Blacknose Beauties National Show & Sale
Grading, Show & Sale – two-day national event (Day 1: Grading & Show, Day 2: Grading, Show & Sale)
Date: Friday 30 – Saturday 31 July 2027
Location: H&H Borderway Mart, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

 

Please note

General Entry Rules:

  • Each animal can only be graded ONCE per year at ONE event
  • Entries are available via your Grassroots login
  • Entries must be added to your Grassroots cart and paid for at the time of entry. By submitting entries, the entrant becomes liable for all applicable entry fees in full, including entries withdrawn after submission
  • Sheep must be entered for grading to qualify for show
  • You can reserve and pay for up to 10 places
  • Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and close once the maximum capacity has been reached – early booking is advised
  • Entries for grading and show must be: Fully Registered / Registration Pending / DNA Pending / or Birth Notified
  • No late entries or substitutions will be accepted

To qualify for sale:

  • Sheep must be entered for grading and show to qualify for sale
  • Sale entries must be submitted and paid at time of entry
  • Entries for sale must be fully registered. Entries that are not fully registered (i.e., Registration Pending / DNA Pending / Birth Notified) on the day of sale will be removed from the sale
  • Rams must qualify for sale – No more than 2 points deducted (points can be deducted from any of the 3 grading categories, limited to 1 point per category)

Refunds and cancellations:

  • Bookings are non-refundable, unless new Bluetongue movement restrictions are announced after booking, preventing your attendance.
  • Spaces are also non-transferable and cannot be reassigned or carried over to any other VBS event.
  • Sale fees will be refunded for non-qualifying ram entries
  • Any sheep removed by the exhibitor from the sale post-grading & show will not be refunded

Bluetongue:

VBS Bluetongue Policy

For the latest information and guidance, please refer to:

General Notice:

While every effort will be made to apply these rules consistently, VBS reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions, amendments, or decisions where necessary. All decisions made by VBS shall be final.

*Further information will be communicated to the membership in due course