Sheep & Fleece

Caithness Show

Caithness Show 2026

Event Date

18th Jul 2026

Border Leicester Sheep

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Blair Cockburn (Judge)

Class: 149 Border Leicester Aged Tup

Class: 150 Border Leicester Shearling Tup

Class: 151 Border Leicester Tup Lamb

Class: 152 Border Leicester Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 153 Border Leicester Gimmer

Class: 154 Border Leicester Ewe Lamb

Suffolk Sheep

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr John Milne (Judge)

Class: 155 Suffolk Aged Tup

Class: 156 Suffolk Shearling Tup

Class: 157 Suffolk Tup Lamb

Class: 158 Suffolk Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 159 Suffolk Gimmer

Class: 160 Suffolk Ewe Lamb

Half Bred

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Blair Cockburn (Judge)

Class: 161 Half Bred Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 162 Half Bred Gimmer

Class: 163 Three Half Bred Ewe Lambs

Class: 164 Half Bred Ewe Lamb

Prime Lambs

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Andrew Anderson (Judge)

Class: 165 Two North Country Cheviot or Halfbred Prime Lambs

Class: 166 Two Suffolk Sired Prime Lambs

Class: 167 Two Texel Sired Prime Lambs

Class: 168 Two Any Other Continental Sired Prime Lambs

Class: 169 Two Any Other Native Sired Prime Lambs

Class: 170 Two Novice Native Sired Prime Lambs Untrimmed Only

Class: 171 Two Novice Continental Sired Prime Lambs Untrimmed Only

North Country Cheviot (Park Type)

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Stewart Sleigh (Judge)

Class: 172 NCC (Park Type) Aged Tup 3 Shear and Over

Class: 173 NCC (Park Type) Two Shear Tup

Class: 174 NCC (Park Type) Shearling Tup

Class: 175 NCC (Park Type) Tup Lamb

Class: 176 NCC (Park Type) Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 177 NCC (Park Type) Gimmer

Class: 178 NCC (Park Type) Ewe Lamb

North Country Cheviot Groups (Park Type)

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Stewart Sleigh (Judge)

Class: 179 NCC Groups (Park Type) Three Ewe Lambs

Class: 180 NCC Groups (Park Type) Three Gimmers

Class: 181 NCC Groups (Park Type) Three Tup Lambs

Class: 182 NCC Groups (Park Type) Three Dinmont Tups

Wool

Description:

No entry fee required. Exhibits to assemble in North Country Cheviot ring immediately after the NCC Championship.

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Robert Coghill (Judge)

Class: 183 Best Wool on NCC Shearling

North Country Cheviot (Hill Type)

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Martyn Cook (Judge)

Class: 184 NCC (Hill Type) Aged Tup 3 Shear and over

Class: 185 NCC (Hill Type) Two Shear Tup

Class: 186 NCC (Hill Type) Shearling Tup

Class: 187 NCC (Hill Type) Tup Lamb

Class: 188 NCC (Hill Type) Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 189 NCC (Hill Type) Gimmer

Class: 190 NCC (Hill Type) Ewe Lamb

Blackface Sheep

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Harvey Stuart (Judge)

Class: 191 Blackface Aged Tup

Class: 192 Blackface Shearling Tup

Class: 193 Blackface Tup Lamb

Class: 194 Blackface Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 195 Blackface Gimmer

Class: 196 Blackface Ewe Lamb

Native Sheep

Description:

Any other native pure breed sheep.

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Harvey Stuart (Judge)

Class: 197 Native Aged Tup

Class: 198 Native Shearling Tup

Class: 199 Native Tup Lamb

Class: 200 Native Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 201 Native Gimmer

Class: 202 Native Ewe Lamb

Commercial Sheep

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Blair Cockburn (Judge)

Class: 203 Commercial North Country Cheviot Ewe or Gimmer with lambs at foot

Class: 204 Commercial Suffolk sired Ewe or Gimmer with lambs at foot

Class: 205 Commercial Any Other Native sired Ewe or Gimmer with lambs at foot

Class: 206 Commercial Texel sired Ewe or Gimmer with lambs at foot

Class: 207 Commercial Any other Continental Sired Ewe or Gimmer with lambs at foot

Cross Sheep

Description:

Any other Cross than Half Bred's.

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Andrew Anderson (Judge)

Class: 208 Cross Aged Tup

Class: 209 Cross Shearling Tup

Class: 210 Cross Tup Lamb

Class: 211 Cross Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 212 Cross Gimmer

Class: 213 Cross Ewe Lamb

Texel Sheep (MV Accredited)

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr James McKerrow (Judge)

Class: 214 Texel (MV Accredited) Aged Tup

Class: 215 Texel (MV Accredited) Shearling Tup

Class: 216 Texel (MV Accredited) Tup Lamb

Class: 217 Texel (MV Accredited) Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 218 Texel (MV Accredited) Gimmer

Class: 219 Texel (MV Accredited) Ewe Lamb

Texel Sheep (Non MV Accredited)

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr James McKerrow (Judge)

Class: 220 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Aged Tup

Class: 221 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Shearling Tup

Class: 222 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Tup Lamb

Class: 223 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 224 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Gimmer

Class: 225 Texel (NON-MV Accredited) Ewe Lamb

Continental Sheep

Description:

Any pure breed other than Texel.

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr David Alexander (Judge)

Class: 226 Continental Aged Tup

Class: 227 Continental Shearling Tup

Class: 228 Continental Tup Lamb

Class: 229 Continental Ewe having had a lamb this season and reared it

Class: 230 Continental Gimmer

Class: 231 Continental Ewe Lamb

Fleece Competition

Ring:

Fleece Marquee

Judges:

Mr Robert Coghill (Judge)

Class: 232 One Fine Fleece (including Suffolk, Charollais & Down)

Class: 233 One Medium Fleece (including Texel, Texel X & Halfbred)

Class: 234 One Greyface Mule & Lustre Fleece (including Mule, Blueface & Greyface)

Class: 235 One NCC Fleece

Class: 236 One Mountain Fleece (including Blackface, Swale Dale & Welsh Mountain)

Class: 237 One Natural Coloured Fleece (including Jacob & Zwarble)

Sheep Young Handlers

Description:

To be judged at 12 noon, in the same rings before Overall Sheep.

Ring:

Sheep Ring

Judges:

Mr Peter Gray (Judge)

Class: SYH01 Sheep Young Handlers up to age 11

Class: SYH02 Sheep Young Handlers Aged 12 - 16

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Event Summary

Location
Thurso East,
Thurso,
Caithness,
KW14 8HL
Entry Fee
£0.00 - £3.00
Date
Sat 18 July 2026 9am
Entries Close
Sun 7 June 2026 11pm
Email
enquiries@caithnessshow.co.uk
Phone
07752795550

Sheep & Fleece

Border Leicester Sheep

Suffolk Sheep

Half Bred

Prime Lambs

North Country Cheviot (Park Type)

North Country Cheviot Groups (Park Type)

Wool

North Country Cheviot (Hill Type)

Blackface Sheep

Native Sheep

Commercial Sheep

Cross Sheep

Texel Sheep (MV Accredited)

Texel Sheep (Non MV Accredited)

Continental Sheep

Fleece Competition

Sheep Young Handlers

Thurso East,
Thurso,
Caithness,
KW14 8HL

£0.00 - £3.00

Sat 18 July 2026 9am

Sun 7 June 2026 11pm

enquiries@caithnessshow.co.uk

07752795550

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Sheep & Fleece

Border Leicester Sheep

Suffolk Sheep

Half Bred

Prime Lambs

North Country Cheviot (Park Type)

North Country Cheviot Groups (Park Type)

Wool

North Country Cheviot (Hill Type)

Blackface Sheep

Native Sheep

Commercial Sheep

Cross Sheep

Texel Sheep (MV Accredited)

Texel Sheep (Non MV Accredited)

Continental Sheep

Fleece Competition

Sheep Young Handlers

Thurso East,Thurso,Caithness,KW14 8HL

£0.00 - £3.00

Sat 18 July 2026 9am

Sun 7 June 2026 11pm

enquiries@caithnessshow.co.uk

07752795550

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