Shearing teams from across the globe have been encouraged to apply for the 2023 Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships.
The event will take place over four days at the 2023 Royal Highland Show (June 22-25 2023), with the competitions likely to attract shearers from more than 30 countries.
Applications will close in early January and can be made on the Royal Highland Show website: royalhighlandshow.org
George Graham, chair of Golden Shears World Council, said: "The 2023 Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be a spectacular event, showcasing the skills of competitors from up to forty countries. Set in Scotland at the Royal Highland Show, it will be a brilliant setting for next years competition.
"This is the Olympics of shearing and wool handling, with super athletes vying for the prestigious Golden Shears world teams and individual titles.
"Up to four and a half thousand sheep will lose their fleeces over the course of the event - a sight to behold.
"I would like to take this opportunity to convey my best wishes to Scotland as the host country and all the visiting countries, and I hope after a few very difficult years this will be a phenomenal success for everyone involved."
