Dorset Sheep Newsletter July 2018

DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION WORCESTER DORSETS PEAK AT 1400gns

July 2018

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The Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset Society’s Annual Show & Sale at Worcester recorded a brisk and spirited demand particularly for females but top call of the day went to a Shearling Ram “Huish Z11384” from David Rossiter’s Devon based flock at 1400gns to WD & S Roberts, Llangefni, Angelsey.

The purchaser was also keen to purchase quality females and took home a total of 3 females, including the second prize Shearling Ewe from David Lewis’s Pembroke flock at 600gns and another Shearling Ewe from Adrian Dufosee’s Deverill flock at 260gns.

S E T D I A R Y

Ben Lamb, Judge, (left), Les French’s 5 year old grandson, James, centre, and Les French, right with the Champion

Les French’s trip from Cornwall with a strong consignment of females from his Wilsey flock was well worth selling, 2 of the top prices in the female section – The Champion in the Pre-Sale Show levelled at 540gns for a Shearling Ewe carrying twins secured by David Lewis, Narberth, Pembs.

Another shearling ewe carrying triplets sold to 500gns to John Breare, Northampton.

David Lewis’s Pembroke flock sold a shearling ewe at 400gns to G & V Matravers, Loughborough, Leics.

Joe Larder’s Byeways consignment in the shearling ewe section found favour with 2 Shearling ewes selling both at 300gns to A Baker, Llanidloes, Powys.

Ewe lambs were closely followed, peaking at a creditable 300gns for the First Prize winner from Joe Larder, Byeways to Griffiths & Davies, Machynlleth, Powys.

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Ram lambs were a selective trade but rallied to achieve 500gns for David Rossiter’s Second prize winner to G Jones, Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion.

Averages: 34 Indiv Shearling Ewes £283.50 4 Shearling Rams £727.12 51 “pens” Ewe Hoggets £122.70

10 Indiv. Ewe Lambs 3 Ram Lambs 64 “pens” Ewe Lambs

£234.15 £346.50 £87.44

See full show results on show results pages.

COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, 27th June, 2018 MAY FAIR 2019 Please look out for the May Fair questionnaire that is being sent out to get your views on May Fay. PLEASE spare a few minutes of your time to fill this in and return it to the breed Society office. We really want your views and this is your opportunity to give them.

Ewe Registrations For 2019 it will be the year letter “A” ewe registrations that will count towards a members May Fair ram allocation. It was agreed that for “A”ewe registrations to count towards a members ram allocation for May Fair, they must be registered by December, 2018.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2018 Please see details on Pages 3 & 4 APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP The following applications for membership were accepted: Mr D Aiken, Ireland Miss Z Green, Derbyshire Grey Family, Northern Ireland Mr R Harvey, Suffolk Mr Adam Hughes, Northern Ireland Mr A Lawrence & Mr A Whitaker, Devon Mr J Nethery (Junior), Northern Ireland Mr & Mrs R Phillips, France Master Sam Reaney (Junior), Northern Ireland Mr Charles Russ, Wiltshire Mrs H Upton, Wiltshire

DATE OF NEXT COUNCIL MEETING This was agreed for Wednesday, 10th October.

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Lennon Laneside Green Springbrook Braiseworth Mill Farm Millaton Drumnamaltra Saulge Brackly Idlewild Knighton

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2018 Preparations are well underway for the 2018 Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, 3rd November, 2018 at Wantisden Hall Farms, Wantisden, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3PG, by kind permission of J H Kemball & Son, and Tim Pratt.

The accommodation will be at the Ufford Park Woodbridge Hotel (See following page) and there will be a dinner on the Saturday night at the hotel.

The normal form for filling in your attendance at the AGM, travel and the dinner choices are being sent out now.

There will also be a box to tick if you are unable to attend the dinner and wish to purchase some raffle tickets.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THESE FORMS ARE FILLED IN AND RETURNED TO THE BREED SECRETARY, BY THE 14 SEPTEMBER, 2018 SO THAT WE HAVE ALL REQUIREMENTS Transport – By air -

Stansted airport is approximately 1.5 hrs away and flights from both Belfast or Dublin are available. Southend airport could also be an option

By Road -

The farm is approximately 25 min North of Ipswich. Directions are fairly easy from the A12 at Woodbridge.

By Rail -

Ipswich has a good rail station and regular services from London or Peterborough..

Friday, 2nd November Time TBC

Minibus(s) to pick up members arriving into Stansted airport or Ipswich railway station and travel to Ufford Park Hotel

Bus transport will be confirmed once we have an idea of how many and when are flying into Stansted airport or arriving at Ipswich railway station.

Saturday, 3rd November 9.30 a.m.

Tea and Coffee on arrival at Wantisden Valley

10.00 a.m.

AGM to be held at Wantisden Valley

11.00 a.m.

Load up onto Tractors and Trailers to view both Deben and Staverton Flocks

13.30 p.m.

Lunch back at Wantisden Valley.

15.00 p.m.

Tour of Bentwaters Airfield – to include Agri-Gen (AD Plant), 3M’s onion and potato grader etc as well as general airfield and filming areas.

17.30 ish

Back to Wantisden Valley for departure to hotel.

19.30

Dinner at Ufford Park

Sunday, 4th November Tour of cold war museum at Bentwaters and also Bill Kemballs museum of vintage tractors and equipment (One of the largest in the country I think!)

Time TBC

Bus to take members back to Stansted airport or Ipswich railway station 3

AGM ACCOMODATION The AGM Accommodation will be at: Ufford Park Woodbridge Hotel, Golf & Spa www.uffordpark.co.uk Yarmouth Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1QW 01394 383555 All rooms will be at a flat rate of £99 per room and rooms will be held until 8 weeks prior to the AGM, after which they will be put back on general sale.

Rooms must be booked direct with the hotel quoting the Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders Association as the reference.

Picture courtesy of Ufford Park Hotel.

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WORCESTER SALE PRICES, 2018 AV TOP PRICE PRICE £ £ Individual Poll Dorset Shearling Ewes that have run with the ram Mr D Lewis W L French Mr J Larder R & D Rossiter R & R Hole Mr A Dufosee

2 av 14 av 2 av 8 av 5 av 6 av

525.00 288.00 315.00 270.37 249.90 217.00

630.00 567.00 315.00 315.00 273.00 273.00

MVA MVA MVA MVA/SMN MVA MVA

315.00 315.00 273.00 157.50

MVA MVA MVA MVA

1470.00 577.70 441.00

MVA/SMN MVA MVA

525.00 367.50 357.00 336.00 315.00

MVA/SMN MVA MVA MVA MVA

Individual Poll Dorset Ewe Lambs Mr J Larder R & R Hole Mr D Lewis Mr C Whiting

5 av 4 av

315.00 231.00 259.87 157.50 Shearling Rams

R & D Rossiter Mr D Lewis W L French

2 av

1470.00 577.50 430.50 Ram Lambs

R & D Rossiter R & R Hole Mr A Dufosee Mr D Lewis Mr S Driver

525.00 367.50 357.00 336.00 315.00 PENS

Registered Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset Ewe Hoggets (not in lamb) Mr A Birch Mrs G Davies Mrs S Dunsdon

H&P P P

105.00 – 210.00 168.00 73.50 – 157.50

2 pens 1 pen 12 pens

MVA MVA

Registered Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset Ewe Lambs Mr A Birch Mr A Dufosee Mr S Driver G & A Matravers J H Kemball & Son Mrs S Dunsdon Mr P Guest

H P H P H P H

152.25 147.00 126.00 126.00 115.50 – 120.75 44.10 – 110.25 84.00 – 105.00 5

1 pen 1 pen 1 pen 2 pens 2 pens 10 pens 2 pens

MVA MVA MVA MVA MVA MVA

NSA SCOTSHEEP, 2018 NSA Scotsheep this year was held kindly by Robert Dalrymple and his staff at Kings Arms Farm, Ballantrae, Ayrshire, KA26 0NH. It lies right on the west coast facing onto Ailsa Craig, Arran, Mull of Kintyre and of course Northern Ireland.

We were very lucky with the weather for the two days of setting up and event. We had glorious sunshine for once and this made for a great turn out. Due to the weather people were more apt to go on the farm tour and walk round the outside stands, so unlike other years when it was pouring down and inside was mobbed, we did not hand out as many bags with brochures in them. But on the brighter side, I will say there were more people turned up with a genuine interest in the Dorset sheep this time.

Lots from Ireland as easy access by the ferry. I never knew there were as many farmers in Scotland who had Dorset sheep presently, in the past and wanting them in the future.

Of course, I told them there was a sale at Carlisle. I had time to talk to them and explain what good work the society was doing up here now that we have three committee members. We discussed the first all Poll Dorset sheep show in Scotland at Stirling. There is an interest in or if a sale would eventually be held in Scotland. There were at least three new future members due to us being there.

I had a great day meeting them all and I would like to finish by thanking all those who helped, starting with the Irish contingent William Carson, Alister McNeill and James Robson who brought their great stand across the water and assembling it the day before the event and dissembling it afterwards.

The best thing I could do for them was to stand back and be the goaffer and go get a long stand. I would like to thank Alistair Morton from Stobilee for bring his sheep. I would also like to thank Maud Walker, Marian and Martin Sheed for helping me on the stand. So, all in all a very good day for our society.

Denis Rankine

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THE BYEWAYS FLOCK Dorset sheep have been a favourite for Somerset breeder Joe Larder since he was a boy and the easily managed breed fits in perfectly with his work as a quantity surveyor.

Joe was as young as seven when he asked for some sheep as a Christmas present and his grandparents bought him two ewes and four lambs from the old livestock market in Taunton.

“I picked Dorsets at the time and my Dad said by the age of 11 I would be able to look after some pedigree sheep myself so he took me to the May Fair in 1998,” said Joe. That year he established his Byeways flock of Poll Dorsets with five ewe lambs.

It now runs to 90 pedigree ewes and followers on his smallholding and rented land at Walden Acres, Sandford.

The initial purchases at the May Fair were from David Rossiter, Les French, Rob Hole and Adrian Dufosee and David loaned Joe a ram to run with his five ewes.

Joe worked for the family building firm for eight years before joining a south west groundworks company to train as a quantity surveyor. Now almost qualified after four years at the age of 30, his expanded Dorset flock dovetails with his work.

While not from a farming background, his late father Dave and his mother Wendy ran a herd of 10 pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows on the family’s 12 acre smallholding. When Dave passed away six years ago, Joe, Wendy and his wife Rachel, an English teacher at a local secondary school, decided to concentrate on the Dorsets to lessen the workload.

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The flock has expanded to 90 ewes, around 80 of which are now home-bred with the remainder bought at Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Association sales and dispersal sales. The latter have been run with a home-bred ram.

Such has been Joe’s success in developing the flock that it won the association’s overall national flock competition two years ago and it was Medium flock winner in 2011. Along with show success at local shows such as the New Forest and Hampshire, Gillingham and Shaftesbury and Mid Somerset.

“In building up the flock, my focus has always been on getting the females right. I like to breed strong, compact ewes with strong heads and I want consistency in my females.

“I concentrate on the maternal traits of the Dorset breed which are their high milk yields, mothering ability and the ability to finish lambs at 35-40kg at any time of the year,” said Joe, who is a member of the association’s council. Over the years he has had a lot of support from the association and other Dorset breeders.

“A lot of people are looking to buy Dorsets - the breed is going from strength to strength. The beauty of the Dorset is it’s ability to lamb out of season and three times in two years if it suits the system,” he added.

“For me their fertility gives me a tight lambing which helps me fit it in with my job. As well as being very good mothers, they are quiet natured and don’t scatter when you go among them. There’s just something about them and they work for me. As a breed, they are very hard to beat. They look after us.”

Joe says the Dorset’s mothering abilities also enable the ewes to play a key role as recipients in AI programmes.

The Byeways stock rams are put out on April 10th to lamb in September with only a handful lambing in December-January, the latter usually having been run with the most recently purchased stock ram for the second cycle.

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The ewes are drenched three weeks before lambing and given pre-tupping buckets to help fertility.

They are fed some concentrate in the run-up to lambing with ewes scanned carrying twins fed more Last September around 80 ewes lambed within two and a half weeks. Joe likes to keep the lambing tight as he takes time off work. He is helped by Rachel and Wendy.

The ewes are lambed in a new shed near the house although they are run outside during the day for exercise. They require little assistance and achieve around175-180% lambing compared with 200% for an April lambing. “September is a good month for grass here and the weather is also usually warm and fine. Our grazing is rich permanent pasture and the sheep do well on it.

After lambing the grass starts to deteriorate in quality and growth and the ewes are kept in groups of 15 and fed to help maintain milk concentrate to help maintain milk yields which aids management and monitoring the sheep. Lambs are introduced to creep feed.

By mid-December the lambs are housed to finish them and to conserve grazing.

Feed inputs are minimal. Ewes are given 18% ewe nuts once they have lambed.

Creep is 18% protein lamb pellets which is fed to the fat lambs at four to six weeks old. At weaning ram and ewe lambs retained for breeding are introduced to a course mix ration.

All the ram lambs are kept entire and any not retained for breeding along with females which don’t meet the breed characteristics have been sold finished on the Dorset Waitrose scheme for the last three years.

All were sold through the scheme which pays a premium for early Dorset lamb by mid-February at an average 43-44kg live - 19kg deadweight and classifying U and R at 2-3L for 90% of the lambs sent on with remaining 10% E grades.

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During the first two months of the year the dry ewes are wintered away on 25 acres of keep. We have strong competition for land to rent in the area from dairy farmers and people with horses.

Each year 15 to 20 ewe lambs are kept for breeding with between 10 and 15 for replacements. The aim is also to sell six or seven shearling ewes at society sales.

The biggest market for breeding sheep from the flock is in the sale of females.

Last year 45 females and 10 lamb rams were sold both at sales and privately, many to a growing number of repeat customers with pedigree flocks.

Ram Lambs are sheared in the third week in January and ewe lambs the first week in March with flock ewes sheared in early April pre-tupping.

While concentrating on the ewes, Joe also likes to invest in his stock rams and generally buys a new stock ram each year at the May Fair where he has paid up to 2,000gns for a ram lamb.

This year ten ram lambs and 65 ewe lambs have been selected for sale and so far 35 of the ewe lambs have been sold privately Joe has been selling ram lambs at the May Fair since 2011 where they have made up to 800gns and he also supports other association sales at Worcester, Carlisle and Llandovery.

Joe shares his father’s enthusiasm for showing livestock and he has exhibited the Dorsets for many years although pressures of work have meant he has had a couple of years off but fully intends to be back into it.

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SHOWING/JUDGING DAY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, 26TH AUGUST FARNICOME FARM, UPTON SCUDAMORE, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE BA12 0AD AT 2.30 p.m. (Tea and coffee will kindly be provided on arrival)

By Kind permission of the Dufosee family A great opportunity for those on the judge’s & probationer’s panel, and indeed anyone wanting to know anything about showing and judging, or even perhaps a few tips on how to prepare your sheep for the show ring – Rob Hole has very kindly agreed to do a trimming demonstration This will include Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset sheep ALL WELCOME A reminder that all members on the judge’s panel MUST attend at least one judging day in three years and any probationers on the panel must attend at least one judging day before being eligible to be nominated on to the main panel.

If you would like to attend please e-mail: dorsetsheep@xlnmail.com, or telephone 01305 262126 STIRLING SHOW Stirling Show was held on Saturday, 9th June, and is the first show in Scotland to currently have a dedicated “Dorset” section.

Almost 30 sheep from 7 different flocks competed on the day, with the judging being ably carried out by Karen Hodgson of the Marren flock.

See full show results on show results pages.

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SHOW RESULTS ARMAGH NI DORSET CLUB NATIONAL SHOW Judge: Mr Francis Fooks Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion: Best Opposite Sex:

A & P McNeill (Shearling Ewe) J & C Robson (Ewe Lamb) Mr G Hanna (Ram Lamb)

Allister McNeill with the Champion, and left Francis Fooks, Judge, & Mrs Sandy Wilson, representing the sponsors, Waste Collection Services Ltd.

From left Allistair McNeill with the Champion, Francis Fooks, Judge, Craig Robson, James Robson with the Reserve Champion, Sandy Wilson, representing the sponsors, Waste Collection Services Ltd., & Gary Hanna with the Best Opposite Sex

James Robson with the Reserve Champion, and left Francis, Fooks, Judge, Mrs Sandy Wilson, representing the sponsors, Waste Collection Services Ltd., & Craig Robson

Ram, any age:

1. Mr M Keys 2. Mr S Wilson 3. M & R Hall

Ram Lamb:

1. Mr G Hanna 2. J & C Robson 3. Mr S Wilson 4. A & P McNeill 5. Mr & Mrs R Hill 6. A & P McNeill

Ewe, any age:

1. Mr B Lamb 2. Mr S Wilson

Shearling Ewe:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Mr & Mrs R Hill 3. Mr S Wilson 4. A & P McNeill 5. J & C Robson 6. Miss R Moore 7. Mr K Bradshaw

Ewe Lamb:

1. J & C Robson 2. Mr & Mrs R Hill 3. Mr B Lamb 4. A & P McNeill 5. Mr & Mrs R Hill 6. M & R Hall 12

Pair of Lambs:

1. Mr & Mrs R Hill 2. Mr B Lamb 3. A & P McNeill 4. J & C Robson

Group of Three:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Mr S Wilson ARTHINGTON

Shearling Ram:

1. Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/Z627)

Ram Lamb:

1. Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/A637)

Ewe Lamb:

3. Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/A502) BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland Breed Champion: Reserve Champion:

Mr S Wilson A & P McNeill

Ram Lamb:

1. Miss R Moore 2. Mr S Wilson

Ewe:

1. Mr S Wilson 2. Miss R Moore

Pair of Lambs:

1. Mr R Hill 2. A & P McNeill

Group of Three:

1. Mr R Hill 2. Miss R Moore BALLYMONEY, Northern Ireland Judge: Mr Ben Lamb Breed Champion: Reserve Champion:

Mr R Hill Mr S Wilson

From left, Ben Lamb, Judge, Raymond Hill, & handler, Samuel Caldwell with the Champion.

From left Shane Wilson & Ben Lamb, Judge, with the Reserve Champion

Ram:

1. Mr S Wilson 2. Mr D Huey

Ram Lamb:

1. Mr S Wilson 2. Miss R Moore 3. Mr R Hill 4. C, D & J Knox 5. Miss R Moore 6. Mr A Knox

Ewe, 2 year old or over:

1. Mr D Huey 2. Mr S Wilson 3. Mr R Hill 4. Miss R Moore

Shearling Ewe:

1. Mr R Hill 2. Mr S Wilson 3. Miss R Moore 4. Mr R Hill

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr R Hill 2. Mr R Hill 3. Mr A Knox 4. Mr R Hill 5. Mr A Knox 6. C, D & J Knox 13

Pair of Lambs:

1. Mr A Knox 2. C, D & J Knox 3. Mr R Hill

Group of Three:

1. Mr S Wilson BALMORAL, (Northern Ireland) Judge: Mrs Karen Hodgson Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion:

Karen Hodgson, Judge, left and Shane Wilson with the Champion

Ram Shearling or over: Ram Lamb: Ewe, Shearling or over:

Mr Shane Wilson Miss Amy McConnell

Karen Hodgson, Judge, left, and Amy McConnell with the Reserve Breed Champion

1. Mr S Wilson 1. Miss A McConnell 2. Mr A McNeill 3. Mr R Hill 4. Miss R Moore 5. Mr A Knox 6. C, D & J Knox 1. Mr S Wilson

Shearling Ewe:

1. J & C Robson 2. Mr A McNeill 3. Mr S Wilson 4. Mr R Hill 5. Mr R Hill 6. J & C Robson

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr R Hill 2. Mr R Hill 3. Miss A McConnell 4. Miss A McConnell 5. J & C Robson 6. J & C Robson

Best Pair of Lambs: 1. Miss A McConnell 2. J & C Robson Group of Three:

1. Mr S Wilson 2. Mr R Hill BURY (Any Other Native Breed) Champion:

Mr A Steff (Ram)

Aged Ram:

1. Mr A Steff

Shearling Ram:

1. Mr R Fitton 2. Mr A Steff

Shearling Ewe:

1. Mr R Fitton 2. Mr R Fitton

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr R Fitton 2. Mr A Steff 14

DEVON COUNTY Judge: Mr James Royan Interbreed Champion Pair: Reserve Interbreed Group: Interbreed Performance Recorded Ram Lamb: Reserve Champion Shortwool Wool on the Hoof Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion: Champion Male: Reserve Champion Male: Champion Female: Reserve Champion Female: Best Opposite Sex to Champion:

R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Huxter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter R & D Rossiter

Ram Lamb:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. Mr W Hopper 3. R & D Huxter

Ram, Shearling or over:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. Mr P Brooks 3. Mr W Hopper

Aged Ewe:

1. Mr W Hopper

Shearling Ewe:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. R & D Rossiter 3. Mr W Hopper 4. R & D Huxter

Chilver Lamb:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. Mr P Brooks 3. R & D Rossiter 4. R & D Huxter

Group of Three:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. Mr W Hopper 3. R & D Huxter

Fleece:

2. R & D Huxter

Wool on the Hoof:

1. R & D Huxter GREAT HARWOOD (Any Other Breed) Reserve Champion: Champion Male:

Aged Ram:

1. Mr A Steff

Shearling Ram:

3. Mr A Steff

Aged Ewe:

2. Mr A Steff

Mr A Steff Mr A Steff

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GREAT YORKSHIRE Judge: Mr David Eglin Breed Champion: Reserve Champion: Champion Male: Reserve Champion Male: Champion Female: Reserve Champion Female:

Mr S Driver Miss M Odgers Mr S Driver Mr A Steff Miss M Odgers Mrs J J Tooze

Maria Odgers, left and Sam Driver, right with the Champion & Reserve Champion.

Ram, Shearling or over:

1. Mr A Steff 2. Mr A Steff 3. Mr S Driver

Ram Lamb:

1. Mr S Driver 2. Mrs J J Tooze 3. Mr A Steff

Adult Ewe:

1. Mr S Driver 2. Mr A Steff

Shearling Ewe:

1. Miss M Odgers 2. Mrs J J Tooze 3. Mr S Driver

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mrs J J Tooze 2. Mr S Driver 3. Mr A Steff

Group of Three:

1. Mr S Driver 2. Mrs J J Tooze 3. Mr A Steff

NORTHERN DORSET BREEDERS CLUB Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion: Champion Male: Reserve Champion Male: Champion Female: Reserve Champion Female:

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Mr S Driver Miss M Odgers Mr S Driver Mr A Steff Miss M Odgers Mrs J J Tooze

LLANDOVERY Judge: Mr E M James Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion: Champion Male: Reserve Male Champion: Champion Female: Reserve Female Champion:

R & R Hole Mr J Larder R & D Rossiter Mr D Lewis R & R Hole Mr J Larder

Mr E M James, Judge (left) with Rob Hole & the Champion

Aged Ram:

1.G & E Jones 2. Mrs G Davies 3. A P & L Brookin

Shearling Ram:

1. Mr D Lewis 2. R & D Rossiter 3. G & E Jones

Ram Lamb:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. R & R Hole 3. Mr D Lewis

Aged Ewe:

1. A P & L Brookin 2. G & E Jones 3. A P & L Brookin

Shearling Ewe:

1. R & R Hole 2. Mr J Larder 3. R & D Rossiter

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr D Lewis 2. Mr D Lewis 3. R & R Hole

Pen of 3:

1. Mr J Larder 2. D M & J M Jones 3. T D & D Jones

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National Rare & Minority Breeds Show The Royal Three Counties Show, Malvern Interbreed Champion: Champion Shortwool/Down: Champion: Reserve Champion:

Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray Messrs Preece

Left is Daniel Preece with Reserve Champion from Stoke Prior Flock and on the right Louise Crowther with the Interbreed Champion from the Buckenhill Flock Ram:

1.Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray

Ram Lamb

1. Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray

Ewe:

1. Messrs Preece 2. Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray 3. Messrs Preece

Ewe Lamb

1. Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray 2. Messrs Preece

Group of Three

1 Miss L Crowther & Mr M Gray NORTH YORKSHIRE Reserve Champion:

Ram Lamb:

Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/A637)

1. Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/A637) 2. Mrs S & J E Gray (N21/A636) OMAGH, Northern Ireland Breed Champion: Reserve Champion:

A & P McNeill Mr K Thompson

Novice Class:

1. Mr M Hall 2. Mr P Hegarty

Ram, 2 years old or over:

1. Mr M Hall 2. Mr T Magee

Ram Lamb:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Miss E McClure 18

Ewe, having reared lambs: 1. Mr K Thompson 2. A & P McNeill Shearling Ewe:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Mr T Magee

Ewe Lamb:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Miss E McClure

Group of Three:

1. A & P McNeill 2. Mr M Hall ROYAL BATH & WEST Judge: Mr Adam Care Reserve Champion Native Pair: R & R Hole Breed Champion: Mr P Brooks Reserve Breed Champion: R & R Hole Best Opposite Sex to Champion: R & R Hole Sherborne Flock Trophy: R & R Hole (Breeder with highest number of points)

Adam Care, Judge, left, with Harry Brooks & the Champion

From left Richard Hole, Adam Care, judge, and Rob Hole with the Reserve Champion

The Hole family receiving the Sherborne Flock Trophy for the breeder with the highest number of points, with from left Richard Hole, Adam Care, Judge, Sophie Hole and Rob Hole.

Group of Three:

1. R & R Hole 2. Master Hopper

Ram, Shearling or over:

1. Master A Jones 2. Griffiths & Davies

Shearling Ram:

1. Mr P Brooks 2. R & R Hole 3. Master W Hopper 19

Ram Lamb:

1. R & R Hole 2. Griffiths & Davies 3. Master W Hopper

Ewe, Shearling or over:

1. Griffiths & Davies 2. Master W Hopper 3. Mrs B Wills

Shearling Ewe:

1. R & R Hole 2. Griffiths & Davies 3. Master W Hopper

Ewe Lamb:

1. R & R Hole 2. Mr P Brooks 3. R & R Hole

Pairs:

1. R & R Hole 2. Master W Hopper 3. Griffiths & Davies

Wool on the Hoof:

1. Master W Hopper 2. Master A Jones ROYAL CORNWALL Judge: Mr Andrew Kingdon Breed Champion: R & D Rossiter Reserve Champion: R & D Rossiter Champion Male: R & D Rossiter Reserve Champion Male: R & D Rossiter Champion Female: R & D Rossiter Reserve Champion Female: R &D Rossiter Best Horn Exhibit: R & D Huxter (The 1st Polgreen Trophy)

Ram, Shearling or over:

1. R & D Rossiter

Ram Lamb:

1. R & D Rossiter

Shearling Ewe:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. R & D Rossiter 3. R & D Huxter

Ewe Lamb:

1. R & D Rossiter 2. R & D Rossiter 3. R & D Huxter 4. R & D Huxter

Group of Three:

1. R & D Rossiter

The Polgreen Trophy for the Best Group of 1 Ram, any age, 1 yearling ewe and 1 ewe lamb: 1. R & D Rossister SOUTH OF ENGLAND (Any Other Breed Down/Shortwool) Ram:

5. Lovejoy Farm Partnership

Ram Lamb:

4. Lovejoy Farm Partnership

Shearling Ewe:

3. Lovejoy Farm Partnership 5. Lovejoy Farm Partnership

Ewe Lamb:

2. Lovejoy Farm Partnership STIRLING Judge: Mrs Karen Hodgson Breed Champion: Reserve Champion:

D & D Rankine Mr A Morton 20

Aged Ram:

1. Mr A Morton 2. Mr James Royan 3. Mr M Stonehouse 4. Mrs M Sheed

Shearling Ram:

1. Mr James Royan 2. Mr A Morton 3. Mrs M Sheed 4. Mr M Stonehouse

Ram Lamb:

1. Master Jack Royan 2. Mr James Royan 3. D & D Rankine 4. Mrs M Sheed

Aged Ewe:

1. Mr J Royan 2. Mr A Morton 3. Mrs M Sheed

Shearling Ewe:

1. D & D Rankine 2. Mr James Royan 3. Mr A Morton 4. D & D Rankine

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr A Morton 2. Mrs M Sheed 3. Mrs F Harley 4. Mr M Stonehouse

Group of Three:

1. Mr James Royan TODMORDEN (Any Other Native Breed)

Interbreed Champion: Champion:

Maria Odgers (Dorset Horn Shearling Ewe) Maria Odgers (Dorset Horn Shearling Ewe)

Maria Odgers with the Interbreed Champion

Ram, Shearling or over:

1. Mr A Steff 2. Mr A Steff

Ram Lamb:

4. Mr A Steff

Ewe Suckling lamb: 2. Mr A Steff Shearling Ewe:

1. Miss M Odgers

Ewe Lamb:`

2. Mr A Steff 3. Miss M Odgers

Group of Three:

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WORCESTER Judge: Mr Ben Lamb Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion:

W L French Mr D Lewis

Ben Lamb, Judge, (left), Les French’s 5 year old grandson, James, centre, and Les French, right with the Champion

ShearlingRam, or over:

1. W L French 2. Mr D Lewis 3. R & D Rossiter 4. Mr A Birch 5. Mr A Dufosee

Ram Lamb:

1. Mr D Lewis 2. R & D Rossiter 3. Mr S Driver 4. R & R Hole 5. J H Kemball & Son

Shearling Ewe, or over:

1. W L French 2. Mr D Lewis 3. R & D Rossiter 4. R & R Hole 5. Mr J Larder

Ewe Lamb:

1. Mr J Larder 2. Mr D Lewis 3. R & R Hole 4. R & R Hole 5. Mr J Larder

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YEOVIL Judge: Mr Joe Dufosee Breed Champion: Reserve Breed Champion:

Miss S Elsworth Mr P Brooks

Harry Brooks (left), & Joe Dufosee, Judge, with the Reserve Champion

Joe Dufosee, Judge, & Sue Elsworth with the Champion

Shearling Ram, or over:

1. Mr P Brooks 2. Miss S Elsworth 3. Master A Jones

Ram Lamb:

1. Master A Jones

Ewe, 4-tooth or over:1. Miss S Elsworth 2. Miss S Elsworth Shearling Ewe:

1. Miss S Elsworth 2. Mrs B Wills

Ewe Lamb:

1. Miss S Elsworth 2. Mr P Brooks 3. Miss S Elsworth 4. Master A Jones

Group of Three:

1. Miss S Elsworth

Young Handler, 7 years & under: 1. Master A Jones Wool on the Hoof:

4. Miss S Elsworth COMMERCIAL INTERBREED GROUPS & PAIRS Judge: Mr Patrick Tully

Interbreed Champion:

Miss S Elsworth (Pair of Ewes)

Sue Elsworth (left) & Nicky Jesse (right) with Sue Elsworth’s Commercial Interbreed Champion Pair of Ewes

Pair of Ewe Lambs: 4. Miss S Elsworth

Pair of Ewes: 23

1. Miss S Elsworth

DORSET HORN & POLL DORSET SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION Agriculture House, Acland Road Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1EF Tel/Fax: 01305 262126

DISCLAIMER 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.

e-mail: dorsetsheep@xlnmail.com website: www.dorsetsheep.org.uk Breed Secretary: Marguerite Cowley

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