Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo VIC

Australian Sheep and Wool Show

Bendigo Showground, Bendigo VIC

DOHNE MERINO MARQUEE FULL PROGRAM – Click Here

DOHNE MERINO MARQUEE PROGRAM

FRIDAY 17TH OF JULY
Marquee Dohne Merino Fleece Judging
Education Program – students from Longerenong College and Moama Anglican Grammar.

SATURDAY 17TH OF JULY

Sheep Judging
Fashion Parade – Ethical Outback Wool
Grand Champions & Supreme Dohne Exhibit

Fleece Competition

Group 3 Dohne Fleeces – 9-12 months 
Single Dohne Fleece – 9-12 months 
Group 3 Dohne Fleeces – 6-8 months
Single Dohne Fleece – 6-8 months 

Sheep Classes – 1st to 7th March 2026
Ram 2025 drop
Ram 2024 or older drop
Ewe 2025 drop
Ewe 2024 or older drop

Group of 1 Ram & 2 Ewes 2025 drop

Group of 1 Ram & 2 Ewes 2024 or older drop

Pair of Rams

Best Bare Breech Ewe, any year drop any shearing
Best Bare Breech Ram, any year drop any shearing

With our own large marquee at the ASWS; it allowing for a more personalized and focused promotional space for members and sponsors. Our annual education program is growing in numbers every year, we expect to see around 41 students at this event, 21 students from Longerenong College and 20 students from Moama Anglican Grammar. This program is designed to educated our younger generation, with hands on experience, allowing students to be guided by sheep and wool agents on the day.

We would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors for their incredible support this year! Please get behind the businesses that are supporting the Dohne Merino breed. They are; Elders, Shearwell, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Riverina Wool Testers, Australian Merino Exports, Fox & Lillie Rural, Ellis Nuttall & Co, Ethical Outback Wool, Woven Optics, Heiniger Australia, AWI, MLA, ACM and Country Trucker Caps.
Saturday, Showing Program – Classes will include individual young and older rams and ewes, groups, pairs and also Natural Bare Breech classes. During the classing there will Tech Talks. Also, at lunchtime Ethical Outback Wool will showcase their Dohne Merino garments with a Fashion Parade.
We are delighted to inform you that our judges this year will be; Elders Agent Milton Holmes, ADBA Approved Classer Gary Simpson and Associate Judge Hillview Dohne Merino Stud Robert Holmes. Our Dohne Merino exhibitors this year are;
NSW: Calga, DD, Kardinia, Macquarie and Uardry
Victoria: Gunyado