Department of Agriculture and Food.
Specific Requirements.
IDENTIFICATION.
All sheep must be individually identified with plastic ear tags issued in accordance with the requirements of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS)
MOVEMENT DOCUMENTATION.
All consignments of sheep being moved must be accompanied by a completed dispatch document. Individual details of each sheep in the consignment must be recorded.
FLOCK REGISTER
All movements of sheep to and from shows must be recorded in your flock register. Use event code “S”
ATTENDANCE OF SHEEP FROM SCRAPIE MONITORED FLOCKS AT SHOWS AND SALES IN 2010.
Sheep from Scrapie Monitored Flocks will be permitted to attend Agricultural Shows taking place between 1st.May and 31st.October, without restriction or separation from other categories of sheep.
See Important Notice
CROSSBRED AND COMMERCIAL CLASSES - JUDGING WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PEDIGREE CLASSES.
ALL SHEEP TO BE SHOWN IN HAND
Excessive Wool on Sheep will be penalized.
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
CHEVIOT
KERRY FOODS WICKLOW will present Champion with Shield.
MORRIN PERPETUAL CUP– For Best Ram of the Wicklow Mountain or Cheviot type.
WILLOUGHBY CUP – Best Pen of 2 Ewes or 2 Ewe Lambs of the Wicklow Mountain or Cheviot type.
Wicklow Mountain Sheep Breeders Association & Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Association will Sponsor Champion €50 Reserve Champion €40
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee: €7
CLASS 130
WICKLOW MOUNTAIN OR CHEVIOT RAM,
2 YEARS OLD AND UPWARD.
CLASS 131
PEN OF 2 WICKLOW MOUNTAIN OR CHEVIOT EWES,
2 YRS. AND UPWARDS.
CLASS 132
PEN OF 2 WICKLOW MOUNTAIN OR CHEVIOT SHEARLING EWES.
CLASS 133
PEN OF WICKLOW MOUNTAIN OR CHEVIOT EWE LAMBS
CLASS 134
WICKLOW MOUNTAIN OR CHEVIOT SHEARLING RAM.
JACOB SHEEP
CHAMPION GOODS €40 RESERVE CHAMPION GOODS €25
Sponsored by Osmonds.
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee: €7.
CLASS 135
JACOB RAM, 1 YEAR AND UPWARDS.
CLASS 136
JACOB EWE, 2 YEAR AND UPWARDS.
CLASS 137
JACOB SHEARLING EWE
CLASS 138
JACOB EWE LAMB.
CLASS 139
JACOB RAM LAMB.
CLASS 140
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, ONE RAM AND TWO FEMALES.
CHAROLAIS SHEEP
CHAMPION CHAROLAIS -Veterinary Goods
RESERVE CHAROLAIS –Veterinary Goods
Sponsored by Mc.Girrs Chemist, Carnew
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee: €7.
CLASS 141
CHAROLLAIS RAM
CLASS 142
CHAROLLAIS EWE
CLASS 143
CHAROLLAIS RAM LAMB
CLASS 144
CHAROLLAIS EWE LAMB
VENDEEN SHEEP
Champion Prize sponsored by Co-Operative Animal Health.
S.G.B. PERPETUAL CUP to be presented by VENDEEN SHEEP SOCIETY to Champion.
MEATH LIME PERPETUAL CUP to be presented to Best Sheep of Opposite to Champion.
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €40, 2nd Prize €30, 3rd Prize €20
Entry Fee €7.
CLASS 145
SHEARLING RAM & UPWARDS
CLASS 146
SHEARLING EWE AND UPWARDS
Sponsored by George Sunderland
CLASS 147
RAM LAMB
CLASS 148
EWE LAMB
TEXEL SHEEP
CHAMPION €65; RESERVE CHAMPION €35.
Sponsored by COLIN WHITE, CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT, AUGHRIM.
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee €7.
Class 149
TEXAL TWO SHEAR EWE AND UPWARDS
CLASS 150
TEXAL TWO SHEAR RAM AND UPWARDS
CLASS 151
TEXEL SHEARLING EWE
CLASS 152
TEXEL SHEARLING RAM
CLASS 153
TEXEL EWE LAMB
CLASS 154
TEXEL RAM LAMB
SUFFOLK SHEEP
CHAMPION €50; RESERVE CHAMPION €30.
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee €7.
CLASS 155
SUFFOLK RAM LAMB
CLASS 156
SUFFOLK EWE LAMB
CLASS 157
SUFFOLK SHEARLING EWE AND UPWARDS
CROSSBRED CLASSES
Sheep entered in Crossbred Class may not enter in Commercial Class.
The Eastern Pedigree Sheep Breeders Association Perpetual Trophy
will be presented to the champion ewe lamb in Classes 161 and 162
1st Prize €40; 2nd Prize €30; 3rd Prize €20.
Entry Fee: €7
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
CLASS 158
PAIR NON-REGISTERED EWES WITH PUREBRED REGISTERED RAM.
CLASS 159
PEN OF 2 SUFFOLK NON-CONTINENTAL CROSS SHEARLING EWES.
CLASS 160
Pen of 2 SUFFOLK NON-CONTINENTAL CROSS EWES, 2 yr. and upwards
CLASS 161
PAIR SUFFOLK NON-CONTINENTAL CROSSBRED EWE LAMBS
CLASS 162
PAIR CONTINENTAL CROSSBRED EWE LAMBS
COMMERCIAL CLASSES
Sheep entered in Commercial Classes
may not enter in Cross Bred Classes.
Classes 163 and 165 inclusive – All males to be castrated.
LAMBS MAY BE WEIGHED
TINAHELY ENG.TROPHY -to Winner Class 163
ASHFORD /WAYWARD CUP -to Winner Class 164
TANKERSLEY FARM TROPHY – to Winner 165
N.B -PLEASE COLLECT EXHIBIT NUMBERS AT SHEEP PENNING AREA
EXHIBIT NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED WITH ANIMALS
1st Prize €45; 2nd Prize €35; 3rd Prize €20; 4th Prize €15.
Entry Fee: €7.
CLASS 163
CROSSBRED Butcher's Lamb.
Sponsored by P. MURPHY, Victualler, Tinahely.
CLASS 164
CROSSBRED STORE LAMB.
CLASS 165
FACTORY LAMB, SUITABLE FOR SALE TO FRANCE, IDEALLY
WEIGHING 80-85 LBS. LIVEWEIGHT. TO BE OF GOOD CONFIRMATION
WITH A LIGHT COVERING OF FAT.
Sponsored by KEPAK, Hacketstown.
LAMBS MAY BE WEIGHED