Sheep Show & Sheep Dog Trials

No country show is complete without a flock of sheep or three and the farmers’ trusty dogs.

Our sheep dog trials will start the day on Saturday 27 August (from 8.30am) and then there’ll be a sheep show on Sunday morning, featuring our local hill breeds at all ages and stages. Nearly all our local farmers usually take part in Dentdale Show so come along, learn about the sheep that shape our fells and support the sheep dog heroes of Dentdale.

Sheepdog Trial - Saturday 8:30am

First 50 dogs £3 entry
1st Prize - £80 (+cup)
2nd Prize - £40
3rd Prize - £30
4th Prize - £20
5th Prize - £15

Local Prize (within 10 miles of Dent)
1st Prize - £20 (+cup)
2nd Prize - £10

Various other prizes on the day. Contact Robert Mason on 015396 25207 for more details.
With thanks to MK Conversions for their financial support of the sheep dog trials.

Sheepshow - Sunday 11am

Classes (in memory)

Mules - The John Murdoch Trophy
Best Pen of 4 Gimmer Lambs
Best Pair of Gimmer Lambs
Best Single Gimmer Lamb

Swaledale - The Milly Taylor & Billy Mason Trophy
Gimmer Lamb
Gimmer Shearing
Best Aged Ewe
Best Shearing & Aged Ram

Blue Faces Leicester - The George Raw Trophy
Gimmer Lamb
Shearing & Aged Ewe
Tup Lambs
Shearing & Aged Tups

Small Breeders - Dontated by Brian Goad

Young Handlers (under 16)
Prize donated by Austin Robinson

Entry fee £1 per class

Entry forms obtained and returned to: Julie Bentham, Coventree, Dent, Cumbria, LA10 5QX (tel: 015396 25450) by no later than August 10th.

Sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies, James Bainbridge, C.T.Hayton, Carrs Billington (Hawes), W Dawson & Son Ltd, W. Redfern, J Hatton (N Hoggarth), W.C.F.

Rosette Sponsor - Preston & Bramley

With thanks to all our sponsors for the sheep show.