NI Texel Club to stage virtual show season

With shows once again largely cancelled this year, the Northern Irish Texel Club is to stage its Volac Show Champion Flock competition as a virtual event.

The Club has had generous sponsorship for this regular event in the Club’s calendar for many years from Volac and the competition has been recognised by breeders as a prestigious achievement to be the overall Volac Show Champion Flock.

This year’s virtual competition will commence in the week beginning 31^st May 2021, with members wishing to participate asked to submit a 30 second video and two photographs by midday on the Thursday of each week the particular class is running.

To ensure equity and fairness, anyone using professional videos and photographs will be disqualified. Entries will also only be accepted from paid club members. Only two entries per breeder per class will be accepted. Entries will be submitted for judging as lot numbers to ensure anonymity and the results for each class will be announced at the end of the competition.

Judges for each class are well renowned breeders from across the UK and Ireland.  The classes are being judged as follows:

Week commencing 31^st May 2021; Aged Ram – Flor Ryan, Ryan Texels, Co Kildare

Week commencing 14^th June 2021; Aged Ewe – Patrick O’Keefe, Annakisha & Clyda Pedigree Sheep, Co Cork

Week commencing 28^th June 2021; Ewe Lamb – Ben Vernon Charben Flock, Staffordshire

Week commencing 12^th July 2021; Shearling Ram – Donald MacPherson, Hexel Texels, Northumberland

Week commencing 26^th July 2021; Shearling Ewe – David Dunlop Holtridge Texels, Cheshire

Week commencing 9^th August 2021; Ram Lamb – Willy Davies Usk Vale Pedigrees, Pontypool

Week commencing 16^th August 2021; Overall Championship – Charlie Boden Sportsmans & Mellor Vale Texels, Cheshire

Entries should be emailed to barbara.strawbridge@live.co.uk. Photos should be in JPEG format, clearly outlining the class being entered along with the animal’s eartag number, name of breeder and contact details.

For further details please contact Club chairman Fraser Tweed or Club secretary Martin Warnock.