TURRIFF SHOW JUDGES
As ever, Turriff Show has brought together leading industry experts and respected judges to ensure the highest standards across every class.
2026 JUDGES
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Donald Young
CATTLE
OVERALL: Keith Redpath
GROUPS PAIRS & YOUNG BULL INTERBREED: Ian Watson
ABERDEEN ANGUS: Andrew Elliot
BEEF SHORTHORN: Ian Park
BRITISH BLUE: Kelly Blackwood
BRITISH CHAROLAIS: Tracey Nicoll
BRITISH SIMMENTAL: Tracey Nicoll
HIGHLAND CATTLE: Daniel Rowbottom
LIMOUSIN: Andrew Burnett
ANY OTHER BREED: Kelly Blackwood
COMMERCIAL CATTLE: Andrew Reid
CARCASE CATTLE: Woodhead Brothers Turriff
BEEF YOUNG HANDLERS: Ian Park
RABBITS & CAVIES
RABBITS –
– FANCY & LOP: Steve Galloway
– FUR & REX: Mike Purdy
– PETS: Robert Murphy MBE
CAVIES –
– SELF: Sue Francis
– NON-SELF: Jme Edlington-Parks
PIGEONS
FANCY PIGEONS: Bryan Watts
SHOW RACERS: Sally Hustler
RACING PIGEONS: Sally Hustler
EGGS
Stephen Elliot
HORSE & PONY
OVERALL IN-HAND CHAMPION: Robin Avery
OVERALL RIDDEN CHAMPION: Christopher Patrick
WORKING HUNTERS, RIDE & CONFIRMATION
– Helen Singleton-Bell
– Alicia Hay
– COURSE BUILDER: Calum McDonald
HUNTERS & HACKS IN-HAND: Jane Gilchrist
HUNTERS & HACKS UNDER SADDLE-
– CONFORMATION: Jane Gilchrist
– RIDE:
SHOW PONIES & SHOW HUNTER PONIES UNDER SADDLE: David Blair
LARGE BREEDS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND PONIES: Glenis Cockbain
SMALL BREEDS MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND PONIES: Rebecca Chalmers
RIDE & DRIVE IN HAND: Andrew Counsell
RIDING PONY IN HAND (12.2HH): Virginia Laing
RIDING PONY IN HAND (14.4HH): Virginia Laing
HUNTER PONY BREEDING: Virginia Laing
COLOURED HORSES & PONIES: Rachel Ho
VETERAN HORSES & PONIES: Margaret Smith
EX RACE HORSES: Rebecca Chalmers
HIGHLAND PONIES: Alison M Blackburn
SHETLAND PONIES (STANDARD): Ian Spence
SHETLAND PONIES (MINIATURE): Steven Rendall
YOUNG HANDLERS: Margaret Smith
CLYDESDALES
CONFORMATION: James Ingram
RIDE: Anna Thain
DONKEYS
DONKEYS IN HAND: Rachel Ho
SHOW JUMPING
JUDGE: Chris Barclay
JUDGE: James Duncan
JUDGE: Amanda Kilgour
COURSE BUILDER: Calum McDonald
CARRIAGE DRIVING
DRIVING COMPETITION: Andrew Counsell
CEREAL COMPETITION
CEREAL JUDGE: William Gardiner
SHEEP
OVERALL & PAIRS: Cammy Wilson
BELTEX: Andrew Dunlop
BLACKFACE & COLLIE DOGS: Colin Little
BLUEFACED LEICESTER (TRADITIONAL TYPE): Robert McKnee
BLUEFACED LEICESTER (CROSSING TYPE): Robert McKnee
BLUE TEXEL: Stephanie Dick
CHAROLLAIS: Andrew Davies
NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT: Dallas Allen
RYELAND: Chris Smyth
SUFFOLK: Melvin Stuart
SMALL & MINORITY BREEDS: Marguerite Fleming
TEXEL: George Howie
ZWARTBLES: Andrew Bailley
ANY OTHER BREED OF SHEEP (ACCREDITED): Ann Macpherson
ANY OTHER BREED OF SHEEP (NON-ACCREDITED): Alistair Thow
PENS: Allan Ross
CROSS SHEEP SINGLES: Marcus Scholes
SHEEP YOUNG HANDLERS: Ann Macpherson
BUTCHERS LAMBS: Wood head Brothers Turriff
GOATS
DAIRY GOATS: Mr G Webster
PYGMY GOATS: Mr G Webster
ANY OTHER BREED: Mr G Webster
OPEN DOG SHOW
GUNDOG GROUP: Gordon Mackenzie
HOUND GROUP: Christine Russell
PASTORAL & JUNIOR HANDLING: Michelle Mitchell
TERRIER GROUP & TOY GROUP: Ian Watt
UTILITY GROUP: David Anderson
WORKING GROUP: David Hislop
COMPANION DOG SHOW
COMPANION DOG SHOW: Carmen Allen