BAS Shows 2008
20 April: Spring Alpaca Fiesta
4-5 May: South of England Show
10-11 May: BAS National Show and National Fleece Show
15-17 May: Devon County Show
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ
Halter classes for huacaya and suri run under colour championship rules
Judge: Alex Harrington-Smith
Entries close: 14 March
Show organiser: Ian Waldron (01768 540202 or e-mail:
info@langatonalpacas.co.uk)
26 May: Northumberland Show
Tynedale Park, Corbridge, NE45 5AY
Halter classes for huacaya and suri run under age championship rules
Sire's progeny class for the first time
Judge: Val Fullerlove
Entries Close: Thursday 1 May
Online entry available. Download a paper entry form here
Show organiser: Vicki Ridley (01434 673473 or e-mail: g_ridley@lineone.net)
28-31 May: Royal Bath and West Show
The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN
Halter classes for huacaya and suri run under age championship rules
Fleece show
Judge (huacaya halter, 30-31 May): Val Fullerlove
Judge (suri halter, 28-29 May): Dominic Lane
Judge (fleece, 28 May): Liz Barlow
Entries this year will be in two stages. Pen bookings (including space for
fleeces) must be submitted by 15 March 2008 to the Royal Bath and West Show
Society at the above address, accompanied by entry fees. Nomination of
animals and fleeces either online the BAS website or hard copy must be sent
to the Show Society by 18 April 2008. Nomination of animals or fleeces will
not be accepted unless pens or space have been booked.
Download a paper entry form: halter or fleece.
Show Organiser: Di Davies (07739 382483 or didavies@alpaca.fsnet.co.uk)
Entry to the show will be limited to alpacas within the same Bluetongue Zone
as the Showground (currently the BT Surveillance Zone). However, all show
entry fees will be refundable if BT restrictions subsequently preclude
attendance at the Show.
31 May: Drymen Show
Drymen Bridge, Drymen G63 0DN
Huacaya and suri classes run under age championship rules and to include
best colour awards
Judge: Liz Barlow
Entries close: 11 May
Online entries available. Download a paper entry form here
Show Organisers: Lorna Renshaw (01651 806619 or e-mail: ArdoAlpaca@aol.com)
and Janet Small (01360 440496 or e-mail: janet@ballochruin.demon.co.uk)
Entries can presently only be accepted from owners that keep their alpacas
in the Bluetongue Free Zone. This is currently the whole of Scotland, the
North of England and part of Wales. In the event that the Drymen Show is
cancelled in May due to flooding, the show will be held at Ballochruin Farm,
Balfron Station G63 0LE.
1 June: Kenilworth Show
Hurst Farm, Crackley Lane, Kenilworth CV8 2JW
Halter classes for huacaya and suri under colour championship rules
Judge: Paul Cullen
Entries close: 4 May
Show organiser: Duffy Osborn-Jones (Tel: 07966 245264 or e-mail: osborn.jones@btinternet.com)
13-15 June: Three Counties Show
The Showground, Malvern, Worcs WR13 6NW (www.threecounties.co.uk)
Halter classes for huacaya and suri run under colour championship rules
(No multi or gelding classes)
The Show will once again include an award for 'Best UK Bred Alpaca'
Please note that alpaca classes will only take place on 15 June
Judges: Liz Barlow and Ian Waldron
Entries close: 22 May (paper); 31 May (online)
Online entries available
Download a paper entry form here
Show organiser: Pam Smith (Tel: 01568 780439 or e-mail: pam@zarza-alpacas.co.uk)
Mary Roach is sponsoring the Junior Handler class
For notes on the show organisation and awarding of championships, click here.
13-15 June: East of England Show
East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE
Halter classes for huacaya and suri run under colour championship rules
Judge: Rob Bettinson
Entries close: Friday 30 May
Online entries available.
Download a paper entry form here
Show organiser: Frances Bath (01480 411574 or e-mail: erag@bas-uk.com) or
Mrs E Taylor (talisman@lineone.net)
Alpacas Classes will be held on Sunday 15 June commencing at 9 am. Please
could animals arrive at the showground on Saturday 14 May from 12 midday to
7 pm in order that the inspection stewards can inspect the animals prior to
judging on the Sunday morning. If this is not possible please contact the
show organiser so alternative arrangements can be made.
Please note that the Peterborough Showground is in the Blue Tongue
Protection Zone.
25-26 June: Royal Norfolk Show
There will be no alpaca classes at this year's show because of the
Bluetongue restrictions.
19 July: Cumberland Show
There will be no alpaca competitive classes at the Cumberland Show but an
alpaca demonstration will be staged.
25-26 July: Border Union Show, Kelso
Springwood Park, Kelso TD5 8LS
Scottish National Alpaca Championship
This will be a composite show - shorn alpaca plus fleece
Huacaya and suri halter classes, age championship rules (26 July)
Fleece (25 July)
Judge (halter and fleece): Liz Barlow
Entries close 6 July (open on 20 June)
Show Organiser: Melanie Douglas (01434 681276 or e-mail: md@fallowfield-alpacas.co.uk)
25 August: Hope Show
11 September: Westmorland County Show
Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7NH
The showground is very accessible, being adjacent to junction 36 of the M6
This will be a short-fleeced halter show run under BAS rules (minimum fleece
length 30 mm)
Judge: David Barnett
Show organiser: Brian Raine 07740 918380 or e-mail: brianraine@hotmail.com
