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Blacknose Beauties National Show and Sale

Event date: 23/08/2019 - 24/08/2019 Export event

Event Location: Harrison and Hetherington Borderway Mart

Blacknose Beauties National Show and Sale

Friday 23 to Saturday 24 August

Valais Blacknose Sheep Society UK's 4th Annual Blacknose Beauties National Show and Sale at H&H Borderway Mart.

A rare opportunity to witness the largest gathering of the best Valais Blacknose Sheep in the country.

On Friday all sheep are graded by judges from the Swiss Breeding Society (Oberwalliser Schwarznasen Schafzuchtverbrand), sheep awarded the highest points will secure their competition placements in the show the following day.

At 6.15pm there will be a shearing and fleece care & preparation demo, followed by a grading demonstration and overview of breed standards which will be presented by the visiting judges from Valais.

There will be a BBQ at 7pm which is open to the public – please note BBQ tickets will need to be purchased in advance via the following link: http://valaisblacknosesheepsociety.co.uk/blacknose-beauties-2019/bbq-tickets/

Saturday is a full day of competitions, with new classes introduced for Wether and Spittis due to the breed’s increase in popularity. The day’s events will conclude with the presentation of the overall Supreme Champion followed by a Sale at 3pm.

Over the two days you will also have the opportunity to attend spinning demonstrations, needle felting workshops and enjoy a variety of trade stalls. Please email info@valaisblacknosesheepsociety.co.uk for further detail or to reserve a spot on the needle felting workshop.

Admission and on-site parking is free. Food and beverages are available. Head along and see the cutest sheep in the world!

For further information, including event running times, visit valaisblacknosesheepsociety.co.uk

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