THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION PRESENT
THE ALL-IRELAND JUNIOR YOUNG SHEPHERD/SHEPHERDESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
8-11 YEARS OLD
Sponsored by: FBD Insurance & Irish Farmers Journal
RULES AND CONDITIONS
1. The Competition is open to girls and boys, age on the 1 st September will determine the class each exhibitor enters.
2. One exhibitor qualifies from each qualifying show for the Final.
3. Animals can be of any Sheep breed, male, or female (pedigree or non-pedigree)
4. An exhibitor can show an animal belonging to another flock owner.
5. Junior exhibitors will exhibit a 2025 born lamb (male or female)
6. Exhibitors may be asked for proof of their age at the final.
7. No Entries will be accepted on the day of the Qualifying Show.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED ON CRITERIA, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. The ability to handle and present the lamb to its best advantage in the Show Ring.
2. General knowledge about sheep, including their feeding, breeding, etc.
3. Stock Judging, the ability to judge and place a group of lambs or Hogget’s.
4. Personal presentation of stock person.
5. Presentation of the animal.
PRIZES:
1st €500 – 2nd €300 – 3rd €200 – 4th €150 - €125 - 6th to 10 th €100
Entry Fee: To Qualifying Show: €10 To Final: €15
FINAL: ROSCOMMON SHOW
See ISA Rules, Arva Agricultural Show rules and category specific guidelines here
No entries permitted on day of event.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ANIMAL OWNERS INVOLVED IN SHOWING ANIMALS
The I.S.A would advise all animal owners who have their animals insured to have it extended to cover them while showing animals at Shows. We understand that it will cost very little or nothing at all, depending on your insurance provider.
If you are one of the few who do not have cover, we would advise that you think about putting it in place for this purpose - it is very worthwhile.
The reason for us giving you this advice is to protect yourself in the event of your animal lashing out and injuring someone or damaging someone’s property. If that were to happen, and it is established that your animal was out of your control, you may be held responsible, or partly responsible, for any injury or damage caused and may lead to you paying all or part of any settlement reached.