Show Schedule for Honiton Agricultural Show 2026 Aug 2026

Ayrshire

Description:

Animals entered must be registered in the Ayrshire Cattle Society Herd Book and be at least 51% Ayrshire blood. If Black and White in colour animals must be registered in the Herd Book's full pedigree Ayrshire section and be 100% Ayrshire blood. (Note; percentages are shown on all registration certificates).

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr James Warren (Judge)

Class: 1 Maiden Heifer born in 2025

Class: 2 Heifer in-calf not more than 2 1/2 years old

Class: 3 Cow at least 5 months in calf, any age

Class: 4 Heifer in-milk

Class: 5 Cow in-milk, having calved twice

Class: 6 Cow in-milk, having calved three or more times.

Class: 7 Pair of Females owned by the same exhibitor

Jersey

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Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr James Warren (Judge)

Class: 8 Maiden Heifer born in 2025

Class: 9 Heifer in-calf not more than 2 1/2 years old

Class: 10 Cow at least 5 months in calf, any age

Class: 11 Heifer in-milk

Class: 12 Cow in-milk, having calved twice

Class: 13 Cow in-milk, having calved three or more times.

Class: 14 Pair of Females owned by the same exhibitor

Guernsey

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr James Warren (Judge)

Class: 15 Maiden Heifer born in 2025

Class: 16 Heifer in-calf not more than 2 1/2 years old

Class: 17 Cow at least 5 months in calf, any age

Class: 18 Heifer in-milk

Class: 19 Cow in-milk any age

Class: 20 Pair of Females owned by the same exhibitor

Holstein

Description:

Animals must be entered in the Holstein UK Society Herd Book proper, in Classes B or C of their Supplementary Registers.

Kindly Sponsored By: Cornish Mutual

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr David Jones (Judge)

Class: 21 Maiden Heifer born in 2025

Class: 21a Heifer in-calf not more than 2 1/2 years old

Class: 22 Cow at least 5 months in calf, any age

Class: 23 Heifer in-milk

Class: 24 Cow in-milk, having calved twice

Class: 25 Cow in-milk, having calved three or more times.

Class: 26 Pair of Females owned by the same exhibitor

Any Other Dairy

Kindly Sponsored By: Symonds & Sampson LLP

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr David Jones (Judge)

Class: 27 Maiden Heifer born in 2025

Class: 28 Heifer in-calf not more than 2 1/2 years old

Class: 29 Cow at least 5 months in calf, any age

Class: 30 Heifer in-milk

Class: 31 Cow in-milk, having calved twice

Class: 32 Cow in-milk, having calved three or more times.

Class: 33 Pair of Females owned by the same exhibitor

Devon

Description:

Every animal must be entered, accepted for entry or eligible for entry in Davy's Devon Herd Book, its polled Register of one of its Supplementary Registers, AND must be at least 87.5% pure Devon bred by any route.

Kindly Sponsored By: Blackdown Farm Vets Ltd

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mrs A Poad (Judge)

Class: 34 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 34a Bull, born in 2025

Class: 35 Cow born in or before 2023

Class: 36 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 37 Heifer born in 2025

Class: 37a A Female Devon 12 months and over to be exhibited by members of the DCBS

Class: 38 Group of Three Breeding Animals from the same exhibitor, entered in the foregoing classes.

South Devon

Kindly Sponsored By: Westcotts

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr Tom Bastard (Judge)

Class: 39 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 40 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 41 Cow, any age, certified in-calf or with calf at foot. Calf to be sucking, not more than 10 months.

Class: 42 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 43 Heifer born in 2025

Class: 44 Group of Three Animals, entered in the foregoing South Devon Classes and property of same exhibitor.

Aberdeen Angus

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Miss Gayle Bersey (Judge)

Class: 45 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 46 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 47 Cow, in-milk or in-calf, born before 1st January 2024

Class: 48 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 49 Heifer born in 2025

Class: 50 Group of Three entered in the foregoing classes, property of the same exhibitor.

Hereford

Kindly Sponsored By: Mount Vets Farm & Poultry Practice

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr L G Gould (Judge)

Class: 51 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 52 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 53 Cow, any age

Class: 54 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 55 Heifer born in 2025

Class: 56 Group of Three entered in the foregoing Hereford classes, property of the same exhibitor.

British White

Kindly Sponsored By: The Newt in Somerset

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 51a Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 51b Bull, born in 2025

Class: 51c Cow, in-calf or with calf at foot, any age.

Class: 51d Heifer born in 2024

Class: 51e Heifer born in 2025

Class: 52a Pair of animals entered in the foregoing British White classes and property of the same exhibitor

British Limousin

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 57 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 58 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 59 Cow, in-calf or with calf at foot, any age.

Class: 60 Heifer, in-calf or maiden, born in 2024

Class: 61 Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2025

Class: 61a Pair of animals, entered in the foregoing Limousin classes, property of the same exhibitor.

British Simmental

Kindly Sponsored By: Halse

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 62 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 63 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 64 Cow or Heifer born before 1st Jan 2024, in-milk or in-calf.

Class: 65 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 66 Heifer born in 2025

Class: 66a Pair of animals, entered in the foregoing Simmental classes, property of the same exhibitor.

Any Other Pure Breed Continental

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 67 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 68 Bull, born in 2025

Class: 69 Cow, in-calf or with calf at foot, any age.

Class: 70 Heifer, any age

Class: 70a Pair of animals, entered in the foregoing AOPB Continental classes, owned by same exhibitor.

Rare, Traditional And Any Other British Native Breed

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr Barry Butler (Judge)

Class: 71 Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 71a Bull, born in 2025

Class: 71b Cow, in-calf or with calf at foot, any age.

Class: 71c Heifer, any age

Dexter

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mrs Jay Hunt (Judge)

Class: 71d Bull, born in or before 2024

Class: 71e Bull, born in 2025

Class: 72 Heifer born in 2024

Class: 72a Heifer born in 2025

Class: 73 Cow or Heifer, dry and in-calf

Class: 74 Cow, in-milk,born in or before 2024

Class: 75 Pair of animals, entered in the foregoing Dexter classes, property of the same exhibitor.

Commercial Beef

Description:

Not to be shown in any other class, other than YFC (winners of Commercial Beef not eligible for Interbreed Championships).

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 76 Commercial Heifer or Steer, to be born after 1st January 2026. Suitable for meat trade.

Class: 77a Steer with baby teeth.

Class: 77b Heifer, with baby teeth - under 30 months on the day of show.

YFC Dairy

Description:

Open to bone-fide Young Farmers' Clubs and exhibited by a paid up member of a Young Farmers' Club. Club Membership Cards to be available for inspection on the day. Entries to be verified by Club Secretaries before submission.

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr James Warren (Judge)

Class: 78a YFC Dairy Heifer,up to 12 months old on the day of the Show

Class: 78b YFC Dairy Heifer, over 12 months old on the day of the show.

Class: 78c YFC Dairy Heifer, in-milk having calved under 36 months.

YFC Beef

Description:

Open to bone-fide Young Farmers' Clubs and exhibited by a paid up member of a Young Farmers' Club. Club Membership Cards to be available for inspection on the day. Entries to be verified by Club Secretaries before submission.

Kindly Sponsored By: Hamblys Ltd

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Miss Gayle Bersey (Judge)

Class: 79 YFC Beef, Steer or Heifer of any Beef Breed or cross-bred born after 1st January 2026.

Class: 80 YFC Beef, Steer or Heifer, of any Beef Breed or cross-bred up to 20 months old.

Junior Dairy Handler

Description:

It is not the conformation of the animal that is being judged, but the presentation of the Exhibit and the competence of the Handler.

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Mr David Jones (Judge)

Class: 80a Junior Dairy Handler Calf from any recognised breed, Handlers 8 years or under on show day.

Class: 81 Junior Dairy Handler, Calf from any recognised Dairy Breed, Handlers 8 to 12 years on show day.

Class: 82 Junior Dairy Handler, Calf from any recognised Dairy Breed, Handlers 13 to 16 years on show day.

Junior Beef Handlers

Description:

It is not the conformation of the animal that is being judged, but the presentation of the Exhibit and the competence of the Handler.

Kindly Sponsored By: Hamblys Ltd

Ring:

Cattle Section

Judges:

Miss Gayle Bersey (Judge)

Class: 83 Calf, from any recognised Beef Breed and Cross-Breed, exhibitors 12 years or under on day of show.

Class: 84 Calf, from any recognised Beef Breed and Cross-Breed, exhibitors aged 13-16 years on show day.

Cattle

Ayrshire

Jersey

Guernsey

Holstein

Any Other Dairy

Devon

South Devon

Aberdeen Angus

Hereford

British White

British Limousin

British Simmental

Any Other Pure Breed Continental

Rare, Traditional And Any Other British Native Breed

Dexter

Commercial Beef

YFC Dairy

YFC Beef

Junior Dairy Handler

Junior Beef Handlers

Stockers Farm,
Gittisham,
Honiton,
Devon,
EX14 3AW

£3.00 - £7.00

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Wed 15 July 2026 1pm

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Cattle

Ayrshire

Jersey

Guernsey

Holstein

Any Other Dairy

Devon

South Devon

Aberdeen Angus

Hereford

British White

British Limousin

British Simmental

Any Other Pure Breed Continental

Rare, Traditional And Any Other British Native Breed

Dexter

Commercial Beef

YFC Dairy

YFC Beef

Junior Dairy Handler

Junior Beef Handlers

Stockers Farm,Gittisham,Honiton,Devon,EX14 3AW

£3.00 - £7.00

Thu 6 August 2026 8:30am

Wed 15 July 2026 1pm

marcelle@honitonshow.co.uk

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Gittisham,
Honiton,
Devon,
EX14 3AW