for Champion and Reserve

Special prize: £25.00

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C22 Champion Lincoln Red Male

Lincoln Red Cattle Society Rosettes for Champion and Reserve

CLASS 59 Cow or heifer born before 31st December 2011

CLASS 60 Heifer born in 2012

CLASS 61 Heifer born in 2013

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C23 Best Junior Heifer

Lincoln Red Cattle Society rosettes for Champion and Reserve.

Special Prize: £25.00

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C24 Champion Lincoln Red Female

Lincoln Red Cattle Society rosettes for Champion and Reserve


CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C25 Best Junior Lincoln Red – LRCS Trophy

Holder: G & J Bolton

Lincoln Red Cattle Society rosettes for Champion and Reserve.

Special Prize: £25.00

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C26 Supreme Champion Lincoln Red for Heckington Claret Jug

Holder: R I Clough & Son

Sash of Honour

Heckington Show and Lincoln Red Cattle

Society rosettes for Champion and Reserve

‘HECKINGTON SHOW LINCOLN RED YOUNG STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP ’

All animals must be entered in the Lincoln Red Cattle Society Herd Book

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ANY OTHER PURE NATIVE BREED Judge: Graham Thompson, Lincoln

Kindly supported by a donation from W B Trading

Please state breed on entry form

CLASS 63 Bull born before 01.01.2013

CLASS 64 Bull born on or after 01.01.2013

CLASS 65 Cow born before 01.01.2012

CLASS 66 Heifer born between 01.01.2012 and 01.01.2013

CLASS 67 Heifer born after 01.01.2013


CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C27 Best Belted Galloway for Belted Galloway Society Rosette

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C28 Best Other Native Breed Animal for the William Little Cup

Holder: P J & C Timbury

Sash of Honour

Heckington Show Rosettes for Champion & Reserve

All animals must be registered in their respective Full Pedigree Herd Book.

ANY PURE CONTINENTAL BEEF BREED Judge: Alastair Smith, Newark, Notts

CLASS 69 Bull born before 01.01.2012

CLASS 70 Bull born on or after 01.01.2012

CLASS 71 Cow born before 01.01.2012

CLASS 72 Heifer born between 01.01.2012 and 01.01.2013

CLASS 73 Heifer born after 01.01.2013


Championship class C29 Best Pure Continental Beef Breed for the Keith Dolby Cup

Holder: Mrs C Fox

Sash of Honour


All animals must be registered in their respective Full Pedigree Herd Book

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COMMERCIAL BEEF CLASSES

Judge: Paul Gentry, Newark Livestock Market, Notts


G. Simpson Butchers, Heckington

CLASS 75 Steer: Belgian Blue cross

CLASS 76 Steer: Limousin cross

CLASS 77 Steer: Any other breed or cross

CLASS 78 Heifer: Belgian Blue cross

CLASS 79 Heifer: Limousin cross

CLASS 80 Heifer: Any breed or cross


Championship class C30 Best Commercial Beef Animal for the Lady Fraser Cup

Holder: G & H Blythe

Special Championship Prize of £50 donated by

HJ’s British Food, Thorpe Tilney

Sash of Honour


YOUNG HANDLERS CLASSES – CATTLE

Judge: G Parkinson, Louth, Lincs

I. Entry is restricted to young persons leading stock from herds which have supplied en-

tries in the cattle classes. Classes will be judged on the handler’s ability. Cattle should

be suited to the age of the handler.

II. Handlers to be suitably dressed for the breed they are handling.

III. Rosettes awarded to all entrants appearing before judge.

IV. Please state handlers date of birth on entry form

CLASS 82 HANDLER aged under 14 years on the day of the Show,

Leading animal of suitable size.

CLASS 83 HANDLER aged 14-19 years on day of Show,

Leading animal of suitable size.

For the Vic Stevenson Challenge Cup

Holder: S Coulter

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All enquiries to:

C. A. Pinchbeck, Hon. Livestock Secretary

7 & 9 Cowgate, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs. NG34 9RL

Tel: (01529) 461102

e-mail: [email protected]

Please complete and return entry forms by 23rd June 2014

To find out more about Heckington Show visit

www.heckingtonshow.org.uk

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