Show Schedule for Okehampton Show 2025 Aug 2025

Greyface Dartmoor - Non MV Only

Description:

The S.A. Yeo Perpetual Challenge Cup is awarded to the Best Greyface Dartmoor.
The Dartmoor Sheep Breeders’ Association offers Rosettes to the Champion and Reserve Champion
and a Cash Prize of £10.00 each to the Best Male and Best Female Exhibit shown and owned by an
Association Member.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr M Thompson (Judge)

Class: 190 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 191 Old Ram

Class: 192 Shearling Ram

Class: 193 Ram Lamb

Class: 194 Old Ewe

Class: 195 Shearling Ewe

Class: 196 Ewe Lamb

White Face Dartmoor - Non MV Only

Description:

The Arnold & Bridget Cole Perpetual Challenge Cup is awarded to the Champion.
The Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders’ Association offers a cash prize of £20.00 for the Champion
& £10.00 for Reserve Champion shown and owned by an Association member. All sheep to be shown
to breed society rules.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr R Phipps (Judge)

Class: 197 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 198 Old Ram

Class: 199 Shearling Ram

Class: 200 Ram Lamb

Class: 201 Old Ewe

Class: 202 Shearling Ewe

Class: 203 Ewe Lamb

Devon Closewool - Non MV only

Description:

The J.I. Reddaway Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup is awarded to the Champion.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr D Gregory (Judge)

Class: 204 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 205 Old Ram

Class: 206 Shearling Ram

Class: 207 Ram Lamb

Class: 208 Old Ewe

Class: 209 Shearling Ewe

Class: 210 Ewe Lamb

Exmoor Horn - Non MV Only

Description:

The Henry Jane Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Group of Exmoor Horn Sheep.
The Pat and James Watts Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup will be awarded to the Champion.
EHSBS Okehampton Show Cup will be awarded to the best sheep of the Opposite Sex to the Breed
Champion.
Best Dartmoor Member Cup will be awarded to the Best Exmoor Horn exhibit from a Dartmoor Member.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr D Snell (Judge)

Class: 211 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 212 Old Ram

Class: 213 Shearling Ram

Class: 214 Ram Lamb

Class: 215 Old Ewe

Class: 216 Shearling Ewe

Class: 217 Ewe Lamb

Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset- MV Only

Description:

The Michael Weech Perpetual Memorial Cup presented by Mrs. Weech & Daughters is offered for
the most points gained in the Poll Dorset classes.
The Rossiz Flock Perpetual Cup presented by Mr. Ross Sizmur is offered to the Champion.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr M Hayman (Judge)

Class: 218 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 219 Old Ram

Class: 220 Shearling Ram

Class: 221 Ram Lamb

Class: 222 Old Ewe

Class: 223 Shearling Ewe

Class: 224 Ewe Lamb

Jacob- Non MV Only

Description:

The Jacob Sheep Society offers a Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Champion Exhibit.
The Jacob Sheep Society offers a Rosette to the Champion. All Sheep to be shown to breed society rules.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr J Leonard (Judge)

Class: 225 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 226 Old Ram

Class: 227 Shearling Ram

Class: 228 Ram Lamb

Class: 229 Old Ewe

Class: 230 Shearling Ewe

Class: 231 Ewe Lamb

Black Face Non MV only

Description:

The John G. Voaden Perpetual Challenge Cup presented in 1951 by Mrs. J Voaden will be awarded to
the Exhibitor gaining highest number of points in the Open Scotch Sheep Classes.
The West of England Blackface Sheepbreeders’ Association offers a Cash Prize of £10.00 to the
Champion and £5.00 each to the Best Male and Best Female.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr P Medland (Judge)

Class: 232 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 233 Old Ram

Class: 234 Shearling Ram

Class: 235 Ram Lamb

Class: 236 Old Ewe

Class: 237 Shearling Ewe

Class: 238 Ewe Lamb

Blue Faced Leicester - Non MV Only

Description:

The Peter Balsom Perpetual Challenge Trophy is offered to the Champion.
The Peter Heard Perpetual Challenge Cup is offered for the Best Ram Lamb bred by the Owner
The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association offers 60th Anniversary Rosettes to the
Champion and Reserve Champion.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr L Richards (Judge)

Class: 239 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 240 Old Ram

Class: 241 Shearling Ram

Class: 242 Ram Lamb

Class: 243 Old Ewe

Class: 244 Shearling Ewe

Class: 245 Ewe Lamb

Border Leicester - MV Only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr T Willboughby (Judge)

Class: 246 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 247 Old Ram

Class: 248 Shearling Ram

Class: 249 Ram Lamb

Class: 250 Old Ewe

Class: 251 Shearling Ewe

Class: 252 Ewe Lamb

Lleyn - MV Only

Description:

The West Country Cup is offered to the Champion
The J G Animal Health Cup for the Champion Group of Three

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Miss S Eckett (Judge)

Class: 253 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 254 Old Ram

Class: 255 Shearling Ram

Class: 256 Ram Lamb

Class: 257 Old Ewe

Class: 258 Shearling Ewe

Class: 259 Ewe Lamb

Hampshire Down - MV Only

Description:

The South West Hampshire Down Club kindly offers a rosette to the Champion.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr A Brown (Judge)

Class: 260 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 261 Old Ram

Class: 262 Shearling Ram

Class: 263 Ram Lamb

Class: 264 Old Ewe

Class: 265 Shearling Ewe

Class: 266 Ewe Lamb

Shetland - Non MV Only

Description:

C Fewings Cup for Champion Shetland Sheep
The Todhill Trophy for the best group of 3 Shetland Sheep,
Best Shetland Ram Lamb Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mrs L Bell
Best Shetland Ewe lamb Perpetual Challenge cup presented by Mrs L Bell

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mrs J Holden-Wilde (Judge)

Class: 267 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 268 Old Ram

Class: 269 Shearling Ram

Class: 270 Ram Lamb

Class: 271 Old Ewe

Class: 272 Shearling Ewe

Class: 273 Ewe Lamb

Ryeland- Non MV Only

Description:

The P T Davies Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Champion Ryeland is offered by past President Mr P T Davies MRCVS

The Ryeland Committee offers Breed Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr D Duggan (Judge)

Class: 274 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 275 Old Ram

Class: 276 Shearling Ram

Class: 277 Ram Lamb

Class: 278 Old Ewe

Class: 279 Shearling Ewe

Class: 280 Ewe Lamb

Coloured Ryeland- Non MV Only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mrs G Dodd (Judge)

Class: 281 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 282 Old Ram

Class: 283 Shearling Ram

Class: 284 Ram Lamb

Class: 285 Old Ewe

Class: 286 Shearling Ewe

Class: 287 Ewe Lamb

Suffolk- MV Only

Description:

Mr. R.T.G. Vick, Past President, offers a Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Best Suffolk Sheep in Show.
The A.T. Guard Perpetual Challenge Cup will be awarded to the Champion Exhibit.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr P Quick (Judge)

Class: 288 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 289 Old Ram

Class: 290 Shearling Ram

Class: 291 Ram Lamb

Class: 292 Old Ewe

Class: 293 Shearling Ewe

Class: 294 Ewe Lamb

North Country Cheviot- Non MV Only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

A Jones (Judge)

Class: 295 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 296 Old Ram

Class: 297 Shearling Ram

Class: 298 Ram Lamb

Class: 299 Old Ewe

Class: 300 Shearling Ewe

Class: 301 Ewe Lamb

Devon and Cornwall Longwool - Non MV only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mrs M Andrews (Judge)

Class: 302 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 303 Old Ram

Class: 304 Shearling Ram

Class: 305 Ram Lamb

Class: 306 Old Ewe

Class: 307 Shearling Ewe

Class: 308 Ewe Lamb

Rare, Minority & Primitive Breeds- Non MV Only

Description:

This section is for sheep of the following breeds: Balwen, Boreray, Castlemilk Moorit, Cotswold,
Derbyshire Gritstone, Dorset Down, Galway, Hill Radnor, Leicester
Longwool, Lincoln Longwool, Llanwenog, Lonk, Manx Loaghtan, Norfolk Horn, Oxford Down, Portland,
Soay, Shropshire, Southdown, South Country Cheriot, South Wales Mountain, Teeswater, Torwen
Badger Face Welsh, Torddu Badger Face Welsh, Welsh Hill Speckled, Welsh Mountain, Wensleydale,
Whitefaced Woodland, Wiltshire Horn. Stock is to be registered with the relevant breed society. These
classes are not open to breeds which have their own sections at the Show. Any other Native breeds
which do not have their own sections should enter classes in the Any Other Pure British Breed section.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr J Mills (Judge)

Class: 309 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 310 Old Ram

Class: 311 Shearling Ram

Class: 312 Ram Lamb

Class: 313 Old Ewe

Class: 314 Shearling Ewe

Class: 315 Ewe Lamb

Any Other Pure British Bred- MV & Non MV

Description:

The Derek Webber Perpetual Challenge Trophy presented by Mr. D.W. Webber, Past President, is
offered to the Champion.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr G Abel (Judge)

Class: 316 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 317 Old Ram

Class: 318 Shearling Ram

Class: 319 Ram Lamb

Class: 320 Old Ewe

Class: 321 Shearling Ewe

Class: 322 Ewe Lamb

Charollais-MV Only

Description:

The Keast Perpetual Challenge Cup is offered to the Champion Exhibit.
The British Charollais Sheep Society (Southwest Region) offers a Rosette to the Champion.
The British Charollais Sheep Society (Southwest Region) will award a Points Cup to the Member
gaining most points at one day Shows within the region. Points from the Okehampton Show will count
towards this Cup.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mrs L Monk (Judge)

Class: 323 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 324 Old Ram

Class: 325 Shearling Ram

Class: 326 Ram Lamb

Class: 327 Old Ewe

Class: 328 Shearling Ewe

Class: 329 Ewe Lamb

Texel-MV Only

Description:

The Martyn Vallance Memorial Trophy presented by Mrs. T. Vallance will be awarded to the
Champion. The Texel Sheep Association offers Rosettes to the Champion and Reserve Champion for
sheep registered/notified within the flockbook. All sheep to be shown to breed society rules.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr M Leah (Judge)

Class: 330 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 331 Old Ram

Class: 332 Shearling Ram

Class: 333 Ram Lamb

Class: 334 Old Ewe

Class: 335 Shearling Ewe

Class: 336 Ewe Lamb

Blue Texel- MV Only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr A Bishop (Judge)

Class: 337 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 338 Old Ram

Class: 339 Shearling Ram

Class: 340 Ram Lamb

Class: 341 Old Ewe

Class: 342 Shearling Ewe

Class: 343 Ewe Lamb

Roussin-MV Only

Description:

The Roussin Sheep Society kindly offers to rosettes to the Best Roussin and Reserve.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr J Hockridge (Judge)

Class: 344 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 345 Old Ram

Class: 346 Shearling Ram

Class: 347 Ram Lamb

Class: 348 Old Ewe

Class: 349 Shearling Ewe

Class: 350 Ewe Lamb

Zwartbles-MV Only

Description:

Miles Northmore Perpetual Challenge Cup - Champion Zwartables
J Holman & D Mugridge Cup – Champion Female
G Renfree & M Pearse Perpetual Challenge Cup – Champion Male

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr B Mills (Judge)

Class: 351 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 352 Old Ram

Class: 353 Shearling Ram

Class: 354 Ram Lamb

Class: 355 Old Ewe

Class: 356 Shearling Ewe

Class: 357 Ewe Lamb

Valais Blacknose-Non MV Only

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr P Caunter (Judge)

Class: 358 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 359 Old Ram

Class: 360 Shearling Ram

Class: 361 Ram Lamb

Class: 362 Old Ewe

Class: 363 Shearling Ewe

Class: 364 Ewe Lamb

Any Other Continental- MV & Non MV

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr R Harris (Judge)

Class: 365 Group of Three (including one of the opposite sex) to be taken from entries within this section.

Class: 366 Old Ram

Class: 367 Shearling Ram

Class: 368 Ram Lamb

Class: 369 Old Ewe

Class: 370 Shearling Ewe

Class: 371 Ewe Lamb

Commercial Ewe- Non MV Only

Description:

Mr. B.W.J. Lavis, Past President, offers a Perpetual Challenge Cup to the Champion Pair.
The Stuart Bell Cup/The P.F. & K. Kirkby Stephen Cup is awarded to the Highest Place Mule Ewes.

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Lcl Jones (Judge)

Class: 372 Pair of Shearling Masham or Mule Ewes

Class: 373 Pair of Masham or Mule Ewes

Class: 374 Pair of Shearling Native Crossbred Ewes

Class: 375 Pair of Older Native Crossbred Ewes

Class: 376 Pair of Shearling Continental Crossbred Ewes

Class: 377 Pair of Older Continental Crossbred Ewes

Class: 378 Pair of Mule Ewe Lambs

Butchers Lambs-Non MV

Description:

The Blackhall Cup for the Champion Butchers’ Lamb presented by Mr L C L Jones

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr Lcl Jones (Judge)

Class: 379 Pair of Butchers Lambs up to and including 38kg liveweight

Class: 380 Pair of Butchers Lambs over 38kg liveweight

Young Handler Sheep- Strictly No Entries taken on Show Day

Description:

It is a condition of entry that children should only handle animals where they have the necessary strength and experience to cope with the said animal.
Exhibits to be judged on presentation and handling.
Conformation of the sheep to be disregarded.
5-8 Mr D Gregory, 9-12 Mr M Hayman, 13-18 Tbc

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr D Gregory (Judge), Mr M Hayman (Judge), To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 381 Young Handler child aged between 5-8 years on show day.

Class: 382 Young Handler child aged between 9-12 years on show day.

Class: 383 Young Handler child aged between 13-18 years on show day.

Fleece Classes

Description:

Fleece Classes

Ring:

Sheep Section

Judges:

Mr S Alford (Judge)

Class: 384 Longwool, any longwool breed

Class: 385 Medium type wool, any cross breed

Class: 386 Fine wool, any down breed

Class: 387 Coloured fleece, suitable for hand spinning

Sheep

Greyface Dartmoor - Non MV Only

White Face Dartmoor - Non MV Only

Devon Closewool - Non MV only

Exmoor Horn - Non MV Only

Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset- MV Only

Jacob- Non MV Only

Black Face Non MV only

Blue Faced Leicester - Non MV Only

Border Leicester - MV Only

Lleyn - MV Only

Hampshire Down - MV Only

Shetland - Non MV Only

Ryeland- Non MV Only

Coloured Ryeland- Non MV Only

Suffolk- MV Only

North Country Cheviot- Non MV Only

Devon and Cornwall Longwool - Non MV only

Rare, Minority & Primitive Breeds- Non MV Only

Any Other Pure British Bred- MV & Non MV

Charollais-MV Only

Texel-MV Only

Blue Texel- MV Only

Roussin-MV Only

Zwartbles-MV Only

Valais Blacknose-Non MV Only

Any Other Continental- MV & Non MV

Commercial Ewe- Non MV Only

Butchers Lambs-Non MV

Young Handler Sheep- Strictly No Entries taken on Show Day

Fleece Classes

Okehampton Show,Stoney Park,Okehampton,Devon,EX201SW

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Thu 14 August 2025 11am

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Okehampton Show,
Stoney Park,
Okehampton,
Devon,
EX201SW