Sheep 2025

* New Breed classes for 2025 – Blue Texel, Cheviots and Valais*

We are pleased to welcome back Paul Sykes as Secretary for 2025

Click on the category/breed that you wish to enter in the table below to view full details of the classes available, judges, prizes, etc.

Please note – in order for a class to be viable a minimum entry of 5 sheep is required. Please encourage other breeders and owners to support the Show.

Section Secretary

Mr Paul Sykes
Quarryside Farm
Holmfirth
Tel no. 07775 898647

Rules: Holding No. 49/344/8111

Judging Commences at 9.30am with Youngs Handlers. Show Champion class at 12 noon.
All accredited sheep must be accompanied by the green SAC form, which must be in date and handed to the Steward before unloading. No accredited sheep can be unloaded without this form.
Each exhibitor may show a maximum of 2 animals per class.
Honley Show is unable to provide any hay or straw for the exhibits.
All vehicles must clear the showground by 9am to relevant parking facilities and livestock must remain on the showground until 5.00pm
Large number entries at discretion of Secretary.
SAC Approved Facilities for M/V Accredited Flocks.
The Section Secretary’s decision is final

Under the terms and conditions of the Show there will be NO movement of motorised vehicles on the Show Field between 9.am and 5pm. This is a decision by the Show Managers for the health and safety of everyone on the showground, and will be strictly adhered to.

A Vehicle Pass will be required to gain entry to the Showfield. This will be emailed to you to print off . If you are unable to do this please send an s.a.e. with your entry form for return of a pass.

Entry Fee: £3.00 for all classes. Young Handler classes – no entry fee. Entry Fees to be paid before the day
Entries close Friday 20th June 2025

An AML form will be sent out with the vehicle pass.

Prize Money: 1st – £10, 2nd – £5, 3rd – £5. Rosettes to 3rd place
Judge’s decision is final All complaints to be submitted with £50 cash (non refundable) and will be discussed in the beer tent .

Trophies: The Beth Woodhead Trophy to be presented to the Show Champion.
All trophies are perpetual and remain the property of Honley Show Society. They should be returned on or before the day of the Show in good and clean condition.
See breed sections below for other trophies.

Texel

These classes are run under the auspices of the Texel Sheep Society Ltd.

Judge: M. Lake, Doncaster
Class 1 – Aged Ram
Class 2 – Shearling Ram
Class 3 – Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 4 – Aged ewe
Class 5 – Shearling Ewe
Class 6 – Ewe lamb – born 2025
Class 7 – Group of 3 – 2 females, 1 male

British Texel Society rosettes – for the breed champion and reserve
Whitwam & Haigh Trophy – for the Champion Texel
Melvyn Carr Plate – for the Best Texel Ram

Blue Texel

Judge: S Richardson
Class 15 – Ram any age
Class 16 – Ram Lamb – born 2025
Class 17 – Shearling ewe
Class 18 – Ewe
Class 19 – Ewe Lamb – born 2025
Class 20 – Group of 3 – 2 females, 1 male

Suffolk

Judge: J. Lawn, Keighley
Class 8 – Aged Ram
Class 9 – Shearling Ram
Class 10 – Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 11 – Aged Ewe
Class 12 – Shearling Ewe
Class 13 – Ewe lamb – born 2025
Class 14 – Group of 3 – 2 females, 1 male

Class kindly sponsored by 1014 Steakhouse, Holmfirth

Suffolk Society Rosette – for Suffolk Breed Champion
The Waterhouse Trophy – for Suffolk Breed Champion
The Honley Show Perpetual Trophy – for the Best Local Suffolk (bred within a 15 mile radius)

Rare Breed

Judge: TBA
Class 40 – Ram
Class 41 – Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 42– Aged Ewe
Class 43 – Shearling Ewe
Class 44 – Ewe lamb – born 2025

Breed Championship
Honley Show Trophy – for the champion Rare Breed

Whitefaced Woodland

These classes are qualifiers for the National Championship to be held at Hope Show.

Judge: TBA
Class 21 – Aged ram
Class 22 – Shearling Ram
Class 23– Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 24 – Aged ewe
Class 25 – Shearling Ewe
Class 26– Ewe lamb – born 2025
Class 27 – Group 3 – 2 females, 1 male

Breed Championship
Honley Show Trophy – for the Champion Whitefaced Woodland

Ryeland

Judge: S. Hipps, Harrogate
Class 28 – Aged Ram
Class 29 – Shearling Ram
Class 30 – Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 31 – Aged ewe
Class 32– Shearling Ewe
Class 33 – Ewe lamb – born 2025
Class 34 – Group 3 – 2 females, 1 male
Breed Championship

Coloured Ryeland

Class 70 – Shearling Ram
Class 71– Ram lamb – born 2025
Class 72 – Aged ewe
Class 73– Shearling Ewe
Class 74 – Ewe lamb – born 2025
Breed Championship

C&S Transport Trophy – for the Champion Ryeland
Breed Champion and Reserve to receive Ryeland rosettes.
Points and prize card will be awarded to the winner of the Shearling ewe class as this is a nominated show for the ‘Shepherds Crook Award.’

Young Handler

Judge: Lady Rothbough
To be judged at 9.30am.
Class 67– Age 2 – 6 years
Class 68 – Age 7 – 11 years
Class 69 – Age 12 – 16 years

The GI CUP – for the Best Young Handler

Cheviots

Judge: J. Mtchell, Holmbridge
Class 57– Ram
Class 58 –Ram Lamb born 2025
Class 59 – Aged Ewe
Class 60 – Shearling Ewe
Class 61 – Ewe lamb born 2025

Valais

Judge: tba
Class 35 – Ram
Class 36 – Ram Lamb born 2025
Class 37 – Aged Ewe
Class 38 – Shearling Ewe
Class 39 – Ewe Lamb born 2025