Pigs to have been registered in a published volume or accepted for entry in a forthcoming volume of the British Pig Association's Herd Book. (It is not sufficient for an animal to be "eligible for registration").

Animals registered in a Grading Register of a Herd Book are not eligible for entry in Agricultural Show Classes.

The ear number, registered name, Herd Book number and date of birth of each pig, also the name and Herd Book number of sire and dam, must be supplied for printing in the catalogue together with the name of the breeder in cases where the exhibitor is not also the breeder.
 

At all Shows in 2004, female pigs (all breeds) born before I January 2003 shall be eligible to
compete only if in the six calendar months prior to the Show or on or after I January 2004 they have farrowed, suckled and reared to three weeks of age, a litter of pigs.
 

Female pigs born on or after 1 January 2003 and before 1 July 2003 (BERKSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLD SPOTS, HAMPSHIRE, LANDRACE, LARGE WHITE and MIDDLE WHITE breeds ONLY), shall have either produced and reared a litter of pigs within six months prior to the show or produced a LIVE litter within twelve weeks of the first day of the Show.

Female pigs of the BRITISH SADDLEBACK, DUROC and LARGE BLACK breeds born on or after 1 January 2003 and before 1 March 2003 shall have farrowed and suckled a litter of pigs prior to the Show. Females born on or after 1 March and before 1 July 2003 shall farrow within twelve weeks of the first day of the Show.

Female pigs of the TAMWORTH breed only born on or after 1 January 2003 and before
1 July 2003 shall either have farrowed, suckled and reared a litter prior to the Show or produce a live litter within six weeks of the first day of the Royal Show.

Female pigs of the WELSH breed born on or after 1 January 2003 and before 1 March 2003 shall have farrowed and suckled a litter of pigs prior to the Show. Females born on or after 1 March and before 1 July 2003 shall farrow before, or within eight weeks after the first day of the Show.
 

Boars of two years of age and over (all breeds) are to be certified as having sired at least three live litters within the twelve months preceding the date on which entries for the Show close.

The pigs comprising such litters are to have been litter notified in the British Pig Association's Herd Book or proof of their birth must have been given to the Association.
 

Boars aged twelve months or more at the time of exhibition, must have their tusks cut prior to the Show.
 

All boars must be shown by two competent adult handlers who are equipped with protective boards.
 

The use of artificial colouring, whitening and/or powder on pigs as well as the removal or addition of spots by artificial means is prohibited (white woodflour is permitted).