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The Royal Show 3-6 July 2008
The Royal Show Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th July 2008
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Livestock Classes

THURSDAY 3 JULY 2008
Where given, times are approximate and subject to alteration

LIVESTOCK
CATTLE - Cattle judging rings
Time Judging of
09.00 Simmental, Welsh Black, Longhorn, Limousin, Aberdeen Angus, Sussex
09.30 Salers
10.30 Charolais
11.30 Lincoln Red
12.00 Beef Shorthorn
13.30 Murrey Grey, Devon
14.00 Commercial Beef

SHEEP – Sheep judging rings
Time Judging of
10.00 Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Berrichon du Cher, Black Welsh Mountain, Clun Forest, Jacob, Lincoln Longwool, Norfolk Horn, Wensleydale, Any Other Breed Lowland (MV Accredited)
11.00 Commercial Ewes
14.00 Border Leicester, Cotswold, Devon & Cornwall Longwool, Leicester Longwool, Rouge, Shetland, Vendeen, Wiltshire Horn, Zwartbles, Any Other Breed Lowland (Non MV Accredited) followed by Any Other Breed Upland.

PIGS – Pig judging rings
Pig classes sponsored by Waitrose
Time Judging of
09.00 Oxford Sandy and Black
09.00 Tamworth
09.30 Gloucestershire Old Spot
12.00 Berkshire, Middle White
14.00 Large Black
16.00 Junior Pig Handling Competition

ANGORA GOATS – Avenue P/3rd St
Time Judging of
10.00 Demonstration of angora goat shearing
12.00 Demonstration of angora goat shearing
14.00 Demonstration of angora goat shearing
14.00 Judging of Angora Fleeces followed by presentation of Awards

POULTRY & EGGS – Avenue L/Avenue A
Time Judging of
09.00 Poultry and Eggs
TBC Presentation of awards

COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK
Time Judging of
10.30 Judging of the (Open) Sheep Fleece Competition, NSA Building, 4th St, Avenue Q
12.00 Presentation of (Open) Sheep Fleece Competition Awards, NSA Building, 4th St, Avenue Q

OTHER EVENTS
Time Judging of
16.30 Stock attendants judging competition (Duke of Edinburgh Trophy) in Pig Rings
All day Display and judging of Alpaca, Avenue M/3rd St,

FRIDAY 4 JULY 2008
Where given, times are approximate and subject to alteration

LIVESTOCK
CATTLE - Cattle judging rings
Time Judging of
09.00 British Blue, British White, Belted Galloway, Hereford, Blonde
10.00 Holstein
11.00 Dexter, Ayrshire, Guernsey
11.30 Dairy Shorthorn, Jersey
12.30 Highland, Red Poll
13.00 South Devon
15.00 Dairy Interbreed
16.00 Dairy Interbreed Production/Inspection Championship

SHEEP – Sheep judging rings
Time Judging of
09.00 Bluefaced Leicester, Charollais, Hampshire Down, Lonk, North Country Cheviot, Ryeland, Southdown, Suffolk, Texel, Beltex,
14.00 Bleu du Maine, Exmoor Horn, Kerry Hill, Lleyn, Oxford Down, Swaledale; Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset sponsored by Waitrose; Dorset Down
15.00 Devon Closewool

PIGS – Pig judging rings
Pig classes sponsored by Waitrose
Time Judging of
09.00 Welsh, Large White, British Saddleback
11.00 Landrace, British Lop
14.00 Duroc
15.00 Pig of the Year
TBC Best Display of Promotional Material in the pig lines
TBC Best Display of Promotional Material in the pig lines

ANGORA GOATS – Avenue P/3rd St
Time Judging of
10.00 Angora Goats followed by presentation of awards

POULTRY & EGGS – Avenue L/Avenue A
Time Judging of
09.00 Poultry and Eggs
TBC Presentation of awards

OTHER EVENTS
All day Judging and display of Alpaca, Avenue M/3rd St.

SATURDAY 5 JULY 2008
Where given, times are approximate and subject to alteration

LIVESTOCK
CATTLE - Cattle judging rings
Time Judging of
08.30 Holstein Junior Judging
09.00 Ayrshire Junior Judging
09.00 Hereford National Judging Competition
09.30 Junior Beef Interbreed
10.00 Simmental, Blonde & British Blue Junior Judging
10.00 Charolais Junior Judging
10.00 Limousin Junior Judging
10.30 Senior Beef Interbreed
12.30 Teams of Five Dairy Breeds Championship
13.15 Burke Prelims BEEF
13.35 Burke Prelims DAIRY
14.30 In the Grand Ring – Final Judging of the Burke Interbreed Cattle Championship Trophies: Male and Female Beef & Dual Purpose Pairs followed by Female Dairy & Dual Purpose Pairs, followed by Champions Parade

SHEEP – Sheep judging rings
Time Judging of
10.30-12.00 Interbreed
12.00 Suffolk Club Judging
13.00-14.00 Supreme Groups of Three Championship followed by presentation of awards. Sponsored by Mr Derrick Daffurn
 

PIGS – Pig judging rings
Pig classes sponsored by Waitrose
Time Judging of
TBC Pig Pairs Championship
TBC Supreme Pig Championships
TBC Presentation of above awards
TBC Overall Supreme Champion of Champions and presentation of awards

POULTRY & EGGS – Avenue L/Avenue A
Time Judging of
09.00 Poultry and Eggs
TBC Presentation of awards

OTHER EVENTS
All day Judging and display of Alpaca, Avenue M/3rd St,

SUNDAY 6 JULY 2008
Where given, times are approximate and subject to alteration

LIVESTOCK
CATTLE - Cattle judging rings
Time Judging of
09.30 Open Young Handlers Beef Competition NEW for 2008
09.30 Open Young Handlers Dairy Competition NEW for 2008
10.00 M&S Beefbreeder/Breedplan
12.00 Mini Parade of All Breeds
14.00 In the Grand Ring - Team of Five Beef Breeds Championship

SHEEP – Sheep judging rings
Time Judging of
10.30 Pairs interbreed
TBC Open Young Handlers Sheep Competition NEW for 2008

PIGS – Pig judging rings
Pig classes sponsored by Waitrose
Time Judging of
10.30 BPA Young Pig of the Year Competition
11.30 Mixed Pairs of Pigs

OTHER EVENTS
TBC Presentation of the awards for the Best Kept Breed Lines, in the Blackdown Cattle Centre, 6th Street
TBC Auction of carcases from the ABP Commercial Beef Competition; Ave M, stand FD-M-313
TBC Poultry Display

PLEASE NOTE: National lamb and prime lamb classes day and time to be confirmed.

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