South Devons Performance Championships 2026

This is the eighth year that the South Devon Herd Book Society is holding Performance Championships where performance recording breeders from across the country can compete in a unique technical event to showcase EBVs and appraisal of appearance. Since making the recording service free to its members there has been an increase in the numbers of South Devons being assessed for calving ease, growth, and carcase traits, which contribute towards Breedplan Single Step evaluations across all traits. This year’s Championships are being held by kind arrangement of the National Beef Association at the Beef Expo in Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY

Each class will be judged on inspection of the animals, and on their performance (Quality Beef Index for each bull and Suckler Replacement Index for each female) and will be placed accordingly. From these winners will be selected the Male, Female and Breed Champions.

Judging the Performance Championships will be Ashley Rowe.

There will be awards for:

- Best overall male £50, championship rosette

- Reserve best overall male £25, reserve championship rosette

- Best overall female £50, championship rosette

- Reserve best overall female £25, reserve championship rosette

- Breed champion £100, championship sash and rosette, and the Lumbylaw Cup

- £250 additional prize money to be divided between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each class.

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For the Full Schedule and Entry Forms email [email protected]