TURRIFF SHOW JUDGES
As ever Turriff Show has bought together the finest and most knowledgeable judges to ensure that only the best of the best win their classes.
2025 JUDGES
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Judge: Mr Donald Young, Perthshire
CATTLE
OVERALL: Mr John Scott, Tain
GROUPS, PAIRS & YOUNG BULL INTERBREED: Mr Andrew Adam, Forfar
LIMOUSIN GRAND PRIX: Mr Paul Rainey, County Derry
ABERDEEN ANGUS: Mr Andrew Hodge, Duns
BEEF SHORTHORN & BEEF YOUNG HANDLERS: Mrs Jane Landers, Newton Stewart
BRITISH BLUE & ANY OTHER BREED: Mr Ali Jackson, Annan
BRITISH CHAROLAIS & BRITISH SIMMENTAL: Mr John Jeffrey, Kelso
HIGHLAND CATTLE: Mr Charlie McLean, Duns
COMERCIAL CATTLE: Mr Balfour Baillie
CARCASE CATTLE, BUTCHERS LAMBS: Woodhead Brothers, Turriff
GOATS
DAIRY & PYGMY: Mr Aidan Yule, Glamis
SHEEP
OVERALL SHEEP & PAIRS: Mr James Warnock
BELTEX: Mr John Cowan, Auchincruive
BLACKFACE & COLLIE DOGS: Mr Jim Ramsay, Dumfries
BLUEFACED LEICESTER TRADITIONAL & CROSSING:
Mr Clark Lamont, Dumfries
BLUE TEXEL: Mr David Alexander, Ayrshire
CHAROLLAIS: Mr Russell Gray, Lanark
RYELAND: Miss Eilidh Simmons, Ballindalloch
SMALL & HORNED MINORITY BREEDS: Mr Bruce Johnson, Shetland
SUFFOLK: Mr Mike Black, Fife
TEXEL: Mr Robert Cockburn, Perth
ZWARTBLES: Mr Iain Bissett
ANY OTHER BREED ACCREDITED: Mr Peter Fraser, Ross-shire
ANY OTHER BREED NON-ACCREDITED: Mr Jonnie Campbell, Caithness
CROSS PENS (PENS OF THREE): Mr Bill Cameron, Keith
CROSS PENS (SINGLES) & YOUNG HANDLERS: Ms Nicola Wordie, Huntly
BUTCHERS’ LAMBS: Woodhead Brothers, Turriff
POULTRY
POULTRY & EGG CLASSES: Mr Ian Allonby & Mrs Elizabeth Allonby, Cumbria
RABBITS & CAVIES
FANCY, LOP, FUR & REX: Mr Richard Grindey, Abergavenny
PETS: Robert Murphy MBE, Glasgow
CAVIES SELF: Mrs Louise Potts, Northumberland
CAVIES NON-SELF: Mr Oliver Joyce, Kendal
PIGEONS
FANCY: Mr Graham Bates, Norfolk
SHOW RACER & RACING PIGEONS: Mr Colin Jekell, Norfolk
HORSES & PONIES
OVERALL IN-HAND: Mrs Jane Barry, Dingwall
OVERALL RIDDEN: Mr Martyn Adams, Fyvie
WORKING HUNTER:
RIDE: Mrs Jane Barry, Dingwall
CONFORMATION: Ms Jo Jack, Fife
COURSE BUILDER: Mr Calum McDonald, Belhelvie
HUNTERS & HACKS (IN HAND): Mr Adam Brooke, Hull
HUNTERS & HACKS (UNDER SADDLE):
RIDE: Mr Brian Storey
CONFORMATION: To Be Confirmed
SHOW PONIES & SHOW HUNTER PONIES UNDER SADDLE:
Ms Victoria Campbell
LARGE BREEDS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND: Mr Peter Boustead, Lancaster
SMALL BREEDS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND:
Mrs Marguerite Osborne, Kirriemuir
RIDE & DRIVE/DRIVING COMPETITION: Mr Alistair McNinch, Ayr
RIDING PONIES, HUNTER PONY BREEDING & ARABS, ANGLO ARABS & PART BRED ARABS IN-HAND & UNDER SADDLE:
Mr John Karwl-Jakes, Fraserburgh
COLOUREDS: Mr Ross Beeston Delap, Durham
VETERAN HORSES & PONIES: Miss Arlene Mackie
EX RACE HORSES: Mr Brian Storey
HIGHLAND PONIES (Incl ridden class): Mrs Gillian McMurray, Lockerbie
SHETLAND PONIES (standard & ridden): Mrs E Lewis, Lincoln (Shirrford)
SHETLAND PONIES (miniature): Miss Di Johnston, Leyburn (Parlington)
YOUNG HANDLERS: Ms Anna Craigie, Aberdeenshire
DONKEYS: Mr Robert Cunningham, Carluke
CLYDESDALES
Ms Yvonne Pringle, Newtongrange
HORTICULTURAL
PLANTS IN POTS: Mr Bill Matthew, Fraserburgh
CUT FLOWERS: Ms Suzy Whyte, Banff
FRUIT: Mr Robert Jack, Elgin
VEGETABLES: Mr Andrew Tassell, Keith
SWEET PEAS: Mr Ian Scott, Huntly
INDUSTRIAL
PRODUCE: To Be Confirmed
PRESERVES: Norma Breathet
DOMESTIC COOKERY: Helen Fitch
Sandra Fowler
Marianne Stewart
HONEY: Enid Brown
WINE: To be confirmed
HAND KNITTING & CROCHET: Sybil Stuart
To Be Confirmed
SEWING: Beatrice Low
MISCELLANEOUS: To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
PHOTOGRAPHS: George Murdoch
PICTURES: Megan Thores
CHILDREN’S: Gail Donald
Andrew Jenkins
To Be Confirmed
YOUTH: To Be Confirmed
LOCAL CLUBS, ORGANISATIONS & GROUPS:
To Be Confirmed
WEAVING, SPINNING, DYEING & FELTING:
To Be Confirmed
SWI CO-OPERATIVE & YFC CO-OPERATIVE:
To Be Confirmed
WOODCRAFT: To Be Confirmed
SHEPHERD’S CROOKS & WALKING STICKS:
To Be Confirmed
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS: Sandra Halkett