▁Wel sh ▁Show , ▁the ▁country ' s ▁premier ▁agricult ural ▁show ▁held ▁near ▁Bu il th ▁Well s . ▁ ▁The ▁world ' s ▁largest ▁sheep ▁she aring ▁and ▁w ool ▁handling ▁contest , ▁the ▁Golden ▁She ars , ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁W air ar apa ▁district , ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ ▁The ▁she aring ▁World ▁Championships ▁are ▁hosted ▁by ▁different ▁countries ▁every ▁ 2 – 3 ▁years ▁and ▁eight ▁different ▁countries ▁have ▁hosted ▁the ▁event . ▁The ▁first ▁World ▁Championships ▁were ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Bath ▁& ▁West ▁show ground , ▁England , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Machine - She aring ▁winner ▁was ▁Roger ▁C ox ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁Other ▁countries ▁that ▁have ▁hosted ▁the ▁sheep ▁she aring ▁World ▁Championships ▁have ▁been ▁New ▁Zealand ▁( 3 ▁times ), ▁England ▁( 3 ▁times ), ▁Australia ▁( 2 ▁times ), ▁Wales , ▁Ireland , ▁Scotland , ▁South ▁Africa ▁& ▁Norway . ▁Out ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁World ▁Championships , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁team ▁Machine ▁contest ▁ 1 0 ▁times , ▁and ▁famous ▁New ▁Zealand ▁sheep - she ar er ▁David ▁F agan ▁has ▁been ▁World ▁Champion ▁a ▁record ▁ 5 ▁times . ▁ ▁In ▁October , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁hosted ▁in ▁Norway . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁ever ▁that ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁hosted ▁by ▁a ▁non - English ▁speaking ▁country . ▁The ▁newly ▁crown ed ▁World ▁Machine ▁She aring ▁champion ▁is ▁Paul ▁A very ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand .