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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Hilarysmum on October 25, 2009, 09:52:39 am

Title: Prize winner listing
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 25, 2009, 09:52:39 am

Is there a list of which pig won what show - the National BPA type show.  I wondered if there was a site which lists them.  Any one know please?

Title: Re: Prize winner listing
Post by: Mr Pig on October 26, 2009, 09:33:40 am

To the best of my knowledge, there is no such compilation. Many of the shows have their own results service on their websites but these vary in terms of accuracy/usefulness - some for instance only list the exhibitor and not the name of the animal. Some of the Breeders' Clubs list major winners. Whilst I can see the advantage of a comprehensive results service, it gets quite unwieldly. Take the Three Counties Show for example, one of the major shows in the calendar.

There are 8 breed sections each with 5 classes + a group class, male, female and Breed Champions. If you report just 1st, 2nd and 3rd, that is 48 classes x 3 = 144 listings + 48 Champs (incl Reserves) Then there's the BPA Pig of the Year Qualifiers (10), Young Pig of the Year Qualifiers (4), Pairs Champs (2) Supreme Champ, Kune Kunes (3 classes + Champs) = 12. Then on the third day, there's a special Rare Breeds Pig Show with a similar number of results.

There's probably a dozen shows during the season of similar complexity plus around 30 smaller shows.

In other words, it would be a major undertaking. Anyone volunteering?

Title: Re: Prize winner listing
Post by: Snoopy on October 26, 2009, 10:26:18 am

Mr. Pig,

I believe that you would undoubtedly be the only one that could
compile such a list - and I am sure you do not wish to have the
responsibility, on top of everything else  ;D
Julie

Title: Re: Prize winner listing
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 26, 2009, 12:38:01 pm

Thanks for that.  Is there anyway of finding out what champions a particular pig has in its lineage?  Or how else do breeders source their boars for showing stock.  (HOpe that makes sense)

Title: Re: Prize winner listing
Post by: chickenfeed on October 29, 2009, 01:52:01 pm

 :pig:the show cuircit for most livestock have their own show catalouge and show results however you could look up what pig/breed won the pig of the year show during the great yorkshire 2009 i was there but for the life of me cannot remember who won i know a brithish lop came 7th because we went to the show with the owner.
the shows are all about getting enough wins to be eligable for the pig of the year.