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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Rosemary on April 05, 2012, 02:38:19 pm

Title: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: Rosemary on April 05, 2012, 02:38:19 pm
There will be a pig show at Angus Show this year, courtesy of SPKA - so get your scrubbing brushes out and get you and your pigglies spring cleaned and along to the show.

The schedule is available to download from www.theangusshow.com (http://www.theangusshow.com)
Title: Re: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: lill on April 05, 2012, 05:53:16 pm
The pedigree and cross pedigree pork sausage competition will be held on Friday 8th June, there is tractor pulling followed by a dance and swalley. The pig classes will be held on Saturday. A copy of the rules is going on the scottish pigs website at the end of the month.Closing dates for the shows will also appear on the website.
A warn welcome to Donna our new secretary of the SPKA.
Title: Re: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: thestephens on April 12, 2012, 08:33:19 pm
will definately be coming along, have begun practising with one of our pigs, better check the deadline for application!!
We only have a kids pig board, anywhere Aberdeenshire that sells them without having to order online????
Title: Re: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: robert waddell on April 12, 2012, 09:24:47 pm
is Angus show the only one you are doing        forfar show is having pig classes as well         you have plenty of time to get your entry in and practise   remember clockwise round the ring  be of smart appearance and wear a white coat (lab coat)      the spka have boards for sale :farmer:
Title: Re: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: HappyHippy on April 12, 2012, 09:27:58 pm
We'll be heading Aberdeen way shortly  ;)
Happy to bring you up a SPKA one to save posting it  :thumbsup:
Any excuse for a cuppa and a cuddle with a Kunekune  ;D

Just let me know
Karen  :wave:
Title: Re: Angus Show, 8th and 9th June 2012, Brechin
Post by: thestephens on April 16, 2012, 08:00:21 pm
That sounds good to me HH or are you going to the rare breed sale at Thainstone?
Better start practising clockwise circles as ive been going anti!