The Poultry Club of Great Britain’s National Poultry Show was moved this year from it’s traditional home at Stoneleigh park in Warwickshire to a larger venue with better facilities – the International Center in Telford.
Show bird entries were up by 300 at 6719 and it was clear to see from the many people enjoying the show that breeding and showing poultry is growing in popularity.
A Russian Orloff Bantam owned by Jayne Gillam poses for the camera.
I was honoured once again to take photos of the prize winners with Rupert Stephenson. Every year, we do our best to capture the top prize winners from Champions Circle, together with a selection of other outstanding “Best of Class” or rare breeds.
We have also been working with a number of breed clubs in the U.S. and Europe to help them highlight the differences in breed standards around the World.
This years Supreme Champion Judge was Andrew Sheppy who selected Stephen Taylor’s black Rosecomb bantam as the Champion of the show, receiving the Isherwood Trophy for Supreme Champion. The Reserve Show Champion was a Yellow Dutch Bantam owned by Simon York.
The Main Results
These results have been put together from the photographs we took and notes we made on the day. There may be a gremlin or two, please leave me a comment below if you can help and I will update the results.
Supreme Champion – Black Rosecomb Bantam owned by Steven Taylor
Champion Juvenile – Black Rosecomb Bantam owned by Thomas Marsh
Reserve Show Champion – Yellow Dutch Bantam owned by Simon York
Champion Large Soft Feather Heavy – Light Sussex owned by Joe Heeley
Champion Large Soft Feather Light – White Silkie owned by Tinson and Hidden
Champion Soft Feather Light – Black Minorca Bantam owned by K. A. Brown
Champion Hard Feather – Carlisle Old English Game owned by Peter Watkinson
Champion Rare Breed – Krainkoppe owned by Andrew Wakeham
Champion Waterfowl – Black Indian Runner Duck owned by Judeth Barnett
Champion Trio – Trio of Polands owned by Stephen and Graham Hodge
Champion Eggs – 3 Welsummer Eggs owned by Michael Simmons
It was evident that the Council of the Poultry Club of Great Britain and many of their members had worked some very long hours to make this show a success, so I would like to thank them for putting together such a good show and for allowing us to be a part of it. If you didn’t go to the show, you missed a great weekend and I would encourage you to visit the show next year.
The following photos are courtesy of myself (Tim Daniels) and Poultry Photographer Rupert Stephenson. If you are the owner of one of these birds and would like the high-resolution image, drop me an email ([email protected]) there is no charge, I will send it to you.
Photos
1st Black Sultan Female National 2014 Owned by Les Allen, photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson
1st Ayam Cemani Female National 2014 Owned by Mike Evans, photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson.
Best Eggs – Welsummer Bantam Eggs. Owned by Michael Simmons
1st – Blue Quail Belgium Bantam de Watermael Owned by Will Elkington
Cockerel from Best Australorp Trio Owned by Mike Evans
Best of Breed Australorp National 2014 – A black bantam pullet. Owned by Anita James
Best of Breed Australorp National 2014. Owned by Tom Soper
Best White Cockerel and Best Opposite Sex Araucana National 2014 owned by Dai Davies
Andrew Wetters, Nancy Hutchinson and Clare Bebe photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson
Frizzle Serama Owned by Alan Watts, photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson
Trio Australorp Bantams Owned by Mike Evans photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson
1st Black Silkie Cockerel and 1st Pullet Gold Silkie. Owned by Kathryn Brown
1st Black Silkie Cockerel Owned by Kathryn Brown
1st Black Silkie Cockerel Owned by Kathryn Brown
Best Ohiki (bantam) Owned by Jason Roberts, photo courtesy Rupert Stephenson
Best German Langshan Bantam. Owned by Gordon Walker
Championship Judge Andrew Sheppy
Championship Judge Andrew Sheppy
Champion Turkey
Champion Large Hard Feather – Carlisle Old English Game Owned by Peter Watkinson
Best of Breed Brussbar Owned by Robert Driver
Best of Breed Brussbar Owned by Robert Driver
Best of Breed Brussbar Owned by Robert Driver
Best Non Standard Brahma – Blue Light Brahma
Best Opposite Size Indian Game- Dark Indian Game. Owned by Robert Martin
Best Opposite Size Indian Game- Dark Indian Game. Owned by Robert Martin
One of the show halls.
1st Gold Silkie Pullet Owned by Kathryn Brown
Reserve Show Champion – Yellow Dutch Bantam Owned by Simon York
Best Croad Langshan Owned by Mick Timms
Best Legbar – Cream Legbar. Owned by Angela and Kevin Haynes
Best Black Cochin Owned by Priestley and Sanders.
Championship Judge Andrew Sheppy
Best Modern Game – Bantam. Owned by Simon McKean
Best Opposite Sex Modern Game – Duckwing Modern Game. Owned by Joe Wilson
Champion Soft Feather Light – Black Minorca Bantam Owned by K. A. Brown
Best of Breed La Fleche. Owned by Stephen Davies
Best of Breed La Fleche. Owned by Stephen Davies
Champion Rare Breed – Krainkoppe. Owned by Andrew Wakeham
Best of Breed White Japanese Bantam Owned by Sam Troth
A Black Tailed White Japanese Bantam Owned by Becky Smith
Champion Waterfowl – Black Indian Runner Duck. Owned by Judeth Barnett
1st – Spangled Russian Orloff Bantam Owned by Jayne Gillam
1st – Spangled Russian Orloff Bantam Owned by Jayne Gillam
Supreme Show Champion – A Rosecomb Bantam Owned by Steven Taylor
Supreme Show Champion – A Rosecomb Bantam Owned by Steven Taylor
Champion Juvenile – A Rosecomb Bantam Owned by Thomas Marsh
A rare Red Dorking Pullet Owned by Nick Bohemia
Champion Trio – White Crested Black Trio Owned by Stephen and Graham Hodge
Best Juvenile Large Fowl – Buff Orpington Male. Owned by Matthew Kershaw Age 9
1st Buff Orpington Male Owned by Alice Fisher
Best New Hampshire Red Bantam. Owned by Duncan Clapham
Champion Soft Feather Heavy Bantam and Champion Sussex. Owned by Ken Leggett
Wing of Speckled Sussex Bantam owned by Ken Leggett
White Silkie Female. Owned by Tinson and Hidden
Reserve Juvenile – White Bearded Silkie Owned by Ryan Robinson
1st Gold Sicilian Buttercup Owned by Harriett Caudrey
Reserve Best of Breed – Silkie Serama Owned by Alison Johnson
Best of Breed Serama Owned by Alison Johnson
1st Male – Serama Owned by Kim Gilbert
1st – Sebastopol Gander Owned by Steve Dace
Best Opposite Size Russian Orloff- Large Russian Orloff Owned by Darran Glasspool
1st – Spangled Russian Orloff Bantam Owned by Jayne Gillam
Best White Wyandotte – Bantam Owned by Valerie Land
Best AOC Wyandotte – Columbian Wyandotte Owned by J Maddock
Best Partridge and Pencilled Wyandotte Owned by Geoff Parker
Rare White Dorking Cockerel. Owned by Nick Bohemia
Champion Autosexing Breed – Welbar Bantam Owned by Deb Howe
Best Bantam Female Welbar Owned by Deb Howe
Best Rare Trio – Chamois Thuringian Owned by Imogen Anthony
Champion Large Soft Feather Heavy – Light Sussex Owned by Joe Heeley
Tim is the founder of the poultrykeeper website and lives in Bedfordshire, UK. He keeps Light Sussex large fowl, Silkie bantams and hybrid layers for eggs, Abacot Ranger ducks, Brecon Buff geese and some quail.
