Our pigs were in the Pig Village marquee this year, which was great for the public to see, but a little tricky to get them in and out of the ring.

Pleased with the results of Best Tamworth, Reserve Best Saddleback and even the grumpy old spot who is a nightmare loading and unloading from the trailer, made it to the ring and won 2nd in her class.

And the new Oaklands Pigs shirts arrived just in time for the show.

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The hottest day ever, and difficult to show the pigs at their best. But came away with a bunch of rosettes.

July Saddleback Gilt won her interbreed class and was Best Saddleback

July Old Spot Gilt was 3rd in the above class and was Best Old Spot

Treacle the Tamworth although born in November, came 2nd in the September class and was best Tamworth (although she was the only Tamworth there)

The two January Saddlebacks came 2nd and 3rd in their class and Sage qualified for young saddleback championship later in the year.

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Our Old Spot Sow GABY and our July Gilt GISELLE both won their classes and GISELLE went on to win Best of Breed

In the Saddleback Camp our January Gilt AUDREY won her class and went on to win the Reserve Best of Breed

Under a different judge the following day AUDREY also won the heat of the Young Pig of the Year which entitles her to go to the championship in Malvern in September.

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Great results at the Heathfield Show on 25th May 2024.

We took 4 pigs, three saddlebacks and an old spot.

The July 2023 saddleback won her class with the old spot coming in a close second.

Then the January 2024 saddleback sisters also took 1st and 2nd in their class.

So two of our saddlebacks in the Supreme Championship, which was eventually won by our July Saddleback Agatha

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First Show – HEATHFIELD

Reserve Champion with a Tamworth

Best of Breed – Tamworth, Saddleback and Old Spot

Second Show – SOUTH OF ENGLAND

Reserve Champion with an Old Spot

Best of Breed – Tamworth, Saddleback and Old Spot

Third Show – OXTED AND EDENBRIDGE

Supreme Champion with a Saddleback

Best of Breed – Tamworth and Saddleback

SADDLEBACK BREEDERS CLUB – NATIONAL FINAL at MALVERN

Nancy the January 2023 born Saddleback qualified for the National Finals with her wins above.

And went on to win the Young Saddleback of the Year 2023 at Malvern

Clare and Nancy with Judge Arthur Uglow (and their “small” rosette)

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First up was our big old spot sow GRETCHEN who won her class and then went on to win Best Old Spot

Then came TALA the July born tamworth who won the AOV Traditional Class and went on to win Best Tamworth

And last but not least, NANCY the Saddleback born in January this year, took Best Saddleback.

On the second day, GRETCHEN then won Reserve Best in Show in the Interbreed Competition.

Then NANCY surprised us by winning this Southern Heat of the Young Pig of the Year competition which entitles her to go to the finals in Malvern in September. The first time we have entered this competition.

So quite a haul of rosettes to show for our efforts.

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Lots of prizes at the Heathfield show.

Tala – the July 2022 Tamworth won her July Gilt class and went on to win RESERVE BEST IN SHOW

Gaby – the January 2023 born Old Spot won her class of 12 and was best Old Spot

Nancy – the January 2023 born Saddleback was 2nd to Gaby in the class of 12 and was best Saddleback

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Again we managed to secure Best of Breed in both breeds.

But this time it was Matilda, our Saddleback sow, that went on to win Reserve Champion at the show

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We won Best of Breed for those two breeds and Gretchen our July 21 old spot gilt, went on to win Reserve Champion.

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