Last year's Dannevirke's A&P Show shearing featured several international shearers who pushed the New Zealand contingent, one making the open final.
With the World Shearing Championships in Invercargill at the end of February and many top international competitors already touring shearing events, Jane Leogreen, organiser of Dannevirke's show, hopes some will make it to on February 3.
She also hopes there may be interest generated from the world shearing record of James Mack (of Weber) with his two mates, Eru Weeds and Luke Mullins who sheared 1611 strong-wool ewes in eight hours January 16 at Waitara Station.
Although numbers are unknown until just before the show, Jane says indications are good so far.
She would like to see a strong contingent of younger shearers and wool-handlers in the novice section.