Sheep

Sheep Secretary & Entries to: 

Miss E Lawson 

Sands Farm, Sedgefield, Co Durham, TS21 2EN 

Telephone: 07742730030 Email: sheep.sedgefieldshow@gmail.com 

Postal entry form at rear of schedule or online available at 

www.sedgefieldshow.co.uk 

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Sheep 

Classes 1-19- Continental, Native and Cross Bred
Entry Fee: £4 per class,
Prize money: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5
Classes 20-23 – Young Handler and Pet Lamb
Entry Fee: £1 per class,
Prize Money: 1st £10, 2nd £6, 3rd £4

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If using paper entry form, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. 

Entries close Friday 24th July 2026 – No late entries accepted. 

All classes will be conducted under current DEFRA regulations. 

Judging to commence at 9.30am. 

Exhibitor to remove all bedding before leaving the Show field. 

Trophies will be presented in the livestock Secretaries’ tent after judging. 

Cups to be held for one year only. 

No Grand Parade of sheep. 

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CONTINENTAL, CROSS BRED, NATIVE SHEEP 

YOUNG HANDLER & PET LAMB 

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Please note that sheep classes have been changed for 2026.
Due to space restrictions, a waiting list will be started when we reach the maximum sheep
entries, so please enter early. The maximum entries were reached for 2025.
Prize money will remain the same as was for 2025.
A fourth prize of £4 for Classes 1-19, will be awarded in any class with over ten entries.

A Challenge Cup kindly donated by the late W Craggs awarded to the Champion Continental Sheep from classes 1 to 5. 

A Silver Salver kindly donated by the late Miss E E Brown will be awarded to the Champion Native Cross Bred Sheep from classes 7 to 9.

The Frank Hedley Challenge Cup awarded to the Champion Native Pure Bred Sheep from classes 10 to 19. 

The George Robert Harrison Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the Champion Sheep Young Handler 

Armstrong Richardson Trophy will be awarded to the Champion Pet Lamb 

Tinsley Challenge Cup will be awarded to The Overall Sheep Champion 

Judge: TBC
Entry Fee: £4 per class
Prize Money: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5

To be judged in ring

Maximum of two entries per class, per exhibitor
Class 1 – Continental Ram Lamb
Class 2 – Continental Ram Shearling or older
Class 3 – Continental Gimmer Lamb
Class 4 – Continental Gimmer Shearling
Class 5 – Continental Ewe to have reared lamb(s) this year

To be judged in pens
One entry per class, per exhibitor
Class 6 – Pair of Continental Pure or Continental Cross Bred Butchers Lambs

Judge: TBC
Entry Fee: £4 per class
Prize Money: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5

To be judged in pens
One entry per class, per exhibitor
Class 7 – Pair of Mule Gimmer Shearlings
Class 8 – Pair of Any Other Native Cross Bred Gimmer Shearlings
Class 9 – Pair of Any Native Cross Bred Butchers Lambs

Judge: TBC
Entry Fee: £4 per class
Prize Money: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5

To be judged in ring
Maximum of two entries per class, per exhibitor
Judge’s discretion will be used on the day for classification of Native pure bred – rare breed,
and Native pure bred – commercial classes.

Native Pure bred- rare breed
Class 10 – Ram Lamb
Class 11 –Ram Shearling or older
Class 12- Gimmer Lamb
Class 13 – Gimmer Shearling
Class 14 –Ewe to have reared lamb(s) this year

Native Pure bred- commercial
Class 15- Ram Lamb
Class 16 –Ram Shearling or older
Class 17- Gimmer Lamb
Class 18 – Gimmer Shearling
Class 19 –Ewe to have reared lamb(s) this year

Judge: TBC
Entry Fee: £1 per class
Prize Money: 1st £10, 2nd £6, 3rd £4

To be judged in ring
Class 20 – Best Sheep Young Handler 8 years and under (to be judged on the handling,
knowledge and turnout of handler and animal)
Class 21 – Best Sheep Young handler 9 years to 14 years (to be judged on handling,
knowledge and turnout of handler and animal)
Class 22 – Best Pet Lamb to be shown by 8 years and under. Lamb not to be shown in any
other class and will have to be led.
Class 23 – Best Pet Lamb to be shown by 9 years to 14 years. Lamb not to be shown in any
other class and will have to be led.

PET LAMBS NOT TO BE SHOWN IN ANY OTHER CLASS AND WILL HAVE TO BE LED