Sheep

Show Description

Monday 3rd August 2026

SHEEP & GOATS
1. Sheep and goats including lambs must be individually identified in accordance with current Scottish Government Rural Directorate guidance. Spot checks that reveal any sheep or goats not complying may be spray-marked after judging. The Area Office may issue a warning letter and on-farm checks may follow.
2. All Butchers Lambs must be Farm Assured.
3. The Exhibitor must complete a separate Movement Document for the journey to and from the showground. This should include your full CPH number and the Showfield CPH number 66/083/8020. The need to individually record tag numbers on the Movement Document has been removed. Do not surrender the document to show organisers.
4. The Movement Document should be available for inspection by Scottish Government Rural Directorate/Local Authority staff upon request. If you are unsure of the action required, please contact your local area office or SAMU (Tel: 0845 601 7597).
5. Within 3 days of returning home, the exhibitor/keeper must notify the Scottish Animal Movement Unit (SAMU) of the move by e-mail, fax or post.
E-mail: samu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: 01387-274457
Post: SAMU, Government Buildings, 161 Brooms Road, Dumfries DG1 3ES.
6. Maedi Visna/Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Accreditation Scheme. Exhibitors, please ensure you bring correct certificate of status (current valid SAC Scheme form or Health Status Report, signed, dated with destination and ear numbers of animals completed in full by exhibitor). Please have this paperwork ready for inspection by sheep/goat convenors on approach to the sheep/goat penning areas. Accredited animals will not be permitted to unload without it.
7. Please use the separate unloading and re-loading points for MV/CAE Accredited and Non-Accredited stock in the showfield. MV/CAE Accredited and Non-Accredited stock must not come into contact at any time during the Show.
8. Attendants on sheep are required to wear white coats while leading animals in the judging rings.

Judging will Commence Section
9.00am Beltex
9.00am Blackface
to follow Blackface Collie Dogs
9.00am Bluefaced Leicester Traditional
to follow BL Traditional Bluefaced Leicester Crossing
9.00am Blue Texel
9.00am Charollais
9.00am Ryeland
9.00am Suffolk
to follow Suffolk Zwartbles
9.00am Texel
9.00am Small & Horned Minority Breeds
9.00am Any Other Breeds (Accredited)
9.00am Any Other Breed (Non-Accredited)
to followAOB North Country Cheviot

Remaining classes will follow after all sections above are concluded:
Young Handlers; Overall; Pairs

NOTE: sheep convenors reserve the right to amend the running order on the day if necessary