TURRIFF SHOW JUDGES

2025 Judges to be listed soon

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.

2024 JUDGES

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Judge:   Mr Dennis Gall, Lockerbie

CATTLE

OVERALL:   Mr Drew Hyslop, Girvan

GROUPS, PAIRS & YOUNG BULL INTERBREED:   Mr Ron Mackay, Lybster  

SCOTTISH NATIONAL SIMMENTAL SHOW:   Mrs Dorothy Moffat, Dunbar

ABERDEEN ANGUS:   Mr James Baillie, Tankerness, Orkney

BEEF SHORTHORN:   Mr Friar Thomson, Forfar 

BRITISH CHAROLAIS & ANY OTHER BREED:   Mr Bruce Goldie, Dumfries   

BRITISH BLUE, BRITISH LIMOUSIN &                                                                                                          BEEF YOUNG HANDLERS:   Mr Andrew Woodburn, Ayrshire

HIGHLAND CATTLE:   Mr Jim Ross, Dumfries

COMERCIAL CATTLE:   Mr William Stewart, Huntly 

CARCASE CATTLE, BUTCHERS LAMBS:   Woodhead Brothers, Turriff 

GOATS


DAIRY & PYGMY:   Mr Ewan Fraser, Beauly

SHEEP


SCOTTISH REGION BLUEFACED LEICESTER PROGENY SHOW                   

TRADITIONAL TYPE:   Mr Ian Smith, Alnwick   

CROSSING TYPE:   Mr Jack Kay, Lauder 

BELTEX:   Mr Raymond Flaws, Orkney

BLACKFACE & COLLIE DOGS:   Mr Thomas Muirhead, Blair Atholl

BLEU DU MAINE & CHAROLLAIS:   Mr Ben Radley, Dumfries

BLUE TEXEL:   Mr David Cormack, Leicestershire

RYELAND:   Mrs Pat Maddock, Dalbeattie

SMALL & HORNED MINORITY BREEDS:   Ms Lauraine Manson, Shetland

SUFFOLK:   Mr Roy Hiddleston, Dumfries

TEXEL:   Mr Alan Clark, Lesmahagow

ZWARTBLES:   Ms Nicola Henderson, Stirling

OVERALL & PAIRS:   Mr Gavin Ross, Strichen

ANY OTHER BREED ACCREDITED:   Mr Euan Campbell

ANY OTHER BREED NON-ACCREDITED:   Mr Scott Robertson, Dufftown

CROSS PENS (PENS OF THREE):   Mr Ewan Runciman, Lauder

CROSS PENS (SINGLES):   Mr Tommy Linklater, Orkney

BUTCHERS’ LAMBS:   Woodhead Brothers, Turriff

POULTRY

EGG CLASSES:   Mr James Robertson, Lanark

RABBITS & CAVIES


FANCY & LOP:   Mr Paul Morris, Stockport 

FUR & REX:   Ms Lisa Morris, Stockport

PETS:   Mr Robert Murphy MBE, Glasgow 

CAVIES:   Mr David Oulton & Mrs Melanie Oulton, Cheshire

PIGEONS

FANCY & SHOW RACERS:   Mr Nick Dawyd, Nottingham    

RACING PIGEONS:   Mr George Duncan, Keith 

HORSES & PONIES


OVERALL IN-HAND:   Mr Kenny Adam, Alloa 

OVERALL RIDDEN:   Mr Tom Brash, Linlithgow 

WORKING HUNTER:

RIDE:   Ms Jade Paterson, Berwick 

CONFORMATION:  Ms Karen Mowat, Munlochy

COURSE BUILDER:   Mr Calum McDonald, Belhelvie

HUNTERS & HACKS (IN HAND):   Mrs Denise Richardson-Rowell, Cumnock

HUNTERS & HACKS (UNDER SADDLE):

RIDE:  Miss Kirsty Finnie, Ellon                                                           

CONFORMATION:   Mr Mark Mortimer, York

SHOW PONIES & SHOW HUNTER PONIES                                                                         UNDER SADDLE:   Mrs Helen Outram, Broxburn 

LARGE BREEDS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND:   Mrs Kay Gibb, Aberdeen 

SMALL BREEDS MOUNTAIN                                                                                                   & MOORLAND:   Mrs Lorraine Clynes-Thomas,  Lancashire

RIDE & DRIVE/DRIVING COMPETITION:   Mr Robert Robertson, Ayrshire    

ARAB AND PART-BRED ARAB: 

RIDING PONIES, HUNTER PONY BREEDING & ARABS, ANGLO ARABS & PART BRED ARABS IN-HAND & UNDER SADDLE:   Mrs Heather Stirrat, Duns 

COLOUREDS:   Mrs Mary Sivewright, Rothienorman

VETERAN HORSES & PONIES:   Mr Martyn Adams, Fyvie

EX RACE HORSES:   Ms Wendy Gillings, Kircaldy

HIGHLAND PONIES (Incl ridden class):   Mrs Jane McNaught, Ayrshire

SHETLAND PONIES                                                                                                      (standard & ridden):   Mrs Sarah Ross, Dollar (Whistlemount)

SHETLAND PONIES (miniature):   Miss Eleanor Warren, Kinross (Mirkwood)

YOUNG HANDLERS:   Mr Derek Smith, Fraserburgh

DONKEYS:   Mr Chris Porter, Burnley

CLYDESDALES:   Mr Gawin Holmes, County Durham 

CLYDESDALES RIDDEN CLASS:   Ms Kirsty Finnie, Ellon