THE NEWARK & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY SHOW

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1 THE NEWARK & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY SHOW Saturday 12 th & Sunday 13 th May 2012 LIVESTOCK ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday 23 rd March 2012 DAIRY ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday 27 th April 2012 Entry Forms & Enquiries to Entries Office Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society Newark Showground Lincoln Road Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY Telephone: Fax:

2 Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society A Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England Certificate of Incorporation Registered Charity No VAT Reg No President: Mr R M Stevenson OBE DL Chief Executive: Mr A Johnston THE NEWARK & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY SHOW 2012 Articles of Association, By-Laws & Regulations The organisation of the Newark & Nottinghamshire County Show is under the control of a Council. The Show is held under the Articles of Association, By-Laws and Regulations of the Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society, which accordingly binds all exhibitors and others attending the Show. The attention of exhibitors is drawn to the Show Rules & Regulations (please see copy enclosed) and to the Breed Societies and conditions printed in the Schedule. Copies of the Articles of Association, By-Laws and Regulations are obtainable on request from the Chief Executive. The Society reserves the right to postpone or cancel the Show, or any particular section or event, if such cancellation, postponement arises out of strikes, lock-outs, trade disputes or labour problems, or any other cause beyond the control of the Society, including, but without limitation, Act of God, Governmental Act Regulation or request, fire, accident, war, riot or inability to obtain adequate labour, materials or sufficient number of entries. The Schedule is issued subject to the Orders & Advice of DEFRA The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and any Local Authorities which may be operative at the time of the Show. Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society Newark Showground Lincoln Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY 2

3 LIVESTOCK ENTRY FEES Page Classes Member Non Member SHEEP Sheep Pens - Please see Entry form for Conditions FREE FREE 9 Suffolk Hampshire Down Texel British Charollais Lincoln Longwool Leicester Longwool Leicester Longwool Group Beltex Southdown Jacob Other Native Breeds Other Continental Breed Sheep Show Team s488 FREE FREE 20 Inter-Breed Competition s Young Sheep Handler s492 - s493 FREE FREE PIGS Pig Pens Per Weekend Bacon Carcase Large White 505, 506 & Welsh 515, 516 & Duroc 525, 526 & Hampshire 535, 536 & Landrace 545, 546 & Pietrane 555, 556 & British Saddleback 565, 566 & British Lop 575, 576 & Berkshire 585, 586 & Gloucestershire Old Spot 596, 597 & Tamworth 607, 608 & Middle White 617, 618 & Large Black 628, 629 & Oxford Sandy & Black 639, 640 & Show Team s651 FREE FREE 42 Inter-Breed s Young Pig Handler s659 - s660 FREE FREE Group Classes Special Award Classes prefixed by "s" are free of charge unless otherwise indicated. 3

4 Page Classes Member Non Member GOATS Goat Pens Per Weekend - See page 45 for Conditions Goats in Milk - Saturday Goatlings - Saturday Female Kid - Saturday Milking Competition - Saturday 1073 & Goats in Milk - Sunday Goatlings - Sunday Female Kid - Sunday Milking Competition - Sunday 1098 & CATTLE Stalls Per Weekend Group Classes BEEF CATTLE 53 Commercial 679, & Aberdeen Angus & Lincoln Red & Longhorn 719 & British Charolais 729, 730 & British Simmental 742, 743 & British Limousin 7445, 756 & British Blonde 767 & British Blues 777, 778 & Hereford & Red Poll 801, 802 & Highland 812 & British Native Breeds 819 & Any Other Continental 842, 843 & Beef Show Team s853 FREE FREE Pair of Junior bulls, heifers or 71 mixed s Junior Group Inter-Breed s855 FREE FREE 73 Natwest Groups Inter-Breed s / 83 Beecroft Toys Calf Classes s865 & s919(dairy) FREE FREE 75 Young Beef Handler s866 - s867 FREE FREE DAIRY CATTLE 76 Dexter & Holstein 878 & Jersey 890, 892, 893 & Other Dairy Native Breeds Dairy Show Team s910 FREE FREE 82 Dam & Daughter s Exhibitor Owned & Bred s Dairy Inter-Breed s Young Dairy Handler s920 - s921 FREE FREE 4

5 PROVISIONAL TIME TABLE - SATURDAY Time Item Ring Class No. CATTLE RINGS 9.00 am British Blue 1A British Limousin British Blonde Holstein 4A s889 Jersey 4B am Continental Breeds (nsc) am Lincoln Red 1B British Charolais Longhorn Any Other Dairy Native Breeds s909 Commercial Beef 1A s695 (675 to s680 half hour break 681 to end) pm Hereford pm British Simmental Dexter s pm British Native Beef Breeds followed by Aberdeen Angus 1B Highland 1B s pm Red Poll SHEEP RINGS 8.30 am Hampshire Down MVA1 390 s am British Charollais MVA2 410 s am Lincoln Longwool Non-MVA 420 s am Texels MVA1 400 s am Beltex MVA2 440 s am Jacob MVA3 458 s pm Suffolk MVA1 380 s pm Any Other Continentals nsc MVA2 478 s am Southdown MVA3 449 s457 (approx) 2.00 pm Any Other Native Breeds nsc MVA2/3 467 s pm, Leicester Longwools s439 PIG SECTION pm The Mr J C Samworth Bacon Carcase 500 s504 Competition Bacon Carcase Judging FRIDAY ONLY 9.00 am Traditional Breeds s pm Modern Breeds s564 5

6 PROVISIONAL TIME TABLE - SUNDAY Time Item Ring Class No. CATTLE RINGS 8.45 am Red Poll Young Handlers Class inc Championship am The Mr J C Samworth Junior Champion Pure-Bred 1 s856 Beef Bull The Mr J C Samworth Junior Champion Pure-Bred 1 s857 Beef Female The Mr J C Samworth Supreme Junior Champion 1 s858 Registered Pure-Bred Beef Animal The Mr J C Samworth Exhibitor-owned Pair of 1 s854 Junior Bulls, heifers or mixed The Mr J C Samworth Junior Beef Inter-Breed 1 s855 Competition 9.30 am The Supreme Champion Dairy & British Native 4 s911 - s914 Breeds Female Championship & Special Awards The Dam & Daughter Award 4 s915 The Exhibitor Owned & Bred Pair Competition 4 s916 Dairy & British Native Breeds Inter-Breed 4 s917 Competition Dairy & British Native Breeds Cattle Team of Four 4 s918 The Beecroft Toys Pure-Bred Dairy & British 4 s919 Native Breeds Calf class Young Handler Competition 4 s866 - s868 & s920 - s am The Barker Maule Supreme Championship Pure- 1 s859 Bred Beef Bull The Barker Maule Supreme Champion Pure-Bred 1 s860 Beef Female The Barker Maule Supreme Champion Pure-Bred 1 s861 Beef Animal in Show Special Awards The Nat West Beef Breeds Group Inter-Breed 1 s863 Competition The Commercial Beef & Breed Quartet Competition 1 s am Red Poll Calf Show including Championship 3 TBC SHEEP RINGS 9.00 am The Gillian Ford Supreme Championship & MVA 2 s489 - s490 Special Awards The Gillian Ford Supreme Championship & Special Awards Non-MVA am Sheep Inter-Breed Competition followed by s491 Young Sheep Handler MVA1 s492 - s494 PIG SECTION 9.30 am Pig Inter-Breed Competition followed by Champion of Champions Pig in Show The BPA Pig of the Year Qualifier 2011 followed by The BPA Young Handler of the Year Qualifier 2011 GRAND PARADE MAIN RING AT 3.30 pm 6 s652 s653 s654 s658 s659 s661

7 PRIZE ALLOCATION FOR ALL LIVESTOCK CLASSES (Unless stated otherwise) 1st 2nd 3rd 4 th Up to 4 Entries forward Up to 4 Entries forward 5 or more Entries forward 7 or more Entries forward Sheep Classes Sheep Inter-Breed Pig Classes Group Pig Classes Pig Inter-breed Competition Cattle Classes Group Cattle Classes EXTRA ADMISSION TICKETS Exhibitors in all sections may purchase extra admission tickets for the days of the Show at a reduced price if application and payment are made at the time of making an entry. Type of Ticket Pre-Show Admission Prices Gate Prices for the Days of the Show Adult Concessions Child (under 17 years) FREE FREE ALL TICKETS ORDERED WHEN ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED WILL BE DISPATCHED WITH THE EXHIBITOR ENTRY CONFIRMATIONS PRIOR TO THE SHOW. SOCIETY SUBSCRIPTIONS On the Livestock booking forms, an opportunity arises for each Member of the Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society to take advantage of reduced Livestock Entry Fees at the 2012 Newark & Nottinghamshire County Show. The Subscription to the Society is from 1st January to 31 st December each year. Type of Membership Entitlements Cost per year Single Membership 1 person per year Joint Membership 2 persons per year Corporate Membership 4 Adults per year ONLINE ENTRIES Go to the Newark Showground website and follow the links to the County Show - Online entries. FOR ALL GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PLEASE GO TO PAGE 86 7

8 CONDITIONS FOR SHEEP EXHIBITORS Health Schemes Facilities can only be provided for A. Maedi-Visna Accredited sheep. B. Non-Scheme sheep Supervised sheep may be entered and exhibited (except in those sections confined to MVA sheep only), and will be accommodated in the Non-Scheme section and will lose their official status. Exhibitors making an entry in the MVA sheep sections of the Show must submit their entries with official and valid certification of MVA status for the entered sheep. A current declaration of status must also accompany the animal to the Show. Appropriate measures must be taken to prevent MVA sheep from close contact with lower category sheep. At least two metres separation must be maintained at all times. Where there has been no close contact with lower category sheep, MVA sheep returning home from a Show may rejoin the flock or herd immediately. Where close contact with lower category sheep has taken place, the animals must be isolated immediately on return and Classified according to the status of the contact animals. The Health Scheme Manager should be informed immediately. The animals must be tested at the owner's expense at appropriate intervals until equal status with the flock/herd of destination is reached. In order to remain in the MVA Sheep Health Scheme, an animal which has been in contact with lower category animals cannot be removed from the premises until all the respective testing has been completed and negative results obtained, unless prior permission of the Scheme Manager has been obtained. Sheep All must be entered or be eligible for entry, in the Flock Book of its breed in this Country or in the Flock Book of an EU Member State. Where entered by an exhibitor as eligible for entry proof must be furnished to the Show on request. All sheep must be marked for identification and/or shorn in accordance with the Rules of their respective Breed Societies. Scrapie This is a DEFRA approved show for Scrapie monitored sheep. Ewes in-lamb are not eligible for entry and nursing ewes must have lambed at least 30 days prior to the Show. Exhibitors will be required to sign a Declaration that females entered and exhibited at the Show are not pregnant and have not lambed within 30 days of the open of the Show. Breed Societies Exhibitors must be members of the Breed Society of the breed being entered and exhibited. Entries are restricted to sheep from registered flock owners. All sheep will be judged in accordance with the rules of the respective Breed Society. Dips etc. No colouring matter, dressing, bleaching or chemical agent, except the use of a DEFRA approved non-bloom dip and the use of a colourless oil on the head may be used on the sheep entered, with the exception of Texel. Please see special clause at the head of the section. Any special rules relating to the exhibition of sheep at this Show are shown in the appropriate Classes or at the head of each section. Sheep, which have been dipped before consignment to the Show, should have been treated with an approved scab control product carried out to the manufacturer's specification. 8

9 SUFFOLK Mr T Robinson All entries must be from Maedi-Visna Accredited flocks. In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Suffolk Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Native Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born in Untrimmed Ram Lamb Born in 2012 To be shown untrimmed except for squaring of tail 382 Ram Yearling 383 Aged Ram Two Shear and Upwards 384 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe 386 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s387 Champion Male s388 Champion Female s389 Breed Champion The T H Sheldon Perpetual Memorial Cup A Championship Rosette presented by the Suffolk Sheep Society See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 9

10 HAMPSHIRE DOWN Mrs S Horrell All entries must be from Maedi-Visna Accredited flocks. Should insufficient entries for Hampshire Down Classes be received, any entries received will automatically be transferred to the Classes for Any Other Native Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Hampshire Down Show Rules have now been updated with a change to the shearing date for Shearling Ram & Shearling ewe classes; shorn bare on or after 1 st March (2012) Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Untrimmed Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December 2011 To be shown untrimmed except for head and tail 392 Ram Yearling, shorn bare on or after 1st March Aged Ram Two Shear and upwards 394 Ewe Lamb Born on or after 1st December Yearling Ewe To have been shorn bare on or after 1st March Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s397 Champion Male s398 Champion Female s399 Breed Champion The HDSBA Perpetual Challenge Cup The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association Sash See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 10

11 TEXEL Mr C Boden All entries must be from Maedi-Visna Accredited flocks. Sheep must be shown under British Texel Sheep Society by-laws. In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Texel Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Continental Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st January Ram Yearling 402 Aged Ram Two shear and upwards 403 Ewe Lamb Born on or after 1st December Yearling Ewe To have been shorn bare on or after 1st January Pair of Yearling Ewes 406 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s407 Champion Male s408 Champion Female s409 Breed Champion The J R Longdin Perpetual Challenge Trophy The British Texel Sheep Championship Rosette Reserve Breed Champion - The British Texel Sheep Rosette See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 11

12 BRITISH CHAROLLAIS Mr J Geldard All entries must be from Maedi-Visna Accredited flocks. In the event of insufficient entries being received for the British Charollais Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Continental Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Untrimmed Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Ram Yearling 413 Aged Ram Two shear and upwards 414 Ewe Lamb Born on or after 1st December Yearling Ewe 416 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s417 Champion Male s418 Champion Female s419 Breed Champion See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 12

13 LINCOLN LONGWOOL Mr J Michael In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Lincoln Longwool Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Native Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born in Ram Yearling, to be shown clipped on or after 1st March Aged Ram Two shear, to be shown in full wool 423 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe To be shown in full wool 425 Yearling Ewe Bare clipped on or after 1st March Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s427 Champion Male s428 Champion Female s429 Breed Champion The Tallents Godfrey Perpetual Cup See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 13

14 LEICESTER LONGWOOL Mr M Towes In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Leicester Longwool Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Native Breed. Coloured sheep are not eligible. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 436: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd 5 A Special Rosette is offered by Barry Enderby for the best wool 430 Ram Lamb Born in Ram Shearling, to be shorn according to Leicester Longwool Society rules 432 Ram Any age, to be shown in full wool 433 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe To be shown in full wool 435 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) 436 Group of three Not all of the same sex, shown by the exhibitor in the previous classes s437 Champion Male s438 Champion Female s439 Breed Champion The Leicester Longwool Perpetual Challenge Cup, presented by Mr E Barr Champion Rosette & Reserve Champion Rosette, presented by the Leicester Longwool Sheepbreeders Association See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 14

15 BELTEX Mr K Buckle In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Beltex Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Continental Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born in Ram Yearling 442 Aged Ram Two shear and upwards 443 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe 445 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s446 Champion Male s447 Champion Female s448 Breed Champion See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 SOUTHDOWN Mrs S Harmer In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Southdown Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Native Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. 15

16 Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born in Ram Yearling - Shorn on or after February 1st 451 Aged Ram Two shear and upwards - Shorn on or after February 1st 452 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe Shorn on or after February 1st 454 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s455 Champion Male s456 Champion Female s457 Breed Champion The Southdown Sheep Society offers a Special Rosette to the Champion See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 JACOB Mr C Richardson In the event of insufficient entries being received for the Jacob Classes, any entries received will automatically be transferred to Classes for Any Other Native Breed. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born in Ram Yearling 460 Aged Ram Two shear & upwards 16

17 461 Ewe Lamb Born in Yearling Ewe 463 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s464 Champion Male s465 Champion Female s466 Breed Champion ANY OTHER NATIVE BREED Not Separately Classified Mr J Terry In the event of any one breed being predominant after entry, the Show may split Classes and provide separate Classification. In the event of insufficient entries being received for any of the foregoing breed sections for the Classes to stand, any entries received will automatically be transferred to compete in this section. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Untrimmed Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Ram Yearling Dorset Downs to be shorn bare on or after 1st January Aged Ram Two Shear and Upwards 471 Ewe Lamb Born on or after 1st December Yearling Ewe Dorset Downs to be shorn bare on or after 1st January 2012 This Class has been kindly sponsored by BIS Trent 17

18 473 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s474 Champion Male The WE Brocklebank Perpetual Memorial Challenge Cup s475 Champion Female The Youngs Perpetual Trophy s476 Breed Champion The T H Sheldon Perpetual Memorial Cup See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 s477 Best Registered Dorset Horn or Poll Dorset exhibit The Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders' Association Rosette Open to members of the DHSBA and subject to there being at least 3 Members exhibiting (not entered) All sheep over 12 months old must be shorn on or after 1st February See also the Show Team Award s488, and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 ANY OTHER CONTINENTAL BREED Not Separately Classified Mr D Trow In the event of any one breed being predominant after entry, the Show may split Classes and provide separate Classification. In the event of insufficient entries being received for any of the foregoing breed sections for the Classes to stand, any entries received will automatically be transferred to compete in this section. When completing entry forms, exhibitors must indicate how many sheep pens will be required or risk having insufficient room for their exhibits and also all ear tag numbers must be given. Entries will not be accepted if this information is not provided. Prize Money Classes : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Untrimmed Ram Lamb Born on or after 1st December Ram Yearling 481 Aged Ram Two Shear and Upwards 18

19 482 Ewe Lamb Born on or after 1st December Yearling Ewe Yearling 484 Aged Ewe To be suckling lamb(s) s485 Champion Male s486 Champion Female s487 Breed Champion See also the Show Team Award s488 and the Inter-Breed Competition s491 SHEEP SHOW TEAM AWARD Kindly sponsored by COLBY NATIONAL SOUNDS Guest invited on the Day Prizes 1st 60, 2 nd 40, 3 rd - 25 Rosettes to 4 th place Presentation of Prizes Sunday following judging for s490 in Sheep Judging Rings. NO ENTRY FEE s488 The Show Team Award This award will be judged in the John Crocker Halls. This will cover such aspects as the presentation and welfare of the sheep, cleanliness of the lines, marketing and promotion of the flock and the staff associated with each flock. Exhibitors may use advertising and display material in accordance with the Rules of this Show. All sheep exhibitors who are members of their respective Breed Society will be eligible to compete. EXHIBITORS ARE REMINDED TO ENTER THE SHEEP SHOW TEAM AWARD & THE INTER- BREED COMPETITION Attention is drawn to the Show Team Awards where exhibitors are reminded that the Showground provides them a shop window and their stock should be presented to the visitors to the Show with this in mind. It is most important that the quality and welfare of the British Stock is continually promoted. PLEASE MAKE ENTRY AND JUSTIFY THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SHOW'S SPONSORS 19

20 THE GILLIAN FORD SUPREME SHEEP CHAMPIONSHIP & SPECIAL AWARDS Kindly sponsored by MRS GILLIAN FORD Mr C A Harding Presentation of prizes Will take place on Sunday during the Grand Parade in the Main Ring. s489 Supreme Champion Pen of Sheep in the Show The Champion will receive 100 and the Besthorpe Perpetual Challenge Cup. Reserve Champion will receive 25 and The Trent Valley Perpetual Challenge Cup. To be competed for by the winners of s389, s399, s409, s419, s429, s439, s448, s457, s466, s476, s477 & s487. In the event of any of the aforementioned not being able to compete for health reasons, supported by a Veterinary Certificate issued by one of the Show's Veterinary Surgeons, the section may be represented by the Reserve Breed Champion/Reserve Champion. s490 Best Pen of Sheep of Opposite Sex to the Supreme Champion The Meering Challenge Cup To be competed for by the animals in the Judging Ring of opposite sex to the Supreme Champion. In the event of no animals of opposite sex being in the Ring, Champion Males/Champion Females as appropriate will be called from the John Crocker Halls for the Judging of this Award. INTER-BREED COMPETITION Mr C A Harding Prize Money 1 st 35, 2 nd 25, 3 rd 15 Rosettes to 6 th place ENTRY FEE 4.00 PER GROUP Entries must be made at the time of making other entries for the show. s491 Best group of three sheep as judged for their purpose Of any breed, either sex or mixed, which have competed in the Classes and are the property of one exhibitor. An exhibitor may not enter more than one Group from each breed or section. To be judged by a Judge that has taken no part in Class judging The Patrick Radford Challenge Cup No Rosettes to be worn 20

21 YOUNG SHEEP HANDLER Mr C A Harding Qualifiers The winners of the Junior Handling Classes will be eligible to take part in the RBST Young Shepherd Competition (If the Class winner has already qualified the next highest placed competitor not previously qualified can go forward.) The Grand Final for the RBST Young Shepherd competition will be held on Sunday 19 th August 2012 at the Hatfield House Country Show where classes for the following age groups will be judged: 8-12 years & years. The winners of each section will receive a Champion Rosette and 50 with the Reserve Champion receiving a Reserve Champion Rosette and 25 and they will then go on to compete for the RBST Champion Young Shepherd Trophy. Note: Sheep classes at Hatfield House Country Show are offered for Maedi Visna nonaccredited sheep only. For further information contact Ryan Perry at RBST on either or conservation@rbst.org.uk NO ENTRY FEE Entries must be made at the time of making other entries for the show. s492 Junior Handler Aged 8-12 years Rosettes to all entries Winner to go forward to Class s494 s493 Senior Handler Aged years Rosettes to all entries Winner to go forward to Class s494 s494 Champion Young Handler Champion 20 and Reserve Champion 10 Winners from Classes s492 & s493 to compete 21

22 CONDITIONS FOR BACON CARCASE EXHIBITORS 1. An exhibitor may not enter more than two pigs in this competition. The total entry will be restricted to a maximum of 50 pigs. 2. The animals must be the bona fide property of one exhibitor and entries will not be accepted from Quality Bacon Associations. Members of such Associations must enter the pigs individually. 3. All carcases within the weight range will be staged, excepting those which are blemished or condemned by the Animal Inspector. (The attention of exhibitors is drawn to this condition). 4. Neither the Show nor the curers can be held responsible for any damage or condemnation, either during transit or after slaughter, resulting in any carcase being unable to be cured and thus eliminated from the competition. 5. The pigs will be killed and dressed by the following: A W Curtis & Sons Ltd will be responsible for curing, smoking and display. Exhibitors will be required to deliver the pigs on Tuesday 3 rd April 2012, before mid-day, to the premises of one of the following: G Wood & Sons Ltd, Baulker Lane, Clipstone, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. NG21 9BG Tel: Skegness & District Meat Traders Ltd., Heath Road, Skegness. PE25 3ST Tel: A Wright & Son, The Abattoir, Nursery Road, Riverside Ind. Estate, Boston, Lincs. PE21 7TN Tel: L Brown & Son, City Abattoir, Crofton Road, Lincoln. LN3 4NL Tel: Exhibitors having difficulty with transport, please contact the Show Office. 6. All pigs must be tattooed at the exhibitor's premises with a shoulder tattoo - each pig must be slap marked correctly and on both shoulders. Exhibitors must indicate the shoulder tattoo for each pig on the Entry form submitted for each entry. 7. The Show will require the following information before the pigs are delivered to the above-mentioned abattoirs: Breed, Cross or hybrid and date of birth. Ear Number. Shoulder Tattoo for each entry. In addition the names of the sire and dam must be given on the Entry Form for any entry, which is eligible for special prizes offered by the BPA. 8. Pigs will be purchased by A W Curtis & Sons Ltd and paid for at prices as per its weekly price list. 9. Judging Points will be awarded on the following system of marking Points for Measurement Maximum Points Length for weight 5 Thickness of shoulder back fat 10 Points for Inspection Size and Shape of eye of lean 15 22

23 Proportion of fat on the back rasher 10 Firmness and whiteness of fat 5 Streaks - thickness and proportion of lean to fat 10 Shoulder neatness 15 Gammon - shape and size 20 Total 90 points The judge may impose up to 5 penalty points for each of the following A. Soft Fat B. Bad Flesh C. Seedy Cut D. Excessively Coarse rind E. Lack of finish Competitive Bacon will be on sale throughout the Show in the Stanley Sheldon Hall. It may be purchased at anytime during the Show and may be taken away at the time of purchase or collected at the time of departure from the Show. 23

24 THE MR J C SAMWORTH BACON CARCASE COMPETITION Kindly sponsored by MR J C SAMWORTH Mr B Shucksmith ENTRY FEE 6.00 inc VAT Please state breed, cross or hybrid, ear number, date of birth and shoulder tattoo for each entry. Prize Money Class 500: 1 st 40, 2 nd 25, 3 rd 20, 4 th l5 The Show is indebted to the abattoirs for kindly undertaking the Slaughter and dressing of the pig. The curing, smoking and display of the carcases for exhibition and their disposal will kindly be carried out by A W Curtis & Sons Ltd. 500 Bacon carcase of any breed, cross or hybrid To be slaughtered, judged and exhibited as bacon It shall have a paid cold carcase weight (UK Spec) of not less than 61 kilos and not more than 80 kilos The NFU Perpetual Challenge Trophy s501 Best Landrace carcase exhibited by a member of the British Pig Association s502 Best carcase exhibited by a farmer resident in the County of Lincolnshire. s503 To the producer of the best Nottinghamshire bacon pig carcase exhibited at the Newark and Nottinghamshire County Show The NFU Perpetual Salver s504 Most points gained from two entries made by one exhibitor The A W Curtis & Sons Perpetual Trophy A prize of a whole gammon kindly presented by A W Curtis & Sons Ltd The winner must collect his gammon at the Show from the sponsor The Best Landrace carcase exhibited by a member of the BPA will qualify to compete for the Wertheimer Trophy providing that the sire and dam of the entry are registered in the BPA Landrace Breed Herd Book and there is a minimum entry of 15 exhibits all breeds. 24

25 CONDITIONS FOR PIG EXHIBITORS Identification Pigs moving to shows must comply with the identification requirements in Articles 7 & 9 of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 ( PRIMO 2011 ) 1. Movement reporting Movements of pigs to/from shows must comply with the reporting requirements in Articles 12 & 16 of PRIMO The use of the old paper AML2 forms is phased out as of 1 st April Moves to this show must therefore be pre-notified via the new eaml2 system. Copies of the new Haulier Summary movement document, which must accompany pigs throughout the journey to the Show and their return journey to the premises of origin, may be obtained from the eaml2 system directly when pre-notifying the move online on or alternatively, from the MLCSL Bureau Service, who will pre-notify the movement onto eaml2 on your behalf, and then send you the appropriate number of copies of the movement document to accompany the animals in transit. The MLCSL bureau can be contacted by phone on , fax or eaml2@bpex.org.uk. Please allow enough time to receive your documents through the post before the show. Failure to comply with Primo 2011 and obtain a correct movement document could cause pigs to be detained at Newark Showground for a period of 21 days. Any pigs that are sold, or are otherwise disposed of, or are not returning to premises of origin, must leave the show accompanied by a Haulier Summary movement document. The receiving keeper must then confirm receipt of the animals either online via eaml2 or to the MLCSL Bureau, within 3 days of the animals arrival at their premises. Compliance with the terms of the General Licence for the movement of Pigs requires: A. Either isolation of the pigs for 20 days after movement from the Show, in a Defra approved isolation facility, OR: B. 20-day standstill on the movement of pigs from the premises of destination (other than movement of pigs for immediate slaughter). If being exported direct to another EU Member State, the equivalent certification in accordance with the appropriate Trade Directive in force at the time must be obtained from the Exports team at AHVLA Carlisle ( ). Pigs from Northern Ireland should be accompanied by certification provided by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, including additional certification of freedom from Aujesky's Disease. Transporters Transporters of pigs are respectfully reminded that vehicles must be disinfected within 24 hours of movement of pigs and during transportation to and from the Shows; pigs must bear an identification mark. Welfare No person shall cause or permit the transportation of an animal that is unfit by reason of it being in a state of being newborn, diseased, infirm, ill, injured or fatigued or having given birth within the preceding 7 days, or likely to farrow during transit, or for any other reason, in compliance with the Welfare of Animals Transport Order 1997, or any other legislation which is in force at the time of this event. Registration All pigs to have been registered in or accepted for entry in the Herd book proper of their respective breeds in this country, or an officially approved Herd Book in Member State. The registered name, Herd Book number (or volume for which the animal is entered), ear 25

26 number, date of birth, breeder (where not the exhibitor) and name and Herd Book number of the sire and dam must be given on the entry form for printing in the Catalogue. UK Exhibitors must be members of the BPA, the British Lop Pig Society or to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Members of the BPA recording through the Trust any minority pig breed are eligible to receive BPA prizes. Entries must fulfil the conditions relating to those pigs. Judging Pigs will be judged in accordance with the rules of the BPA. The use of artificial colouring, whitening and/or powder on pigs as well as the removal of spots by artificial means is prohibited. White wood flour is permitted. Classes will be judged in catalogue order, unless otherwise specified, and include any Championships within a section or group of Classes, unless otherwise indicated. Refunds Refunds of entry fees will only be made on production of a valid veterinary certificate. No copies will be accepted, and a 15 administration charge will be levied. ANY MODERN BREED OF PIG Not Separately Classified Mr B Upchurch Conditions All entries must clearly show on Entry Form: Registered Name Ear Number/Tattoo Herdbook number If not shown the entry form (but not the cheque) will be returned for completion. Once entries have been received this year, the Society may split exhibits into breed classes before the Show and will inform exhibitors as soon as possible after the entries close. Qualifiers This show is a qualifier for The Pedigree Welsh "Champion of Champions 2012". To qualify for the Champion of Champions finals the pig must: Be owned and shown by a bona fide member of PWPS Be correctly and clearly tattooed, in both ears*, before weaning from its mother. It must be registered in the Welsh section of the Herdbook at BPA. This will be checked by an inspector of the PWPS before judging commences. Have been correctly entered in the show catalogue with Name, Ear Number and Herdbook number recorded therein. Have been selected, by the BPA Approved show judge, as breed champion. In the event that the breed champion has already qualified at an earlier show then the reserve breed champion may be chosen. In the event that both are already qualified, the judge must select one of the remaining First Prize pigs as the qualifier. No further substitution will be allowed. The qualifier and a reserve must be notified to PWPS as soon after the show as practicable. Be committed to go to the finals at Beeston. *This rule will apply to all pigs born after 1st September Older pigs must still be clearly tattooed in at least one ear. 26

27 LARGE WHITE Prize Money Classes 505, 506 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 513: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 506 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 505 or 506 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 505 & 506 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition s507 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 505 & 506 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 508 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 509 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 510 Gilt Born on or after 1st September See note Class 508 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 508 or 509, any entries will be transferred to Class 510 The best gilt from Classes 509 & 510 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 511 Sow Born on or before 31st December 2010 s512 Breed Champion Female From Classes Group Three females or two females and one boar, entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor. ENTRY FEE 4.00 s514 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s507 & s512 27

28 The George Powley Perpetual Challenge Cup The winner to compete in s653 WELSH Prize Money Classes 515, 516 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 523: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 516 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 515 or 516 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 515 & 516 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition s517 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 515 & 516 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 518 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 519 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 520 Gilt Born on or after 1st September 2011 See note Class 518 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 518 or 519, any entries will be transferred to Class 520 The best gilt from Classes 519 & 520 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 521 Sow Born on or before 31st December 2010 s522 Breed Champion Female From Classes Group Three females or two females and one boar, entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor ENTRY FEE

29 s524 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s517 & s522 The Kenneth Wilson Perpetual Challenge Trophy The winner to compete in s653 DUROC Prize Money Classes 525, 526 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 533: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 526 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 525 or 526 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 525 & 526 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition s527 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 525 & 526 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 528 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 529 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 530 Gilt Born on or after 1st September 2011 See note Class 528 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 528 or 529, any entries will be transferred to Class 530 The best gilt from Classes 529 & 530 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 531 Sow Born on or before 31st December 2010 s532 Breed Champion Female From Classes

30 533 Group Three females or two females and one boar, entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor ENTRY FEE 4.00 s534 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s527 & s532 The winner to compete in s653 HAMPSHIRE Prize Money Classes 535, 536 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 543: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 536 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 535 or 536 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 535 & 536 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition s537 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 535 & 536 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 538 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 539 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 540 Gilt Born on or after 1st September 2011 See note Class 538 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 538 or 539, any entries will be transferred to Class 540 The best gilt from Classes 539 & 540 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 541 Sow Born on or before 31st December

31 s542 Breed Champion Female From Classes Group Three females or two females and one boar entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor ENTRY FEE 4.00 s544 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s537 & s542 The winner to compete in s653 LANDRACE Prize Money Classes 545, 546 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 553: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 546 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 545 or 546 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 545 & 546 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition s547 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 545 & 546 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 548 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 549 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 550 Gilt Born on or after 1st September 2011 See note Class 548 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 548 or 549, any entries will be transferred to Class 550 The best gilt from Classes 549 & 550 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 31

32 551 Sow Born on or before 31st December 2010 s552 Breed Champion Female From Classes Group Three females or two females and one boar entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor ENTRY FEE 4.00 s554 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s547 & s552 The BLPS Perpetual Challenge Trophy The winner to compete in s653 PIETRANE Prize Money Classes 555, 556 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 563: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st July 556 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September s557 Breed Champion Boar From Classes 555 & 556 The winner of the above will qualify to compete for the Pig of the Year Competition 558 Female Born between 1st January and 30th June 2011 The Council reserves the right to split the Class if the entries forward warrant it, and to duplicate the prize money. The division will be made as equally as possible on age, when the older animals will be judged as Section A and the younger animals Section B 559 Gilt Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 560 Gilt Born on or after 1st September 2011 See note Class 558 In the event of less than 6 entries being received in either Class 558 or 559, any entries will be transferred to Class 560 The best gilt from Classes 559 & 560 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 32

33 561 Sow Born on or before 31st December 2010 s562 Breed Champion Female From Classes Group Three females or two females and one boar entered in the above Classes and the property of the same exhibitor. The females to have been bred by the exhibitor ENTRY FEE 4.00 s564 Breed Champion To be competed for by the winners of Classes s557 & s562 The winner to compete in s653 ANY TRADITIONAL BREED OF PIG Not Separately Classified Mr P Clark Conditions All entries must clearly show on Entry Form: Registered Name Ear Number/Tattoo Herdbook number If not shown the entry form (but not the cheque) will be returned for completion. Once entries have been received this year, the Society may split exhibits into breed classes before the Show and will inform exhibitors as soon as possible after the entries close. If less than 3 exhibitors and fewer than 10 pigs, then Classes and Breed Classes will be amalgamated BRITISH SADDLE BACK Prize Money Classes 565, 566 & : 1 st 30, 2 nd 20, 3 rd 15, 4 th 10 Class 573: 1 st 10, 2 nd 7, 3 rd Boar Born in 2011, on or between 1st July and 31st August 566 Boar Born in 2011, on or after 1st September If in Classes 565 or 566 less than 6 entries are catalogued in either Class, the Classes will be amalgamated The best boar from Classes 565 & 566 will qualify for the Pig of the Year Competition 33