OFFICIAL RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SHOW & SALE SCHEDULE SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET TA6 6DF

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1 SEPTEMBER FORTHCOMING SALES LIST 2012 Thursday 13 th - South West Multi Breed Show & Sale of Pedigree Native Beef Cattle Thursday 13 th - Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows Thursday 13 th - South West Region Rare Breeds Survival Trust Show & Sale of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs & Poultry Saturday 15 th - Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle Monday 17 th - Special Pre-Entered Store Lamb Sale Tuesday 18 th - September Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls Thursday 20 th - Collective Catalogued Horse & Pony Sale Thursday 20 th - Devon Cattle Breeders Society Autumn Show & Sale Saturday 22 nd - Fortnightly Sale of Pigs Saturday 27 th - Collective Machinery Sale Saturday 29 th - Monthly Sale of Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Devon & Beef Shorthorn Store Cattle OCTOBER Monday 1 st - Special Pre-Entered Store Lamb Sale Thursday 4 th - South West Multi Breed Show & Sale of Pedigree Continental Beef Cattle Thursday 4 th - Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows Saturday 6 th - Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock Saturday 6 th - Monthly Catalogued Sale of MV Accredited Rams & Ewes & Non MV Rams Saturday 6 th - Special Catalogued Sale of Mule & Mule Cross Breeding Ewes Saturday 6 th - Fortnightly Sale of Pigs Thursday 11 th - Collective Show & Sale of Pedigree Shetland & Spotted Ponies Saturday 13 th - Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of In Lamb Ewes & Ewe Lambs Monday 15 th - Special Pre-Entered Store Lamb Sale Thursday 18 th - Collective Catalogued Horse & Pony Sale Saturday 20 th - Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle Saturday 20 th - Fortnightly Sale of Pigs Tuesday 23 rd - Annual Autumn Gold Collective Sale of Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls to incorporate the South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association Annual Show & Sale of Dairy Shorthorns To request an entry form or catalogue please contact Rebecca Hurd at the market office on SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET TA6 6DF OFFICIAL RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SHOW & SALE SCHEDULE on THURSDAY 13 th SEPTEMBER 2012 Auctioneers: SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF Telephone: Fax: market@gth.net

2 Forward Greenslade Taylor Hunt are delighted to announce the Rare Breeds Survival Trust South West Regional Branch Show & Sale will be making it s debut at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, North Petherton on Thursday 13 th September This event is fully sanctioned by the RBST who support the show & sale of Pedigree & Purebred Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Poultry. Introducing Sedgemoor Auction Centre... Sedgemoor Auction Centre is one of the largest markets in the country and the biggest in the South of England. Since opening in 2008 it has produced exceptional results and attracts Vendors and Buyers from all over the UK who have found its motorway location so convenient, being situated immediately adjacent to Junction 24 of the M5. Three regular weekly markets are held with all classes of Store Stock (often to head) on a Saturday, Prime Stock on a Monday and Cull Stock on a Tuesday. In conjunction with our regular weekly markets, special monthly sales of Organic Stock, Suckler Cows and Poultry are held. Other sales including Pedigree Society Sales, Dairy, Suckler & Sheep Dispersal Sales, Production & Reduction Sales along with quarterly Agricultural Machinery Auctions and regular Horse & Pony sales. Sedgemoor Auction Centre offers bespoke facilities with cattle being sold thorugh dedicated rings which benefit from electronic display boards to provide purchasers with information on lots being sold. All classes of sheep are sold in flexible pennage, allowing a great variation of breeds and types to be penned. Sows and Boars are penned individually to ensure that their welfare is not compromised. We look forward to welcoming you to the centre and if you have any questions relating to the new facility or our services, please contact us and we will be happy to assist with any enquiry. ACCOMMODATION Walnut Tree Hotel, 87 Fore Street, North Petherton. (M5, J24) Tel: Travelodge, Huntworth, Bridgwater, TA6 6TS. (M5, J24) Tel: Lower Farm, Thornfalcon, Taunton, TA3 5NR. (M5, J25) Tel: (Mr and Mrs John Titman) Travelodge, Hankridge Farm, Taunton, TA1 2LR. (M5, J25) Tel: Holiday Inn, Taunton, TA1 2UA. (M5, J25) Tel: Boat & Anchor, Huntworth, Bridgwater, Somerset. (M5, J24) Tel: Blackmore Farm, Cannington, Bridgwater (M5, J24) Tel: (Mr & Mrs Dyer) Brookhayes Farm, Bell Lane, Cossington, Bridgwater (M5, J24) Tel: (Mr & Mrs Bell) CONSERVATION GRAZING DEMONSTRATION A Conservation Grazing Demonstration will also be going ahead in the main market concourse with tradestands from various types of businesses offering help and advice. Directions from Junction 24 of the M5 Take either exit slip road and travel towards Bridgwater. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A38 towards North Petherton. The entrance to the market will be found at the traffic lights on the left after approximately a quarter of a mile. BREED SOCIETY TRADESTANDS Individual breeds will be invited to have trade stands at this event and will be contacted separately.

3 Conditions of Entry to Rare Breeds Survival Trust South West Regional Branch Show & Sale All Vendors must be bona fide owners of their stock. A copy of each Pedigree certificate MUST accompany the relevant entry form and fee Closing Date for Entries Thrusday 16 th August 2012 All stock are to be sold under LAA Conditions of Sale, a copy of which is displayed in the market office Vendors must comply with all current health & safety, disease & movement regulations Passports and relevant movement documents must accompany stock Straw will be provided in a limited quantity 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am 11.00am 10.30am 11.00am SHOW TIMETABLE 2012 Show of Cattle Show of Sheep Show of Pigs Show of Poultry SALE TIMETABLE 2012 Sale of Catalogued Sucklers Auctioneer: Derek Biss Sale of Pigs Auctioneer: Paul Trolley All animals must be tagged in accordance with DEFRA rules If stock are MV Accredited a copy of the MV certificate must accompany stock Stock may arrive from 4pm Wednesday 12 th September 2012 All stock (both pedigree and purebred) will be sold in guineas ( 1.05) with the 5 pence being retained by this Firm as the commission. Standard market tolls will be charged, as detailed on enclosed entry forms. There will be no additional charges Noon Sale of Poultry Auctioneers: Andrew Clements & Henry Brice 12.30pm 1.00pm Sale of Pedigree Native and Pedigree & Purebred Rare Breed Cattle Auctioneer: Robert Venner Sale of Sheep & Goats Auctioneers: Paul Ashton & Tom Mellor

4 Judge: SHOW SCHEDULE 2012 Closing Date for Entries Thursday 16 th August 2012 CATTLE (Pedigree & Purebred) Mr C Horton, Cirencester To be confirmed Entries will be accepted from the following native breeds: Accepted Native Breeds: Original Population: Native Breeds: Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Lincoln Red Gloucester, Irish Moiled, Northern Dairy Shorthorn, Shetland, Whitebred Shorthorn, White Park, Vaynol Bulls over two years must be shown by more than one person. Classes: BULL, any age COW, in calf or with calf at foot HEIFER, in calf or first calved heifer CALF, born after 1 st January 2011 Best pair from the same breed any sex Separate classes will be held for each breed. Only the breed winners of the Bull, Cow, Heifer or Calf classes will be eligible for Interbreed Bull, Interbreed Cow, Interbreed Heifer in calf or first calf heifer, Calf born after 1 st January The winners of the four individual interbreed classes will compete for the overall South West Regional Show & Sale Cattle Championship. Entry Fee: 12 (incl VAT) per head or outfit (cow & calf at foot) SHEEP (Pedigree & Purebred) Judges: Longwool - Mr RP Wear Hill & Heath - Mr AJ Sheppy Primitive - Mrs M Wear Down - Mrs C Brown To be confirmed Separate facilities are available for MV & Non MV Accredited Stock Exhibitors will be asked to put more than one exhibit in each pen where possible. Stock to be shown in Show Ring. Separate classes will be held for each sheep group. The breeds will be grouped in the following classes: Group Longwool Hill & Heath Primitive Down Classes: Breeds Cotswold, Devon & Cornwall Longwool, Galway, Greyface Dartmoor, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln Longwool, Teeswater, Wenslydale, White Face Dartmoor Badgerface, Balwen, Black Welsh Mountain, Hill Radnor, Jacob, Kerry Hill, Lleyn, Norfolk Horn, Portland, South Wales Mountain, Whitefaced Woodland, Wiltshire Horn Boreray, Castlemilk Moorit, Hebridean, Manx Loaghtan, North Ronaldsay, Soay, Dorset Down, Dorset Horn, Llanwenog, Ryeland, Shropshire, Southdown RAM, shearling or over EWE, shearling or over (Ewes born prior to 2011 must have reared a lamb) LAMB, ewe LAMB, ram Winners of the above group classes will compete for Overall Group Champion & Reserve Group Champion The Group Champions will then compete for the Supreme Championship and Reserve. Entry Fee: 3 per ram & 2.50 per ewe (incl VAT)

5 OFFICIAL OXFORD DOWN SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION SHOW & SALE Show Classes: RAM, Shearling & over RAM, Lamb EWE, Aged EWE, Shearling EWE, Lamb Judge: Overall Championship & Reserve Mr G Watson Mrs C Grain The Breed Champion then competes for the Supreme Championship & Reserve. PIGS (Pedigree & Purebred) Judge: Mr A Rose, Buckland St Mary To be confirmed Pigs to be judged in pens Exhibitors will be asked to put more than one exhibit in each pen where possible. Group Modern & White Traditional & Coloured Breeds British Landrace, British Lop, Large White, Welsh Berkshire, British Saddleback, Gloucestershire Old Spot, Large Black, Middle White, Oxford Sandy & Black, Tamworth Classes: BOAR, any age SOW, any age (in pig or not) GILT, inpig GILT, maiden OFFICIAL SOUTH WEST SHOW & SALE OF MV & NON MV ACCREDITED SHETLAND SHEEP Please see separate schedule available from Rebecca Hurd at the market office Winners of the above group classes will compete for Overall Group Champion & Reserve Group Champion The Group Champions will then compete for the Supreme Championship and Reserve. Entry Fees 3 per pig (incl VAT)

6 POULTRY & EGGS (Purebred & Native) Judges: Mrs P Gage & Mr P Hayford Stewards: Mr J Osment, Mrs F Doble All purebred breeds of poultry, domestic geese, waterfowl and wildfowl are accepted. Entries of single cock birds are accepted. All poultry are automatically entered in the show, which is judged on the following categories: Best Hard Feather Best Soft Feather Best Hard Feather Best Soft Feather Best True Bantam Best Waterfowl Best Wild Fowl Best Pigeon Best Domestic Goose Best Wild Goose Best Ornamental Pheasant Best Guinea Fowl Best Pea Fowl Best Turkey Best Quail Large Fowl Large Fowl Bantam Bantam Supreme Champion Reserve Champion Entry Fee: 2.50 per cage, 50p per Lot of Sitting Eggs and 1 per Lot of Chicks (incl VAT) Conditions of Entry for Poultry please see reverse of the Poultry Entry Form GOATS (open to any Goat suitable for Conservation grazing) Any goat forward at this event is for sale only. Unfortunately there will not be show classes on this occasion.