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252A: THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION & ROSCOMMON SHOW PRESENT THE ALL-IRELAND JUNIOR YOUNG SHEPHERD/SHEPHERDESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 8-11 YEARS OLD

SHEEP ➤ YOUNG HANDLER Sat 21st Jun 2025

SPONSORED BY: FBD INSURANCE & IRISH FARMERS JOURNAL

RULES AND CONDITIONS

  1. The competition is open to girls and boys, age on the 1st September will determine the class each exhibitor enters.
  2. One exhibitor qualifies from each qualifying show for the Final.
  3. Animals can be of any Sheep breed, male, or female (pedigree or non-pedigree)
  4. An exhibitor can show an animal belonging to another flock owner.
  5. Junior exhibitors will exhibit a 2025 born lamb (male or female)
  6. Exhibitors may be asked for proof of their age at the final.
  7. No Entries will be accepted on the day of the Qualifying Show.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED ON CRITERIA, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. The ability to handle and present the lamb to its best advantage in the Show Ring.
  2. General knowledge about sheep, including their feeding, breeding, etc.
  3. Stock Judging, the ability to judge and place a group of lambs or Hogget's.
  4. Personal presentation of stock person.
  5. Presentation of the animal.

PRIZES:
1st €500, 2nd €300, 3rd €200, 4th €150, 5th €125, 6th - 10th €100
ENTRY FEE: To Qualifying Show €10 To Final €15
FINAL: ROSCOMMON SHOW SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2025

 

SHEEP - Opening Notes

Prizes: 1st €40. 2nd €30. 3rd €20
Vouchers may be issued in lieu of prize money
Breed Champion €50, Reserve Champion €25
Crossbred Champion €50, Reserve Champion €25
Entry Fee €8
Jacob Champion to receive Cup/Trophy sponsored by Matthew Kehoe, Macamore Flock.
Lanark classes and championship sponsored by The Woodbyrne Family
Pedigree Valais Back Nose classes sponsored by The South East Valais Black Nose Breeders
All crossbred Sheep to be untrimmed
ANIMALS WILL NOT BE JUDGED IF COMPETITOR NUMBER IS NOT DISPLAYED & MOVEMENT CARD HANDED IN TO THE SECRETARY'S TENT.
Please note, no 2nd prize in the case of less than 3 entries, and no 3rd prize in the case of less than 5 entries, unless in the opinion of the Judge there is sufficient merit shown. Where there are insufficient entries classes may be combined.

 

 

No entries permitted on day of event.

Entry Fee:  
€10.00
Date:  
Sat, 21st Jun, 2025
Prizes:   1st - Qualifier , 2nd - Qualifier , 3rd - Qualifier , 4th - Qualifier , 5th - Qualifier , 6th - Qualifier
Class is currently closed for entry.