Dorset Sheep Newsletter March 2016

DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION March 2016

D O R S E T Champion Male Exhibit and BestCham Single Poll Ram Lamb, May Fair 2015 T & S Knox’s Riverview Wasabi, W24

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May Fair is just around the corner and the 3rd and 4th May will soon be upon us.

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There is no better opportunity for pedigree and commercial breeders to see what the countries breeders have on offer.

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It also offers potential new breeders the chance to meet members of our friendly Association.

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MAY FAIR EXETER LIVESTOCK MARKET

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SHOW DAY – TUESDAY, 3RD MAY SALE DAY – WEDNESDAY, 4TH MAY ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY, 5TH APRIL AT 12 NOON PROMPT 1

COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 2016 Society approved Genotyping companies It was proposed, seconded and all in favour that the company, Turner Land Biolabs would be added to the list of Society approved genotyping companies.

May Fair See Separate Items on Pages 3 & 4.

Early Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting The 2016 Annual General meeting is to be held on Saturday, 5th November, at the Rembrandt Hotel, Weymouth. Rooms are being kept available for Society members up until 31 August, 2016, after which any rooms unsold will be put back on general sale.

Rooms cannot be booked on line and must be booked through the Breed Secretary. Bookings will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Single rooms Double/Twin rooms

£80 per room, per night £105 per room, per night

There are also 4 executive rooms available which carry a supplement of £20 per night and 1 superior room which carries a supplement of £40 per head.

If members wish to stay at the hotel on the Thursday or Sunday nights, they must book this direct with the hotel. However, they will still be eligible for the above room rate as long as they mention it is for the Society AGM & Dinner. If you do book for any extra nights, please let the breed secretary know so that the same room can be allocated for the entire stay.

If you wish to book accommodation please fill in the form on Page 5.

Further details regarding the itinerary and the dinner menus will be sent out later in the year.

Applications for Membership The following new applications for membership were accepted: Mr W Carter, Hampshire Mr R Creighton, Northern Ireland Messrs. D & N Devine, Northern Ireland Miss Sian Downes, Wales Mrs D M & Master G Frizzle, Dorset Miss C Genillard, Gloucestershire A & J Hamill, (Junior), Northern Ireland Mr E Huws, Wales Mrs T Jones, Wales Messrs. C, A, D & J Knox, Northern Ireland Mr C McEvoy, Northern Ireland Mr & Mrs M Poots, Northern Ireland S & A Reid, Wales 2

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Kilnyard Derryvore Dunaboe Cwmclyd Frizzle Duntisbourne Croobview Glan Menai Ty Du Annford Legamaddy Ballycross Oakford

Mr R Ryder, Wales Addison Southwood-Evans, Wales Messrs. J & W Smith, Northern Ireland Mr David Stevenson, Northern Ireland A & G Sturgess, Dorset Miss J Young, Wales

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Ryder’s Accra Tannybrake Greenhill Downside Penffynnon

Associate Membership G R & M A Cox & Son, Devon Mr A J Grange, Cornwall Mr & Mrs A I Sleeman- Hiscock, Dorset

MAY FAIR 2016 TATTOOING/TAGGING Please remember that all sheep for May Fair must be tattooed or tagged according to Byelaw 13 in the Flock Book.

As of 1 September, 2012, if members wish to tag their sheep instead of tattooing, the tag must include your society flock number and the year letter (appertaining to the year of birth).

Tags will be checked at May Fair. A tattooing kit will be available and the year letter “X” will be tattooed in any lambs, born on or after 1 September, 2015, found to have incorrect tags and there will be a cost of £2 per sheep for this.

MAY FAIR ENTRY FORMS May Fair entry forms are now being sent out, but only to those breeders that have entered May Fair in the past five or six years. They will also be sent to those of you I have an e-mail address for.

The entry forms will be available to download from the Website, but if you require entry forms to be sent to you please let me know as soon as possible. ENTRIES CLOSE ON TUESDAY, 5TH APRIL AT 12 NOON. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

FEMALES FOR MAY FAIR, 2016 PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IN ORDER TO BE SOLD AS REGISTERED ALL EWES (YEAR LETTER “P” “S”, “T” & “U”), SHEARLING EWES (YEAR LETTER “W”) AND EWE LAMBS (YEAR LETTER “X”) MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THE SALE AND REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY FORMS IF NOT ALREADY REGISTERED IN ORDER FOR CERTIFICATES TO BE PRODUCED BEFORE THE SALE. THESE CERTIFICATES MUST ACCOMPANY THE SHEEP TO THE SALE AND BE BATCHED ACCORDING TO LOT NUMBERS, AND HANDED IN ON ARRIVAL TO THE BREED SECRETARY WHO WILL BE IN THE MARKET OFFICE. 3

MONDAY NIGHT ARRIVALS FOR MAY FAIR Any vendors wishing to arrive for May Fair on the Monday evening MUST ring Russell Steer after 6 p.m. on the Monday, on 01392 251261 to ascertain exactly what time they may be allowed to gain entry, BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE THAT ACCESS WILL BE ALLOWED, AND IT IS ENTIRELY AT THE VENDORS OWN RISK.

JUDGES’/OPEN DAY SATURDAY, 16 APRIL 2016 AT 11 A.M. TO BE HELD AT Middle Weeke, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon EX17 6SJ By kind permission of Mr & Mrs John Daw and family Senior/Master Judge : Mr Andrew Kingdon This day is open to all whether you are a judge or not – a good opportunity to meet other members and ask questions about showing/etiquette and anything else you may have concerns about. There will also be the opportunity to judge/handle groups of sheep.

A light lunch and refreshments will be provided IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET THE BREED SECRETARY KNOW IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, BY FRIDAY, 1ST APRIL, SO WE CAN HAVE SOME IDEA OF NUMBERS.

JUDGES’ DAY/OPEN DAY SATURDAY, 27TH AUGUST AT 11 A.M. TO BE HELD AT THORNBANK FARMS, SEASCALE CUMBRIA CA20 1HT

BY KIND PERMISSION OF BRIAN MUNCASTER & CATHRYN PRITT Senior/Master Judge: Mr David Rossiter Further details to be published in due course.

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DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2016 THE REMBRANDT HOTEL, WEYMOUTH ACCOMMODATION

I/We would like to book accommodation for the following night(s): Friday, 4th November, 2016 Saturday, 5th November, 2016

Type of room:

NAME:

Single (£80 per night)

Name: …………………………………………………...

Twin (£105 per night)

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Double (£105 per night)

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Executive (£125 per night)

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Superior (£145 per night)

Name: …………………………………………………...

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ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

POST CODE:

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TEL. NO: ………………………………..

Please return to the Breed Secretary at DH & PD SBA, Agriculture House, Acland Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1EF by WEDNESDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2016, at the latest (to guarantee accommodation) together with a cheque for the correct amount made payable to DH & PD SBA. 5

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The Cornella Cup This cup and a bursary of £100 (to help the winner towards expenses to attend the AGM) is awarded annually in memory of the late David Mathews, Greenfield Farm, Treoes, Bridgend ( passed President of the Society), by his wife Mrs Liz Mathews to the most “enterprising young breeder” in recognition of all that David did in encouraging young breeders in developing their interest in the Dorset breed.

Council are now inviting nominations from members with an explanation of why the nominee is being put forward, by the June Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, 29th June, 2016, so that the winner can be invited to the Annual General Meeting in Dorset on 5th November, 2016, where the award will be presented.

“If you are young and keen in the Breed”, then why not give it a go – nothing to loose but a lot to gain !

DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION DISCLAIMER

Agriculture House Acland Road Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1EF Tel/Fax : 01305 262126 e-mail: dorsetsheep@xlnmail.com www.dorsetsheep.org.uk

The Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders’ Association produce this newsletter in good faith and cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies contained therein.

Secretary: Marguerite Cowley

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2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Early March

May Fair entry forms sent out (by post to those that have sold over the past 5 or 6 years – by e-mail to other members that have an e-mail address).

Monday, 14th March

NI Spring Ram Sale

Tuesday, 5th April

May Fair entries close at 12 Noon prompt

Saturday, 9th April

Centurion Sale at Sedgemoor

Tuesday, 3rd & Wednesday, 4th May

May Fair, Exeter Livestock Market

Middle May

Flock Competition entry forms sent out.

Middle May

Worcester Show & Sale entry forms sent out. (by post to those that have sold over the past 5 or 6 years – by e-mail to other members that have an e-mail address).

Wednesday, 1st June

Scot Sheep, Blyth Bridge, Peebleshire

Saturday, 25th June

Llandovery Show & Sale For details contact: Clee, Tomkinson & Francis Tel: 01550 720440 e-mail: Llandovery@ctf-uk.com

Friday, 10th June

Worcester entries close at 12 Noon prompt

Friday, 1st July

Flock Competition entries close

Saturday, 9th July

Worcester Show & Sale, Worcester Livestock Market

Monday, 25 July

44th NI Annual Premier Export Show & Sale For details contact: William Carson 07841 746705 e-mail: downkillybegsdorsets@gmail.com

Wednesday, 27th July

National Sheep Event, Malvern

Saturday, 6th August

Chelford Sale

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Friday, 12 August Friday, 26th August Wednesday, 12th October Saturday, 5th November

5th Annual Hilltown EU Export Show & Sale For details contact: William Carson 07841 746705 e-mail: downkillybegsdorsets@gmail.com Carlisle Show & Sale, Borderway Mart, Carlisle For details contact: Heather Pritchard, Harrison & Hetherington Tel: 01228 406230 e-mail: info@borderway.com NI Autumn Sale For details contact: William Carson 07841 746705 e-mail: downkillybegsdorsets@gmail.com Annual General Meeting - Rembrandt Hotel, Weymouth For details contact: The Breed Secretary 01305 262126 e-mail: dorsetsheep@xlnmail.com 8