Show Schedule for Dunster Show 2026 Aug 2026

Exmoor Horn

Description:

Entries MUST be Registered with the Exmoor Horn Society

Kindly Sponsored By: Dunster Estate

Land & Property Management

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Arthur Bulled (Judge)

Class: 180 Aged Ram, 2 years old and over

Class: 181 Shearling Ram, under 2 years old

Class: 182 Ram Lamb

Class: 183 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 184 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 185 Ewe Lamb

Class: 186 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Devon Closewool

Description:

Entries MUST be Registered with the Devon Closewool Society

Kindly Sponsored By: Knight Frank

Estate Agents

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Roy Richards (Judge)

Class: 187 AGED RAM - 2 years old and over

Class: 188 SHEARLING RAM, under 2 years old

Class: 189 RAM LAMB

Class: 190 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 191 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 192 Ewe Lamb

Class: 193 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Texel

Description:

Entries MUST be Pedigree Texels and Registered with the Texel Society. These classes are operated under the rules of the British Texel Sheep Society. Non MV Sheep will not be allowed to enter the Texel Classes.

Kindly Sponsored By: Miles Coffee & Tea

Coffee & Tea Merchant

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Graham Hill (Judge)

Class: 194 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 195 Ram Lamb

Class: 196 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 197 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 198 Ewe Lamb

Class: 199 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Charollais

Description:

Entries MUST be Pure Bred Charollais'

Kindly Sponsored By: Cooper & Tanner

Chartered Surveyors and Land and Property Agents

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Graham Hill (Judge)

Class: 200 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 201 Ram Lamb

Class: 202 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 203 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 204 Ewe Lamb

Class: 205 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Zwartbles

Description:

Entries MUST be Pure Bred Zwartbles

Kindly Sponsored By: Foray Motor Group

Ford Main Dealer

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Ms Nic Prouse (Ride Judge)

Class: 206 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 207 Ram Lamb

Class: 208 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 209 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 210 Ewe Lamb

Class: 211 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Any other Pure or Cross, Continental Breed of Sheep not eligible in previous classes

Kindly Sponsored By: Hunt Forest

Suppliers of John Deere and other machinery brands

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Ms Nic Prouse (Ride Judge)

Class: 212 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 213 Ram Lamb

Class: 214 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 215 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 216 Ewe Lamb

Class: 217 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Any other Pure or Cross-Bred Sheep of Native Origin

Description:

Dorset Horn-Polled, Glen Forest, Hampshire Down, Llandovery Whiteface, Lleyn, Romney, Ryland, Southdown, Suffolk.

Kindly Sponsored By: Shearwell Data

Animal Identification & Management Systems

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Nick Burrington (Judge)

Class: 218 Shearling or Aged Ram,

Class: 219 Ram Lamb

Class: 220 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 221 Native Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 222 Ewe Lamb

Class: 223 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Hill Heath and Upland Sheep

Description:

(Welsh Mountain Sheep (Pedigree), Welsh Mountain (Hill Flock), South Wales Mountain Sheep, Black Welsh Mountain, Badger Face Welsh Mountain, Balwen Welsh Mountain, Welsh Hill Speckled Face, Beulah Speckled Face, Breakneck Hill Cheviot, North Country Cheviot, Derbyshire Gritstone, South Country Cheviot, Rough Fell, Dales Bred, Swaledale, Scotch Blackface, Herdwick.

Kindly Sponsored By: Hedley Price

Independent Funeral Directors

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Roger Huxter (Judge)

Class: 224 Shearling or Aged Ram,

Class: 225 Ram Lamb

Class: 226 Aged Ewe, over 2 years old

Class: 227 Shearling Ewe, 1 - 2 years old

Class: 228 Ewe Lamb

Class: 229 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Longwools, Native Origin

Description:

Cotswold, Devon & Cornwall Longwool, Greyface Dartmoor, Leicester Longwool, Bluefaced Leicester, Border Leicester, Lincoln Longwool, Teeswater, Wensleydale

Kindly Sponsored By: Derek Merson

New & Used Car Specialist

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Chris Sander (Judge)

Class: 230 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 231 Ram Lamb

Class: 232 Shearling or Aged Ewe, over 1 year old

Class: 233 Ewe Lamb

Class: 234 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Border Leicester Sheep

Description:

Entries MUST be Pure Bred Border Leicester Sheep. These classes will not be run under the Border Leicester Sheep Society Rules in 2025.

Kindly Sponsored By: RocketGro

Premium Quality Peat Free & Chemical Free Composts

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr John Watkins (Judge)

Class: 235 Shearling or Aged Ewe, 1 year old and over

Class: 236 Shearling or Aged Ram,

Class: 237 Ewe Lamb

Class: 238 Ram Lamb

Class: 239 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Rare Breed Sheep

Description:

Open to all Breeds listed as priority or at risk on the RBST watch list 2023/2034 and not included in the breeds listed in the primitive breed sheep classes.
It would be appreciated if exhibitors in the Rare Breed Sheep Classes could prepare a card for each entry, for attachment to the pen, stating the breed and brief description for interested members of the public.

Kindly Sponsored By: Chetwood Wealth Management

Financial Wealth Management

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Barry Evans (Judge)

Class: 240 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 241 Ram Lamb

Class: 242 Shearling or Aged Ewe, 1 year old and over

Class: 243 Ewe Lamb

Class: 244 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Primitive Breed Sheep

Description:

The RBST have supplied us with following list of sheep which are eligible to be shown in this class: Hebridean, Shetland, Boreray, Castlemilk Moorit, Manx Loaghtan, North Ronaldsay, Soay.

Kindly Sponsored By: Wilkie May & Tuckwood

Estate Agents

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Barry Evans (Judge)

Class: 245 Shearling or Aged Ram,

Class: 246 Ram Lamb

Class: 247 Shearling or Aged Ewe, 1 year old and over

Class: 248 Ewe Lamb

Class: 249 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Kerry Hill

Description:

Entries MUST be Registered Pure Bred Kerry Hill Sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: Everys

Independent Law Firm

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Miss Katie Esler (Judge)

Class: 250 Shearling or Aged Ram,

Class: 251 Ram Lamb

Class: 252 Shearling or Aged Ewe, 1 year old and over

Class: 253 Ewe Lamb

Class: 254 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Dutch Spotted Sheep

Description:

Entries MUST be Pure Bred Dutch Spotted Sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: Shearwell Data

Animal Identification & Management Systems

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Miss Becky Hurd (Judge)

Class: 255 Shearling or Aged Ram, over 1 year old

Class: 256 Ram Lamb

Class: 257 Shearling or Aged Ewe, over 1 year old

Class: 258 Ewe Lamb

Class: 259 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex)

Young Handlers Sheep Section

Description:

Classes to be judged on turnout of sheep and handler and handler’s ability to parade the animal. Confirmation of the sheep to be disregarded.

Kindly Sponsored By: Shearwell Data

Animal Identification & Management Systems

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Barry Evans (Judge), Mr Chris Sander (Judge), Mr Roger Huxter (Judge), Miss Becky Hurd (Judge)

Class: 260 Young Handler - under 5 years old on show day

Class: 261 Young Handler - between 5 and 7 years old on show day

Class: 262 Young Handler - between 8 and 12 years old on show day

Class: 263 Young Handler - between 13 and 17 years old on show day

Fleece Competition

Description:

To be judged in the Fleece Marquee at 10am For the purposes of this competition, fleeces must be neatly rolled and secured by the neck wool. Exhibitors are restricted to a maximum of three fleeces in any one class. Exhibitors are responsible for ensuring that fleeces are delivered to the Fleece Marquee between 8.30am and 9.30am on the day of judging. Fleeces may be collected after 5pm on show day. Fleeces that are artificially stained or coloured or fastened with any form of twine will be eliminated. The competition will be judged on a points system. Fleeces may be moved at the discretion of the judge.

Kindly Sponsored By: Exmoor National Park

National Park Authority

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Brian Boundy (Judge)

Class: 264 Medium / Extra Fine / Fine

Class: 265 Cross and Lustre

Class: 266 Hill and Mountain

Class: 267 Natural Coloured

Sheep

Exmoor Horn

Devon Closewool

Texel

Charollais

Zwartbles

Any other Pure or Cross, Continental Breed of Sheep not eligible in previous classes

Any other Pure or Cross-Bred Sheep of Native Origin

Hill Heath and Upland Sheep

Longwools, Native Origin

Border Leicester Sheep

Rare Breed Sheep

Primitive Breed Sheep

Kerry Hill

Dutch Spotted Sheep

Young Handlers Sheep Section

Fleece Competition

Dunster Castle Lawns,
Near Minehead,
Somerset,
TA24 6NY

£5.00 - £6.00

Fri 21 August 2026 8am

Wed 15 July 2026 11:59pm

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Exmoor Horn

Devon Closewool

Texel

Charollais

Zwartbles

Any other Pure or Cross, Continental Breed of Sheep not eligible in previous classes

Any other Pure or Cross-Bred Sheep of Native Origin

Hill Heath and Upland Sheep

Longwools, Native Origin

Border Leicester Sheep

Rare Breed Sheep

Primitive Breed Sheep

Kerry Hill

Dutch Spotted Sheep

Young Handlers Sheep Section

Fleece Competition

Dunster Castle Lawns,Near Minehead,Somerset,TA24 6NY

£5.00 - £6.00

Fri 21 August 2026 8am

Wed 15 July 2026 11:59pm

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07939398127

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Dunster Castle Lawns,
Near Minehead,
Somerset,
TA24 6NY