DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION Dec 2014
With the AGM moving around the country – it was the turn of the Cornish breeders to put on this year’s event. After lots of careful planning it proved a great success for all concerned. With the morning’s meeting finished, breeders moved onto local machinery manufacturers, Teagle. This family owned business put on a fantastic show for us all. providing guided tours around their factory to see how different machines are put together before either being sold in the UK or exported. We would like to thank Tom Teagle and his team for all their hospitality.
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Thomas Wright being presented with his trophy for being overall winner of the 2014 Flock competition by judges, Matthew & Adam Care
Our next stop was to this year’s flock competition judges, Matthew & Adam Care, to see their Burhos flock. We started with the stud rams. A mix of new purchases and existing stud rams underlined how much
consideration went into their breeding decisions and how these rams would work on particular female lines within their flock. We went on to see some very uniform and well grown ewe lambs – most of which were in lamb – and then onto their flock ewes, which had just started lambing. Thank you to the Care’s for all their time and fantastic refreshments. Our day ended back at the hotel with the evening dinner. The highlight was no doubt, our guest speaker, Mr Russell Steer, and the raffle which raised £943.40. for local charities. After a Sunday morning walk to blow away the cobwebs for many of us, it was back for a cooked breakfast before travelling on to the French’s to their Wilsey flock. The number of people who attended this second day was testament to the quality of sheep we expected to see.
Thomas & Carly Wright with President, Doreen Price & Chairman, Rob Hole We were not disappointed! Strong flock ewes were backed up by powerful youngsters and impressive stock rams. Lunch was a BBQ laid on by Les, Heather and their family. We all appreciated how much work had gone into the day and the weekend and are grateful to them for putting on the event – it was a great success which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. I would like to finish by thanking everyone for their support and help over the last 2 years and taking this opportunity to wish Ben Lamb every success for his term. Robert Hole 1
(More AGM pictures on Pages 4 & 5)