With show season fast approaching and the sun blazing, some flocks will be starting to prepare their Wensleydales for the upcoming show season!Are you a new Wensleydale breeder, or have you kept Wensleydales for a few years and would like to take part in showing but don’t know where to start? Then take a look […]
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Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Classes 2025 The 2025 show season is fast approaching and there are 10 different shows that host dedicated Wensleydale breed classes! There are also plenty of ‘any other’ classes from rare breed to longwool at most agricultural shows that are an excellent opportunity to take your Wensleydales out for the day and
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The final show of Wensleydales classes was held today Saturday 28th September at the lovely show that is Masham Sheep Fair. The classes were judged by Dr Lynn Clouder and her results were as follows; Aged Ram; 1, Male Champion and Overall Champion – M ElliottRam Lamb; 1 Harrison Spinks 2 & 3 M ElliottAged Ewe;
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Nidderdale Show 2024Â Thankyou to David Ford for judging the Wensleydale classes at Pateley bridge show on 22nd September 2024 A select but strong pair of exhibitors forward today; congratulations go to Mark Elliott whose homebred Aged ram took the championship and reserve with his gimmer lamb. The full results were as follows; Ram lamb
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A really enjoyable day today at Wensleydale Agricultural Show, the classes were judged by Sir Gary Verity and he found his Champion in Mark Elliott’s homebred aged ram and his reserve in Anna Pennells’ homebred shearling ewe. The full results were as follows; Aged/shearling ram; M Elliott Ram Lamb; 1. Harrison Spinks 2. M Elliott
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Ripley Show 2024 Another scorching hot day in the North-east on Sunday 11th August saw four Wensleydale exhibitors forward for Bradley Chandler to judge. He found his champion in Mark Elliott’s Aged Ram and Reserve in Anna and Julie Pennells Shearling ewe. The full results were as follows; Ram (any age); 1. M Elliott 2.
What a difference a year makes!Last year mud mud and nothing but mud and rain, this year a beautiful day heralded the 137th Oswestry Show held on Saturday 3rd August.Although a small show by many standards there is a strong sheep section with a really good number of sheep forwards.Perhaps less so for the Wensleydale
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Huge congratulations to Marion Starkings and family who had had some great success showing their Wensleydale ram recently. At Heckington Show he won his class and then stood best longwool and best rare breed. Followed swiftly by Wayland Show where he won his class, best longwool, best rare breed and then Overall reserve interbreed
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Huge congratulations to Lily Tattersall who won the Young Shepherds class at Goosnargh & Longridge last weekend, she’s doing a sterling job helping Grandad Adrian showing his flock of Wensleydale longwools and we all love to see her success.
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Royal Norfolk Show held at the end of June 2024 always sees a strong contingent of Wensleydales competing in the Any Other Longwool section. This time judged by Mr E Bainbridge, Reeth Sue Holdich came out triumphant taking the Overall Champion with her homebred Hogg in Full wool. Not to be outdone, Serena Plenderleith won
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