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Judging sheep

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In the 1950s sheep breeders still saw a show prize as an important way to market their studs to buyers. Judges carefully examined both the wool quality and the animal’s build. Watch these highly professional judges at the 1957 Hastings Royal Show.

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 68. National Film Unit, 1957

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Jock Phillips, Shows and field days – Showing animals, produce and machinery, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/16764/judging-sheep (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.