Rhaglenni da byw wedi’u cyhoeddi ar gyfer Gŵyl Tyddyn a Gardd Frenhinol Cymru
Angora goats like this prize winner originated near Ankara in Turkey and were first mentioned at the time of Moses in about 1500BC. Their lustrous mohair fleeces grow at the rate of three quarter inch a month. See them at the RWAS Smallholder and Garden Festival.
Nearly 240 classes and special awards for livestock have been scheduled for this year’s Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival, the highest number recorded since this increasingly popular event was first staged by the society nine years ago.
The schedule lists nearly 100 classes for sheep among them the North Country Cheviot which will be appearing at the Festival for the first time. The rugged breed, which originated in Scotland, is the largest of the hill breeds in the UK and is particularly suited to grassy uplands.
Pigs will also feature prominently at what will be the largest show of pig breeds yet assembled in the UK. The pig classification this year has been enhanced by becoming designated as a British Pig Association accredited show. As such it will operate as a qualifying heat for the prestigious nationwide ‘Pig of the Year’ competition. A junior pig handling competition similar to those already held in the sheep and goat sections, will also be held at the Festival for the first time.
Goats are always a big attraction at the Smallholder and Garden Festival and the schedule includes classes for dairy and pygmy breeds as well as classes for Angoras and an angora fleece competition. Angoras have long been prized for their luxurious mohair fleeces and the angora craft competition will once again be run at the Festival enabling visitors to see a complete range of fleeces and the crafts demonstrating the many ways in which fleeces are turned into garments and other articles.
Once again in 2009 a cattle breed society competition will be staged at the Festival for native British breeds only. Each breed society stand will be informative, educational and appealing and will include a pen of cattle representing the individual breed. The competition will be judged on the first day of the Festival and the winning stand will be awarded a prize of £100. The runner-up will receive a cheque for £80 and there will be cash prizes of £60 for third, £40 for fourth and £20 for the fifth placed stand. Rosettes and prize cards will also be given to the top five competitors.
This year’s two-day Festival takes place on the showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17.
The closing date for entries in the livestock classes is Friday, April 3.
Find the Livestock Schedules here
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