Rare and Minority Breed Sheep
Event Date
10th Sep 2026
Any Other Longwool
To include Border Leicester, Teeswater, Cotswold, Devon and Cornwall Longwool, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln Longwool , Wensleydale White Faced Dartmoor
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Primitive Section
Any primitive breed to include North Ronalsey, Castlemilk Moorit, Boreray, Shetland, Hebridean, Manx Loughton and Soay
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Badger Face Torwen - Hill & Heath
Badger Face Torwen
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Grey Faced Dartmoor - Longwool
Grey Faced Dartmoor
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Hebridean
Hebridean - Primitive
Rare Breeds
C Cassie (Judge)
Any Other Native Hill & Heath
To include Norfolk Horn, Jacob, Cheviot, Herdwick, Derbyshire Gritstone, Lonk, Rough Fell, Wiltshire Horn, Dalesbred, Blackface, Exmoor Horn
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Any Other Shortwool or Down Breed
To include Devon Closewool, Dorset Down, Shropshire, Ryeland, Coloured Ryeland, Dorset Horn, Hampshire Down, Poll Dorset and Southdown.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Portland - Hill & Heath
Portland
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
RBST Young Shepherd of the Year
RBST Young Handlers
No Entry Fee
Run under the regulations of The Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
Please state breed of sheep on entry form.
See full schedule for RBST Young Shepherd of the Year rules
No Entry Fee
Run under the regulations of The Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
Please state breed of sheep on entry form.
See full schedule for RBST Young Shepherd of the Year rules
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Shetland
Shetland Sheep
Rare Breeds
S Russell (Judge)
Shropshire - Shortwool & Down
Shropshire
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Welsh Hill Breeds - Hill & Heath
To include Badger Face,Black Welsh Mountain, Welsh Hill Speckled Face, Hill Radnor, Llandrovey Whiteface, Balwen, Kerry Hill, Welsh Mountain Pedigree, Llenogg, Beulah
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
White Faced Woodland - Hill & Heath
White Faced Woodland
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
In the event any section has fewer than 10 entries, with less than 3 exhibitors, entries may be transferred to “Any Other Breed” classes in that section. Entries will be accepted at the discretion of Westmorland County Agricultural Society. MV/Non MV status to be stated on all entry forms. Only pre-entered animals are allowed to compete.
Rare Breeds
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
