Suffolk Sheep Yearbook 2021 by KELSEY Media

135 YEARS

YEARBOOK

2021

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Fenaghy Road, Galgorm, Ballymena

Unit 19, Ballymena Business Centre,

Co. Antrim, BT42 1FL. Tel (within UK): 028 2563 2342 Tel (overseas): +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 Email: enquiries@suﬀolksheep.org Website: www.suﬀolksheep.org

Accounts & Administration Anna McCullough Tel: 028 2563 2342 Email: annamccullough@suﬀolksheep.org Margo Fenton Tel: 028 2563 2342 Email: margofenton@suﬀolksheep.org Katie Allen Tel: 028 2563 2342 Email: katieallen@suffolksheep.org

Editor Robin McIlrath Tel: 028 2563 2342 Email: robinmcilrath@suﬀolksheep.org

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Advertisers index Council Members Oﬃce team Branch chairs and secretaries President’s report CEO report Chair’s report Meet some of your council representatives Signet NSA Sheep Sixty years of Suffolks in the Northern Isles

Ram sales

108 One man and his dogs… and his sheep

50 52

Sire of the Year Virtual show

Female sales

112 Tale of two ﬂocks The Whichford flock – 95-year-old prefix.

Yearbook produced by Kelsey Media Address: Kelsey Media, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL Web: www.kelsey.co.uk

Publisher Jamie McGrorty

Graphic Design Jo Legg

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114 Down memory lane

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responsibility for the content of advertisements or contributed editorial in this magazine. Opinions expressed editorially are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher and no responsibility is accepted for loss, damage or injury

RamCompare Lockdown memories Grassroots New online registry and mobile app. Shearwell Data Working to help the livestock farmer. A glimpse from Canada

Branch reports 116 Youth report

Club reports

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Cover photo: Gimmers from Crewelands Flock, Maghera, Northern Ireland. Photo supplied by Agriimages.co.uk

Averages

118 Young breeder focus 122 Breeders directory 133 Obituaries 134 British Wool

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Advertisers Index 135 YEARS

Breeding Advertisers Breeder

Flock

Page

Barbour, Iain & Judith

Solwaybank

Browne, Seamus

Errigal

135

Buckley, S J & Louise

Sitlow

Byrne, Philip

Limepark

127

Creus, Joan

Cerdanya

131

Duffy, Eamonn

Kells

Fitzsimon, Tom

Sunnyhill

Hiddleston, Roy & Gregor

Irongray

Holmes, CJ

Rookery

Howie, Angus

Millhouse

103

Machray, Rory

Middlemuir

119

McLaughlin, Ronan

Ballyboe

McMenamin, Darragh

Mullinvale

O’Keeffe, Susan

Annakisha

Poole, Philip

Salopian

Priestley, Mark

Limestone

Pryce, John

Horton

Sufferin, Stephen

Crewlands

Taylor, Dennis

Ballynacannon

Page

AHDB Signet

Animal Breeding Europe

Bonanza British Wool

29 59

Farmgene

Farming Scotland

J Straker, Chadwick & Sons

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lamlac

MacGen

NEMA

19 23 107

Scottish Area

Scottish Farmer

Shearwell Data

Shropshire & Montgomery Area Suffolk Club

Solway Recycling

SRUC Veterinary Services

The Three Nations

Torch Farm Vets

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Vice Chair Northern England Jane Soulsby

The Beeches, Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL T: +44 (0) 1768 879 151 M: +44 (0) 7980 6417 09 E: soulsbyjane@gmail.com

President

William Fleming

Carluke, Lanarkshire, ML8 5QH T: +44 (0) 1555 860 622 M: +44 (0) 7870 154 756 E: hillend2@btinternet.com

Dark Diamonds

Norbrook

Challacombe House, Perrinpit Road, Frampton, Cotterell, Gloucestershire, BS36 2AT T: +44 (0) 1454 772 126 M: +44 (0) 7980 503 997 E: weaverperrinpit@aol.com

134

Browne Printers

NFU Mutual

Michael Weaver

136

Industry Advertisers Industry Advertisers

Chair West Midlands & Monmouthshire

President Elect Viv Samuel

Upper Monkton Farm St Weonards Herefordshire HR2 8PF T: +44 (0) 1981 580 315 E: edsamuel109@gmail.com

Council 135 YEARS

Northern Scotland

South of Scotland

Corrybrae, Kildrummy Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8RX T: +44 (0)1975 571 700 M: +44 (0) 07760 785 215 E: tdmvet@aol.com

Rosefield Farm, Annan, Dumfrieshire, DG12 6QX T: +44 (0) 1461 202 666 M: +44 (0) 7739 833 417 E: info@jbaseedpotatoes.co.uk

David Miskelly

Wales excluding Monmouthshire

Iain Barbour

Northern Ireland Mark Priestley

Andrew Evans

Limestone Farm, 22 Drumgooland Rd, Seaforde, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 8QP T: +44 (0) 28 4481 1641 M: +44 (0) 7545 303 267 E: priestley619@hotmail.co.uk

South of Ireland

Northern Ireland

Ballinreesig, Ballygarvan Co Cork T: + 353 (0) 21 4888 490 M: +353 (0) 87 2306 904 E: danomahony777@gmail.com

114a Glen Road, Comber, Co. Down, BT23 5QT M: +44 (0) 7884 336 400 E: jmpstewart55@gmail.com

Dol-llys Farm, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6JA T: +44 (0) 1686 412 694 M: +44 (0) 7738 815 451 E: janevans177@gmail.com

Dan O’Mahony

Joe Stewart

South of Ireland

Northern England

Woodford House Ballitore Athy, Co Kildare M: +353 (0) 87 9560 762 E: adriennefdeane@gmail.com

Birking Park Cottage, Stainton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0DY T: +44 (0) 1539 561 369 M: +44 (0) 7779 7882 45 E: lizneedham@btinternet.com

Oliver Deane

South West

Andrew Reed

France Farm, Blackborough, Cullompton Devon, EX15 2HQ M: +44 (0) 7764 227 473 E: beaconhillsuffolk@gmail.com

Liz Needham

Midlands and Eastern Counties Merrick Pinny

New College Farm, Halcot, Northamptonshire NN6 9SQ T: +44 (0) 1604 701078 M: +44 (0) 7850 653 558 E: juliep@nmr.co.uk

South East

Diana Lindon

Wymbleton Farm, Henfold Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NX T: +44 (0) 1306 888 581 M: +44 (0) 7786 376 726 E: diana_lindon@hotmail.co.uk

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Office 135

Office team YEARS

Chief Executive Robin McIlrath

T: +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 E: robinmcilrath@suffolksheep.org

Office Administrator Anna McCullough

T: +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 E: annamccullough@suffolksheep.org

DIARY DATES

Subject to Covid-19 regulations 17th July 2021 SOCIETY SALE: Northern Ireland Branch Premier Export Show and Sale – Ballymena 22nd-23rd July 2021 SOCIETY SALE: Scottish Area Branch Show and Sale – Lanark 30th-31st July 2021 SOCIETY SALE: The National Show and Sale – Shrewsbury 6th-7th August 2021 SOCIETY SALE: South of Ireland Premier Show and Sale – Blessington

Office Administrator

Margo Fenton (Mon, Tues & Wed) T: +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 E: margofenton@suffolksheep.org

Office Administrator Katie Allen (Thurs & Fri) T: +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 E: katieallen@suffolksheep.org

Accountant LLP

6th August 2021 SOCIETY SALE: Northern Counties Branch Show and Sale – Carlisle

Dafferns LLP

All dates correct at time of going to print

One Eastwood, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Coventry, CV3 2UB

Please send all written correspondence to: The Suffolk Sheep Society 62 Fenaghy Road Ballymena, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland BT42 1FL 6

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Branch 135

Chairmen and secretaries YEARS

North of England

Scottish Area

Riddings Hill, Moat, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5PJ T: +44 (0) 1228 577 138 M: +44 (0) 7711 578 711 E: grahamdenby85@aol.com

West Teuchan, Crudenbay, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 0PN T: + 44 (0) 1779 841 242 M: +44 (0) 7802 341 289 E: john.henderson@agrii.co.uk

Chairman: Keith Denby

Chairman: John A Henderson

Secretary: Michael Armstrong

Secretary: Natalie Cormack

Western Area

Northern Ireland

Gybhouse Farm, Clowstop, Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY14 9RH T: +44 (0) 1299 832 677 M: +44 (0) 7966 455 642

98 Lisboy Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, Co.Antrim BT44 9AY T: +44 (0) 2827 641 272 M: +44 (0) 7743 4034 86 E: robbiebarkley@gmail.co.uk

Town Head Farm, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2DJ M: +44 (0) 7850 770 921 E: michael.armstrong@borderway.com

Chair: Paul Fletcher

Dairy Cottage, Tower Road, Ayton, Berwickshire, TD14 5QX T: +44 (0) 1890 781006 M: +44 (0) 7712 623669 E: natalie.cormack@btconnect.com

Chairman: Alistair Barkley

Secretary: Lyndon H Trumper

Secretary: Orla Butler

South East

South of Ireland

15 Common Street, Ravenstone, Olney, Buckinghamshire MK46 5AR M: +44 (0) 7748 907 108 E: tom.blunt@hotmail.co.uk

Ballinreesig, Ballygarvan, Co Cork T:+ 353 (0) 21 4888 490 M: +353 (0) 87 2306 904 E: danomahony777@gmail.com

J Straker, Chadwick & Sons, Market Street Chambers, Abergavenny, Mommouthshire, NP7 5SD T: 44 (0) 1873 852 624 E: lyndon@strakerchadwick.co.uk

Chairman: Tom Blunt

Secretary: Matt Legge

359 Cushendall Road, Rathkenny, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT43 6QB T: +44 (0) 2821 758510 M: +44 (0) 7841 117252 E: orlabutle@gmail.com

Chairman: Dan O’Mahony

Secretary: TBC

Duxmore Barns, Mersley Downs Road, Downend, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2JQ M: +44 (0) 7710 493 534 E: mjlfarming@gmail.com

Midlands and Eastern Counties

Chairman: Merrick Pinny

New College Farm, Halcot, Northamptonshire NN6 9SQ T: +44 (0) 1604 701 078 M: +44 (0) 7850 653 558 E: juliep@nmr.co.uk

Secretary: Samantha Thomas

Green Farm, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffs ST15 8SQ T: +44 (0) 1889 505 530 M: +44 (0) 7794 195 885 E: thomas.samantha13@gmail.com

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Club 135

Chairmen and secretaries YEARS

England Eastern Anglian Suffolk Sheep Club Chairman: Martyn Bateman T: +44 (0) 1480 496 547 M: +44 (0) 7866 607 802 E: martynb@totalise.co.uk

Secretary: Chris Partridge Eastern Suffolk Sheep Club T: +44 (0)1787 210 859 E: thecovey@kerseylivestock.co.uk

Gloucestershire & Adjacent Counties Chairman: Phillip Smith Peg House Farm, Broadwas-on-Teme Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 5NT

North West

North Wales

2, Five Lane Ends, Bay Horse, Nr Lancaster, LA2 0JF M: 07921 020 655 E: andrea.gardner@yahoo.co.uk

T: +44 (0) 1745 812 534

Chair: Andrea Gardner

Secretary: Margaret Petherbridge

Shropshire & Montgomery

Secretary: Lyndon Trumper

Chair: Claire Whitticase

High Clere, St.Martins, Oswestry Shropshire, SY11 3HJ T: +44 (0) 7895 907 953 E: clairehardman93@hotmail.co.uk

Secretary: Helen Roberts

Secretary: Jane Whitehouse

West Country

Weston Park Farm, Dovers Hill, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6UW T: +44 (0) 1386 840 835 M: +44(0) 7887 550 224 E: jane_whitehouse@hotmail.com

Midlands Chair: Julie Inman Salters Hill Farm, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2TB T: +44 (0) 1664 840 252 M: +44 (0) 7774 635 748 E: dandjinman@aol.com

Secretary: Andrew Pinny New College Farm, Holcot, Northamptonshire, NN6 9SQ T: +44 (0) 1604 740 802 E: amtp@berrymorris.co.uk

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Bryncir Auction Centre, Bryncir, Gwynedd, Wales, LL51 9LX T: +44 (0) 1766 530 828 E: lwhbryncir@btconnect.com

Welsh Borders

E: Philip.smith@martley.org

M: 07815 422 338

Secretary: John Huw Hughes

11 Kirkfield, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2GL T: +44 (0) 7530 245 140 E: petherbridge869@btinternet.com

Orseddwen, Selattyn, Oswestry, SY10 7HU T: +44 (0) 1691 654 712 E: helen@arddleensuffolks.co.uk

T: 01886 822 216

Chairman: D. P. Roberts,

Chairman: Dai Harvey T: +44 (0) 1597 860 596

J. Straker Chadwick and Sons, Market Street Chambers, Abergavenny, NP7 5SD T: +44 (0) 1873 852 624 E: lyndon@strakerchadwick.co.uk

South of Ireland Donegal

Chairman: Alan Kilpatrick

2 Beechwood Park, Convoy, Co.Donegal T: +353 (0) 860 797 944 M: +353 (0) 7491 018 86 E: alankilpatrick83@yahoo.com

Secretary: Richard Thompson

Chairman: Andrew Reed

Ballinatone, Ballybofey, Lifford, Co.Donegal T: +353 (0) 86 3268 946 E: richardrjt82@gmail.com

Secretary: Jenny Grout

Eastern Suffolk Sheep Breeders

M: +44 (0) 7764 227 473 E: beaconhillsuffolk@gmail.com

1 Crispens, Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4JZ T: +44 (0) 1837 871 401 T: Jennygrout@btinternet.com

Wales Dyfed

Chairman: Huw Thomas T: +44 (0) 7970 474 427 E: huwthomas@fcgagric.com

Secretary: Christine Vaughan

Penlan, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, SA41 3SG T: +44 (0) 1239 831 512 E: dyfedsuffolks@live.co.uk

Chairman: Colin Watchorn

Beechbrook Lodge, Prospect, Newcastle Co. Wicklow T: +353 (0) 128 118 25 M: +353 (0) 872 612 868 E: c.w@outlook.ie

Secretary: Mary Gahan, Coolyhune St., Mullins, Co. Carlow T: +353 (0) 86 0662408 E: marybgahan@gmail.com

North East Breeders Chairman: Philip Lynch

Sea Bank, Castlebellingham, Co Louth T: +353 (0) 42 9372 795 M: +353 (0) 87 8246 138 M: +44 (0) 7760 999 278 E: philiplynch60@gmail.com

Club 135 YEARS

Munster Sheep Breeders Chairman: Jim Jeffery

The Bungalow, Ahanesk, Midleton, Co Cork T: +353 (0) 21 4631 462 M: +353 (0) 86 3339 010 E: jimjeffery66@gmail.com

Secretary: Valerie Tiffin M: +353 (0) 86 1097 412 E: valerietiffin9@gmail.com

West of Ireland Sheep Breeders Club

Chairman: Garth Graham Kirriemuir, Ballygawley, Co.Sligo

T: +353 (0) 71 930 3002 M: +353 (0) 87 799 3682

E: garthgraham@eircom.net

Secretary: Trevor Burke

Ballybanagher, Cummer, Tuam, Co. Galway M: +353 (0) 86 1606 565 E: fridayburke@eircom.net

Northern Ireland East Down

Chairman: Anthony Patton

36 New Road, Carrowdore, Newtownards, Co.Down, BT22 2HB T: +44 (0) 7989 614 156 E: Anthony_patton@hotmail.com

Secretary: Amanda Priestley Limestone Farm, 22 Drumgooland Road, Seaforde, Downpatrick, Co. Down, N.I. BT30 8QP T: +44 (0) 2844 811 641 E: limestone_suffolks@hotmail.co.uk

North Antrim and East Londonderry

Chairman: Martin Butler 359 Cushendall Road, Rathkenny Ballymena, Co.Antrim, BT443 6QB T: +44 (0) 7801 429 790 E: orlabutle@gmail.com

Secretary: Sharon Thompson M: +44 (0) 7835 413 838 E: naelsuffolkclub@gmail.com

Scotland Borders (Scottish Borders, Northumberland)

Chairman: Michael Walton T: +44 (0) 7790 094 135

Secretary: Caroline Nelson

Trows Cottage, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8LX T: +44 (0) 1573 450 733 M: +44 (0) 7968 599 840 E: caroline.nelson4@btinternet.com

North East Scotland

Chairman: Craig Paterson Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, AB54 7TX T: +44 (0) 1466 780 549 M: +44 (0) 7805 237 082 E: cranorskie@gmail.com

Secretary: Evelyn Young

Muirton, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8JN T/F: +44 (0) 1339 883 443 M: +44 (0) 7831 154 918 E: sufftex@yahoo.co.uk

Tayside

Chairman: Alan Sands

Southfiled Farm, Abernyte, Perth, PH14 9RB T: +44 (0) 7833446385 E: alan.sands@hotmail.co.uk

Secretary: Joanne MacPherson

Pitsundry Farm, Bankfoot, Perth, PH1 4DG T: +44 (0) 7986 158 855 E: joannemacpherson86@outlook.com

West & Central Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway, Strathclyde, Central) Chairman: David Gilmour

Broomknowes, Maybole, Ayrshire, KA19 8HF T: +44 (0) 1655 883 184 M: +44 (0) 7779 536 607 E: davidwmg@aol.com

Secretary: Paula Reid

Calfpark, Mouswald, Dumfries & Galloway, DG1 4QB T: +44 (0) 1387 830 250 M: +44 (0) 7743 267 484 E: paulareid1@btinternet.com

Europe Flanders Club

Chairman: Peter Frijters T: 0032 1465 5784 M: 0032 4968 77138 E: peter-frijters@skynet.be

Central Office Contact Information Suffolk Sheep Society T: +44 (0) 28 2563 2342 E: enquiries@suffolksheep.org www.suffolksheep.org facebook/suffolksheepsocietyltd

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President’s report 135 YEARS

Most unusual of years William Fleming, 2020 president

s I try to put pen to paper in this most unusual of years, which none of us have experienced before or ever want to experience again, I feel that as farmers we have been relatively fortunate. We all tend to be socially distanced in our day to day lives and at lambing time we do stay at home, so for the most part our businesses have continued with a lot less disruption than other industries. The biggest challenge has been that the shows were all cancelled, not only are these where we all catch up with our fellow breeders but they are a fantastic shop window both for the breed and individual exhibitors and I know this is one aspect that I have missed greatly. At the time of writing many of the major shows have either deferred for another year or are trying to organise different formats to allow breeders to showcase their stock, hopefully these will be well supported. I know from having been asked to judge our virtual show how difficult a task this was, as nothing beats seeing an animal in the flesh and being able to assess confirmation. Despite the challenges I feel I have to commend the office and the different marts for all the behindthe-scenes work enabling us to all sell our stock, the sales have all felt different with the restrictions but at least we were able to hold them. Despite much apprehension most of the commercial ram sales were a success with well fleshed rams meeting a strong demand. As we entered autumn the female sales again enjoyed great success with great demand and a very encouraging number of new breeders purchasing foundation stock which is great to see. Please take time to encourage all these new breeders as they may well be tomorrow’s most influential breeders. Finally, can I thank council for extending my term as president. Being asked to be president has been a huge honour despite the challenges of Covid-19 and I sincerely look forward to being able to undertake the role more fully, restrictions allowing.

CEO report 135 YEARS

Challenging year Robin McIlrath, chief executive and breed secretary

he past 12 months has, undoubtedly, been the most challenging year I have probably ever experienced. Covid-19 and Brexit have dominated discussions both in terms of addressing day-to-day pragmatic and effective solutions to ensure the work of the Society continues, and also thinking through the long-reaching strategic and constitutional issues for the Suffolk Sheep Society. 2021 is the 135th Anniversary of the formation of the Suffolk Sheep Society and, unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that the majority of the planned events will take place. As I write this article, it is the anniversary of the Society Office closing because of Covid-19 and the staff working from home. In these first few days we worked hard at trying to sort out processes and systems to enable us to support our members, and to communicate as much as possible. It became apparent very soon that the Society needed to avail itself of the ‘furlough’ scheme. I would like to record my thanks to Anna, Margo and Katie from the office for all they did over a very challenging few months, and especially Anna who provided excellent support to both the members and me during a very challenging time, particularly when Margo and Katie were furloughed. As 2020 progressed it became clear that the large national events were being initially postponed followed by the inevitable cancellations. Balmoral, the Highland, Three Counties and Great Yorkshire were all cancelled so we organised a ‘virtual’ show for our members. It was great to see such a positive response from all across the Society. Our thanks to the judges who had the difficult job of choosing winners from photographs, and then for the excellent response to our public vote organised through the Society’s social media. Congratulations to Castlemartin flock for winning the popular vote! Despite Covid-19 and the associated uncertainties with arranging our sales it turned out to be an excellent sales season. We sold more sheep in 2020 than in 2019, with a higher value and an increase in averages across the Society. This set the momentum for the rest of the year with private and club sales generally having a good year. One highlight was the ‘Kelso Replacement Sale’, organised with H&H Carlisle, which clearly delivered with Shearling ram averages up 17% on 2019 and an 80% clearance. Ram lamb sales delivered an increase on averages by £14 with a clearance of 72%. Over the last few years we have introduced a number of initiatives to maintain the integrity of the breed – these have included parentage testing as part of the ram registration

process and sampling of black hair for unpermitted colouring or dye. Samples of head and leg hair are taken at all Society sales from each pen, with random samples sent for analysis at a forensic laboratory in England. Results are kept strictly confidential with only the office knowing the identity of lambs tested. Since introduction, there have only been two positive samples, and these were in the first year. All samples tested since then have had negative results. The biggest challenge facing the Society, constitutionally, has been the ramifications of Brexit. As a direct result of the agreement negotiated between the UK Government and the European Union, the Society, for the first time since its 1886 formation, is being forced to divide into two separate legal entities because the EU has not recognised British Societies operating in their Geographical Areas. At the time of going to print, the South of Ireland Branch has established its own flock book and we are going through the process of obtaining formal recognition from the Irish Government. Although Northern Ireland remains part of the UK politically and, from a Society perspective, part of the UK flock book, it remains part of the EU from a trading perspective. This means that there is no change in the regulations for the movement of breeding livestock from Northern Ireland to GB (England, Scotland, Wales), but movement of livestock from GB to Northern Ireland and the rest of the EU is now treated differently. 37% of our membership is outside GB, and this, therefore, has major implications for Society operations. I would like to thank our National Sponsors, Norbrook, for their ongoing support. Ron Greig was scheduled to stand down as Chair in early 2020 but stayed at the helm until we had our ‘virtual’ AGM in December. I am very much looking forward to working with Michael Weaver and Jane Soulsby as they move into the Chair and Vice Chair at a very challenging time. As we look forward to the 2021 season, we are still not through the Covid-19 crisis, although there is light at the end of the tunnel. We fully expect our sales to take place, and time will tell what the Covid-19 restrictions will be. The postCovid-19 world will be different, however please be assured that the Society will continue to focus on supporting our members, protecting the integrity of the breed and promoting Suffolks as a leading terminal sire in the sheep sector. Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Chair’s report 135 YEARS

Chair’s thoughts Michael Weaver, 2020 chair

s I’m sure has been already said in this edition, “what a year!” I eventually became Chairman at our delayed AGM taking over from Ron Grieg, who had been in the role for nearly 7 years. My sincere thanks go to Ron for his time as Chairman, as well as the six years he served as my Vice-Chair when I was Chairman before, especially as he now has stood down from Council, having represented the North of Scotland since 2008. Before my election I did say I was only staying as Chair for a two-year term to assist a new Vice-Chair to take on the role. I would also like to thank two other long serving members who have left Council; Sheila Eggleston and Nigel Towns. Both have given great assistance over the years to both myself and Ron. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Robin, Anna, Margo and Katie who have had a different year in the office and agreed to be furloughed when it was needed. 2021 is the 135th Anniversary of the Society, as well as

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the 70th year that the Perrinpit flock has been a member of the Society. So, a great milestone for the breed has been reached. While we don’t have the 2500 membership that we had back in the 1980’s, we have had a stable membership of 1200 over the last ten or so years. I think that the last year is one that most of us won’t forget, although, most of us would probably like to! The vast majority of us have been fairly lucky being able to continue working as usual during the pandemic out on our farms doing what we do every day without too many worries. There were many in worse situations than us. It would have been great to have a full show season in front of us, and that is definitely one of the things I’ve missed most over the past year. So, roll on 2022 when hopefully, we can once again enjoy meeting friends and competitors at our favourite shows. At the time of writing this, the commercial sheep trade was still on a roll with many butchers hoggs making way over £100. The same with the ewe trade, with record prices achieved at markets around the country. I can’t see it changing in the short term, so perhaps we should all be having a second or third look at our hoggs and ewes before the trade drops off. Within the office, I do know that most of Robin’s time this year has been spent on Brexit issues, dealing with the fallout from the NI Protocol, which currently makes it very hard to bring animals into Northern Ireland from GB if they have gone through a market. Also, we are having to separate the EU flocks from the GB flocks on the database. These are things that weren’t known until very late on and don’t seem to be a priority for the civil servants involved. While I understand that getting food on to supermarket shelves is a priority in the Province, we do need to find a way to get a resolution to being able to send breeding stock across the Irish Sea. Council have been holding virtual meetings, while I don’t think they are as good as physically meeting up, there seems to now be a place for them. So I envisage regular meetings lasting a couple of hours to deal with a few items together with one or two proper meetings, including the AGM. So, finishing off, let’s hope that through this year things will slowly get back to normal, whatever the new normal will be. I look forward to seeing a number of you at the sales in the summer. Take care and all the best.

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Meet some of your council representatives

Meet the Chair

Name: Michael Weaver Council role: Current Chairman of Council Chairman of Council 2008-2014. What region of the UK and Ireland are you a member? I have represented West Midlands and Monmouthshire since 2008. When did you join the Suffolk sheep society and where did your interest in the Suffolk Sheep breed begin? I became an Associate Member in 1986 when I joined the Judges panel. But my interest in Suffolks has been 14 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

there all my life, as I’m the third generation to be involved since the flock was founded in 1951, so this is our 70th year. Any other roles within agriculture including employed positions? We farm a mixed livestock and arable unit on the northern fringe of Bristol, in South Gloucestershire, so in the Western Area of the Society. We have 500,000 people living within 15 miles of us, that has it's own problems with traffic and being fairly built up. But with my son and his fiancée having started up a boxed beef, lamb and pork business there is a ready made

customer base on our doorstep. Any quotes or anything else you would like to include. I've been involved in the NFU for many years becoming Gloucestershire County Chairman in 2004 and 2005, with a seat on NFU Council. I was South West Regional Chair in 2005 and South West Livestock Board Chair in 2006 and 2007. I currently represent Gloucestershire on the NFU Mutual Regional Advisory Board. I have been on Council of the Three Counties Agricultural Society since 2006 and on the Board of Trustees since 2008. I have been Chief Sheep Steward since 2008.

Meet the Vice-Chair

Meet the North of England Council Rep Name: Liz Needham Council role: Northern Counties of England rep

When did you join the Suffolk sheep society and where did your interest in the Suffolk Sheep breed begin? Living near Kendal Cumbria, I first joined Society in 1988. Prior to moving North five years ago I was Secretary of the Midland & Eastern Branch for many years, and was honoured to be Society President in 2017. Any other roles within agriculture including employed positions? Outside of Suffolk sheep, I show horses professionally, and my interests include photography and horse racing.

Name: Jane Soulsby Council role: Vice Chairman Where do you live? Near Penrith, Cumbria, North West England. Which branch and or club are you a member of? North of England Branch. When did you join the Suffolk sheep society and where did your interest in the Suffolk Sheep breed begin? Est 1990. As a family we started with pure Suffolks producing lamb for the Easter lamb market. We wanted to progress to pedigree ‘something a bit more special.’ We joined the society in 1990. Any other roles within agriculture including employed positions? I’ve worked in the agricultural industry for last 18 years starting out in the animal breeding sector of Ai/ET sheep work. In 2008 I ventured into the animal pharmaceutical industry working for Zoetis and more recently Norbrook in my current role as National Key Account Manager in GB. Any quotes or anything else you would like to include. I always revert back to ‘hardwork and determination always pays off in the end, keep focussed on the goal.’

Meet the South West of England Council Rep Name: Andrew Reed Council role: Committee member of Western Area and Chairman of West Country Suffolks

Where do you live? Cullompton, Devon When did you join the Suffolk sheep society and where did your interest in the Suffolk Sheep breed begin? Joined in 1999 with first purchase from Perrinpit and Parkgate flocks. Any other roles within agriculture including employed positions? Involved with commercial Suffolks. I am in partnership with my wife Wendy and son Oliver on our dairy, beef and sheep farm, milking through three Lely Robots. Any quotes or anything else you would like to include. Where there is a problem there is always a solution you just have to find it. Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Signet 135

How Signet can help you make the most of your data YEARS

edigree breeding is all about selling and selecting the best genetics. Signet performance recording is a powerful tool that turns information you already collect from your sheep into Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), which show their genetic merit. EBVs can be used to compare, select and market your sheep. Signet’s service is not limited to producing EBVs, but is about aiding your breeding decisions to identify the most productive and profitable breeding sheep and helping you to market your sheep, based on their genetic merit.

What you need to record

Signet recording is flexible to help you fit in with your usual flock management. To record your flock you need to collect your lamb’s pedigree information and two weights, an eight-week weight (when lambs are 6-12 weeks) and a scan weight (when lambs average 40kg). Breeders can also ultrasound scan their lambs, to measure muscle and fat depth. There is the option to CT scan lambs, for a detailed

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assessment of their carcass quality. Carcase traits are now weight adjusted, meaning that they more closely reflect yield.

How genetic progress can help your flock

As a breeder you are selling the genetics of your flock, so you need to show you have the best. EBVs can help demonstrate the high genetic merit of your animals. On commercial farms high genetic merit rams sire lambs with improved performance; consistently £3-5 increase per lamb sired. This improved performance means that high genetic merit sheep demand a premium when sold and can achieve higher clearance rates at sales. As the sales of sheep move online, EBVs are an essential part of marketing your sheep. You can demonstrate the genetic progress of your flock in any trait using the genetic trends tracker. Not only does this show you are making progress, but also shows that you understand EBVs and are making progress through selective breeding.

Tools to help you maximise your flock’s genetic gains Signet has developed reports and tools to help you maximise the genetic progress of your flock. These range from reports to aid selection decisions that you can print out and take out into the field, to progeny and performance reports for your ewes and rams helping you to review individual animal and flock performance. Electronic reports help you to sort and filter through your data to find the top performers for breeding or sale.

How to start recording

Recording your flock is really easy; using information you are already collecting about your pedigree sheep and linking to each lamb’s performance information. Get in contact with Signet and request a welcome pack, to begin recording. To set your flock up, it is simply a case of providing pedigree information for your stock ewes and ram data onto Signetdata.com and you can begin recording.

Suffolks are one of the UK’s largest performance recorded Lots of large Suffolk flocks are already performance recording, nearly 60% of lambs born in flocks with over 50 lambs were Signet recorded in 2020. In fact, out of the top 20 largest breeders of Suffolks with data on the Signet

database, 17 already performance record with Signet. For Suffolk breeders it is even easier to begin performance recording and bring sheep into the evaluation from unrecorded flocks. At the end of each year the society sends across the years data, which is included in Signets evaluation. All Suffolks have a deep pedigree which means that inbreeding values and EBVs can be calculated more accurately for all sheep.

BRIDFA Suffolk Funding

50% funding is available towards the cost of performance recording with Signet. This includes the cost of ultrasound scanning and CT scanning (over and above the support already provided by HCC). BRIDFA funding is available to pedigree Suffolk breeders in Wales that are registered with the Suffolk Sheep Society, have a Welsh postcode and own at least 25 ewes producing purebred lambs.

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NSA 135

NSA: Your voice for sheep farming matters YEARS

he National Sheep Association (NSA) is an organisation that represents the views and interests of sheep producers throughout the UK. It is funded by its membership of sheep farmers and its activities involve it in every aspect of the sheep industry with both pedigree and non-pedigree, commercial flocks, and smallholders all at the centre of its work. The past few years have seen an unprecedented amount of activity by NSA on behalf of the UK sheep sector: • NSA campaigned hard to ensure a trade deal was agreed with the EU, allowing UK lamb to continue to be exported to European customers tariff-free. NSA continues to work with the UK government and devolved administrations to ensure the representation of sheep farmers in the development of new policy following Brexit. • An application to release lynx into the UK countryside was overturned, thanks to work done by NSA. NSA has also ensured the release of white-tailed eagles on the south coast of England has been done in conjunction with farmers.

• NSA, along with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), British Wool and other farming organisations, successfully produced a shearing register in early 2020 to help match farmers with shearers when Covid-19 travel restrictions looked set to cause mass disruption at a critical time in the sheep calendar. • NSA encouraged the development and launch of the two new sheep disease monitoring schemes by the Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (PSGHS), providing a further level of assurance for buyers looking to avoid buying in iceberg diseases. • In 2020, NSA responded to 20 different government consultations that had the potential to impact significantly on sheep farming, ensuring the voice of the sector was heard. • In response to cancelled events, NSA has established itself as a quality provider of technical webinars. • NSA continues to campaign against anti-farming bodies, promoting the role of British red meat in a healthy

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Breeder focus 135

Sixty years of Suffolks in the Northern Isles YEARS

t took a while for Suffolk sheep to reach the Northern Isles but since becoming established in Orkney in 1960 the breed has gone from strength-to-strength with a dedicated handful of pedigree breeders supplying the local market where the breed remains one of the key terminal sires. The man that brought them north all those years ago is Tommy Delday whose Voyburn flock at Old Voy is still going strong. Tommy joked: “I had cross-sheep and fancied having a pure-breed. It was a choice of either [Border] Leicesters or Suffolks and I chose Suffolks. I have probably made many bad decisions in my time but I think that was a good one! “They had width and they weren’t so strong boned but they were fleshy sheep. That is why they became so popular they were a good sheep crossed on other breeds, Cheviots and the like. They were really what the farmer and the butcher were

> Shearling rams at Knockhall South Ronaldsay where James Wishart runs a 25 ewe flock

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looking for.” Having received a list of breeders in the Aberdeenshire area from the Society, Tommy initially bought two ewes from Sam Forrest’s Fyvie flock with most of his bloodlines today going back to those sheep. He added: “I was always aiming to breed rams and there was a market always for Suffolk rams and that is what I stuck with but I would only have done the one breed because you have to get a stock ram every two years and if you had another breed you would have to get one every year and that would be a fairly big expense.” Exhibiting at local shows has also been a regular fixture for Tommy over the past six decades having racked up in the double figures of championships at the Orkney County Show and even more at the Orkney East Mainland Show which is held just a short distance away from his farm at

Old Voy in Toab. He recalls his early days of entering: “It wasn’t so highly organised. The sheep pens were wooden, the cattle ring was a rope tied to posts. It was a lot less regulated than it is now. “I like competing. It might be in sheep it could be in something else but I think I enjoy the competition. Also it is a challenge to try and breed something better than you did the year before. “There have been some successes; some failures. I remember one of the first shows I was at. It was a horrendous day of rain where everybody just had to take shelter. There was a photo of me with the Champion sheep that appeared in the Scottish Farmer. I certainly was not proud of that but it appeared anyway. That is one thing that I remember well,” Tommy joked. Something else he remembers well is what he deems to be the best sheep he’s ever bred: “I bred a ram, quite a few years ago, a lamb that was champion at the East Mainland and the County [shows]. Robbie Scott (Drumpark flock) bought him and he bred a champion at the County show which was sold in Aberdeen. The Stuarts of Davishill bought him and he did very well.” Pedigree Suffolk sheep are spread right across Orkney and Shetland, from the country’s most northerly in Unst in Shetland, Bruce Johnson’s Brakefield flock, to South Ronaldsay in Orkney. Although a handful of breeders have tried their luck at the Scottish Area Sale over the years and at Aberdeen, the vast majority of tups are sold at the Orkney Sheep Breeders Association multi-breed sales held at Orkney Auction Mart each October. Around two hundred Suffolk rams are usually on offer with many buyers now opting for shearlings instead of ram lambs. A large proportion are sold to breeders in Shetland. Achieving the top average last year was James Wishart (Ronaldsay flock) who runs 25 pure Suffolk ewes at Knockhall in South Ronaldsay, alongside 75 suckler cows and a 150 Hill Cheviots, across 300 acres. He’s continuing on the flock started by his grandad Stanley, also back in the 1960s. “Grandad would have been selling ram lambs locally at ram sales in Aberdeen. Tommy and him quite often bought a ram between them,” said James. “Nowadays we are producing shearlings for sale, using them as ram lambs across Hill type Cheviot ewes. “We are looking to produce long stretchy rams with a good tight fleece, good carcase and not too much bone.” James usually buys stock rams at the Scottish Area Branch sale with a handful also having been bought privately over the years. Tups that have left a good stamp in recent years include Balquhain Golden Viking and Essie Zante. This season’s lambs were sired by Muirton, Donrho and Pennan rams that were bought at Lanark in 2020. James records the birth-weight, vigour etc. of the cross-bred lambs and weighs them throughout the year for daily live weight gain recording. He added: “This information is then used as a selling point for the shearlings so folk get an idea what they are getting.”

> Suffolks are in demand at the two Orkney Sheep Breeders Association Annual Sales held in October each year > Tommy Delday who had the first registered flock of Suffolk sheep in Orkney in 1960

> James Wishart with Hope Show Champion 2018

> Suffolk judging at the OSBA Autumn multi-breed sale > Tommy Delday with his Champion shearling at the OSBA Sale in 2018

RamCompare 135

Update for Suffolk Breed Society YEARS

By Bridget Lloyd - on behalf of the RamCompare team

amCompare is just completing its fifth year and has been extremely successful having collected data from a total of 283 pedigree terminal sire rams. Included in this vast dataset of over 26,000 commercially reared lambs are 5,610 progeny from 69 Suffolk sires. Ten new Suffolk rams were used in 2019 through artificial insemination (AI) and single sire natural service (NS) mating (Suffolk natural service sires achieved an average of over 80 progeny) and AI conception rates ranged between 45-70%. Progeny growth is monitored from birth, with all abattoir kill data collected as standard. However due to Covid-19 restrictions, we were not able to conduct the ultrasound scanning data on all farms. Regular weights were collected on all farms so all rams will get a fair trial.

What does RamCompare mean for Suffolks? In 2020 results, we showed that there is a consistent £4

per lamb difference in progeny value between rams. We have seen that rams who excel in their Carcase Value traits have rated highly with their Muscle Depth EBV, CT lean Weight EBV and CT muscularity, suggesting strong links between these traits. The Fat Depth EBV and CT Fat Weight EBV are also good predictors of fat class. The Scan Weight EBV is a strong indicator of on-farm growth and days to slaughter (where up to a 14 day difference was seen across all farms in terms of average progeny finishing time). The

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Scan Weight EBV also links to the carcase weight of lambs, which helps to improve carcase value. One key finding is that the best rams from all breeds are comparable, using EBVs to select superior genetics is more important than switching between breeds. Individual rams excelled with the 2019 lamb crop and case studies were written to coincide with the 2020 results being published, one drew attention to Richard Garners Ortum sire 78X:17:00839 who excelled in his Muscle Depth EBV. The full case studies can be read at www.Signetdata.com RamCompare has shown the commercial worth of selecting rams based on using EBVs so ram buyers are becoming more aware and using EBVs to help inform their selection decisions. Suffolk breeder Matt Harding (Bentley Flock) now finds that 80% of ram customers are looking for rams with EBVs. We are preparing to release the latest data in the spring, in advance of this year’s ram selling season. The 2020 results will include the rams listed in the table.

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While the first phase of the project comes to a close, there is real industry interest in extending this area of work. We expect to see the next phase of these activities established in 2021. Due to the enthusiasm, interest and goodwill of our farmers we have been able to support an interim year of additional data collection in 2021 using existing rams – along with a few new ones purchased in Autumn 2020. Two new Suffolk rams provided by A J Cony and Partners and Martyn and Helen Bateman will be used at Chawton Park Farm in Hampshire where we hope to run an event later this summer, Covid-19 permitting. These new Suffolk’s will be on test alongside Hampshire Down and Southdown rams. We are delighted to be able to continue to collect data this year and thank all breeders for their continued support and enthusiasm throughout this project.

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Grassroots 135

Launch of the new online registry YEARS

nnouncing the launch of the new look Grassroots Online Registry which replaces the old Pedeweb. The registry can be accessed via the Society website using your normal Breed Society member number and password. • For Suffolk Sheep Society: www.grassroots.co.uk/suffsheep.html • For South of Ireland Branch Suffolk Sheep Society: www.grassroots.co.uk/suffsheepeu.html It gives access to the whole Society database and allows you to ‘Manage Your Animal Records’. The system opens with a list of all the animals in your registered ownership. • Click on an animal to view its details, pedigree and progeny list

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• Click on the magnifying glass (top left) to search the whole database • Click on the menu (top right) to make changes If you want to add images, please download the Mobile App and upload images from your phone. The Registry is very straightforward to use – a ‘step by step’ guide is available on the Suffolk Sheep Society www.suffolksheep.org and Grassroots websites home.grassroots.co.uk

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Working to help the livestock farmer YEARS

t Shearwell Data we aim to provide farmers with products and services to gather reliable data, to help make informed decisions. Shearwell Data – Working to help the livestock farmer. Since its establishment in 1975, Shearwell Data Ltd has been developing and manufacturing innovative animal identification and management systems for livestock farmers. Based at Wheddon Cross in Somerset, Shearwell Data Ltd (SDL) is an animal identification and software management business, supporting livestock farmers in the UK and overseas with livestock management packages and equipment including sheep and cattle tags, EID readers and handling systems. As a farmer owned business, Shearwell Data understands farmers’ needs and challenges. All products are trialled on our farms before going into production to ensure quality, reliability and ease of use. SDL provides free replacement tags for the life of the animal, with the added benefit of having industry leading retention levels. It is focused on providing excellent customer service, with support from our technical team and Representatives based around the country. Since 1996 Shearwell Data has been involved in trialling and developing electronic identification (EID) devices,

software and readers for the livestock industry. The aim is to ultimately improve productivity, improve the method and speed of identifying cattle and sheep, increase the ability to record an animals’ details for management purposes and improve the accuracy of recording details for statutory purposes. EID provides livestock farmers with an in-depth knowledge of an animals’ health and performance, whether for finishing or breeding purposes and is used increasingly by both pedigree and commercial sheep and cattle farmers. The market leading Shearwell SET tag continues to provide sheep farmers with peace of mind. The SET tag is a one piece design, that enables farmers to apply tags quickly and easily with good retention characteristics. The SET tag is lightweight, with an extra sharp covered pin. It provides room for growth and is laser-etched. Having quick, reliable data at your farming fingertips is key for any livestock business. Shearwell Data Ltd has developed the exciting new ShearWeigh weigh head and app to help you meet your business goals. The versatile system was designed by the Shearwell technical team, with input from the farm team, the ShearWeigh ensures that busy livestock farmers can set up easily and quickly. So whether you simply want to weigh your livestock or measure your animals’ daily liveweight gains (DLWG) to ensure you are on target with your stock’s performance, compare the weight and growth of stock against feed costs, know your best and worst performing animals or simply ensure health treatments are correctly applied according to the animal’s weight, then the ShearWeigh weigh head and app are the tools for you. The ShearWeigh has been trialled on a range of farms and because of its robust design, it is capable of withstanding the rigours of a working farm and extreme weather conditions. The trials have demonstrated accuracy, a quick read, simplicity of function, clear readout, reliability and excellent value for money.

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Ewetopia 135

A glimpse from Canada YEARS

efore I start, we would like to thank those representing the Suffolk Sheep Society for inviting us to write an article about our farm to help celebrate your 135th anniversary. We are both honoured and humbled to be able to give readers a glimpse of how we manage our sheep operation in Canada. As Canadians, we are but novices in the industry compared to the generations of knowledge and experience possessed in the United Kingdom. Keeping that in mind, here is our story. Our farm is Ewetopia Farms. It is run in partnership with myself, Lynn McKay, and my husband Arnie Droogh. Arnie was born on the farm and used to run a dairy operation which he purchased from his parents in 1992. I moved from the city to a hobby farm where I raised Shetland and then Dorper sheep in 2000. Fate brought the two of us together after previous marriages dissolved. We combined our shared love of farming and livestock to create Ewetopia Farms in 2009. Due to difficulties acquiring hired help with the dairy, it was decided to sell the cows and substitute them for sheep. After researching various breeds of sheep and analysing what our goals were, we made our first purchase of 20 Suffolk sheep. Today we run 400 ewes of which half are registered Suffolk sheep and the rest are registered Polled Dorset and commercial crosses. However, the Suffolks are the ones that hold our hearts. Ewetopia Farms is located in Joyceville, Ontario which lies just north of Lake Ontario in Eastern Canada. We run 400

acres of land of which 100 acres is rented. All the feed and bedding for our sheep is grown and harvested on our farm with any surplus being sold to market. We grow corn, barley, soybeans and hay as well as maintain pasture for grazing. The harsh Canadian climate with temperatures plunging to minus 20°C or colder in the winter and soaring to plus 30°C in the summers can be a challenge. Indoor facilities are a must for protecting from the extremes. We run three 50ft x 140ft Britespan tarp buildings with adjustable curtain side walls to control climate for housing the sheep. Each barn allows sheep access to several paddocks for grazing from April to December weather permitting. Pastures are rotated with electric fencing to prevent worm infestation and to allow for regrowth. Lambing is done in the old dairy barn in January and February. Once the barn is full of sheep, the ambient temperature is above freezing. Sheep are kept indoors at night year ‘round to protect them from coyotes which are common in this area. Our livestock guardian dog also helps keep predators away. Once pastures are snow covered, we operate on a confinement system. The barns are set-up with feed bunks designed by Arnie down the center. Round bales of hay made up of mixed grasses and alfalfa, in either dry form or wet, are placed on the ends of the feeder with a skidsteer then rolled the length of the feeder by hand. One bale feeds 100 adult Suffolks/day. We supplement with corn if necessary – during flushing, lactating, increasing body condition, etc. Lambs get

free choice creep feed which we mix ourselves consisting of cracked corn, barley, and protein pellets sprinkled with soybean meal. Ewetopia Farms specialises in registered Suffolks. All sheep are recorded electronically with a Shearwell stock recorder and tagging system at birth. All rams are tested for scrapie resistance. In creating breeding groups, we try to match the rams with the ewes to optimise genetics we wish to pass on. Breeding goals are to produce Suffolk sheep that meet the terminal sire qualities Suffolks are known for such as fast growth and heavy carcass weights. We noticed these traits were diminishing in Canada due to the general North American philosophy of “bigger is better”. The Suffolks were getting so tall that they were losing that “terminal factor”, becoming “hard keepers”, and impossible to sell. Our solution was to cross with British Suffolks. The UK rams are used to add the muscling that we felt was lacking in North American Suffolks. All our replacement ewes have UK bloodlines in them. The result is what we call Canadian Suffolks. They are “easy keepers” that meet commercial and terminal requirements for fast-growing well-fleshed lambs that are market ready at 50+ kilograms in 100+ days produce a high-capacity, medium-sized maternal ewe capable of raising twins or triplets with little or no assistance. These lambs not only top sales at livestock auctions but produce prolific yet regal adults capable of competing with any of those taller ones at shows. The majority of our Suffolk rams are sold to commercial breeders as terminal sires. Our ewe lambs are sold as breeding stock to both commercial and purebred breeders. Ones that don’t meet our standards are sent to market.

If you would like more information about Ewetopia Farms, our website is www.ewetopia.ca. If you would like to follow us on social media or see more photos and videos of our sheep and our operation, we can be found under Ewetopia Farms on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

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Ram sales 135

National Sale, Shrewsbury YEARS

18th July 2020 | Sponsor: Norbrook Auctioneer: J Straker, Chadwick & Sons and Halls Clearance 72% with an average £1,092.

Lot No 178 159 187 179 158 35 52 167 25 138 107 55 141

TOP PRICES

Flock CREWELANDS SPITTAL SALOPIAN CREWELANDS SPITTAL BALLYNCANNON SITLOW LAKEVIEW HOWGILLFOOT FRONGOY BIRNESS SITLOW FRONGOY

Price (gns) 5,200 5,100 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,200 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 2,600 2,500

Purchaser Myfyr Evans M Pugh R Lawrence J McKelvey G Richmond L & M Liggett A Glaves J W Paul & Sons A W Evans M Tucker G M Owen D & A Jones JW Hallam & SM Eggleston

> Top Price 5,200gns Lot 178 PWN:20:01440 by Birness Hustler from Stephen Sufferin

TOP PRICE: 5,200gns CREWELANDS PWN:20:01440

SIRE

1W:19:02414 Birness Hustler

GRAND DAM PWN:16:00517 By Birness Bravado

DAM

PWN:18:01018 By Ballynacannon Booty Hunter

PWN:20:01440

> Lot 35 KKW:20:01382 by Birness Muzza from Dennis Taylor sold for 3,200gns

> Lot 52 45Z:20:04011 by Logiedurno Sonny Bill from S J Buckley sold for 3,000gns

> Lot 158 DYX:20:00328 by Crewelands Crete from J J Tooze sold for 4,000gns

> Lot 179 PWN:20:01415 by Birness Hustler from Stephen Sufferin sold for 4,000gns

> Lot 159 DYX:20:00330 by Davishill Decision from J J Tooze sold for 5,100gns

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Mullinvale Suffolks Est. 2016

UJU

Mullinvale Munro Top price Suffolk lamb 2020 sold in Lanark for 50,000gns to the Lakeview Flock

Thanks to all our customers throughout the year

: Mullinvale Suffolks : darraghmcmenamin5@gmail.com : +353 (087) 7806310 or +353 (087) 3562051

Introducing the new kids on the block Visitors always welcome

Birness Bees Knees 30,000gns

Birness Warrior Top Birness lamb this year purchased privately by Scuderia Sire of the Year 2020

SIRES USED THIS YEAR Solwaybank Rock Solid – 26,000gns Salopian Scuderia – 30,000gns

Balquhain Big Brother Balquhain top lamb bought privately

Strathbogie Jackpot – 20,000gns Birness Muzza – 43,000gns Radar Road Runner – private purchase Birness Viking – private purchase Salopian Chancer – private purchase

Double Trouble – ET Brothers

Lakeview Rodney 26,000gns

Lakeview Del Boy 26,000gns

Stock and semen for sale privately

Looking forward to 2021

Ram sales 135

Scottish Area Sale, Lanark YEARS

24th July 2020 | Sponsors: JC Environmental Solutions Auctioneer: Lawrie & Symington Clearance 78% with an average £2,993.

Lot No 88

Flock

TOP PRICES Price (gns)

Purchaser

MULLINVALE

50,000

Craft

240

BENEDYGLEN

32,000

Delves

BIRNESS

30,000

Ligget & McMenamin

125

LAKEVIEW

26,000

McMenamin

129

LAKEVIEW

26,000

McMenamin

BIRNESS

26,000

Taylor

190

FORKINS

26,000

Priestly, Llavendera & MacCauley

151

STRATHBOGIE

13,000

Tait and Turkington

BURNVIEW

13,000

Delves

CREWELANDS

12,000

Stuart

CREWELANDS

12,000

Duffy

TOP PRICE: 50,000gns MULLINVALE UJU:20:02071

SIRE

LOD:D26 Plasllewelyn Pure Genius

> Lot 88 UJU:20:02071 by Plasllewelyn Pure Genius from Darragh McMenamin sold for Top Price 50,000gns

GRAND DAM

LHH:12:005 By Cairness See the Stars

DAM

33H:18:02956 By Cavanagrove Catalyst

UJU:20:02071

> Lot 15 1W:20:02711 by Limestone Legacy from George L Stuart sold for 26,000gns

> Lot 18 1W:20:02704 by Ballynacannon Noah from George L Stuart sold for 30,000gns

> Lot 125 JFF:20:01315 by Strathbogie Stradivarius from Stewart Craft sold for 26,000gns

> Lot 129 JFF:20:01308 by Strathbogie Stradivarius from Stewart Craft sold for 26,000gns

> Lot 190 AOR:20:02744 by Mullaghboy Goliath from A R Gault sold for 26,000gns

> Lot 240 STC:20:00511 by Birness Muzza from Michael & Caolan McNally sold for 32,000gns

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Ram sales 135

Premier Export, Ballymena Sale YEARS

28th July 2020 | Sponsor: Danske Bank Auctioneer: JA McClelland & Sons Ltd Clearance 79% with an average of £819.

Lot No 101

Flock WINDYHILL

TOP PRICES Price (gns)

TOP PRICE: 2,800gns WINDYHILL CZY:20:00095

GRAND DAM

JFF:14:01281 By Solwaybank Major

Purchaser

2,800

Michael & Marie Jennings

CLARAGH

2,400

Brian McVicker

THEVIEWS

1,800

Jalex

CREWELANDS

1,800

Dennis Lynch & Sons

FORKINS

1,700

James Cannon

OAKBRIDGE

1,600

John Hanly

CREWELANDS

1,500

Susan O’Keeffe

CREWELANDS

1,500

James Maybin

FORKINS

1,400

Robert Walker

BLACKSTOWN

1,400

Patrick Sharkey

BLACKSTOWN

1,300

A Heffernan

CREWELANDS

1,300

Daniel McCann

> Lot 101 CYZ:20:00095 by Frongoy Five Star from Fred Smyth sold for Top Price of 2,800gns

SIRE

DAM

NAT:19:05664 Frongoy Five Star

JFF:16:02241 By Rhaeadr Rolex

CZY:20:00095

> Lot 11 FSC:20:00328 by Birness Hustler from Mr Philip Gurney

> Lot 42 SCW:20:03169 by Cairnton Yup from Mr Michael Smyth

> Lot 72 AOR:20:02754 by Mullaghboy Goliath from Mr A R Gault

> Lot 85 PWN:20:01499 by Birness Hustler from Mr Stephen Sufferin

> Lot 7 UCH:20:00061 by Mullaghboy Goliath from Mr James McCullough

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135 YEARS

TOP PRICE: €6,500 BLACKWATER NBK:20:06088

GRAND DAM R15:15:04788 By Birness Attitude

SIRE

DAM

DDX:19:01130 Castleisle Kilteskin Prince

R15:18:05796 By Birness Coulter

NBK:20:06088

Clearance 62% with an average of €576.

Lot No

Flock

TOP PRICES Price (gns)

Purchaser

BLACKWATER

6,500

AJ & N Robinson

112

ERRIGAL

3,000

R Tait

BARRONSTOWN

2,600

D McCaughren

BARRONSTOWN

2,200

M O’Neill

131

FINNVALE

2,100

F Collard

KILLYCLUG

2,000

K Casey

ANNAKISHA

1,800

G Conroy

114

ERRIGAL

1,700

T Feeney

170

BARRONSTOWN

1,700

PJ Howard

LIMEPARK

1,600

J Trimble

BEECHBROOK

1,500

R Sands

124

CONVOY

1,400

M McNally

150

BEECHBROOK

1,300

C Finnegan

(Champion sold privately) > Lot 41 NBK:20:06088 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince with top price €6,500 from P O’Keeffe

Irish Premier Show & Sale 1st August 2020 Auctioneer: JP & M Doyle RESULTS JUDGE: CAMPBELL WATSON, BANNVIEW FLOCK Single Shearling Ewe 1st Lot 9 J Hanly G4:19:02544 by Limestone Lowry 2nd Lot 8 Kenneth Bailey HDC:19:00066 by Cairness Foremost 3rd Lot 4 Coote Geelan F56:19:01208 by Errigal Tubridy

Single Ewe Lamb 1st Lot 24 Kenneth Bailey HDC:20:00121 by Cairness Corker 2nd Lot 16 James O’Connell DBJ:20:02213 by Shannagh Synergy 3rd Lot 19 David Quinlan UHZ:20:01537 by Mullaghboy Goliath Ram Lamb Sired by a SOI Bred Ram 1st Lot 46 Arthur O’Keeffe R15:20:06089 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince 2nd Lot 118 Mssrs Wilson 78A:20:06695 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince 3rd Lot 78 Susan O’Keeffe BYD:20:02462 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince

> Lot 24 HDC:20:00121 by Cairness Corker with top price Ewe Lamb for €1,100 from Kenneth Bailey

> Lot 74 C46:20:03050 by Limestone T-Rex Male and Supreme Champion from Eamonn Duffy

Novice Ram Lamb 1st Lot 42 Philip Byrne TJW:20:00024 by Strathisla Speed 2nd Lot 91 B & G Doyle UTX:20:00146 by Castleisle Capaldi 3rd Lot 170 J & E Gahan SKW:20:00531 by Ballynacannon Royal Flush Recorded Ram Lamb Class 1st Lot 136 Arthur O’Keeffe R15:20:06082 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince 2nd Lot 94 J & E Gahan SKW20:00546 by Limestone Aston Martin 3rd Lot 97 J A Doherty CFN:20:02960 by Strathbogie A Kind Of Magic

> Lot 94 SKW:20:00546 by Limestone Aston Martin from John & Esther Gahan sold for €2,600

Open Ram Lamb 1st Lot 74 Eamonn Duffy C46:20:03050 by Limeston T-Rex 2nd Lot 81 Andrew Wilson DDX:20:01174 by Castleisle Capaldi 3rd Lot 41 by Patrick O’Keeffe NBK:20:06088 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince Gigot Class 1st Lot 123 L & A Kilpatrick PWW:20:00194 by Birness Hustler 2nd Lot 137 Arthur O’Keeffe R15:20:06091 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince 3rd Lot 149 Colin Watchorn PXL:20:00549 by Crewelands Oscar

> Lot 112 PBH:20:01370 by Limestone Gold Rush from Seamus Browne sold for €3,000

Female Champion Lot 24 Kenneth Bailey HDC:20:00121 by Cairness Corker

Reserve Female Champion Lot 16 James O’Connell DBJ:20:02213 by Shannagh Synergy

Male and Supreme Champion Lot 74 Eamonn Duffy C46:20:03050 by Limestone T-Rex

Reserve Male and Overall Reserve Champion Lot 46 Arthur O’Keeffe R15:20:06089 by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Ram sales 135

Northern Counties Sale, Carlisle YEARS

7th August 2020 | Auctioneer: Harrison & Hetherington Clearance 73% with an average of £683.

Lot No

TOP PRICES Flock

Price (gns)

Purchaser

KNOCKEM

2,900

Messrs Bothwell

127

SITLOW

2,200

Messrs Shaw

126

SITLOW

2,000

Messrs Winn

178

PYESTON

1,800

Messrs Bulmer

180

PYESTON

1,800

Messrs Nutter

177

CAPIELAW

1,600

Messrs Smith

117

ROSEDEN

1,500

Messrs Illingworth

130

SITLOW

1,400

Messrs Findlay

BROMPTON

1,300

Messrs Hodgson

129

SITLOW

1,300

Messrs Sandilands

TOP PRICE: 2,900gns KNOCKEM SUP:20:15032

GRAND DAM

FLY:15:02082 By Lundazi Lucky Strike

SIRE

DAM

SUT:19:03262 Strathbogie Strongbow

SUP:18:10015 By Lakeview Bob

SUP:20:15032 > Lot 90 SUP:20:15032 by Strathbogie Strongbow from B Nicolson sold for Top Price of 2,900gns

> Lot 29 PWS:19:00530 by Cairness Doug from Roy and Gregor Hiddleston Top Price female sold for 1,400gns

> Lot 178 LVL:20:00614 by Limestone Limited Edition from Stewart Lathangie sold for 1,800gns

> Lot 126 45Z:20:03997 by Logiedurno Sonny Bill from SJ Buckley sold for 2,000gns

> Lot 180 LVL:20:00582 by Limestone Legacy from Stewart Lathangie sold for 1,800gns

> Lot 127 45Z:20:03990 by Logiedurno Sonny Bill from SJ Buckley sold for 2,200gns

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Ram sales 135

Kelso Replacement Sale (Carlisle 2020) YEARS

10th September 2020 | Auctioneer: Harrison & Hetherington

he Suffolk Kelso Replacement Sale in Carlisle on 10th September clearly delivered with Shearling ram averages up 17% on 2019 and an 80% clearance. Ram lamb sales delivered an increase on averages by £14 with a clearance of 72%. Peter Gray’s Scrogton Flock (Ayreshire) topped the Kelso Replacement Sale at Carlisle on Thursday getting £9,200 for his Shearling Ram. Indeed the Scrogton pen had the highest average of the day with the hammer falling on 11 shearlings at an average of £2,204 including other rams being purchased for £4,000 and £3,600. John Elliot’s Roxburgh Mains flock (Kelso) also had an excellent sale with an average of £1,450 for 11 shearling rams sold and

top prices of £3,700, £2,600 and £2,000. Although there were 30 less shearlings sold, shearling rams achieved an excellent 80% clearance for an average of £926 which is up an impressive 17%, or £137, on 2019. In the Lamb Ram class, Gordon Mackie’s Drimmie Flock (Angus) had the top price of £4,400 and got an average of £1,007 for his 7 ram lambs sold. Mrs R H Goldie’s Harpercroft Flock (Ayreshire) had the next highest priced ram lamb with the hammer falling at £3,200. The Harpercroft pen had an average of £880 for 6 ram lambs sold. Overall, ram lambs had a clearance of 72% achieving an average price of £490, up £14 on 2019. > Lot 178 SH Ram from Peter Gray Cowgrove (Scrogton) sold for £9,200

SHEARLING RAMS (TOP 10 PENS)

RAM LAMBS (TOP 10 PENS)

179 Forward, 143 Sold, Averaged £926.27, Top £9200 (79.8% Clearance)

159 Forward, 115 Sold, Averaged £489.74, Top £4400 (72.4% Clearance)

Vendor

Flock

Average

Top

Vendor

Flock

Average

Top

Gray

Scrogton

£2,204.55

£9,200

Mackie

Drimmie

£1,007.14

£4,400

Elliot

Roxburgh Mains

£1,450.00

£3,700

Goldie

Harpercroft

£880.00

£3,200

Ingram

Logie Durno

£1,170.00

£1,600

Pryce

Horton

£750.00

£750

Wight

Wights

£1,000.00

£1,300

Buckley

Sitlow

£617.78

£850

Gray

Langside

£856.25

£1,050

Christie

Westcarse

£586.00

£800

Campbell

Rosebrough

£811.67

£1,600

Liggett

Carony

£575.00

£650

Fowlie

Essie

£790.00

£1,050

Tait

Burnview

£500.00

£700

Illingworth

Glenrock

£778.00

£1,500

Stuart

Birness

£493.00

£620

Watson

Brijon

£769.67

£1,600

Evans

Jubilee

£490.83

£1,000

Jackson

Rugley

£748.00

£1,400

Christie

Balquhain

£468.75

£650

> Lot 177 SH Ram from Peter Gray Cowgrove (Scrogton) sold for £4,000

> Lot 70 SH Ram from John Elliot Roxburgh Mains sold for £3,700

> Lot 226 Ram Lamb from Gordon A Mackie (Drimmie) sold for £4,400

> Lot 286 Ram Lamb from MRS RH Goldie (Harpercroft) sold for £3,200

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BALLYNACANNON

Pedigree Suffolks

PART OF

the

NATIONS

Dennis Taylor 34 Cashel Road, Macosquin, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, BT51 4PW Phone: 07793030425 Email: ballynacannonsuffolks@aol.co.uk BallynacannonSuffolks

PART OF

BORDERWAY BEAUTIES

Top priced Gimmer 2020 sold for £15,000 to Sportsman

Semen and stock for sale privately Enquiries and Visitors Always Welcome Wishing all breeders and purchasers the best of luck in 2021 Dennis

Tolgus Pretty Boy

Birness Freedom

Sire of the year 135

2020 sire of the year YEARS

Salopian Scuderia

ongratulations to Philip Poole of Shropshire for breeding the 2020 Suffolk Sheep Society Sire of the Year, ‘Salopian Scuderia’ who is a son of ‘Solwaybank Rock Solid’ which is still performing for the award winning Salopian flock. Rock Solid was the 2017 top priced ram lamb at the Society Scottish Sale in Stirling. Scuderia was purchased for 30,000gns at the 2019 Stirling sale and is jointly owned by D P & R A Delves for addition to their Powys Bridgeview Flock, Stewart Craft from Fife (Lakeview Flock) and George L Stuart from Aberdeenshire (Birness Flock). Scuderia’s top three sons averaged 21,200gns with all three sold at the Society Scottish Sale in Lanark. The first sold by Michael & Caolan McNally (Benedyglen Flock) for 32,000gns to D P & R A Delves’ Bridgeview Flock in Powys.

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Next L & M Liggett (Carony Flock), Co Tyrone, and Darragh McMenamin (Mullinvale Flock), Co Donegal, paid 30,000gns for a Scuderia sired Birness ram lamb. The third was sold by Lakeview flock for 1,600gns to Matthew & Hazel Fear of Somerset for their Felton Flock. With an average of 17,867gns, runner up was the Innes bred Strathbogie Stradivarius jointly owned by the Delves family of Powys (Bridgeview flock), I & J Barbour (Solwaybank Flock) Dumfriesshire and S Craft (Lakeview Flock), Fife. This ‘Strathbogie A Kind of Magic’ sired lamb out of a Strathbogie dam bred two 26,000gns ram lambs sold at the Society Scottish Lanark Sale from the Lakeview pen, both purchased by young Donegal Breeder Darragh McMenamin for his Mullinvale flock. M E Jones from Wales purchased the third at the National Sale in Shrewsbury for 1,600gns.

MV Accredited • Scrapie Monitored

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SALOPIAN SUFFOLKS

Birness Cracker

Reserve Champion 2018 Stirling 10,000gns

Solwaybank Rock Solid 26,000g By Lakeview Harbinger

BRISTOL GOLD CUP

WINNERS 2018

Salopian Scuderia Sold for 30,000 gns

MALES AND FEMALES FOR SALE • Visitors Welcome

Phil: 07714 704 803 • Russ: 07855 743 814

Virtual Show 135

2020 Virtual Show YEARS

ust because the show season was cancelled didn’t mean that we couldn’t put our animals on show! The Society held a '2020 Virtual Show' for four classes (Ewe Lamb, Shearling Ewe, Aged Ewe and Ram Lamb). The four judges, Andrew Wilson, (Castleisle Flock), Stewart Lathangie, (Pyeston Flock), Gordon Mackie, (Drimmie Flock) and William Fleming, (Hallhill Flock), had already been lined up for the 2020 shows that had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook followers took the final vote on the Virtual Show breed champion. After a great online response and a late surge of votes, the Castlemartin Flock aged ewe was crowned Suffolk Sheep Society 2020 virtual show champion. Many thanks to everyone who got involved. > 1st Shearling Ewe Class Clyda Flock

(Just for fun)

Ewe Lamb Class Judge Andrew Wilson, Castleisle Flock – Balmoral 2020 Judge 1st S O’Keeffe (Clyda Flock) 2nd Philip Lynch (Glyde Flock) Shearling Ewe Class Judge Stewart Lathangie, Pyeston Flock – Three Counties 2020 Judge 1st S O’Keeffe (Clyda Flock) 2nd R & G Hiddleston (Irongray Flock) Aged Ewe Class Judge Gordon Mackie, Drimmie Flock – Highland 2020 Judge 1st D F & A E Callan (Castlemartin Flock) 2nd R & G Hiddleston (Irongray Flock) Ram Lamb Class Judge William Fleming, Hallhill Flock – Royal Welsh and the Irish National 2020 Judge 1st R & G Hiddleston (Irongray Flock) 2nd H & C Murray (Mithertap Flock)

Virtual Show Champion Judged by Suffolk Sheep Society social media followers) Congratulations to Castlemartin Flock for getting the most votes on Facebook for their Aged Ewe very ably shown by Carys Callan. > 2nd Shearling Ewe Class Irongray Flock

> 1st Ram Lamb Class Irongray Flock

> 2nd Ram Lamb Class Mithertap Flock > 2nd Aged Ewe Class Irongray Flock

> 1st Aged Ewe Class Castlemartin Flock 52 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

> 2nd Ewe lamb class Glyde Flock

> 1st Ewe Lamb class Clyda Flock

Annakisha & Clyda Pedigree Sheep Annakisha & & Clyda Clyda Pedigree Sheep Annakisha Sheep

Main Main Sires Sires Used Used Main Sires Used Castleisle Kilteskin Prince

CastleisleKilteskin Kilteskin Prince Prince Castleisle Burnview One for Arthur Burnview One One for for Arthur Arthur Burnview Crewelands Drifter- son of Crewelands DrifterDrifter- son son of of Crewelands Birness Hustler Birness Hustler Hustler Birness

ANNAKISHA, CLYDA & ANNAKISHA, CLYDA ANNAKISHA, CLYDA & & BLACKWATER SUFFOLKS BLACKWATER SUFFOLKS BLACKWATER SUFFOLKS Main Sires Used

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Females in strong demand at Ballymena YEARS

16th November 2020 | Auctioneer JA McClelland & Sons Ltd

he recent export sale of In Lamb Ewes & Ewe Lambs, organised by the Northern Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society at Ballymena Livestock Mart, saw an excellent trade with a 96% clearance. Co. Antrim breeder, Nicky Lowry topped the sale with two of his Lakeview No Limits sired gimmers, both in lamb to Pyeston Pumba and selling to 2,100gns and 1,900gns respectively to C&M Mullan, Limavady. His Duncan’s Fox sired aged ewe, in lamb to Fourscore First One, sold to William Lennox, Cookstown for 1,400gns. Andrew Moses took the top price ewe lamb, selling to fellow breeder Philip Kennedy of the Cavanagrove flock for 1,600gns. Southern Ireland breeders were dominant at the sale with a total of 11 ewes being sold to Southern breeders, with two ewes selling to France, and two to Scotland. Gimmers averaged £898 Aged ewes averaged £683 Ewe lambs averaged £1,195 PRINCIPAL PRICES AT THE SALE Gimmers • 2,100 (61) Nicky Lowry sold to C&M Mullan, Limavady • 1,900 (56) Nicky Lowry sold to C&M Mullan, Limavady • 1,800 (47) Michael Smyth sold to R Carmichael, Dungiven • 1,700 (5) William Montgomery sold to I Montgomery, Ballymena • 1,300 (26) Patrick Donnelly sold to D Graham, Ballymena

• 1,200 (15) William Montgomery sold to M Jennings, Co. Mayo • 1,100 (33) Patrick McVerry sold to M Jennings, Co. Mayo • 1,100 (1, 6 & 18) William Montgomery sold to A Moses, Crumlin, M Rooney, Co. Leitrim & J McKay, Ballymoney • 1,000 (7, 10 &22) William Montgomery sold to S Burns, Rathfriland, S Bingham, Co. Tyrone & J Anderson, Bushmills. Aged Ewes • 1,400 (66) Nicky Lowry sold to W Lennox, Cookstown • 900 (82) Patrick Donnelly sold to R Blair, Ballymoney • 850 (83) Patrick Donnelly sold to D McConnell, Newry • 700 (89 & 92) Andrew McNeilly sold to J Higgins, Cullybackey & J McConaghie, Ballymena Ewe Lambs • 1600 (96) Andrew Moses sold to P Kennedy, Armagh • 1000 (97) Andrew Moses sold to E Wilkie, Lockerbie, Scotland • 700 (98) Andrew Moses sold to E Wilkie, Lockerbie, Scotland The NI Suffolk Branch wish to thank everyone involved in the organising of the sale: Ballymena Mart for their efficient running of the sale, Fraser Tweed – Veterinarian, Jason Watson – Inspector, and Michael Smyth – Ultrasonic Testing. The NI Branch wish to acknowledge and thank Uniblock for their continued sponsorship of the ewe sale.

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Dark Diamonds Sale YEARS

4th December 2020 | Auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington

he sale leader, selling to Dromonby Bridge Farm, Northallerton, Co Durham, was a January-born ewe lamb from Northern Irish breeder Alastair Gault’s Forkins flock. A full sister to the 26,000gns Forkins McCoy, she is by Mullaghboy Goliath. The next best price of 10,000gns was achieved twice, including for a gimmer from Forkins. Also by Mullaghboy Goliath, she sold in-lamb with twins to the 26,000gns Birness Freedom to Dromonby Bridge Farm. In all, Forkins averaged £4,809 for five gimmers and £9,555 for two ewe lambs. The other lot at 10,000gns was an in-lamb gimmer from veteran breeder Jimmy Douglas’ Cairness flock at Woodhead of Cairness, Fraserburgh. By Millhouse Remarkable, and in-lamb with twins by Rookery Real McCoy, she sold to Messrs Bowdler Ltd, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Cairness also made 9,000gns selling another in-lamb gimmer, by the same sire and also in-lamb with twins to Real McCoy, to Messrs Holmes, Worcestershire. In all, Cairness averaged £6,090 for four gimmers. Meanwhile, Fife breeder Stewart Craft, who runs the

Lakeview flock at Little Balquhomrie, Leslie, topped at 5,000gns and averaged £1,624.74 for 19 gimmers. His sale topper was a gimmer by Strathisla Stoner, in-lamb with twins to the 22,000gns Strathbogie Stradivarius, which sold to the Liggett family’s Carony flock in Northern Ireland. Graeme Christie’s Balquhain flock, based at Newton of Balquhain, Inverurie, topped at 4,500gns and averaged £2,562 for five gimmers. The sale topper was a gimmer by Lakeview Under The Radar, in-lamb with a single by Howgillfoot Sniper. She sold jointly to Stewart Craft’s Lakeview flock and Messrs Hutchinson, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. The Stuart family, which runs the Birness flock at Milltown of Birness, Ellon, topped at 4,300gns and averaged £2,352 for 10 gimmers. Their sale topper, selling to Craig Paterson’s Cranorskie flock at Aberchirder, Huntly, was a Crewelands Megastar daughter, in-lamb with twins by the 9,500gns Limestone Legacy. John Gibb’s Cairnton flock, based at Cairnton, Fraserburgh, topped at 1,800gns and averaged £1,207.50 for six gimmers. The Cairnton sale topper, selling to Messrs Bignal, Bridgend, Isle of Islay, was a Cairness Sir William daughter, in-lamb with twins to Annakisha Heluvagood. > The sale topper from the Forkins flock

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DARK DIAMONDS SALE FRIDAY, 3RD DECEMBER 2021 2:00 pm BORDERWAY MART, ROSEHILL, CARLISLE CA1 2RS

17000gns Ewe Lamb sold to R Jones

10000gns Cairness Gimmer sold to Richard Bowdler

10000gns Forkins Gimmer sold to R Jones

Entries include the top genetics from the following flocks:

BALQUHAIN • BIRNESS • CARONY • FORKINS • LAKEVIEW ROUNDACRE • BENRAFTON • BLACKSTOWN • CAIRNESS • KINGS CAIRNTON • MULLINVALE • MAIDENSTONE • REDBRAE • IRONGRAY

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Kells & Ivybrook YEARS

3rd November 2020

roaring trade at Kells & Ivybrook Suffolks joint annual production sale on 3rd November, Carnaross Mart saw a 100% clearance of all 60 lots forward. The quality of females on offer was testament to the use of top bloodlines at Kells Suffolks over 40 years of breeding. Despite Brexit uncertainty and Covid-19 restrictions the sale drew a massive interest, a flurry of online bidders

and a number of sheep were sold for export. The sale topper was a strong gimmer from the Ivybrook pen, sired by Cairness Liam she sold for 3,460gns to Tom Feeney. The next highest price from the Kells flock was lot 21, this outstanding ewe lamb sired by Limestone T-Rex and out of a top forkins dam was sold for 1,800gns to John Oakman. Lot 1, from Ivybrook was knocked down to Eamonn Duffy

for 1,660gns, this smashing ewe sold in lamb with twins to Lakeview No limits. The hammer fell at 1,520gns for lot 20 from the Kells flock to Michael Joyce, this top gimmer sold in lamb to the 12,000gns Crewelands Frontline. OTHER LEADING KELLS PRICES Lot 3 – 1,020gns to Christy Hetheron Lot 5 – 1,260gns to Andrew Wilson Lot 6 – 1,120gns to Seamus Browne Lot 7 – 1,120gns to Tom Feeney Lot 9 – 1,160gns to Trevor Burke Lot 14 – 1,200gns to Dar Cunniffe Lot 15 – 1,000gns to Charlie Hughes Lot 22 – 1,180gns to Colin Watchorn Lot 24 – 840gns to Andrew Farrelly Lot 28 – 960gns to Stephen Sufferin Lot 29 – 820gns to John Lenehan Lot 30 – 800gns to John Lenehan Lot 47 – 840gns to Andy Murphy Lot 48 – 880gns to Marie Jennings OTHER LEADING IVYBROOK PRICES Lot 11 – 1,900gns to Brendan Fitzpatrick Lot 2 – 960gns to Brendan Fitzpatrick Lot 12 – 980gns to Kyle Gibson Lot 33 – 1120gns to Stephen Fee Kells and Ivybrook Suffolks would like to thank all the bidders, buyers, and supporters of our sale. Special thanks must go to Carnaross Mart for facilitating the sale in strange times. We look forward to seeing you at our next Joint Production sale on Tuesday 2nd November 2021 at Carnaross Mart where all sheep will be available for export.

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Carlisle YEARS

6th November 2020 | Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington

he Annual Suffolk In Lamb Sale was held at Carlisle on Friday 6 November and saw a top price of 700gns for a shearling gimmer from James Cannon’s Redbrae flock. This was JKA:19:04003 who was sired by Castleisle Calvin Klein and out of a homebred ewe by Ardlea Atomic. This gimmer sold scanned in lamb to Benedyglen Black Caviar who was purchased for 5,500gns at Lanark this year. The successful purchaser was Messrs Cross from Preston. Following closely behind at 680gns was the best of the ewe lambs Howgillfoot UTZ:20:00033 from Lilia Hutchinson. This lamb was sired by Crewelands Captain Crusader and out of a Limestone bred ewe by Lakeview No Limits. She was purchased by Messrs Jones from Cornhill on Tweed, Berwickshire. G & FJ Soulsby’s gimmer Williamsgill FAJ:19:00725 was the first of three to sell for 600gns. This daughter of Strathbogie Invictus had been scanned in lamb with twins to Middlemuir Hendricks who won the best stock ram in the Northern

Counties Flock Competition 2019. She was knocked down to Messrs Hodgson & Partners from Pickering, North Yorkshire. Next at 600gns was another from James Cannon’s flock Redbrae JKA:19:04026 who was purchased by Messrs Rowlands from Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. This gimmer was also sired by Castleisle Calvin Klein and in lamb to Benedyglen Black Caviar. The final animal to hit the 600gns mark was a ewe lamb from SJ Buckley that was purchased by Messrs Lamb from Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. Sitlow 45Z:20:04049 was sired by Roundacre Big Bang and out of a homebred daughter of Stockton Turbine. This lamb is from a prolific female line that has bred very well for the flock and her twin sister had been retained. AVERAGES 6 Ewes 18 Shearling Gimmers 14 Ewe Lambs

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CCM Skipton YEARS

7th November 2020 | Auctioneers: Skipton Auction Mart

hile current circumstances might well have adversely affected Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual winter weekend fixture for pedigree Suffolk females, this proved far from the case when the mart’s decision to add online bidding to the live auction created a strong virtual company of buyers, with internet bidders keenly contesting the majority of lots. Derbyshire-based Steve and Louise Buckley’s Sitlow flock at Sittinglow Farm, Dove Holes, Buxton, headed both the shearling and aged ewe prices, the former at a sale-topping 1,300gns with a January, 2019-born twin by Strathbogie Peaky Blinder, who did a fantastic job for the flock, last year producing sons sold to £4,000, before himself being sold to Northern Ireland. Among his first crop of daughters, the top price performer, out of a Stockton Turbine-sired dam and herself scanned carrying twins to the 2,200gns Pyeston Stormzy, a Scottish-bred tup used successfully for the past two years,

remained in North Yorkshire when joining Suffolk breeders who requested anonymity. The Buckleys also topped the aged ewe prices at 900gns with a January 2018 twin by Salopian He’s The Boy, and full sister to the highly regarded Sitlow Concept, whose sons have sold to 2,300gns. Out of a Jubilee Legacy ewe and again sold in-lamb to Pyeston Stormzy, this time carrying triplets, the ewe returned to Derbyshire’s Peak District with Ron Darlington, of Hartington. Having bred Suffolks for four decades – they currently have a flock of 70 ewes – the Buckleys arrived with a 14-strong consignment of two shearling ewes, four aged ewes and eight gimmer lambs, one of which made 750gns, two others hitting 650gns. Making his first-ever appearance in the sale ring was up-and-coming 19-year-old breeder Harry Lyons, who runs the Cloudside flock at Beech Tree Farm in the village of the same name near Congleton. He began with Suffolks as a 14-year-old after being given one as a pet lamb by a

> Harry Lyons with the top price 1,050gns ewe lamb at Skipton’s second annual winter pedigree Suffolk females sale. It was the young Cheshire breeder’s first-ever foray into the sale ring

> Steve and Louise Buckley with their 1,300gns shearling ewe which sold for top call at Skipton’s second annual winter pedigree Suffolk females sale 64 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

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neighbour and has not looked back since, carefully building his flock to its current holding of 30 breeding ewes. Young Harry made an immediate impact when heading the ewe lamb prices at 1,050gns with a December-born triplet by the 30,000gns Salopian Scuderia, the Suffolk Sheep Society’s 2020 ‘Sire of the Year,’ who has bred sons to 32,000gns. Out of a fleshy ewe purchased last year from the Lakeview flock, the leading price gimmer lamb was fancied by many parties before returning to Cheshire with Jill Davies, who runs Albea Suffolks at Hough, Crewe. She, too, is a relatively new breeder, establishing the flock some four years ago and now comprising 30 ewes, all currently inlamb, and some 13 ewe lambs. Jill said: “A couple of entries in the online catalogue took our eye, so we decided to travel up to Skipton and have a closer look as I need to see them in the flesh. I am over the moon with the ewe lamb. Being by the Sire of the Year she is really special and I am sure she will do really well for us. Harry has done a super job. I love to see someone so young doing well. Hopefully, we can follow in his footsteps!” Jane Soulsby, who runs the Williamsgill flock at Temple Sowerby, Penrith, travelled down from Cumbria with three shearling ewes, all scanned in-lamb to Middlemuir Hendricks, the trio all finding new homes at 700gns, 500gns

and 480gns. Red Rose breeder Geoffrey Richmond, of the Sullom flock in Goosnargh, Preston, also caught the eye with a 700gns aged ewe, a January 2016 ET daughter of Ballynacanon Back To The Future, scanned carrying twins to Claycrop. She sold locally to Alan Middleton, of the Beamsley-based Hartley farming partnership. The sale – there were no show classes – saw a very high clearance rate and solid averages on the year. Shearling ewes Averaged £720.30 (2019 £653) Aged ewes £603 (£423) Ewe lambs £477.57 (£508)

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Burnview Bonanza Sale YEARS

7th November 2020 | Auctioneers: Lawrie & Symington Ltd

n Saturday 7th November 2020, Lawrie & Symington Ltd conducted the Great Bonanza Suffolk Female Sale at Crewe Road, Maghera on behalf of Messrs Sufferin, Crewelands and Messrs Tait, Burnview and including their guest consigners. A total clearance of all 111 head forward for sale saw a top call of 8,400gns and an overall sale average of 1,900gns. A busy ringside of buyers along with 334 registered online bidders saw a trade way above vendors expectations. 60% of the sale was sold to online buyers with 41 lots going to Spain, Portugal, Belgium, France and the USA. Topping the sale at 8,400gns was the first gimmer from Stephen Sufferin’s Crewelands flock. This gimmer sired by Birness Playboy was sold carrying a pair to the 17k Solwaybank Champion and found a new home with Messrs McNally, Benedyglen. Next at 6,600gns was lot 30 from Willie Tait’s renowned Burnview flock. This much-admired gimmer sired by Strathbogie I’m Invincible, sold carrying twins to Strathbogie Joel and was purchased by Messrs Smith, Mothercrum, Eire. Mr Tait then sold a further two lots at the 6,000gns mark. Firstly, for lot 64 which was a gimmer with some older genetics, she is by Forkins Ferrai II and sold with a single to Lakeview Lockdown. The last bidder on this lot was Messrs McDermott, Shane Road, Co Tyrone. Next at 6,000gns was the first ewe lamb from the Burnview pen. This tremendous daughter of Burnview Hitman II found a new home with Messrs Screene, Windfield flock, Eire. At 5,200gns was the second gimmer in the ring, again from Burnview who was another daughter of Strathbogie I’m Invincible, selling with a pair to Strathbogie Joel. She found her way home with Messrs B Doyle, Kilmacoo, Avoca, Co Wicklow. Three lots realised 4,600gns, two from the Crewelands pen and the leader from Messrs McNally, Benedyglen flock. The first Crewelands gimmer, another by Birness Playboy sold scanned two to Kinbally Ulsterman and went home with Messrs Tait, Burnview flock. The second Crewelands Gimmer at this price was yet again Birness Playboy daughter, scanned two to the 26k Solwaybank Rock Solid, selling to Messrs McNally, Benedyglen. On the flip side, the third gimmer at 4,600gns was the first from the Benedyglen pen. Sired by Ballynacannon Taylor Made, she sold carrying a pair to Convoy Pablo Escobar and found a new home at Crewelands with Messrs Sufferin. 66 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

OTHER PRINCIPAL PRICES Gimmers 4,400gns Burnview 4,200gns Burnview 3,600gns Burnview and Benedyglen 3,000gns Burnview 2,600gns Crewelands 2,400gns Crewelands and Burnview Ewes 4,000gns Crewelands 2,600gns Crewelands 2,400gns Crewelands and Beechcrest 2,200gns Crewelands Ewe Lambs 2,500gns Carony 1,600gns and 1,400gns Ballynacannon 1,400gns Carony and Benedyglen 1,300gns Ballynacannon and Carony FLOCK AVERAGES Burnview 31 Gimmers (Top 6,600gns) averaged 2,317.74gns 4 Ewes (Top 1,600gns) averaged 1,375gns 5 Ewe Lambs (Top 6,000gns) averaged 2,080gns Crewelands 24 Gimmers (Top 8,400gns) averaged 2,212.50gns 6 Ewes (Top 4,000gns) averaged 2,450gns Benedyglen 10 Gimmers (Top 4,600gns) averaged 2,020gns 2 Ewes (Top 1,700gns) averaged 1,650gns 3 Ewe Lambs (Top 1,400gns) averaged 1,233.33gns Beechcrest 5 Gimmers (Top 1,400gns) averaged 1,060gns 1 Ewe averaged 2,400gns Carony 5 Ewe Lambs (Top 2,500gns) averaged 1,460gns Ballynacannon 5 Ewe Lambs (Top 1,600gns) averaged 1,260gns Castlewood 5 Gimmers (Top 1,000gns) averaged 810gns Islandmoyle 5 Gimmers (Top 750gns) averaged 600gns

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HOME OF BURNVIEW AND CREWELANDS ENTIRE IN-LAMB FEMALE OFFERING THIS YEAR INCLUDING GUEST CONSIGNMENTS FROM: BALLYNACANNON, BEECHCREST, BENEDYGLEN, CARONY, CASTLEWOOD, ISLANDMOYLE SATURDAY 6TH NOVEMBER, 2021 at 2.00pm at 36 Crewe Road, Maghera, BT46 5HN On-Line Bidding via MartEye.ie ✫ EXPORT SALE ✫ ALL ANIMALS ELIGIBLE FOR IMMEDIATE EXPORT TO SOUTHERN IRELAND, UK AND EUROPE Free Transport to GB and Central Locations In Ireland

Sale topper from Crewelands Suﬀolks - 8’400gns sold to Benedyglen Enquiries welcome to Stephen Sufferin – 07801 251146 or stephen@sjs-group.co.uk William Tait – 07833 968417 or burnview@btinternet.com

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A selection of top gimmers sold at the 2020 Bonanza Sale to a top of 8’400gns

26’000gns Solwaybank Rocksolid - One of our main service sires for our 2021 crop of lambs

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Western Wonders YEARS

14th November 2020 Auctioneers: J. Straker, Chadwick & Sons

uffolk Sheep met a flying trade at the Annual ‘Western Wonders’ Suffolk Sale at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, with sixteen 1,000gns+ bids throughout. Ewe lambs met a fierce trade throughout and produced eight 1,000gns+ calls, topping at 3,000gns for the Sale topper from Ross Lawrence’s Winkleigh, Devon based Roundacre Flock. This strong lamb was by Crewelands Megastar and out of a Lakeview ewe, and was purchased by Richard Western, Pontyclun for his Tredodridge Flock. Top selling in the yearling ewe section went to an entry from local Breeders RB & GM Morgan, Llangeview, Usk. This one was by Llangeview Elite and sold at 2,400gns to Mrs Julia Evans, St Weonards, Hereford. The Flock ewes topped at 1,350gns for an entry from > Lot 76 from Ross Lawrence - Top Price Ewe Lamb at 3,000gns

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North Wales Flockmaster Myfyr Evans and his Rhaeadr Flock. This January 2018 born ewe by Rhaeadr Raring To Go was sold in-lamb to Kinbally, and purchased by S Snare, Welshpool. Myfyr sold another at 1,300gns by the same sire and in-lamb to Collessie to Mrs Julia Evans, St Weonards. Back in the Ewe lamb Section, Dafydd Jones, Frongoy, Aberystwyth sold his much admired Ballynacannon Black Diamond daughter at 2,200gns to SR Thomas, Llangadog, Carmarthen. Myfyr Evans sold to 1,600gns for a Limestone Lightning daughter, which was purchased by Dafydd Jones, Frongoy, and another at 1,300gns to Mrs Julia Evans. Ross Lawrence also sold to 1,300gns for a Roundacre Manu daughter taken by S Williams, Kington, Hereford. Dafydd Jones sold at 1,200gns, by Limestone Legacy,

she was purchased by OTW Jones, Llandovery, Carmarthen. Myfyr Evans sold another two lambs at 1,000gns apiece, by Limestone Limousine & Limestone Lightning, and taken by G DeRoock, Belgium and AP James, Bridgnorth. > Lot 12 from Myfyr Evans – In the Yearling ewes, Jack Pryce, Top Price Flock Ewe 1,350gns ‘Horton’ sold to 1,800gns for one by Birness Trojan and in-lamb to Howlgillfoot Hugo, taken by Dora Jones, Blaenau Festiniog, with another from Horton at 1,050gns by Lakeview Rambo and in-lamb to Ballynacannon Noah and purchased by Byron Jones, Rhayader. Dafydd Jones, ‘Frongoy’ sold a Dol-llys Armani ewe, in-lamb to Strathbogie Rock On Tommy at 1,300gns and purchased by EM & ME Miles & Son, Rhayader, with another at 1,050gns to M McNally, Benedyglen Flock, Northern Ireland by Lakeview Black Gold and in-lamb to Morris The Gigolo. Best from Messrs Hallam & Eggleston, ‘Seagrave’, Loughborough was a Birness Ghost Buster daughter inlamb to Frongoy and selling at 1,000gns to MJ Cornish. Jack Pryce sold another at 900gns to G Jones, Rhayader and then best from Geoff Biddulph, ‘Pexhill’, Cheshire made 900gns to J Knight, Bridgwater, with another at 850gns to TJ Davies, Llandrindod Wells.

> Lot 34 from RB & GM Morgan – Top Price Yearling Ewe at 2,400gns

Harley Turner, Newtown sold to 800gns for a Haddo High Voltage ewe in-lamb to Birness Benchmark and purchased by Messrs Mills, Rhayader. OVERALL AVERAGES 14 Flock ewes 39 Yearling ewes 19 Ewe lambs

max 1,350gns Ave £745 max 2,400gns Ave £860 max 3,000gns Ave £980

LEADING FLOCK AVERAGES R Lawrence (Roundacre) J Pryce (Horton) D Jones (Frongoy) MA Evans (Rhaeadr) RB & GM Morgan (Llangeview) G Biddulph (Pexhill) Hallam & Eggleston (Seagrave)

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2021 SALES

National Show & Sale, Shrewsbury Livestock Centre (with Halls) NSA Early Ram Sale – Builth Wells To include - Western Club Show & Sale NSA Main Ram Sale, Builth Wells Shrewsbury Classic Female Sale, Shrewsbury Livestock Centre (with Halls) Western Wonders Show & Sale of in-lamb ewes & ewe lambs – Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, Raglan (All dates may be subject to change)

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Three Nations YEARS

20th November 2020 | Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington

he annual 3-Nations Female Sale once again attracted much interest with an outstanding show of females forward. The sale featured consignments from the following flocks: Solwaybank (Ian & Judith Barbour), Ballynacannon (Dennis Taylor), Limestone (Mark Priestley), Pyeston (Stewart Lathangie), Bridgeview (DP & RA Delves), Rhaeadr (Myfyr Evans), Ballyboe (Ronan McLaughlin), Claycrop (James Wallace), Harpercroft (Mrs Helen Goldie), Howgillfoot (Lilia Hutchinson) and Strathbogie (James Innes). The sale topped at 15,000gns for a shearling gimmer by Malinhead Maverick out of a Mountford Mustang sired ewe from Dennis Taylor’s Ballynacannon flock, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. The sale leader, having been flushed earlier in the year, sold in-lamb with a single to Birness Freedom and with a recipient ewe carrying twins to Tolgus Pretty Boy, to Boden and Davies, Stockport. The consignment from James Innes’ Strathbogie flock, Huntly, topped at 10,000gns for a gimmer by Forkins Dizzee Rascal, in-lamb to Crewelands King Pin, which sold to Messrs Smith, Cavan, Eire. Two gimmers by Limestone Aston Martin and in-lamb to Forkins McCoy, from Mark Priestley’s Limestone flock, Downpatrick, sold for 9000gns apiece, both to Dromonby Bridge Farm, Northallerton. Making 7,500gns was a gimmer by Limestone Legacy, inlamb to Benedyglen Black Caviar from Stewart Lathangie’s Pyeston flock, Glenrothes, Fife. It sold in a two-way split to Mr Priestley and Messrs Lowry, Crumlin, Northern Ireland. A Stockton Sniper’s Son daughter, in-lamb to a Collessie ram from Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock, Denbigh, sold for 6,500gns. It was bought by Boden and Davies who also paid the same money for a Forkins Dizzee Rascal daughter, in-lamb to Crewelands King Pin from the Strathbogie flock.

AVERAGES Ballynacannon Flock 4 gimmers £6,037.50 5 ewe lambs £2,310.00 Strathbogie Flock 3 gimmers

£6,825.00

Limestone Flock 5 gimmers

£6,153.00

Pyeston Flock 5 gimmers

£3,192.00

Rhaeadr Flock 5 gimmers 5 ewe lambs

£3,297.00 £3,528.00

Ballyboe Flock 6 gimmers

£2,152.50

Howgillfoot Flock 3 gimmers

£2,065.00

Bridgeview Flock 5 gimmers 3 ewes 2 ewe lambs 2 pregnancies

£1,239.00 £1,120.00 £813.75 £997.50

Solwaybank Flock 4 gimmers

£1,076.25

Claycrop Flock 3 gimmers

£1,505.00

Harpercroft Flock 2 gimmers

£1,207.50

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All Star sale excels YEARS

28th November 2020 | Auctioneers: J P & M Doyle

he 4th Annual All Star Sale held at Blessington Mart on Saturday 28th November was exceptionally good with many of the flocks having 100% clearance. A number of sheep were exported to Belgium and Northern Ireland with the remainder sold to breeders all over the South of Ireland. The gimmers, ewes and ewe lambs on offer were of a very high standard. Interest in the sale is growing year after year. We put this down to the large pool of genetics we offer, the high quality and correctness. Highest price

No. of sheep sold

Average

Alan Kilpatrick - Convoy

3,500gns

1,328gns

Richard Thompson - Ballinatone

2,850gns

1,232gns

Gerry Killilea - Carragh

1,800gns

1,169gns

Seamus Browne - Errigal

1,550gns

1,125gns

Brian Doyle - Kilmacoo

1,200gns

1,100gns

950gns

883gns

1,100gns

839gns

Name

Colin Watchorn - Beechbrook Garth Graham - Kirriemuir

> Lot No 61 highest price 3,500gns. Sold by Convoy flock and purchased by Errigal 76 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

This year we were delighted to welcome two new highprofile flocks to our sale, that of Ballinatone (Richard Thompson) and Kilmacoo (Brian & Gus Doyle). We would like to thank all who attended the sale, viewed, bid and purchased online plus anyone who helped in any way. We would also like to thank John Doyle and his staff for a job well done as always. Ian Donald for his professional grooming service to many of the flocks and to Alfie Shaw for the first class photos. Next All Star Sale, Saturday 27th November 2021. Finally we would like to wish the best of luck to all the purchasers from Seamus Browne, Trevor Burke, Gerry Killilea with guest consigners Oliver Deane, Brian Doyle, Garth Graham, Alan Kilpatrick, Richard Thompson and Colin Watchorn.

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Black Beauties Blessington YEARS

5th December 2020 | Auctioneers: J P & M Doyle

hat a fitting finale for breeders of the South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society when the final Suffolk Sale of the year in the South went under the hammer of renowned auctioneer, John Doyle, at Blessington Livestock Mart on Saturday, 5th December. The Black Beauties organisers took a brave decision back in October, when the country moved to Level 5, to move their sale from the usual second Saturday in November to the first Saturday in December, and this move paid dividends with a 100% clearance with brisk online and ringside bidding to give a sale average of 1,880gns. The quality of sheep and depth of genetics on offer from the Castleisle, Shannagh, Barrowlands, Annakisha and Clyda Flocks, as well as guest consignees Ballyboe, Glyde, Malinhead and Finnvale, was exceptional across the board and the sheep on offer found new homes, not only in the four corners of Ireland, but they were also exported to Scotland, England and Belgium with over a quarter of the lots on offer exported. The progeny of the 2019 Sire of the Year, Limestone Aston Martin, were in particular demand with Shannagh and Castleisle selling their 18 gimmers for a whopping average of 2,800gns. Sale topper, at 6,500gns was a daughter of the aforementioned Aston Martin, scanned in lamb to the 31,000gns Cloontagh Chieftain, from the Shannagh Flock of Richard Wilson. She was a joint purchase for Mark Priestley, Limestone and Brian Doyle, Kilmacoo.

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Richard also received the second highest price of 6,000gns for a daughter of Strathbogie A Kind of Magic, in lamb to Ballynacannon Royal Flush. Andrew Wilson of the Castleisle Flock sold his top gimmer by Aston Martin for 4,400gns to the Sullom Flock in Lancashire. She was scanned, carrying a pair to the 2016 Sire of the Year, Birness Murray. Andrew Wilson sold two others at 3,600gns and 3,400gns to the Myddle Flock in Shropshire. The Annakisha and Clyda flocks also had a very successful day’s trading with their pen topper selling to the renowned Cairness Flock in Scotland for 3,000gns. This gimmer by Kinbally Black Panther was scanned in lamb to Castleisle Kilteskin Prince, who earlier this year sired a number of ram lambs selling to the UK and Spain for the O’Keeffe family. The O’Keeffes also received over 2,000gns each for two other gimmers exported to Belgium and Scotland, while Finnvale’s top two gimmers sold for 2,100 and 2,000gns. It was also a day to remember for the Gahan Family of the Barrowlands Flock in Carlow. They sold their three ewe lambs to average 2,370gns. Pick of the pen and top price Suffolk ewe lamb, sold at auction in the South of Ireland this year at 4,000gns, was a stylish daughter of the 20,000gns Castleisle Kilteskin Prince. She found a new home in the very successful Mullinvale Flock of Darragh McMenamin of Donegal, while their other ewe lambs were exported to Belgium. In 2021 the Black Beauties Sale will take place on Saturday, 13th November, at Blessington Livestock Mart.

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England

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Midland and Eastern

By Samantha Thomas, Branch Secretary

he Midland and Eastern branch, like many other branches this last year, have missed the hustle and bustle of the many shows and sales that usually take place. However, we have been fortunate to have a few of the usual sales go ahead with many of our members having great success. To name a few; The Pexhill flock sold multiple ewes in lamb at the Weston Wonders sale to a great average. The Cloudside flock achieved greatness at the Skipton sale, selling the top price ewe lamb on the day by ‘Sire of the year 2020’, Salopian Scuderia. The Sitlow flock has also contributed massively to the branch’s success, by selling at Lanark, Carlisle Northern counties, Carlisle Kelso sale and Skipton, achieving many top prices and selling a ram privately for £3,000 to the Whichford flock. Another

highlight of our branch’s success this year would come in the form of a television appearance by Sheila and Julie Eggleston, they did a great job of showing what the breed can produce and how well they have done at the sales this year. It was great to see the very high calibre of sheep they are maintaining. 2020 has been a year of high demand for many members of our branch, in terms of the sale of pedigree Suffolk sheep. A large amount of ewes and rams have been sold collectively throughout the branch. We hope that this high demand for quality sheep continues and that this year will allow for the shows and sales we have missed out on this year. In particular we look forward to hopefully holding our annual branch show, which we all take pride in.

SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERY AREA SUFFOLK CLUB

NAME

FLOCK PREFIX

FLOCK CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

NAME

FLOCK PREFIX

FLOCK CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

S Baylis

Steen

99T

01952 541452

Mrs T Jarrett

Shepherdessview

UAS

07807 454826

Holly Bowdler

Tombridge

WPJ

07808 548954

T H Nicholas

Sutton

Z35

01691 610230

B J Rodenhurst & Sons

Cleeview

898

01746 718638

Miss J Payne

Plas Trehelig

UHP

07967 150992

T S Cox

Tomcroft

LAS

01785 840024

Mr J Pryce

Horton

138A

01691 828632

Jonathan Crow

Sutherland

WJX

07815 761065

Mr P W Poole

Salopian

V87

01939 210370

A Davies

Hugmore

BHX

01978 661639

George Powell (TS & C Powell) Myddle

UNS

07960 874412

DP & RA Delves

Bridgeview

BLN

01588 620594

D & T Richards

Stoney Stretton

FFX

01743 891809

Eleanor Edwards

Cadfan

UFT

07792 686363

Mr N Sherry

Seifton

WDC

A W Evans

Dol-Llys

82N

07738 815451

Alan Shinton

Blackthorn

WXX

07734 388565

Annabelle Farmer

Chatford

SDA

01743 718301

Harley Turner

Harley

PSF

07531 184912

G Hardman

Masbury

G66

01743 850965

Mr & Mrs S C Walker

Oxbrukheys

PZD

01829 730346

Mrs S Houghton

Houghton

UXP

07540 704887

Mr & Mrs G A J Wood

Whitchurch

KSV

01948 666009

Ben Littlehales

Strictly

TDF

01743 891188

C Whitticase

Glanmarton

UPU

01691 770865

Secretary: Helen Roberts 01691 654712 / 07976 803066 or email, helen@arddleensuffolks.com www.facebook.com/Shropshire-Montgomery-Area-Suffolk-Club-300057464129176 80 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Branch Northern Ireland

135 YEARS

Northern Ireland

By Orla Butler, Branch Secretary

020 was a year like no other for all breeders. With all shows and events cancelled, the Northern Ireland Branch had a particularly quieter year than usual. July saw NI Branch members dominate the Society sales at Shrewsbury and Lanark, with two of the top three prices at Shrewsbury coming from the Crewelands pen of Stephen Sufferin, with his Birness Hustler sired ram lamb topping the sale at 5,200gns purchased by Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock. At Lanark, Michael & Caolan McNally’s Benedyglen flock took the second top price of 32,000gns with a Salopian Scuderia sired ram lamb selling to Paul Delves of the Bridgeview flock. Alastair Gault’s Forkins flock sold to 26,000gns, Stephanie & William Tait’s Burnview flock sold to 13,000gns and Stephen Sufferin had two rams knocked down at 12,000gns. Our Premier Export Sale was held in late July, with Fred Smyth of the Windyhill flock topping the sale with > One of the top priced Ram Lambs sold at Ballymena Second Sale from Philip Lamont selling for 1,600gns to Nigel Walsh

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his Frongoy Five Star sired ram, sold to Michael & Marie Jennings of the Ballygarris Flock, Co. Mayo for 2,800gns. Brian McVicker paid 2,400gns for a Mullaghboy Goliath ram from the Claragh pen of James McCullough. A shearling ram from Alastair Gault, Forkins flock was sold to Robert Walker, Kilcurley flock Co. Limerick for 1,400gns. Southern Ireland breeders were well represented at the sale with a total of 16 lambs being sold to Southern breeders. Our Premier sale averages were 780gns with a 79% clearance. From late August through to early October the NI Branch held six provincial ram sales – Ballymena shearling & ram sale, Lisahally, Rathfriland, Newtownstewart and Omagh. Commercial breeders were in abundance at all of these sales all looking to source a top quality Suffolk ram for the breeding season. Average clearances at all sales exceeded 85%. Our Export Ewe sale took place in mid-November and saw an excellent trade with a 96% clearance. Co. Antrim breeder, Nicky Lowry topped the sale with two of his

> Premier Sale second highest priced ram lamb from James McCullough, Claragh flock selling to 2,400gns to Brian McVicker, Bushmills

Lakeview No Limits sired gimmers both in lamb to Pyeston Pumba selling to 2,100gns & 1,900gns respectively to C&M Mullan, Limavady. His Duncan’s Fox sired aged ewe in lamb to Fourscore First One sold to William Lennox, Cookstown for 1,400gns. Andrew Moses took the top price ewe lamb selling to fellow breeder Philip Kennedy of the Cavanagrove flock for 1,600gns. Southern Ireland breeders were again dominant at this sale with a total of 11 ewes being sold to Southern breeders, two ewes selling to France and two, to Scotland. Gimmers averaged £898 Aged ewes averaged £683 Ewe lambs averaged £1,195 The NI Branch would like to extend a sincere thank you to all our sponsors who supported us in 2020, particularly through these very difficult times: Danske Bank, Liggett Electronic Solutions, Natural Stockcare Limited, Connon General Merchants, United Feeds, Donbraid Livestock Services, NFU Mutual, Tim Montgomery Farm Supplies, Smyths Daleside Feeds, Animax & Uniblock. 2021 sees the Suffolk Sheep Society celebrate 135 years, the Northern Ireland Branch wish to congratulate the Society on this milestone and look forward to continued success for all breeders over the coming years. > Premier Sale Top Priced Shearling Ram from Alastair Gault, Forkins flock selling to 1,400gns to Robert Walker, Co. Limerick

> Premier Sale Top priced ram lamb from Fred Smyth, Limavady selling to 2,800gns to Michael & Marie Jennings, Co. Mayo

Branch Scotland

135 YEARS

Scottish Area

By Natalie Cormack, Branch Secretary

’m sure that all the reports will be the same this year – reporting on a lack of opportunity to meet and show and promote Suffolk Sheep in all regions. The Scottish Region was no different, although we were fortunate to be able to have held our Branch sale at Lanark Auction Mart, courtesy of Lawrie and Symington. Buyers were distributed between those at the ringside live, and those that logged in to the online bidding system, of which there were 187 registered. The combination made for some strong bidding for the 210 lots forward for the sale. There were 164 tups sold, resulting in a clearance rate of 78%, an increase from 64% the year previous. The top was produced by Messrs McMenamin and purchased by Stuart Craft for his Lakeview flock at 50,000gns. There were a further 10 lots that changed hands at 10,000gns or above and the sale averaged out at £3,023.25, which was a small increase on the year (+£97.15). There was no presale show to report on this year. Next year’s Branch sale is also scheduled to be held at

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Lanark on 23rd July, and we look forward to hosting you then. The Scottish Branch was unable to hold an AGM at the usual time and have improvised with the circulation of accounts and a committee meeting at which the succession of office bearers was discussed. It was agreed that John Henderson would stay on as Chairman for another year, and Ron Greig was elected as branch Vice Chairman. Suffolks led the way at ANM’s Christmas Classic which was held without spectators and thus using an online sale platform which attracted huge interest from across the UK. George and Melvin Stuart’s Birness flock from Milltown of Birness, Ellon, led the way when they received 3,800gns on two occasions, firstly for a gimmer and then for a ewe lamb. This was a gimmer by Limestone Legacy, out of a home-bred ewe by Lakeview Irish Cream, which is scanned due with twins to the £30,000 Salopian Scuderia. She sold north to David Delday’s 15-ewe Newark flock at Quoy Belloch, Deerness, Orkney. The Birness flock sold two other gimmers at 2,500gns and 2,000gns, with the dearest selling to Martin Bignel, Smaladh Farm, Gruinart, Bridgend. Another by Limestone Legacy, she is out of a Limestone Legend ewe and sold carrying a single to Forkins Firecracker. Selling for 2,000gns to Caithness with Angus Brims, Thuster Mains, Bilbster, Wick, was a daughter of Crewlands Megastar, of a Redbrae Rambo ewe, which is due with twins to Forkins Firecracker. The family’s ewe lamb at 3,800gns sold to Stewart Lathangie’s Pyeston flock Star, Glenrothes. This was a daughter of the £16,000 Castleisle Capaldi, out of a home-bred ewe by Lakeview Gold Rush. Rory and Pat Machray’s Middlemuir Suffolk flock near Inverurie, topped at 2,200gns for a ewe lamb by Cairness A Star, out of a home-bred ewe which produced a 1,500gns ewe lamb last year.

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Branch South of Ireland

135 YEARS

South of Ireland T

he year 2020 will be etched into our memories for a number of reasons, not least the paradigm shift in the way we did business during the pandemic. Things we had never considered - online bidding at sales, mass cancellation of shows, moving into the virtual world with Zoom and online meetings all became part of the ‘norm’ in a far from normal time! Brexit brought its own challenges, the largest being the requirement for the South of Ireland Branch to create its own flock book that was separate from the UK members. The branch committee, along with the Society Office, has worked hard at putting in place the structures and policies to make this happen, while maintaining a relationship with the Suffolk Sheep Society which has been in place since the first Irish members were recorded in the 1890s. The South of Ireland Branch now has its own flock book and database, independent from the UK, and is well advanced in gaining the required recognition from the Irish Department to export livestock to UK and Continental Europe. This will be > Kells Flock Supreme Champion

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in place long before the sales season. Regardless of the level of uncertainty for all sorts of reasons, it is pleasing to note that we are experiencing a high level of new members joining the South of Ireland Branch. It is important, as we move forward, that we develop the sales structures to ensure these members have the opportunity to not only buy some of the best breeding livestock, but also to sell through local, provincial and national sales. Despite Covid-19, the Branch Premier Show and Sale was held on the 1st August 2020. Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland permitted a very different show and sale from previous years, but we were thankful it could go ahead, and a big thank you to everyone who worked hard to make it happen. Blessington Mart was the venue for the South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society’s Premier Show and Sale this year. To ensure all social distancing and Covid-19 directives and guidance were in place, the Society, working closely with Blessington Mart, arranged for

an outdoor sale with a portable sales ring and marquee on site. With online and telephone bidding encouraged, the sale was also well supported by breeders and farmers with an eye for commercial tups. Just under half the ram lambs sold on Saturday went to commercial farmers typically buying in the €400 to €750 price range at an average price of €558 for commercial lambs. Pedigree trade also went well with 31 sheep getting 4 figure sums in the sale. The average pedigree price for ram lambs sold to the pedigree market was €1,330 with AJ & NAJ Robinson (Co Down) paying top price of €6,500 for Patrick O’Keeffe’s lot 41, a Castleisle Kilteskin Prince sired January born lamb out of a Birness Coulter sired Annakisha dam. Castleisle Kilteskin Prince was purchased at Stirling in 2019 for 20,000gns. The hammer fell to R Tait (Co Donegal) at €3,000 for Seamus Browne’s (Co Donegal) 4th placed lamb in the Open Ram Lamb Class. Sired by Limestone Gold Rush, this lamb is out of the Cairnton Eyecatcher sired Cairnton ewe. John & Esther Gahan got over €2,000 for both their lots in the first ballot with D McCaughren (Co Antrim) paying €2,600 for the Limestone Aston Martin sired Recorded Class Reserve (lot 94) out of a Freightduff ewe sired by Rhaeadr The Real Mccoy. Wexford breeder, Michael O’Neill, bought lot 93 for €2,200, another Limestone Aston Martin sired lamb out of a Forkins Franko sired Barronstown bred ewe. Belgium breeder, F Collard, bought AJ & JA Lucas’ late December born lamb for €2,100 (lot 131). This Lakeview Jagermiester sired lamb is out of a Thurston Urastar sired Birness dam. The hammer fell to K Casey (Co Clare) at €2,000 for J & R Thornton’s lot 34, a Strathbogie A Kind of Magic sired lamb out of a Killyclug dam. The top pen averages were J&E Gahan (Co Wicklow) with €1,825 for 4 sheep and S Browne (Co Donegal) with €1,125 with 6 sheep through the ring. Top female price was J Hanly’s (Co Tipperary) 1st place in the Shearling Ewe class (lot 9) going to R H Barkley & Son of Ballymena for €1,900. The second highest female was also a Hanly Shearling ewe going to Brian McDonnell of Co Mayo. Bidding on Eamonn Duffy’s (Kells Flock) Supreme Champion ram lamb (lot 74) peaked at €22,000, but the sheep was not sold as it had not reached its expected reserve. All of the Show results and principal prices at the sale along with averages etc are set out in the Society Sales section of this Yearbook. As we look forward to the 2021 season, there is still a considerable level of uncertainty. The Irish Suffolk Breeders are a resilient lot, however, and we know that as we face new challenges, we will overcome them and keep moving forward. The South of Ireland Branch would like to offer its sympathy to all those who have lost loved ones over the course of the year. May they rest in peace.

> Judge Campbell Watson, Bannview Flock > Lismurtagh Flock Female Champion

Club reports England

135 YEARS

West Country

he year began with our sponsorship of Suffolk sired fat lamb shows and sales held at Exeter, South Molton and Sedgemoor Markets, although due to the Covid-19 situation only Sedgemoor went ahead. In the show, Mr E.J. Cheacker was awarded first prize for his pen of 42.4 kg lambs which went on to make £107 (255p/kg) per head. July saw our Club's annual Ram sale at Exeter Market's Grand July Sheep Fair, where David Bourne (Stentiford) topped the sale at 750gns for a Ram lamb and went on to also top the Shearlings at 680gns. Elsewhere, Suffolk cross shearling ewes were making £170 per head. Over 20% of Suffolk cross Mules made £160 or above per head. The NSA South West Ram sale held in August was next on the calendar, one of only three sales to take place this year. > Andrew Reed top price shearling ram

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Andrew Reed (Beaconhill) topped the Suffolks at 1,200gns for a Shearling which was the overall top price on the day. Andrew's run of 10 Shearling Rams averaged £730 per head. Club Members David and Richard Rossiter (Huish) topped out at 650gns as did Steve Pierce (Cattybrook), followed by Peter and Cathy Derryman (Yarcombe), Angus Howie (Millhouse) and Michael Waycott (Longridge) topping out at 600gns. Ram Lambs topped at 500gns for Arthur Brown and Gill Beckley (Rollian), also R. and G.B. Morgan. November saw our Club Female sale at Exeter Livestock Market of In-Lamb Ewes and Ewe Lambs. A consignment of Shearlings from Michael Waycott and Guy Goldring sold to a top price of 520gns. Ewe Lambs made 420gns for Arthur Brown and Gill Beckley. There was great demand for the stock on offer, hence a 100% clearance was achieved.

Averages 135 YEARS

Society Sales Averages 2020 (Averages over 1000gns) Flock

Michael Waycott tribute

Michael (Mike) Waycott, a thoroughly nice chap, a true gentleman who always found time to stop for a chat with folk, however brief. A stalwart supporter of the breed, flying the Suffolk flag with his Longridge sheep at many of the South West’s Agricultural Shows, always coming away with a ‘fistful of rosettes’. A regular participant at the Club’s annual shows and sales, his stock always in demand. An enthusiastic Club Vice Chairman, Mike was always in the ‘thick of it’ during discussions regarding Club activities and was usually armed with a clutch of suggestions when it came to selecting judges, especially for our annual Flock Competition. When Committee meetings were held, you could guarantee the famous “White Van” would always be first in the car park! An ardent breeder of good honest sheep, Mike will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Sale

Entry No Sold Top gns Average

Mullinvale

50000

17567

Lakeview

26000

11160

Benedyglen

32000

8170

Birness

30000

7360

Crewelands

12000

3939

Strathbogie

13000

3920

Knockem

8000

3733

Limestone

6500

3633

Spittal

5100

2750

Castleisle

4500

2425

Howgillfoot

5500

2025

Crewelands

5200

1883

Barronstown

2600

1825

Drimmie

3000

1740

Birness

2600

1692

Sitlow

3000

1690

Cairness

2200

1667

Sitlow

2200

1560

Roundacre

3400

1517

Ballynacannon

3200

1480

Lakeview

2900

1367

Errigal

3000

1350

Benrafton

1800

1333

Knockem

2900

1300

Frongoy

2700

1247

Claycrop

2400

1225

Crewelands

1800

1156

Brompton

1300

1133

Blackstown

1400

1088

Beechbrook

1500

1063

Pyeston

1800

1063

Annakisha

1800

1055

Ram Lambs: Minimum 3 sold: Exchange Rate £1.00 = €1.10 N=National; B=Ballymena; C = Carlisle; BL = Blessington; L = Lanark Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Club reports England

135 YEARS

North West

s a Club 2020 was so different to what we imagined. In February 2020 the committee prepared a schedule of events starting as usual with a Club Show at J36, closely followed by the Club trip to Cheshire to visit the Pexhill Flock and Derbyshire to visit the Sitlow Flock. Finally, a stock judging BBQ hosted by Andrea & Ben Smith at Chorley. All the best plans were made but the rest is already being written into history. Finally, at the end of the season and with meetings being very difficult to organise it was decided to keep the committee unchanged for a further 12 months. Twenty years ago, Foot and Mouth stopped the UK in its tracks and had a terrible impact on the farming community where shows were also cancelled. I am sure we have all been touched by someone who has been affected by the virus as this pandemic has had an impact across the UK. Today social media has enabled us to communicate like we never did before. Over the last twelve months Facebook and Instagram have enabled our members to share pictures and stories and exchange ideas. As we emerge out of our third lock down positive news now emerges for members and hopefully we can > Reserve Champion First Prize Shearling Ram Mr RK Denby

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soon meet each other at shows and events. For our members we are fortunate that sales continued for breeding stock where online bidding was enabled and prices suited vendors. One of the club’s prestigious trophies awarded annually is ‘The Les Newhouse Cup’. This was awarded to the Denby Farm at Longtown for the Highest Price received for a tup in 2020. The tup lamb was sold at Lanark for 1,000gns to Duncan Jeary, Briston Flock. Sired by Errigal Equalizer who was Male Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show 2019, out of a ewe by Forkins Figo. In October 1992 a small group of breeders met at the Hampson House Hotel near Lancaster to debate forming a new club for North West Suffolk Breeders. I am sure that evening there was plenty to discuss but from this gathering, member’s (new and old) have enjoyed nearly thirty years of Suffolk breeding, forming new friendships and sharing ideas. Next year the NW Suffolk Breeders Club will be celebrating 30 years! No doubt 2021 will be a year to be cautious and it remains to be seen what we will be able to do socially. However let us hope that 2022 will be a ‘pearler’ of a year for us and will be a great year of shows. The North West Suffolk Breeders Club also wishes to congratulate the Society on 135 years.

Club reports 135 YEARS

England

East Anglia

020 was a year to remember, or forget, depending on your point of view and at one stage, I thought that this report might be fairly short – 2020 was cancelled – but far from it. Yes, we missed the competition, camaraderie and sheer fun of the shows that couldn’t go ahead and the hopedfor visits that we couldn’t make, but just when we thought that it would all be impossible, along came David Hughes (Chalklands flock) with a great series of videos that had been posted up on YouTube with a virtual visit to his farm. It was all filmed from his truck as he drove to various points on the farm, telling us about the land and how over the years his father and now he worked it. Over the four short films he covered the current Suffolk flock, the type of land on the farm and the inputs that it needs, details about cropping and especially the deep rooting herbal leys that he uses to feed his livestock and some reminiscences about the farm and its history – it was fascinating to hear how in the distant past around a thousand Suffolk sheep were once kept on the farm! Later in the year we had a very enjoyable club meeting over Zoom and then in November Robin McIlrath was kind enough to talk to us (via a Zoom meeting) about the work of the Society and the preparations that were being made for the exit of Britain from the EU at the end of the year – thanks again Robin, not only for the talk, but for all of the hard work that the Society is doing.

bought a ram whether he needed one or not! Bill was a keen supporter of local shows and as well as judging Suffolks he would often judge Norfolk Horn sheep and interbreed classes. Bill’s wisdom and company was enjoyed by other members of the East Anglian Suffolk Club and we were all delighted when he won the club’s annual carcass competition in 2011. Despite recent failing health, the Ashbocking flock was registered in the 2020 flock book. Bill passed away in February 2021 aged 85 after a lifetime of keeping Suffolk Sheep.

WMA (Bill) James tribute June 1935 – February 2021

Bill James established the Ashbocking flock in his own right in 1957 with the purchase of sheep from his uncle John Long. During the following years Bill served as Treasurer and Chairman of the Eastern Area Branch and represented the region on the National Council between 1962 and 1997. Bill was made an honorary life member of the Society in recognition of his years of dedication. A “one breed man” Bill always liked to attend the National sale and often

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Club reports England/Wales

135 YEARS

Shropshire & Montgomery

ell, what a year, who could have foreseen 2020 would see no shows, events etc. As an industry we have been so lucky to have the sales where many good prices have been achieved and at least we have been able to catch up with friends. Our thanks go to the Society and all the auctioneers who have made this possible throughout the year. At the start of the year the AGM arrangements had been made with the agenda and accounts sent out, however, lockdown came, and we decided to postpone, and all officers remained the same with Claire Whitticase as Chairperson and George Powell Vice Chairman and other committee members staying the same. As a Club we have welcomed new members this year and look forward to seeing you face to face next year. Welshpool Auction held a Spring Lamb competition and a voucher was awarded to C Woosnam & T A Mathias. This competition was kindly sponsored by Rikki Lloyd local

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Welshpool butcher.

Club Show

After some thought of how we could interact with our members and promote our face book page we decided to hold a virtual show. This allowed members to test their photographic skills as well as their diplomatic ones, as there are only so many times you can tell someone to move the leg of the sheep let alone get themselves in the right position! We had a great number of entries and Sally Beale kindly agreed to judge for us with the results as follows: Yearling Ram or Over (Sponsored by Farmgene) 1st Paul Delves 2nd Steve & Christie Walker 3rd Grahame & Ann Hardman 4th John Pryce

> Bombay Sapphire – Paul Delves – Champion of club show

> Top price yearling from G V & JA Hardman

Ram Lamb (Sponsored by Sherratt Farm Supplies) 1st Claire Whitticase 2nd George Powell 3rd Steve & Christie Walker 4th Paul Delves Aged Ewe (Sponsored by Myddle Suffolks) 1st John Pryce 2nd Claire Whitticase 3rd George Powell 4th George Powell Yearling Ewe (Sponsored by Porth Y Waen Farm Supplies) 1st Paul Delves 2nd Tom Houghton 3rd Dickie & Holly Bowdler 4th George Powell Ewe Lamb (Sponsored by Christies Flowers) 1st Claire Whitticase 2nd Paul Delves 3rd George Powell 4th Dickie & Holly Bowdler

Male Champion Aged Ram, Paul Delves

Reserve Male Champion Ram Lamb, Claire Whitticase

Female Champion

Thanks to sponsors and Sally for judging.

Ram Show and Sale

The Annual Show and Sale on behalf of the Shropshire & Montgomery Area Suffolk Club took place at Welshpool Livestock Sales on Thursday 1st October with an entry of 115, the draw had been conducted via a Zoom meeting. 98 sheep were forward and 78 were sold. Aged Rams topped at 550gns from Anabelle Farmer and averaged £437.50. Yearlings topped at £780gns from G V & J A Hardman selling to A H Ellis, Llanddeniol and averaged £547.50. Other notable prices for 720gns again from G V & JA Hardman, 750gns and 700gns twice from T H Nicholas, 720gns from G A J Wood, with many around the 600gns mark. Lambs topped at £750gns from J Pryce selling to Alan Shinton, Ellesmere and averaged £398.05 Other notable prices 650gns George Powell, 620gns Tom Cox, 580gns Andrew Evans. We normally have a show and conduct an inspection, however, with the on-going Covid-19 restrictions a show was not possible and we asked vendors to self-declare if a ram was incorrect in the mouth by red spotting their rams. Prizes were given for the best average and highest prices in each section and were won by G V Hardman and J Pryce. Many thanks to our sponsors Farmers Guardian for the Breakfast Vouchers, Bibby’s, Maelor Feeds, Osmonds and J G Animal Health. I would like to thank everyone who has supported the Club over the year and wish you all a successful 2021. We wish the Society well with its 135th year of celebrations.

Ewe Lamb, Claire Whitticase

Reserve Female Champion Aged Ewe, John Pryce

Overall Champion Aged Ram, Paul Delves

Reserve Overall Champion Ewe Lamb, Claire Whitticase

For further information please contact Helen Roberts 07976 803066 or email helen@arddleensuffolks.co.uk. The club also has a Facebook page so please take a look and see what we are up to. Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Club reports Scotland

135 YEARS

North East

ur year started in early March with a very informative meeting at Thainstone with speakers Charlie Adam of NFU Scotland and Peter Chapman, MSP on the prospects for the sheep industry in regards to Brexit. Unfortunately Covid-19 put paid to 2020 plans with many events cancelled: Prime Lamb and Carcase Competition; our planned trip to the Midlands and Welsh Border; Tup tour and Flock Competition. Fortunately there was a silver lining with the sales being able to proceed, even if they were far from normal. This year the Northern Area sale moved to Lanark and leading prices from Club members were G L Stuart, Birness 30,000gns and 26,000gns. Our Thainstone September Sale again went ahead

without the judging and leading prices were 1,100gns twice for Ram Lambs from G L Stewart, and C&M Bruce Tillyeve. Other leading prices 1000gns and 950 gns from Craig Paterson, Cranorskie Flock. Leading prices from Club members at the reorganised Kelso Sale at Carlisle – Shearlings: Mrs I Fowlie, Essie 1,050gns and Ram Lambs: Graeme Christie, Balquhain, 650gns. Christmas Classic held at Thainstone – Gimmers: G L Stuart, 3,800gns (photo) Ewe Lambs: G L Stuart, 3,800gns and 2,200gns for P&R Machray, Middlemuir. In the cross sheep section fellow Club member Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy took the Overall Championship. Final Sale of the year was the Dark Diamonds held at Carlisle Mart. Again leading prices from Club members were Graeme Christie 4,500gns and G L Stuart 4,300gns and 4,000gns. And finally sadly this year we lost one of our clubs founding members, Alfie Stuart of the Davishill flock. Hopefully 2021 will see us return to some kind of normal, in the meantime stay safe!

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Club reports Scotland

135 YEARS

West and Central

he AGM was held on 28 February 2020 at The Thornhill Inn, Thornhill. A lovely supper was enjoyed by members followed by the AGM. David Gilmour remained in the position of Chairman and Roy Hiddleston as Vice-Chairman. I remained in the position of Secretary. Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Hiddleston family were unable to hold a flock view day after winning the Flock Competition in October 2019. The family sadly suffered a huge loss when a horrendous fire destroyed their business and their home. We are pleased that Roy, Sharon, Annabelle and Gregor are now rebuilding their future. Our Club show was unable to take place as well as our Prime Lamb competitions. Members also missed showing and attending the Royal Highland Show and the Great Yorkshire Show.

Longtown Sale

Iain and Judith Barbour (Solwaybank) sold their top Gimmer for £1,100 and their best ram lamb for £1,000.

National Sale – Shrewsbury

No club members sold at Shrewsbury this year.

Scottish Area – Stirling Sale

James Wallace (Claycrop) achieved 2,400gns for a Ram lamb by Castleisle Cobra selling to Mrs J Tooze (Spittal). Mrs Helen Goldie (Harpercroft) and David and Paula Reid ( Conchar) both achieved 1,000gns for their best Ram Lambs.

Carlisle Sale

Club members Roy and Gregor Hiddleston (Irongray) topped the female section with their Gimmer by Caimess Doug selling for 1,400gns to K W Farms. Scott and Gavin

> Lot 178 SH Ram from Peter Gray Cowgrove (Scrogton) sold for 9,200gns

Photos ©Robert Smith

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> Lot 286 Ram Lamb from Mrs RH Goldie (Harpercroft) sold for 3,200gns

Brown (Capielaw) had a top price of 1,600gns for their Ram Lamb by Capielaw Mr Marbleous selling to Mr and Mrs Smith from Hawick for their commercial flock.

Kelso Ram Sales

Due to Covid-19 the sale was held at Harrison and Hetherington, Carlisle and Peter Gray (Scrogton) topped the sale at £9,200 for his best Shearling Ram. Scrogton also had the highest average for Shearlings selling 11 to average £2,204. Mrs Helen Goldie (Harpercroft) achieved £3,200 for her top ram lamb. The Harpercroft pen averaged £880 for six lambs sold.

Carlisle Female Sale

J Cannon (Redbrae) was top price at 700gns for an in lamb Gimmer which sold to A Cross (Barnacre).

3 Nations Sale

(Harpercroft) sold her top Gimmer by Strathbogie 24 Carat for 1,300gns.

Dark Diamonds

J Cannon (Redbrae) sold his top Gimmer for 1,600gns to JB and L Swanson (Clindrag),

Club Show and Sale Dumfries Market A show was unable to be held due to Covid-19 but top price of £480 was attained for a Ram Lamb from John Buchanan (Prettsmill). The Hamish Stoddart Shield for the highest average for 3 lambs or more was also awarded to John Buchanan (Prettsmill).

Flock Competition

James Wallace (Claycrop) attained 1,600gns, 1,400gns and 1,300gns for his three Gimmers by Castleisle Calvin Klein. Iain and Judith Barbour (Solwaybank) attained 1,400gns for a Gimmer by Frongoy Firenze and Mrs Helen Goldie

This years flock competition also had to be cancelled and Club members missed our Annual Social Evening and Presentation of Prizes. Many thanks to all who have helped and supported the Club in 2020. We hope 2021 will see the return of our Shows and Club events.

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Club reports Scotland

135 YEARS

Tayside AGM

ur 25th Annual General Meeting was held on 10th March 2020 when the evening was started off with a meal for all members. Alan Sands, Southfield was elected as Chairman for the coming year. Joanne Macpherson was again elected as Secretary. James Scott was again elected as treasurer. Committee member Callum Anderson was elected as vice Chairman. We had the pleasure of welcoming various new members to the club with new member Andrew Mackie joining as a committee member. Our speaker for the evening was Jim Smith local farmer turned comedian. Jim gave us a very interesting and hilarious talk on his daily work on his Perthshire Farm as well as his comedy experiences. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all members.

Prime Lamb Competition

Unable to go ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Summer shows

Unable to go ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Sales

Our members have had a successful year at sales. Stewart Lathangie from the Pyeston flock sold a gimmer at the Three nations sale at Carlisle for 7500gns.

> Gimmer sold by S Lathangie for 7,500gns

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Store Lamb Show and Sale

Unable to go ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Flock Competition

Once again we held our annual flock competition in November as our final event of the year. This year we held the event virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it was more for a bit of fun, no formal prizes were awarded. The three classes run were tup lamb, stock tup, and group of ewe lambs (any number). Club members wishing to enter sent pictures and videos of their entries to the Chairman which were then judged by other club members. Once again a great show of Suffolk sheep was seen. The flock competition results are as follows: Stock Tups 1st Burnview Bombay Sapphire, Stewart Lathangie 2nd Burnview Bandit, Tom Sands 3rd Crewlands Cushtie, Tom Sands

Tup lambs 1st Harpercroft Houdini, Stewart Lathangie 2nd Pyeston Fury, Stewart Lathangie 3rd Balquhain Benachie, Leslie Learmouth Group of ewe lambs (any number) 1st Carse Flock, Andy Leith 2nd Finhaven Flock, Colin Whitton 3rd Kingston Flock, Tom Sands

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Club reports Scotland

135 YEARS

Border Club

ell – what a year 2020 has been! I’ll not be the only Suffolk Club Secretary wondering how or what to write for the Annual resumé but, for all the doom and gloom of Covid-19, loyal Suffolk breeders, including the Carnforth, Roseden, Knockem and Brijon Flocks enjoyed good trade selling at the well-organised, ‘socially distanced’ Scottish Branch Sale, Lanark (Lawrie & Symington) and at Carlisle (Harrison & Hetherington). The latter Auctioneers additionally laid on a very successful ‘non-Kelso’ tup sale at St Boswells where the regular, loyal, locally based breeders and vendors of the Suffolk moved a substantial number of tups with amazingly good averages, whilst others, such as Malcom Stewart at Brotherstone, sold successfully online and privately. In this extraordinary climate, social media became a very useful tool and even small flocks such as Caroline Nelson’s Rosepark sold tups easily, including full brothers to wellknown Northumbrian farmers DM Mair, Kypie, and new

> H&H St Boswells 2017 Yorkshireman Raymond Twiddle judging the pre-sale show of Suffolk X ewe hoggs

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Suffolk owners, Mathew Davidson & Craig Johnstone, East Lothian. The latter, living locally to him, have also acquired some young females from Scott Brown’s Capilaw Flock. Naturally, the Border Union Agricultural Show Society, home of the unique Kelso Tup Sale is busy planning, remaining positive in the hope that mutant strains of Covid-19 will ease sufficiently to allow the staging of “Kelso” in September 2021. Having down-sized the successful Rugley Flock steadily over the last couple of years, Alan Jackson finally retired in autumn 2020, handing the reins to capable daughter Lucy who is farming Rugley with Auctioneer husband Tom Story. With no shows to report on in 2020, here are some outtake photos from the Border Club and other local shows over the last few years! Covid-19 permitting of course, if the Border Union Show, Kelso, is able to go ahead in July, the Club’s show will be integrated with the MV Breed section, as was planned for 2020.

> Club Show 2018. Suffolk Youth. Thomas Denby gets a helping hand from Judge Billy Borthwick as Archie Herdman looks on

> Kelso Show 2010. Roseden’s Mickey and Michael Walton

> Social afternoon. Border Club Suffolk breeders and friends, June 2017

> 14 year old Archie Herdman & Judge Sandy Sutherland. Archie went on to win the Society’s Suffolk Youth Senior Championship in 2019

> Charlotte Nicholson (Knockem) with Katie, borrowed from Rosepark Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 101

Club reports South of Ireland

135 YEARS

Eastern

he Premier Sale in Blessington saw several of our members showing and selling quite successfully with Alan Stanley, Colin Watchorn, John & Esther Gahan, Brian & Gus Doyle, all picking up Rosettes. 2020 was a year like no other and for a while we weren’t sure if our sales would even go ahead. Luckily our sale dates did not coincide with any of the Covid-19 lockdowns and we were able to carry on as usual and have our Shows and Sales. Our Premier Sale in Tullow was judged by John Hanley from the Noan Flock. He awarded Champion sheep to S & S Gahan, Barrowlands Flock for a stylish ram by Castleisle Kilteskin Prince. This lamb had earlier won the Open Class and went on to sell Kilteskin Prince, winner of the Recorded Class selling for €490. Our Second Show and Sale was judged by Padraig Murphy, Murbro Flock. John Brilly’s ram lamb by Mooretown Black Magic won the Open Class and went on to be crowned a very worthy Champion. The bidding was brisk for this sheep with the hammer coming down at €1,070 which was the highest price of the day. John also received €950 for a comrade of the Champion. Alan Stanley’s ram lamb by Clyde Daredevil won the Recorded class and then went on to

> Club chairman Colin Watchorn Champion Sheep John Brilly, Judge Padraig Murphy

become Reserve Champion later selling for €620. There was a strong demand for rams at both sales with both ringside and online bidding. After the sales we entered any rams making over €500 into a draw for vouchers for Quinns of Baltinglass our Sponsors for the sales. I would like to thank all club members for their help during the year especially Club Chairman Colin Watchorn. He was always just a phone call away. Eric Driver and staff at Tullow Mart, as always, could not have been more helpful with running our sales.

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Club reports South of Ireland

135 YEARS

West of Ireland

020 has turned out to be a year that none of us will ever forget. The eager anticipation of the upcoming sales season soon turned to concern and uncertainty about what the effects of Covid-19 and Lockdown would bring to the sheep industry. Thankfully, however, our concerns were unfounded. The convergence of Easter and Ramadan in 2020 resulted in an increase in demand for Irish lamb, and this demand has continued throughout the selling season. This has resulted in the average sheepmeat prices for 2020 being nearly 40c/kg higher than 2019 levels. The demand for top quality Suffolk Cross ewe lambs and breeding hoggets was high with prices around the country topping €165 and €262 respectively The demand for breeding such stock was reflected in turn, in demand by the commercial farmer in the West of Ireland for top quality breeding rams. As a result, our Club sales this year reflected clearances and averages well up on our 2019 season.

SOI Premier Show and Sale, Blessington Due to the cancellation of the NSBA National Championships this year, the first outing for some of our > Socially distanced ringside bidding

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Club members was the SOI Premier in Blessington , held on the Bank Holiday Weekend in August. This was the first major Suffolk Society event of the Sales Season in the South of Ireland, and the SOI Branch committee must be commended on their exemplary running of both the Show and Sale under very difficult circumstances. Much time, effort and discussion went into the organisation of the day while adhering at all times to the Covid-19 restrictions, and this effort and the favourable weather meant the day was a huge success. Eight club members took part in the Premier, two for their first time. Michael Hastings, Western Suffolks, travelled with a stylish ewe lamb out of Strathbogie Its a Kind of Magic while new Junior member Harry Graham, Westside Suffolks, showed off his strong Ram lamb, sired by Forkins, Dizzie Rascal. The Shearling Ewe Class brought the first of the rosettes to our club members with Kenneth Bailey, Lismurtagh Suffolks securing second and Coote & Trevor Geelan, Lough Rynn Suffolks, taking third place. The ewe lamb Class was a stylish affair but in the end, Judge Campbell Watson of the renowned Bannview Flock chose Kenneth Baileys, stylish and upright ewe lamb as the recipient of the Red Rosette and the Poole Challenge Cup. Kenneth’s ewe lamb

> Marie Jennings with Top Price Lamb from Club Premier Roscommon

> Kirriemuir Suffolks Top Priced Lamb

then went on to compete for Female Champion and was successful in again winning Campbell Watsons favour and took the top spot as Female Champion of the show, one step up from Kenneth achieving Reserve Champion in 2019 with a ewe lamb. Kenneth’s ewe lamb then went on to sell for €1,100 in the ring. Congratulations to all our club members on the standard of stock presented on the day. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication Club members show year on year to their flocks and the Suffolk breed.

Club Sales

As a Club, the decision was taken not to hold Shows alongside our Sales this year due to Covid restrictions. All sales took place under mart guidance and adhered to social distancing and government regulations at all times. Our first sale was held in Carrick-on-Shannon as part of The Big Boy Multi-breed Ram Sale. Interest on the day was keen with many buyers in attendance. Buyers in the ring were staggered due to numbers but this not dampen trade. Top Suffolk price on the day was €780 going to Kenneth Bailey, Lismurtagh Suffolks for his Shearling Ram. The top price was an increase of 8% on 2019 while the average price for Suffolks showed an increase of 12%. Thank you once again to Stuart Dorran and his team for hosting a very well organised and well supported event. This upward trend in demand continued throughout the rest of our Club sales. Our Club Premier Sale in Roscommon, always the highlight of the Club calendar, took place without a show but this did not dampen spirits. Members were out in force with a selection of top class, strong lambs, reflecting the continued investment in new bloodlines, enhancing flocks within the club. Interest was keen in the pre-sale viewing period and lambs were much admired. Trade was brisk when bidding got underway with the top price of the sale of €1,380 going to Michael & Marie Jennings, Ballygarris Suffolks. Clearance on the day was a whopping 92% while the average price showed an increase on 2019 of 21%. The top priced pen on the day was Jennings’ Ballygarris Pen. Next was Garth Graham’s pen from Kirriemuir Suffolks followed closely by JP Screene, Windfield, Trevor Burke, DeBurca, Coote Geelan, Loughrynn, Kevin Kelly, Summerhill and Charles Hughes, Lankill. Congratulations also to Junior Club member, Harry Graham, Westside who sold his first ever Pedigree Ram

Lamb at the sale. Our sale in Athenry continued in the same way with increased clearance, prices and averages on 2019. Once again there was a superb selection of rams available and prices were reflective of this with top price of €1,120 again going to the Ballygarris pen. Clearance was increased by 49% on what had been a poorly attended sale in 2019 while the average price increased by 25%. The Ballinasloe sale again commanded good prices with a 77% clearance and a top price of €900 going to Ballygarris Suffolks. Our final sale of 2020 was our second Sale in Roscommon where again the quality of stock was high and interest was keen. The top price of €1260 was achieved once more by the Ballygarris pen. Clearance was high at 81% and the average showed an increase of 11% on 2019. As a club, we must congratulate all the members on achieving such phenomenal results in what everyone had anticipated would be a very difficult year. This success was in no small part, due to the hard work and the commitment to the breed which all our flocks demonstrate on an ongoing basis. As a club, we pride ourselves in showcasing the Suffolk Breed to its full potential in the West of Ireland. Special mention must be given to Michael & Marie Jennings on achieving the top club prices all year. The Suffolk Ram, long recognised as the top terminal sire is continuing to dominate the commercial breeding market and this demand has been demonstrated in the fact that all rams produced by club members in 2020 have moved on to pastures new both privately and via club sales, to produce top quality pedigree and cross bred lambs for the 2021 markets. We would like to thank all our buyers for their continued custom and support. Our policy of culling hard and only retaining the top quality animals for the breeding market gives our buyers added confidence that they are buying the top rams available in the West of Ireland ensuring a superior finished product in both the factory lamb and the breeding ewe market. Finally, thank you to the Suffolk Sheep Society for their continued support, the marts, our sponsors for 2020, A.W.Ennis Ltd and most importantly our buyers. We wish our buyers every success in their upcoming breeding season. We hope for and look forward to a return to some normality in 2021 with a return of Shows and continued success in our breeding programs and the sales ring. Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 105

Club reports Europe

135 YEARS

Flanders – Belgium

020: A year to forget or to remember? Who could have thought in January 2020, full lambing time, that it would be such a crazy year? While in February and March our lambs were growing bigger and bigger, and committees were making plans for the shows and sales, it was slowly becoming clear that we could not show our best lambs at these shows. Later on, it turned out that we could not visit the flocks of our friends/breeders in the UK, we could not visit the shows and sales or have any great evenings talking sheep with a cold beer or dram. In a nutshell, a year without social contacts. But we are, and remain Suffolk breeders with a big heart for the breed and the Suffolk sheep. We followed the sales on the internet and bought –if possible– the preferred sheep. This year again, several fine-pedigree sheep were exported to Flanders/Belgium. We’d like to thank our

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friends/breeders for giving us the opportunity to buy those sheep and the transporters who did a great job to bring the sheep over safe and sound. I wish for 2021 that in Flanders/Belgium and in the UK all breeders will keep breeding beautiful Suffolk sheep, showing their best ones at the shows and selling quality lambs and sheep at the sales or privately. Of course we all hope we can visit our friends in the UK in 2021, have a look at their flocks, watch the shows and sales, have a drink and catch up in real life. 2020 was special, but if you breed Suffolks, it is always a year to remember!

Peter Frijters Chairman Flanders Club

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Adam Porter 135 YEARS

One man and his dogs… and his sheep I

was born at the foot of the stunning Sperrin mountains and raised on the outskirts of a small town called Maghera. It was growing up here that I developed my love for sheepdogs and pedigree sheep which led to the establishment of my ‘Braeburn’ pedigree flocks of Crossing Leicesters and Suffolk sheep. I purchased my first Suffolk in 2014 from my close friend and well respected West of Ireland breeder, Gerry Killilea of the Carragh Flock, at the premier sale in Roscrea for 2000 euros. This was a ewe lamb full of Solwaybank breeding and one which gave me the bug for breeding Suffolk sheep, just like the bug the rest of you reading this have caught!

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However, as much as I have great enjoyment from my pedigree flocks, the sheepdogs have always been my main priority and the area from which I get the most satisfaction. My parents say my love for sheepdogs has been bred into me, with both grandfathers having kept working dogs all their lives, so it was almost inevitable that I would fall into this way of life at some point. I began training dogs at the age of 11 with ‘Lucky’, an unregistered bitch pup. As you can imagine, it was myself that needed the training more so than the pup. After a lot of trial and error, reading countless books from beginning to end and watching DVDs over and over, I managed to get Lucky, (who was no superstar if truth be told) to a decent

working level. I sold her the following year for £300. At 12 years old,this amount of money was huge! From that day, my interest moved up to the next level, with countless hours invested in my next registered dog, ‘Rex’. He was sold for £1,000, when I was 14. Throughout my time at secondary school, I often told my parents that I planned to train sheepdogs once I had completed my time in education. This was something which neither of them believed would be possible and they tried to discourage me from the idea, in place of what many would deem a more professional career. Determined to follow the work I loved, I had the foresight and sense to ensure I completed my A level exams. I went on to obtain a degree in agriculture from the SRUC Campus at Edinburgh University, just in case my plan didn’t come to fruition. I graduated in the summer of 2017 and since then I have been training sheepdogs for myself and farmers throughout the length and breadth of Ireland alongside my sheep shearing business during the summer months, which currently stands with a run of just over 10,000 sheep. This way of life is not something that I think of as a ‘job’, due to the fact that I get such satisfaction from training working dogs to a standard of work that myself and other farmers can use them for daily tasks around the farm. This satisfying element of the job ensures that I actually wake up each morning looking forward to the day ahead.

A brief oversight on the basic training of a sheepdog Patience and a realistic outlook are two key traits I believe any individual needs when working with sheepdogs. I often feel that dogs are very similar to children, in that they all have different levels of intellect and physical capabilities. I believe this needs to be taken into consideration and it must be remembered that no matter how much we wish for our dog to be a great sheepdog, many dogs can fall short of this expectation. Many people have brought young dogs to me for training which they have either been given for free or bought cheaply and then they wonder why their dog has not miraculously turned into a great worker. This would be the same idea as a Suffolk breeder purchasing a

purebred Suffolk ram lamb which is not up to scratch, one that is effectively a fat lamb and then wondering why he didn’t breed those show winners or lambs which achieved good prices at the sales. Yes, some of these might develop into a decent farm dog but with the law of averages you would expect that ten well bred higher priced pups when compared to ten cheaper pups, as a group, would out class the cheaper pups considerably. This effectively proves the point that you only get what you pay for. I find that training a sheepdog is often similar to breeding pedigree sheep, in that, unless you have the finances to buy yourself to the top in a short period of time you will have to be prepared to gradually build yourself up to the level you wish to achieve over time. You will do this by learning from your mistakes along the way, to enable you to become a more well-rounded handler. Many people make the mistake of trying to rush the training of their dog which can lead to problems further down the line in the training. It is vitally important to get the basics right and to have these basics well instilled into a dog, so when they do eventually get further away from the handler, they have the knowledge that allows them to deal with any difficult situations they find themselves in. Generally, I will take pups to sheep from three months old. I find doing this once a week up until the age of nine to twelve months is enough to keep them interested, but not too much that it bores them at their young age. I want them leaving the field happy and keen to return to the sheep again. I begin by encouraging them to move around sheep in both directions (it is not uncommon for them to favour one side over the other at the beginning, however, putting them on the outside of a round pen containing the sheep may help resolve this as it can help to break things down and do so in a calm manner), getting them balancing the sheep to me wherever I go around the field without putting much pressure on them to do so, with the main objective being fun in the early stages. Once the pups reach the age of proper training I start them gradually with 2-3 short sessions per week and increase them as and when I see fit to do so. Continued on next page Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 109

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Continued from previous page Every handler has different ideas on how to go about training their dog. There is no right or wrong way as such, it is a matter of finding the method which best suits both the handler and the dog. No two dogs are the same. I personally tend to avoid putting a ‘sit’ command on a pup until it knows how to pace nicely behind sheep first. I do this for two reasons; firstly I find that a pup can get into the notion of wanting to sit itself over time, if they are taught to pace nicely. By doing this, the benefit is that it avoids unnecessary confrontation with the pup. Secondly, I find when a pup is taught to sit and is then commanded to walk onto the sheep, it can be prone to darting up quickly towards the sheep causing the sheep to split and resulting in the pup getting excited which means it is not taking sufficient time to think about what it is doing, leading to problems. As a rule, I tend to start training the pup on 3-5 quiet sheep that will move freely avoiding a stand-off between both parties, allowing the pup to grow in confidence (you wouldn’t match a future boxing heavy weight champion of the world with the current heavy weight champion of the world in his first fight, he has to build up experience and confidence over time). I often see farmers taking a young dog to cattle or sheep which will stand their ground and fight back, this is a recipe for disaster and one which many do not seem to realise causes damage by doing so. Often the inexperienced handler can be tempted to blame the dog for problems which arise in training but in fact the handlers themselves are usually the cause of the problem. I find this is usually the case if a farmer has purchased a pup or sent it to a trainer. Those farmers don’t mind buying the pup or sending it off to be trained, but they don’t actually put any time into improving themselves as handlers or holding their hand up to their

own short comings as a handler. I often compare this to the same concept of someone buying a car but not investing the time or money into driving lessons to teach them how they should drive the car correctly. To me, the inexperienced handler blaming a pup for not performing as they would expect, without questioning their own abilities first, would be like blaming a piano used by the famous pianist Beethoven for not allowing the individual to play a melody the way Beethoven did. It would be ludicrous to even suggest this, but this is the scenario many dogs find themselves in. I would urge purchasing a book, DVD or taking lessons from an experienced handler as the first port of call for the inexperienced handler as bad habits can be difficult to rectify in a pup and in some cases, these habits never can be rectified. Thank you to all who have taken the time to read this article and I hope this brief introduction helps the working relationship between yourself and your pup.

Adam Porter 0044 7709 714171 adam.porter2@btinternet.com

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Congratulations to the following flocks who are celebrating major milestones

(1926)

C18 Bruce & Ruth Cook

(1951)

P50 Weaver & Son

Whichford

(1981) F56 F62 F92 G4 G66 H6

Coote Geelan PJ Murphy & Sons Andrew McKay John Hanly Grahame Hardman Mrs Irene Fowlie

Loughrynn Murbro Malzie Noan Masbury Essie

Perrinpit

(1996) JJZ JKA JKC JKF JLN JOH JOO JPP JRL JRZ

Mrs V Wolton Fishpond James T Cannon Redbrae Stephen W Cobbald Lavenham C & S Armstrong Studholme J Scott & Sons Claymore George Berwick & Son Barbarafield E G Lewis Lonarth Mrs Alison G Dalgarno Cairnorrie Andrew Currie Quarter John P Screene Windfield

(1991)

(1961)

348 RG & RA Jones & Son 370 Bruce Watson 414 Mrs JA Lorimer 416 Ronald H Black

Rowlestone Gaval Cadgerford Collessie

FCC Martin Harkin Crowhill FCP Messrs Mary & Iain Bissett Mariain FCV R & A Stephenson Barncliffe FFA D J Harvey Hawkesridge FFX D & T Richards Stoneystretton FHT Iain & Judith Barbour Solwaybank FJY Mr John B Mauchlen Spotsmains FKT Killian F Traynor Steepleton FKV Robert Walker Kilcurley FKX M W Waycott Longridge FND Ian Lill Ashby FNO Robert J Shaw Steenwood FOS D R Fotheringham Oldmill FOV J Hepburn & Co. Northhouse FPT Geoffrey I Richmond Sullom

(1971)

35D Messrs Young & Noble Bareflathills 39D Wendy Jones Tarrington 47D Messrs JH Christie & Son Westcarse 97D Wm Sweetman Coolishall

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Celebrating 135 YEARS

Tale of two flocks

The Whichford flock – 95-year-old prefix

he flock’s prefix was started in 1926, when my Great Grandfather purchased 10 ewes from a dispersal sale of Merton Gibbs flock. The flock would be based in south Warwickshire for the next 29 years. Until my grandfather Jack took on a tenancy of a farm just outside Oxford for the next 39 years that took us up to 1994 with the flock growing to the size of 330 breeding ewes in 1980. Ram bloodlines were bought from Benacre, Bridgestone, Boreland, Fordafourie, Hallhill, Roseden, Lawshall, Croxton, Pexhill, Alloaks, Perrinpit, Brightwell, Hillend, Parkhouse, Stockton and Rowlestone to name a few. My Grandfather was President of the Suffolk society in 1969 and was an honorary council member until his death in 1993. The flock sold males and females all over the country and exported to numerous countries. John my father, was steward for the Royal show for the Suffolk breed and on the council and committee for

Midland and Eastern area, as well as a committee member of the NSA. In the next 10 years my father John farmed between Oxford and Wantage in Oxfordshire, until we held a reduction sale and greatly reduced the flock. Within a few years we left the breed due to the very contagious disease CLA which destroyed the flock originally started by my great grandfather. For the next 10 years, due to destruction of our much-loved flock, the family decided to emigrate to Canada to farm 6,000 acres of arable land. We had no intention of getting back into Suffolk sheep. Ten years later I returned to England and bought a farm in Warwickshire. My intention was always to continue the story of Whichford Suffolk’s which, in my mind, certainly wasn’t finished by any stretch of the imagination. In November 2014, I visited the Harding family (Bentley Flock) and purchased two in lamb ewes that produced three ewe lambs. This convinced me that we were meant to > Bruce and the up coming future of Whichford Suffolks

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> Sitlow Social Media – new Stud Ram for Whichford

> A younger Bruce at the reduction sale

breed Suffolk sheep once more. Subsequently we purchased more ewes from the Bentley and Midhope flocks, a stud ram and five ewes’ altogether. The ram, Midhope Masterclass, created the backbone of the new flock and got us off to a great start and we hit the ground running. In this period, we have grown the flock to around 50 breeding ewes with stud rams purchased from Alloaks, Bentley, Midhope and recently Sitlow. Most years we have used the best ram lamb bred that year. In the last six years we have learnt which families are performing better on our system which is Grass based with a minimal amount of concentrate. In which we are now seeing the benefits in the flock. With some very dominant families coming to the forefront. As a flock even when my Father and Grandfather were managing the original flock, we believed in performance recording as a tool although not the “be all and end all”. To us it is important that we know the qualities animals offer in terms of carcass, growth rate and maternal attributes. Whether or not our customers are interested in recording, we are providing a product that is improving their produce year on year. As a family we have tried to produce hard fleshed sheep with a platform to grow this on. We don’t believe in excessive bone and head which in our minds has little commercial value, apart from ending up in a glue pot for my children to cause havoc! A carcass does require a platform, but in my opinion, not to the excess we sometimes come across within Suffolks. Especially in the current environment when the commercial shepherd is expected to manage more sheep, they do not have the time to be giving the same attention that maybe they used to in earlier times. As a family we have been very passionate about the breed and saddened to see the dominance of other breeds in the last 25 years. We believe the type of Suffolk has not been produced regularly enough to meet the “commercial man’s” requirement. We should be aiming at producing an early season breeding cross ewe to produce a 40kg lamb fast off grass. In our opinion this should be the main focus of the top flocks which should result in this filtering throughout the breed.

2020 despite being tricky with Covid 19, the Whichford flock sold all of the rams planned for the year with over 50% new customers. We held back a number of rams to sell as shearlings in 2021, but the demand was such that we sold all of these bar one as lambs, which was very encouraging. For the last three years we have been trying to grow our numbers in shearlings on offer only to have less than the year before. We took the option this year to breed our 19 ewe lambs to produce more shearlings for sale in 2022. With our ewes using Regulin and Tracesure boluses, we have seen the benefits of a scanned result of 186%, which in my mind is what we are aiming for. Bloodlines that we will have on offer will be sons and daughters by Alloaks Artisan, Bentley Sensation, Bentley Shockwave, Midhope Hans Solo, Sitlow Social Media and Whichford Flash Dance. We certainly should have plenty of choice of lambs to sell this coming year at Whichford. This year there is definitely a new vibe for the Suffolk, whether it’s because people like a change or maybe the Suffolk is heading back to the commercial quality that we used to see. The ram trade and the ewe trade has been excellent. Hopefully the breed is heading back to the pedestal of being the number one terminal sire in the UK and Ireland which is where the breed belongs. Undoubtedly I have a lot to learn, I have often challenged and tested what has been passed down through the generations and must admit that in most cases, they were right, and I was wrong. If I could give one piece of advice it would be to protect your flock from a biosecurity point of view. Otherwise something that has taken years to build can be lost very quickly as we experienced with CLA. Your first loss is your cheapest loss - even though at the time it doesn’t feel like it! So being the fourth generation of the Whichford prefix, I feel very honored and proud of my family to celebrate 95 years with every intention of making it 100. With three boys and a daughter the flock has the potential to go on for a long time yet.

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DOWN MEMORY LANE Taking a stroll through the archives as we look at some great photos from the Suffolk Sheep Society’s rich 135 year history

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Youth report 2020 T

he Youth of Today! It’s an acronym often used and not always constructively but this time it has to be said that the farming youth is coping brilliantly throughout this pandemic. Communication and learning have changed fundamentally. The ‘Youth of Today’ have embraced change and with pride they can wear a gold flag on their shoulder for best use of communication. Social media is a great vehicle for mobile speech where, for the last 12 months, I have been buoyed by the way our young breeders have communicated either by Facebook, Instagram or twitter. Stories have been shared between families, fellow breeders and a wider circle of farmers. By return we like and share again with other generations. It’s good to like love laugh and share. At Myerscough College I manage Traineeship programmes and courses for learners who are Not in Education, Employment and Training (NEET). As a training provider we have been developing blended learning materials, for many years, and we embrace online learning. When the pandemic broke, nearly twelve months ago, we

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quickly turned around all our learning into virtual delivery. Online learning has been great in ensuring learning has been continual however we do understand the difficulties learners have faced getting on board with online delivery. Wider learning is readily available from Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) in the form of webinars upskilling on technical events and developments. You Tube also provides useful channels of learning for all. Twenty years ago, Foot and Mouth stopped the UK in its tracks and had a terrible impact on the farming community. Similarly, there were no events. Shows were cancelled and social isolation was witnessed by many farming families and learning was affected. Today communication and learning is so different for young people but challenges are real. You are the next generations of breeders and there is potential for you to make your mark. As I write this we are nearing the end of our third lock down and there is light at the end of the tunnel where the easing of restrictions should hopefully result in a show schedule where we will be able to meet up again. The Future is still there for you!’

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Young breeder focus Lilia Hutchinson, Howgillfoot Suffolk’s When did you purchase your first Suffolks?

owgillfoot Suffolk’s was established in 2016 when I bought my first ewe lamb at the Three Nations Sale from the Mark Priestly (Limestone flock) sired by Castleisle Knockout. The following year I showed her and won inter-breed champion at a local show. The same year I purchased a ewe from Gary Beacon (Lakeview flock) and with her ram lamb I won inter-breed champion at another local show this was sired by Rookery Rodeo. In 2018 I had the chance to purchase 22 ewes and ewe lambs off Gary Beacom (Lakeview) which are full sisters or maternal sisters to some of the best ram breed at the Lakeview flock. > First tup lamb I purchased for 9,000gns Crewelands Captain Crusader. He has breed very well in his first year.

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How did you get into breeding pedigree Suffolks? I first saw the breed when I went to the Yorkshire show and Highland show and liked them. My grandad said he used to have them, he showed me photos and I always wanted to have my own.

What do you like about Suffolks in particular? I like the power, bone, style and their characters. They are very quiet by nature and I love their long, floppy ears! I also like all the events the Suffolk sheep society do for the young people in the society. Such as the national youth championships where I won junior reserve champion in 2019.

> Limestone: KPC 16 00682

> One of my favourite gimmers JFF:18:3122

What do you look for in a Suffolk tup?

What else is on the farm?

I look for power, style, bone, good top line, wide loin, big head, big bum and a freaky black. All this together is very hard to find!

On the farm we run the Kirkby Redgate crossing Bluefaced Leicester, Dolphinseat pedigree swaledales and also breed over a 1,000 North of England mule ewe lambs each year. I also liked Suffolk’s because they were very different to the other breeds on the farm.

Any successes to date?

What has been your highlight so far?

Some of my successes so far are two inter-breed champions, four breed champions, two reserve champions, second prize gimmer to the champion at the Yorkshire show. First year at Lanark I sold ram lambs up to 5,000gns and first year at Shrewsbury first ram lamb into the ring sold for 2,800gns.

One of the many highlights was being asked to sell at the Three Nations Sale in 2020 having attended this with my family for the last five years. I always dreamed of selling at this sale. I was first into the ring and average just over £2,000. I was really pleased.

What are your other hobbies? My other hobbies are hockey, horse riding and walking with my dog.

Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? I see myself working on the family farm breeding top pedigree Suffolk’s and I would love to win the Yorkshire and Highland shows.

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Young breeder focus Harry Graham

arry Graham from Ballygawley, Sligo has always had an interest in sheep. At age 13, he has just sold his first Pedigree Suffolk Ram at a Suffolk Sheep Society accredited sale. Born into sheep farming through his Mum and Dad, Alison & Garth Graham and his Grandad, Bert Irwin, he took a keen interest from a very early age and once he got his first pair of wellies, there was no stopping him! The family farm has always carried commercial Suffolk cross ewes, but in 2011, his Mum & Dad decided to start a Pedigree Suffolk Flock, (Kirriemuir Suffolks) affiliated to the Suffolk Sheep Society. Kirriemuir Suffolks won a number of Certificates of Merit in last year’s National Flock Competitions for the UK & Ireland. Unfortunately, these did not take place in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Harry has been helping out on the farm since he was able to hold a bottle, feeding pet lambs and gradually progressing to helping out with more difficult chores required throughout the farming year. It wasn’t long before Harry wanted some sheep of his own, so after receiving some money for his 8th birthday party, he insisted on going to the mart to ‘Buy some Sheep’ for himself! He bought a super hogget ewe which turned out, unexpectedly to be in lamb, and his parents gifted him the best Suffolk Cross ewe lamb on the farm the same year. The following year, he had 2 lambs – a ewe and a ram. He retained the ewe lamb for himself as a breeding ewe and sold the ram lamb. Harry’s policy for the past few years has been to retain his good ewe lambs and sell everything else. With the money he saved from his sales, in 2019, he decided he would start up his own Pedigree Suffolk Flock. The Suffolk Sheep Society actively promotes Youth Membership, and runs competitions for young breeders,

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young handlers and encourages young members to learn about all aspects and key elements of modern farming. Harry named his flock ‘Westside Pedigree Suffolks’ and in 2019 he purchased two females. A ewe lamb from Quarrypark Suffolks in Galway and an in-lamb Gimmer from Malinhead Suffolks at the All-Star Female Sale in Blessington in November. His Gimmer lambed a terrific Ram Lamb with superb progeny from some of the top flocks in the UK & Ireland such as Solwaybank, Lakeview, Cairness and Clyda. He has taken responsibility for looking after this ram since it was born and has nurtured it through to be a superb lamb with great bone & carcass. Harry joined the West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club in 2020 as a junior member. This allowed him access to the Pedigree Sales which take place each year in the West of Ireland. He brought his ram lamb to the Club Premier Sale which took place in Roscommon on Saturday 29th August. This sale is the largest sale in Connacht for Pedigree Suffolk Ram Lambs and farmers travel from all over the province to purchase top quality Pedigree Rams for the up-coming breeding season. It was a particularly successful sale this year with over 90% clearance of rams on the day and Harry was very pleased to sell his ram to a large commercial farmer. Harry now plans to re-invest his money in another inlamb gimmer at this years All Star sale to add to his flock. His Quarrypark Ewe Lamb and his Malinhead Gimmer have already been running with one of Kirriemuir Suffolks stock Rams, Errigal Jack the Lad, who won the Certificate of Merit in the UK & Ireland Flock Competition in 2019. He is looking forward to the lambing season for 2021 which starts in January and to a successful sales season next year.

For further information on Pedigree Suffolk Sheep in the West of Ireland go to www.westofirelandregisteredpedigreesuffolksheepbreedersclub.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/westofirelandregisteredpedigreesuffolksheep The national body to whom Westside Pedigree Suffolks is affiliated is the Suffolk Sheep Society

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Having a vibrant, active and engaged youth wing is a key part of ensuring that the contribution the Suffolk Sheep makes to the sheep industry continues and grows in the future.

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Breeders directory

UK MEMBERS ENGLAND

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Miss Hattie Cobden

Hampshire

07412 944 679

Westbury

WUL

Mr S R Cobden

Hampshire

07780 620 970

Meonwara

Y17

Mr Ben Collings

Cornwall

07809 703 641

Benbreed

NDH

Messrs A J Cony & Partners

Buckinghamshire

07958 768 116

Lavendon

Y51

Mr A Cook

Herefordshire

07814 407 507

Cookton

DRW

Mr & Mrs Bruce & Ruth Cook

Warwickshire

07805 129 596

Whichford

C18

M J & C G Cook

Cambridgeshire

07547 663 173

Furtherford

NVZ

Teresa Cook

Suffolk

07980 742 671

Crown

SSJ

Mr Edward Cooper

Cumbria

07548 257 476

Shudderstone

WWF

Mr James Cooper

Wiltshire

07846 748 046

Cooper

WKH

Mr George Cope

Buckinghamshire

07732 233 367

Burston

WTZ

Mrs Mary-Julia Cornish

Devon

07770 442 828

Mardle

V39

Miss Amy Coumbe

Cornwall

07905 242 827

HOUSEY

WJW

Mr & Mrs S J & V R Cox

Lincolnshire

07764 185 006

Amberwell

KPN

XKU

Mr T S Cox

Staffordshire

07928 687 567

Tomcroft

LAS

USK

Ridley Craig

Co Durham

07761 738 841

Intake

WWL

SHF

Tom Edward Cranston

Wigan

07526 125 161

Weathercock

XPD

99T

Mr John Creeper

Cornwall

07789 190 076

Jaycee

KAX

P11

Andrew Cross

Preston

07850 585 061

Barnacre

XJX

XKK

Mr Jonathan Peter Crow

Shropshire

07815 761 065

SUTHERLAND

WJX

XJF

Mr Patrick Dadswell

Somerset

07841 350 388

Rookham

SZS

PPN

Mr Ian Dalton

Cumbria

07860 797 861

Stackyard

TFX

92J

Sophie Daly

Somerset

07779 263 440

Eden

NYB

XPH

Ted Samuel Darlington

Derbyshire

07772 710 706

Teddys

XLP

WPD

Mr Daniel Glyn Davies

Cheshire

07780 388 629

Templerhyd

PDC

CWC

Jack & Matilda Davies

Warwickshire

07802 538 338

Ratcliffe-Culey

WKF

PZC

Mr Charles Denby

Cumbria

07757 082 153

Blackroots

NON

WXL

Mr Rodger K Denby

Cumbria

07711 578 711

Carnforth

A58

NLB

Mr H C Derryman & Sons

Devon

07773 692 558

Yarcombe

R86

LCD

Benjamin Richard Dickson

Cleveland

07795 342 959

Upsall

XDA

WWZ

D R Dixon & Laura Chappelhow

Cumbria

07710 519 661

Watersedge

UFL

LVX

Chloe Mae Dolphin

North Yorkshire

07495 826 508

Auldhall

WWK

XNS

Mr Howard C Dowson

North Yorkshire

07813 573 108

Castlegrove

K23

WDW

Samuel David Driver

Derbyshire

07811 141 860

Chisworth

XNN

WPJ

Harley Dufosee

Wiltshire

01985 840 291

Deverill

PLO

WZU

Sophie Dunlop

Shropshire

07507 502 894

Dunlop

XJA

XCS

Mr Robert Earnshaw

North Yorkshire

07990 550 545

Stoneybers

HRV

NZD

Mr Isaac Eccleston

North Yorkshire

07507 453 622

Croftlands

WZS

XAU

Mr John Edwards

Devon

07798 853 157

Delilea

WYK

77P

Elizabeth Elson

Leicestershire

07521 662 465

Osgi

WWS

V33

Mr & Mrs Stephen K Elsworthy

Devon

07955 986 095

Monkleigh

JVN

NLS

Jack & Lisa English

Lancashire

07749 522 374

Laneside

PUT

UHX

Julie Evans

Herefordshire

07970 240 684

Penmoor

XKS

13L

Lloyd Evans

Bishop Auckland 07710 594574

Denholme

XNK

JVC

Mr Mark Evans

West Yorkshire

07855 615 221

Jubilee

Y31

HSV

Annabelle Farmer

Shrewsbury

07836 658 670

Chatford

SDA

WUK

Mr Derek J Farr

Herefordshire

07811 750 580

Wentworth

T64

WNX

Matthew & Hazel Fear

North Somerset

07792 149 795

FELTON

WJZ

45Z

Fell Farming & T W Steele & Sons

Worcestershire

07971 600 741

Pershore

692

XNX

Mr Mark Fenemore

Northamptonshire

07545 545 377

Fencoat

WTH

D17

Ian Fenwick

Northumberland 07833 707 270

Drakestone

XJD

Dorset

07582 461 279

Ferrett

XHK

07815 814 826

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

J&C Airey

Cumbria

07881 920 810

Urswick

STX

Mr Harry Hugh Annett

Northumberland

07850 426 280

Widdrington

PHB

Mr & Mrs Geoff & Nicky Arscott

Devon

07818 444 476

Rock

NTN

Mr & Mrs A F & Michael Armstrong

Cumbria

07850 770 921

Lime

V20

C & S Armstrong

Cumbria

01697 351 628

Studholme

JKF

Mr Sam Ashcroft

Lancashire

07582 788 542

Shawgreen

WLZ

Tom Ashton

Shropshire

Simon Bainbridge Mr Derek M Bargh Kirsten Barningham Michael Bartlett Alan J Bassett Mr & Mrs Martyn & Helen Bateman Stephen Baylis Messrs G & E Beddie Oliver Bemand Miss Leaha Bennett Mr Richard Berry Mr G Biddulph Joseph Bird Mr & Mrs C Blackwell Mr T Alan Blair Harry & Miles Blakeney Stephanie Mae Blower Mr Thomas Blunt Miss T I Blythe T.J and C.R Boden Mr Stephen J Bolland Ben & Sian Bonnel Mr David Bourne Ms Holly Bowdler Emma Bradshaw Samantha Braines Mrs Katie Brannen Mrs Nicola Brass Mr F G Brewer & Sons (Farms) Ltd I D & J C Briggs Mr Phillip Brooks Chloe Brough Mrs Janice D Broughton Mrs Gillian C Beckley & Mr Arthur L Brow Mrs M Brown Johnnie Harry Bruckshaw Messrs James & Sam Brunt Mr S J Buckley Henry Bullock Mr M T Bulmer

Stapleton

XHW

Northumberland 07718 740 287

Bainbridge

XTH

Lancashire

Heaton

PHO

North Yorkshire Somerset Devon Cambridgeshire Shropshire Norfolk Worcestershire Stafford Devon Cheshire Cumbria Gloucestershire Lancashire Wiltshire Cheshire Buckinghamshire Lincolnshire Cheshire North Yorkshire Cheshire Devon Shropshire Lancashire Co Durham Cumbria Cumbria Cornwall West Yorkshire Somerset Cumbria Norfolk Somerset West Yorkshire

07973 957185 07875 100 717 07760 883 787 01935 842 024 07764 150 950 07866 607 802 01952 541 452 07798 613 662 07805 456 527 07929 026 282 07828 779 164 07913 311 172 07738 406 499 07946 256 931 01253 827 497 07971 979 677 07495 829 307 07748 907 108 07721 416 715 07825 981 555 07812 722 753 07880 715 644 07882 592 308 07808 548 954 07496 879 953 07703 807 098 07801 868 733 07866 877 856 07815 539 767 07806 982 677 07816 052 637 07923 308 502 07860 101 333 07932 141 026 07836 242 611

Shropshire Cheshire Derbyshire Kent North Yorkshire

07591 179 892 07837 684 144 07967 648 294 0787 4214 832

Greenbarn Broadmean Iddesleigh Moat Steen Breckland Monkhide Martingale Wicardo Pexhill Roundthorn Horsley Thornfleet Downs Siddington Milton Lincs Sportsmans Wharfe Wadesglen Stentiford Tombridge Swilkin Holmside Moorsley Scandalbeck Ennis Springstone Lyatts Sycamorecroft Marwood Rollian Maverick Cotwall Canalside Sitlow Jimrox Salton

WSJ

J & E Campbell

Northumberland

07720 724 708

Rosebrough

76L

Laura Ferrett

Mr Angus Carnie

Wiltshire

07495 097 518

Lenton

ULN

Miss Alexandra Field

Worcestershire

Karimba

NVL

Mr Andrew James Chapman

East Yorkshire

07932 419 062

Saintjohns

UHA

James Grant Findlay

North Yorkshire 07717 492 839

Westerdale

XJS

J L Chapman--Jewitt

North Yorkshire

07896 508 111

Folkton

LAW

Eleanor Fisher

Carlisle

07714 356 329

Holmeden

XHT

Messrs D W & G L Charles

Gwent

07790 846 213

St Arvans

Amanda Fitton

Lancashire

07890 602 820

Hughwood

XAN

Miss Jessica Cheetham

Nottinghamshire

07779 733 518

Bevercotes

WCK

Mr Richard Fitton

Lancashire

07971 272 764

Maestro

SLN

P D & E J Chetwynd

West Midlands

07854 213 591

Whitacre

UUD

Mr Paul M Fletcher

Worcestershire

07966 455 642

Callow

96N

Reece Clayton

Norfolk

07745 176093

Wellbeck

XPF

Mr Christopher Foster

Lincolnshire

01673 880 215

Turfbury

WTU

Mr Stephen W Cobbald

Suffolk

07770 581 760

Lavenham

JKC

Tim Francis

Suffolk

07900 311 850

Topgold

UNJ

122 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Freshfields

Cheshire

07748 551 990

Albea

WNT

David L J & Charlie D Hughes

Hertfordshire

07772 712 358

Chalkland

PPD

Ellie / Heidi Fudge

Suffolk

07515 658 334

Harrowgreen

UUL

Nicky Hughes & Lara Hails

West Yorkshire

07946 481 018

Furzileas

SNN

Mr C D Gabbott

Cheshire

01625 573 335

Springwater

A65

J R & N R Hulme

Shropshire

07971 970 918

Easyram

NZZ

Kate Galloway

West Yorkshire

07850 592 134

Cobclough

WZC

Miss Claire Hunt

York

07984 192383

Jungle

XLJ

Amity Gardner

Norfolk

07771 660437

Compton

XHP

Lilia Hutchinson

Cumbria

07971 085 695

Howgillfoot

UTZ

Ms Andrea Gardner

Lancashire

07921 020 655

Powerline

NZS

Mr & Mrs D & J Inman

Leicestershire

07774 635 748

Lindum

W23

Messrs Garner & Son

Lincolnshire

07767 277 171

Ortum

78X

J R & J A Irving

Cumbria

07758 659 942

Glenreiver

NLZ

Mr Mark Gatehouse

Worcestershire

07989 430 136

Arley

84N

Mr T E Irving & Sons

Cumbria

07731 940 582

Cliff

LON

Messrs G L Gent & Son

Northamptonshire

07850 085 413

Stokedoyle

A14

Messrs T A Irwin & Son

Devon

07851 002 416

Kings

CAL

Mr Seb Ghiorghita

Suffolk

07799 135 635

Bendis

WXH

Messrs E A & L Jackson

Northumberland

07808 689 633

Rugley

10P

Mr Roland J Giddy

Worcestershire

07725 049 967

Lotal

SJF

Mr Paul Jackson

Norfolk

07704 319 868

Winston

UUP

Georgina Gillam

07961 774645

Calcaria

XTC

Mrs Timea Jarrett

Shropshire

07807 454 826

Shepherdessview UAS

Mr Antony Glaves

North Yorkshire

07788 133 921

Brompton

M17

Oscar & Archie Jeary

Norfolk

07880 508 104

Briston

UWT

Mr & Mrs Marcus & Stephanie Goat

Cambridgeshire

07880 710 660

Willock

WNN

Messrs D F & A G Jeffries

Oxford

07966 171 959

Dargale

P91

Mr Steve J Govier

Devon

01884 860 179

Pedley

DSW

Mr & Mrs JM Jelbert

Cornwall

07968 374 799

Widlake

XCL

David & Sophy Gowan

Staffordshire

07970 264 648

Gowamore

WLV

Mr Robert Jenkinson

Cumbria

07876 254 091

Dunfell

TCK

Mrs G Gray Knight

Hampshire

01962 736 029

Appledown

JCC

Mr Richard Grice

Co Durham

07710 187 518

Klondyke

USX

Hannah Jenner

East Sussex

07833 495 157

Saxon

XJH

Messrs J H Grundy (Farms) Ltd

Lincolnshire

07889 684 552

Middlemoor

34J

Allan Johnson

Northumberland 07789 658161

Delfburn

XKP

R.J & D Gubb

Devon

07870 768 430

Horizon

XAC

HMP Wymott

Lancashire

01772 442 056

Wymott

NXX

Mr Barry Haines

Dorset

07855 097 359

Hamstones

SZT

Messrs A J & J M Hall

Worcestershire

07711 279 978

Abberley

AXC

Mr Gary Hall

Lancashire

07710 193 013

Pinmoor

PXD

Mr J W Hallam & Mrs S M Eggleston

Leicestershire

07721 458 521

Seagrave

G86

Mr James Hamilton

East Sussex

07789 713 514

Houdshall

SUS

Mr Jim Hammond

Suffolk

07768 462 492

Hadleigh

UWN

Mr David Hancock-Teesdale

North Devon

07977 643 194

Clappery

XCJ

James Handley

North Chester

07980 299920

Handleys

XNH

Mr John Harding

Gloucestershire

07966 262 102

Ingst

WUU

Messrs T C & C A Harding

Warwickshire

07765 777 250

Bentley

239

Mr Grahame Hardman

Shropshire

01743 850 965

Masbury

G66

Mr Thomas Jasper Harris Hughes

Devon

07951 946 235

Burrow

UJD

Mr Rodger Harrison

Lincolnshire

07940 910 955

Dalebrook

KXF

Megan Harrison-Bower

Cumbria

07946 390 598

Alicehowe

XCF

Mr James Hartwright

Worcestershire

07971 111 043

Springfield

B39

Mr & Mrs K Hasemore

West Sussex

07849 638 530

Chidham

WPH

Geoff Hay

Cumbria

07880 512342

Beckclose

XSA

Mrs JT & LA Heard

Devon

07786 066 813

Barton

58A

Mr Greig Henderson

Cheshire

07737 684 436

Swingfields

UND

Mr Andrew Hewson

Cumbria

07795 040 647

Vallum

AHW

Miss C A Johnson & Mr S Gregory

07850 881 992

Springberry

XPP

Mr Ben Jones

Northumberland

07795 400 101

Joness

TJT

Mr Mark Jones

Northamptonshire

07801 191 102

Bridle

SXA

Wendy Jones

Cornwall

07989 282 640

Tarrington

39D

Mr Christopher Kay

Lancashire

07872 136 639

Dudland

XCZ

ML and JE Kayley and Son

North Yorkshire

07714 472 118

Candlerush

WXA

Curtis Kelly and Emma Bellas

Cumbria

07948 080 129

Croftends

WZZ

Mr JJ Kenyon & Miss C Kenyon

Lancashire

07786 910 767

Drummersdale

WZW

Mr John Key

South Yorkshire

07876 745 090

Midhope

L20

Mr A J King

Isle Of Wight

01983 731 272

Alljohn

H81

Adam Kirkbride

Cumbria

07825 017 164

Stoneraise

XFD

Daniel Knaggs

North Yorkshire 07868 154 047

Blackjack

XLU

Mr John Knight

Somerset

07484 080 342

Meadwell

UKL

Mrs A E Lacy

North Yorkshire

01653 628 275

Flitwick

HZS

Messrs N & A J Langdon

Warwickshire

01527 892 201

Ridgeway

P37

Mr Joshua Lawn

West Yorkshire

07773 061 766

Manywells

ULL

Mr Ross Lawrence

Devon

07739 728 917

Roundacre

NHL

Mr Anthony Lee

Devon

07855 386 717

Breazle

UXW

Mr Robert Harry Lee

West Yorkshire

07568 510 240

Sidegate

SZC

Tommy Lee

Lancashire

07786 324380

Broadhill

XJP

Mr Matt Legge

Isle Of Wight

07710 493 534

Duxmore

NKH

Charlotte Lewis

Devon

07766 336 740

Zelah

XLN

Lilburn Estates Farming Partnership

Northumberland

07833 053 048

Roseden

G34

Mrs K A Hill

Somerset

07860 608 501

Sampfordel

HRH

Messrs Philip Hill & Co

Derbyshire

01283 761 445

Sandyhill

Mr Ian Lill

Northamptonshire

07939 810 588

Ashby

FND

Mr Neil Edward Hodkinson

Lancashire

07530 803 351

Radcliffe

TAL

Mr Mark Lilley

Derbyshire

07811 168 368

Sheldon

UJT

Mrs Marcia Hogg

Somerset

07762 957 884

Cheriton

XDT

Miss Diana Lindon

Surrey

07786 376 726

Wymbleton

KPO

Mr Richard Holland

Devon

07813 781 968

Anstey

CST

Ben James William Littlehales

Shrewsbury

01743 891 188

Strictly

TDF

Mr C J Holmes

Worcestershire

07738 834 683

Rookery

DND

Ted Lloyd

Herefordshire

07940 372 622

Lloydy's

XAA

D J & L J Holt

Lancashire

01200 447 246

Newhurst

R90

Gemma Loader

Dorset

07739 799 952

Flintcomb

WDL

Dylan Holtom

West Midlands

07845 391 101

Dilly's

WSW

Mr Christopher John Love

Somerset

07976 902 171

Purdue

TJK

Stephen Hooper

Devon

07878 897 934

Gladsdale

XKW

J & R Lowe

Warwickshire

07714 896 654

Warwicks

WLL

P J & J Hope

Herefordshire

01873 860 221

Tanhouse

AXV

Mrs Pamela Lupton

North Yorkshire

07866 789 730

Kexbeck

KXL

Robert & Pauline Hopper

Devon

07947 307 631

Gogwell

JCW

RJ & FE Luscombe

Devon

07817 683 596

Brixton

XSN

UNL

Harry Lyons

Cheshire

07807 652 942

Cloudside

UCT

XKN

Mr A and Mrs D Mackinnon

Northumberland

07837 442 185

Thistledoo

NYH

TCW

Mr PJ Manser

Wiltshire

07810 483 984

Chisenbury

THD

UXP

Mr Paddy Margham

Isle Of Wight

01983 296 479

Pallance

KSZ

Lancashire

07973 823 798

Twinshock

WPK

Devon

Sir Julian Horn-Smith Rory Horne Mr Matthew Horner Mrs Sylvia Houghton

Gloucestershire Cheshire Lancashire Cheshire

07770 200 010 01625 578128 07769 169 330 07540 704 887

Bismore Harrop Horners Houghton

Mr Angus M Howie

Devon

07831 330 962

Millhouse

SNF

Mr Philip Martindale

Abi Rose Howitt

Leicestershire

07546 692 247

WellandValley

WLT

Mrs Sarah May

07881 936 070

Horridge

CVW

Miss Abigail Howl

Northamptonshire

07886 650 512

Glebelow

KLZ

Colin McCann

07732 851 261

Derward

WKN

Mr Norman D Howl

Northamptonshire

07731 782 861

Normandy

696

Mrs Sharon McManus

07979 054 629

Tarnside

W28

Cumbria

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 123

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr & Mrs Sheila & Graham Mellor

Staffordshire

07855 832 565

Cellarhead

Mr Geoffrey I Richmond

Lancashire

07771 734 842

Sullom

FPT

Mrs Ann Meredith

Herefordshire

07899 825 083

Withy

CSY

D Ridd

Devon

07834 716 484

Lundyview

LNT

Judith Metcalfe

Lancs

07763 187102

Fencewood

XPX

Mr George Riley

Lancashire

07778 524 120

Bodeltone

V88

Will Middleton

Lancashire

07495 810 848

Turbary

XHL

J M Robinson & Son Ltd

Lincolnshire

07836 502 088

Crusoe

SDH

J T & E A Midgley

North Yorkshire

01759 368 496

Orion

CRD

Mrs B J Rodenhurst & Sons

Worcestershire

07866 420 424

Cleeview

898

Helen Mills

South Yorkshire

07970 042 995

Ringinglow

PWX

Fernando Rodgriguez

Berkshire

07867 499 994

Mikipa

WDS

Miss Paige Misselbrook

Bedfordshire

07772 900 313

Misselbrook

WDZ

V.J & M.L & C.T Roots

Warwickshire

07747 700 186

FRECKLETON

WJP

Mr & Mrs Tom and Aimee Mogford

Devon

07904 373 960

Mogford

PSJ

Jack Rose

Staffordshire

07534 733 423

Overcliff

WSN

Chris & Abi Morton

East Yorkshire

07976 380 536

Hasholme

UAW

Mr D W Rossiter

Devon

07891 396 995

Huish

T76

Mr Justin Mountfort

Essex

07863 108 749

Wayletts

SWS

Mr Brandon Roth

Cornwall

07792 406 422

Tolgus

SWX

Thomas Mundy

Devon

07572 742 881

Sherford

XPU

Mr Neil Ruby

Lincolnshire

07748 310 123

Abingdon

TFN

Eve Murray

Durham

07590 256 215

Appleglebe

XSS

Miss Christina Russo

London

07858 721 203

Russo

XDW

Andrea Neale

Cumbria

07821 868 820

Skiddaw

NZX

Stephanie Ryder

Cumbria

07917 271 987

Ryden

PUS

Liz Needham

Cumbria

07779 788 245

Norman

HHY

Messrs V E & B M Samuel & Son

Herefordshire

01981 580 315

Monkton

Y18

D Nelmes

Dorset

07789 956 289

Warmwell

NNN

Mr D W Sayles

South Yorkshire

01777 817 494

Mattersey

DYJ

D Nelmes

Dorset

07789 956 289

Midnight

WNS

Seafield Pedigrees Ltd

Worcestershire

07715 764 351

Seafield

76U

T H Nicholas

Shropshire

07876 457 376

Sutton

Z35

Mr Jeremy D C Sharp

Worcestershire

07708 064 800

HAWSHILL

WPT

Graham & Jill Nicol

Bristol

07977 151 532

Burledge

KXR

S & J Sharpe

Cumbria

07740 606 805

Oaklea

UUF

Jack Michael North

South Yorkshire

07768 853 210

Highstone

WWP

Mrs Chloe Shaw

Shropshire

07773 513 428

Mildene

TFP

Mr John Nutter

Lancashire

07917 148 427

Aighton

31W

Mrs Lucy Shaw

Cumbria

07568 160 360

Joshara

UCW

Miss Alice O'Brien

07976 956967

Ashbrooke

XSH

Mr Robert J Shaw

Staffordshire

07964 998 643

Steenwood

FNO

Mr Kevin O'Donoghue

Cheshire

07594 562 461

Moss

FSH

Joanne Sheard

Cheshire

07824 427 643

Sheard

XNC

Mr M E Osmond

Hampshire

07970 484 667

Wallop

33W

Tom Shepherdson

Bridlington

07703 263115

Eastleys

XPW

Anna & Jake Pamplin

07595 118 395

Ashfieldview

XPC

Mrs R J S Sherratt

Staffordshire

07483 268 002

Meerbrook

V11

Emma Parkinson

Shropshire

07805 438 940

Redwood

XKL

Mr Neil Sherry

Shropshire

01584 861 473

Seifton

WDC

Mrs Carol Parry

Suffolk

07749 744 400

Orevalley

UNF

Philippa Shields

Somerset

07810 128 162

Longfield

UJF

Messrs R Partridge & Son Ltd

Suffolk

07786 192 665

Kersey

C41

Mr Alan Shinton

Shropshire

07734 388 565

BLACKTHORN

WXX

Mrs Wendy Paterson

Lancashire

07896 249 335

Bedrule

WHZ

Mr Finlay Shone

Cheshire

07502 127 519

Shocklach

UJW

Mr James Pattison

Devon

07980 901 860

Pattison

WDH

B E D Skinner & Mrs E Cameron

Norfolk

01953 888 197

Wrentham

A94

Bethany Pealing

Derbyshire

07528 609 289

Millbank

WHX

Mr Adam Slater

Lancashire

07718 267 962

Beaconfell

WHF

Mr & Mrs L Peel

North Yorkshire

01609 883 468

Silton

JWC

A L & B C Smith

Lancashire

07817 330 830

Stanworth

ULP

Mr Steve Penberthy

Cornwall

07814 780 758

Trewithick

WPF

Mr Joseph Stuart Smith

Derbyshire

07583 811 727

Poynton

SDP

Michael Perry

Suffolk

01379 388 939

Meaview

WKJ

Lisa Smith

Cumbria

07870 150 145

Woodfoot

WUW

Mrs M E Petherbridge

Lancashire

07530 245 140

Chipping

CFF

G & FJ Soulsby

Cumbria

07980 641 709

Williamsgill

FAJ

Miss T Pettitt

Suffolk

07776 210 238

Colony

Mr Anthony Spooner

Staffordshire

07968 622 950

Dieulacresse

SHX

Joshua Isaac Pewsey

Cumbria

07793486743

Lordseat

XNT

Katie Stanley

Staffordshire

07807 337 457

Kateland

TFS

Hannah Pickthall

Cumbria

07500 677356

Aldby

XNF

Lorraine & Duncan Stephen

Devon

07808 230 677

Greenslade

L48

Mr S T Pierce

Gloucestershire

07920 205 429

Abbotside

Z19

Mr Darren Stephens

Devon

07721 750 602

Sanctuary

TCD

Mr Marcus Pieri

Cumbria

07741 666 595

Fellside

PSZ

Mr Richard Stephenson

West Yorkshire

07775 914 805

Barncliffe

FCV

Mr Freddie Pinny

Warwickshire

07732 704 931

Narborough

UAN

Harry & Huw Stewart

Herefordshire

07791 064 989

Bredwardine

SWL

Mr & Mrs M J R & J A Pinny

Northamptonshire

07759018417

Alloaks

J65

Mr Nicholas Charles Stirling

Gloucestershire

07799 381 606

Farmington

PSN

Miss Alison Pittom

Northamptonshire

07931 156 441

Leighton

PKG

Messrs F A & J Stockdale

Cumbria

07900 630 039

Elmdale

70T

Mr Philip W Poole

Shropshire

07714 704 803

Salopian

V87

Mr Thomas Stocking

Suffolk

07967 107 635

Tostock

SLW

Mr Russell Philip Poole

Shropshire

07855 743 814

Astley

WNP

Messrs J F Stott & Sons

Northumberland

01669 630 241

Elilaw

Mrs Virginia Pott

Derbyshire

07751 766 443

Woodruff

PTT

Rachel Stringfellow

Lancashire

07865 160 058

Millstone

XCD

Danielle Potts

07443495161

Royalworth

XSK

J & L Suffolks

Manchester

07907 407 548

Shams

XHC

Mr Quinton Poulton

East Sussex

07711 435 619

Foxacres

WWC

Mr Jonathan H Quine & Donna Summers

Isle of Man

07624 257 971

Ballakilley

SKU

Mr & Mrs W Powell

Shropshire

07791 162 776

Severnlye

WWU

Mr William Summers

Lincolnshire

07887 294 756

Hallfarm

UKN

Mr George Powell

Shropshire

07960 874 412

Myddle

UNS

Paul & Sallyann Swift

Shropshire

07740 442 835

Kinton

XAL

Mr R P Pratt

Bedfordshire

07768 403 044

Northall

M88

Catherine Tait

Northumberland 07711 764 770

Wingates

XKJ

Mr W S Pugh

Shropshire

01630 647 398

0013

David James Taylor

Northumberland 07841 760 881

Rothley

XHA

Rachel Victoria Raynes

Huddersfield

07955 004 427

Crosland

XNU

Michael Taylor

Berkshire

07976 882 349

Shenfield

XNP

Mr Steven Read

South Yorkshire

07880 765 026

Read

UWP

Mr Peter Taylor

Warwickshire

07764 211 249

Dunnington

PBV

Mr G G Reddaway

Devon

07766 748 887

Barwick

NOL

Barbara Teasdale

Cumbria

0781 0518 699

Arohanui

SHP

Michaela Reddaway

Devon

07966 257 604

Restland

XSJ

Messrs M A & K D Tett

Lancashire

07736 551 944

Raikes

NCW

Mr Tom Redmayne

Cumbria

07545 293 825

Ghyllside

PHS

Mrs Victoria Theodorou

Suffolk

07989 114 854

Kelsalehall

XDF

A J & W J Reed

Devon

07764 227 473

Beaconhill

KRZ

Samantha Thomas

Staffordshire

07794 195 885

Glenstone

USW

D & T Richards

Shrewsbury

07870 705 433

Stoneystretton

FFX

Miss C Thomas & Mr J Brain

Warwickshire

07852 297 291

Lordswood

WZT

Mr Alex Richardson

Essex

07710 077 299

Mersea

WFX

Amelia Threlfall

07810 825 777

Sunnylea

THW

Faye Richardson

Oxfordshire

01367 710 697

Petwick

USF

Mr Robert Tilly

07894 556 951

Bunwell

UKZ

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Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr David K Timm

North Yorkshire

07742 553 851

Boothferry

12D

Mr W Rodney Blair

Co Antrim

07748 582 781

Benvale

Mr Kenny Aaron Titmus

Bedfordshire

07850 427 669

Millside

SLS

H G & Y Bowles

Co Down

07890 586 245

Blayberry

46D

Jackson Ely Sonny Titterington

North Yorkshire

07910 555 366

Jackson

WZJ

William Bradley

Co Down

07771 370 259

Corrags

XSL

Mr Graham Tosdevine

Hampshire

07968 417 239

Duncombe

SWJ

Mr D J Brady & Sons

Co Tyrone

07729 463 754

Coolwynds

USA

Mr Marcus Tucker

Devon

07779 012 077

Marcole

NZB

Mr Daman Brown

Co Derry/Londonderry 07858 460 778

Loughbeg

USD

Antony Turner

Wiltshire

07723 998 179

Wanborough

XSF

Mr Robert J Burns

Co Tyrone

07802 289 784

Brantry

H75

Miss Katy Turner

Devon

07429 641 731

Portmore

XHJ

Mr Sean A Burns

Co Down

07564 908 408

Longbeech

DLJ

Mr Steven Turner

Suffolk

07977 910 501

Hartland

WLJ

Ellie Butler

Co Antrim

07956 854 557

Redtree

WSH

Billie Unsworth

Lancashire

07495 176 820

Rex

WTD

Orla Butler

Co Antrim

07801 429 790

Castlewood

1LSB

Mr Edward Venning

Cornwall

07974 010 883

Martinsell

91X

James Campbell

Co Derry/Londonderry 07900 481 000

Tirnageeragh

SZX

Jane Walker

Derbyshire

07771 892 222

Newnook

R76

Mr John Campbell

Co Derry/Londonderry 07740 469 638

Gorteade

TDJ

Mr & Mrs S C Walker

Cheshire

07969 521 546

Oxbrukheys

PZD

Joseph Carson

Co Antrim

07858 560 697

Rosern

S15

Mr Thomas Clint Walker

North Yorkshire

07544 142 581

Hartlington

WUA

Miss Lauren Cheatley & Sean Robinson Co Down

07850 100 462

Brookmount

XDN

Joseph Waters

Devon

07970 025 047

Pollardscombe

WTA

Alistair Christie

Co Antrim

07809 692125

Kilmoyle

XLL

Messrs Jonathan Watson

Northumberland

07970 131 425

Brijon

X22

Mr Eamon Connolly

Co Fermanagh

02867 738 693

Spur

TFT

J Watson & H Knipe

Cumbria

07792 923 996

Barkhouse

UJP

Mr Robert Coulter

Co Antrim

07921 474 072

Browndod

WWA

Jenny Watts

Sheffield

07803 536 807

Wellhill

XCX

Mr Wesley Cousins

Co Tyrone

07718 301 061

Botera

DRX

Mr M W Waycott

Devon

07732 915 264

Longridge

FKX

Mr David Crozier

Co Fermanagh

07746 313 645

Cackinish

UCS

Mr Andrew John Wearing

Cumbria

07549 027 737

Lowshaw

WFH

N&T Cullen

Co Fermanagh

07521 712 912

Ballysroonagh

USP

Mr R J Weaver

Gloucestershire

01454 773 132

2886

Emma Daly

Co Tyrone

07783 174 597

Fairywater

UPT

Messrs A E Weaver & Son

Gloucestershire

07980 503 997

Perrinpit

P50

Mr Arthur Devenney

Co Tyrone

07796 297 344

Burrells

NSB

Charlotte Webber

Somerset

07779 112 353

Steadway

XJN

Cailin A Devlin

Co Antrim

07376 884 562

Devlin

WNF

Mr Christopher Weedon

Lincolnshire

07509 345 652

Amberfield

WDK

Mr Brian Dickson

Co Down

07876 568 400

Islandmoyle

PJF

Chris Wheeler

Lincolnshire

07766 670 328

Cawood

XPZ

Mr Ian Donald

Co Tyrone

07709 135 847

Donbraid

KSX

Sophie & Thomas White

North Yorkshire

07775 690 925

Birkwith

XAK

Mr Patrick Donnelly

Co Antrim

07802 625 521

Donrho

LRT

Messrs J & R Whitehouse

Gloucestershire

07887 550 224

Kiftsgate

Y12

Mr Geoffrey Douglas

Co Derry/Londonderry 07731 908 809

Benview

ASK

Messrs J S & A Whitehurst

Staffordshire

07801 682 855

Bramhurst

326

Mr Sean Doyle & Sons

Co Down

07732 256 334

Loughbrae

TJX

L & S Whitrow

Devon

07815 934 177

Whitwick

TJN

Mr & Mrs P & B Duggan

Co Tyrone

07788 190 620

Crocknala

XFA

Claire Whitticase

Shropshire

07895 907 953

Glanmarton

UPU

Mr David Duncan

Co Antrim

07889 685 058

Duncan’s

TDT

Margaret Wickett

Cornwall

07701 018496

Damag

XKH

Mrs Mary Fitzsimons & Sons

Co Down

07714 213 952

Haka

PDL

Mr James Wilkinson

North Yorkshire

07780 001 367

Sneaton

UXX

Deon Fleming

Co Antrim

07809 111 299

Carnbeg

WHH

Mr P R Wilkinson

North Yorkshire

07585 967 640

Pennyholme

SNH

Mr David Ford

Co Antrim

07590 198 395

Mullaghboy

UJX

Mr K R Williams

Cornwall

01209 717 999

Magor

WPX

Jonathan French

Co Antrim

07934 651 284

Ballycloughan

XFU

C W Williamson

North Yorkshire

07773 042 441

Murkbeck

JWO

Mr Bryan Gardiner

Co Antrim

07736 688 166

Ballylesson

PLU

Claire Wilson

Somerset

07971 630 491

Cannington

UFA

Mr A R Gault

Co Antrim

07711 388 584

Forkins

AOR

Mary Wilson

Cumbria

07809 503 524

Hardrigg

ULU

Mr Daniel Gilchrist

Co Down

07714 248 310

Ballyhosset

UZC

Mr Miles Wise

North Yorkshire

07890 135 183

Savernake

UCU

Miss Joan Gilliland & Kim Steele-Nichols

Co Antrim

07545 274 283

Ballyrobin

TJP

Mrs V Wolton

Suffolk

07920 772 862

Fishpond

JJZ

Mr James Gordon

Co Down

07857 289 127

Springvalley

XCT

Mr Ben Wood

Devon

07912 417 956

Allwood

ULH

Elizabeth & James Gould

Co Derry/Londonderry 07590 607 027

Ringsend

49J

Mr & Mrs Grenville A J Wood

Shropshire

01948 666 009

Whitchurch

KSV

Katelyn & Robert Graham

Co Antrim

07854 068 089

Sproulstown

UPF

Jill Woodcock

Cheshire

07752 704 490

Cockwood

TDW

Miss Susannah Graham

Co Antrim

07841 103 333

Quarrytown

XFP

Sandra Woodend

Cumbria

07845 840 936

Hyton

SDX

Grant Brothers

Co Down

07731 359 461

Craigdoo

PNZ

Mr Tom Woodward

Warwickshire

07815 956 380

Pinwall

WKD

Mr R J Woolway

Cambridgeshire

07971 575 532

Woolways

KJY

Mr Philip Gurney

Co Derry/Londonderry 07752 674 440

Oakbridge

FSC

Mr & Mrs R. H. Wright

Northumberland

07711 289 122

Rashercap

PNG

Mr Robert Hanna

Co Antrim

Drumcon

LOX

Ms Katie Yates

Derbyshire

07769 267 878

Kedleston

WPC

Gerard Harkin

Co Derry/Londonderry 07754 287295

Rockyhill

XHS

Mr Martin Harkin

Co Tyrone

07742 583 404

Crowhill

FCC

Mr John Hegarty Jnr

Co Antrim

07738 412 684

Benhead

D25

Katie Hepburn

Co Derry/Londonderry 07554 000 182

Sandylane

WPZ

Code

Mr Mark Herron

Co Down

07720 287 273

Ballyward

JZB

PAO

Kyle Holmes

Co Armagh

07873 243 097

Crossmachilly

WFK

WLS

Mr Moses Irwin

Co Tyrone

07810 128 252

Irwinstown

BJL

Ballyhunsley

XFX

Jack Smyth & Emma McElhill

Co Tyrone

07858 857 737

Bessiebell

WKW

NORTHERN IRELAND Name

Lester & Darren Aiken Mr James Alexander

County Co Down Co Antrim

Tel

07517 700 617 07816 775 501 07920 861 551

Prefix

Newwells JALEX

07738 417 487

Henry and Ella Anderson

Co Antrim

Rachel Armour

Co Derry/Londonderry 07599 290 322

Beagh

SUX

Dr Francis Gerald Jennings

Co Antrim

07841 068 413

Carrowdorecastle PDS

Mr Rodney Atwell

Co Fermanagh

07484 625 958

Derryloman

LHY

Mr Keith Johnston

Co Fermanagh

07742 475 809

Rossbrook

XFL

Mr Robert A S Barkley

Co Antrim

07743 403 486

Blackbrae

E35

W B Johnston

Co Antrim

07851 039 450

Glenvine

HLW

Conor Bateson

Co Antrim

07784 562 145

Carmorn

XSW

Mr Philip J Kennedy

Co Armagh

07796 710 309

Cavanagrove

NLP

Mr Malcolm Beattie

Co Tyrone

07810 275 640

Hillview

PCC

Alastair & Lindsay Kerr

Co Antrim

07515 831 952

Lindal

XCC

Mr Richard Beattie

Co Tyrone

07984 694 616

Glenpark

UWS

Katherine Kingan

Co Armagh

02837 568 753

Tynanabbey

SWW

Mr James A Beck

Co Down

02840 651 351

Brague

Hugh Kirkpatrick

Co Down

07435 156 392

Artana

UWD

Benjamin Bingham

Co Tyrone

07871 509 405

Claremore

XNZ

Matthew Kyle

Co Antrim

07729 214 160

Craignageeragh

UUS

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 125

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Prefix

Code

Mr Ben Lamb

Co Armagh

07703 649 112

Richhill

WJA

Harry Thomas Ritchie

Co Derry/Londonderry 07745 145 444

Roe-valley

UPW

Mr Philip Lamont

Co Antrim

07751 301 382

Triplek

KKK

A J & NAJ Robinson

Co Down

07595 910 577

Benrafton

73A

Mr L & M Liggett

Co Tyrone

07894 987 501

Carony

DBB

Trevor & Ben Robinson

Co Antrim

07736 127 100

Teeshan

230

Mr Tyrone Linden

Co Down

07549 222 787

Banagher

H83

Kevin & Gerard Rogan

Co Down

07888 841 867

Guiness

UDD

Mr Nicky Lowry

Co Antrim

07730 495 891

Fourscore

SXD

Mr David Russell

Co Down

07791 741 143

Braeside

20K

Samuel and Molly Maginnes

Co Down

07545 303 267

Seaforde

WZF

Mr Philip Savage

Co Down

07761 720 620

Carmara

M89

Christine Maybin

Co Antrim

07716 610 801

Loughloughan

WTJ

Mr Fred Smyth

Co Derry/Londonderry 07512 028 139

Windyhill

CZY

Mr Gary D McAdoo

Co Tyrone

07967 243 111

Knockadoo

61L

Mr Michael Smyth

Co Derry/Londonderry 07902 655 312

Theviews

SCW

Messrs Keith & Gordon McAdoo

Co Tyrone

07923 368 636

Clunty

M31

Mr J M Stewart

Co Down

07884 336 400

Gransha

JDF

Mr Robin A McAdoo

Co Tyrone

07761 221 905

Threeways

P42

Mr Samuel Hunter Stewart

Co Tyrone

02881 671 615

Scarvaghern

105

Enda, Colm McAleer

Co Tyrone

07745 154 153

Kerrib

SUJ

Mr Stephen Sufferin

Co Derry/Londonderry 07801 251 146

Crewelands

PWN

Gavin McAloon

Co Tyrone

07514 534 356

Moneygar

XJJ

Mr & Mrs S & W Tait

Co Tyrone

Burnview

T86

Dr Raymond McAuley

Co Antrim

07766 221 977

Rivendell

XLD

Mr Dennis Taylor

Co Derry/Londonderry 07793 030 425

Ballynacannon

KKW

Mr Odhran McBrien

Co Fermanagh

07855 673 540

Carraigbeag

THA

Mr Graham Thompson

Co Antrim

07743 239 793

Whitepark

80Z

Daniel McCann

Co Fermanagh

07545 207 829

Killee

UWL

Harry Thompson

Co Tyrone

07555 145 895

Gortnaglush

XKA

Mr James McCann

Co Down

07803 901 036

Drumcastle

UHC

Mr Peter Thompson

Co Antrim

07710 438 340

Straidrock

PLW

Mr Jamie McCann

Co Tyrone

07845 750 024

Derrywhillen

XCN

Mr Stephen Toye

Co Derry/Londonderry 07725 522 001

Boveedy

WHN

H & D McCaughan

Co Antrim

07768 267 592

Ballyrock

48A

Jason & Joseph Trimble

Co Down

07801 695 742

Curleyhill

WLU

Sean & Jane McCloskey

Co Derry/Londonderry 07748 267 865

Glenroe

WFF

Shaun & Ruth Turkington

Co Antrim

07515 003 052

Beechcrest

SLJ

Shannon Kathleen McCloskey

Co Derry/Londonderry 07736 155 871

Chapelview

WJC

Emma Warwick

Co Antrim

07563 310 447

Whappstown

XPN

Mr Allen McCluggage

Co Antrim

07899 864 370

Drumkil

HDW

Mr Neil Watson

Co Tyrone

07879 626 730

Findrum

PJL

John & Christopher McClurg

Co Down

07711 101 460

Slievecroob

SXJ

R C & J C Watson

Co Antrim

07525 729 476

Bannview

Mr Christopher John McConaghie

Co Antrim

07858 991 685

Seaview

BJP

Messrs Cyril Watters & Sons

Co Tyrone

02885 557 436

Bohard

BOA

Oran McConnon

Co Antrim

07599 743 918

Barnish

PPL

Mr Allen Whitcroft

Co Armagh

07879 885 809

Kingscroft

WHL

Mr Frank McConville

Co Tyrone

07788 916 879

Glenbrae

FTV

Mr Nigel White

Co Armagh

07704 388 781

Monclone

UCX

Mrs Sandra McCrea

Co Antrim

07805 885 186

Thornfield Farm

WLX

Molly Whittle

Co Tyrone

07756 709 625

Derryfubble

XCW

Mr James McCullough

Co Derry/Londonderry 07746 433 861

Claragh

UCH

William & Nathaniel Lennox

Co Tyrone

07590 598 216

Lennox

XHZ

Mr Gerard McDermott

Co Tyrone

07743 420 418

Dunmoyle

XAP

Mr Robbie Wilson

Co Fermanagh

07966 281 234

Lisrace

SSS

Mr Joseph McDermott

Co Down

07874 255 540

Drumnavaddy

PZT

Mr James Winters

Co Tyrone

07851 829 354

Tullyard

HDK

D J & D S McKay

Co Antrim

07885 922 025

Rowandale

UUN

Mr John McKay

Co Antrim

07792 973 243

Kirkview

NDX

Mr Craig McKeeman

Co Antrim

07761 079 309

Conagher

WFA

SCOTLAND Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr Jonathan McKelvey

Co Tyrone

07731 806 706

Munie

SHA

Mr Alex Anderson

Peebleshire

07923 154 375

Robinsland

PST

Mr Sean McKendry

Co Derry/Londonderry 07842 443 042

Erganagh

XDK

Mr Callum Anderson

Angus

07710 525 508

STANDSURE

WJK

Mr Ryan McKenna

Co Antrim

07766 772 169

Whinyhill

USS

Miss Clare Ann Anderson

Ayrshire

07802 346 313

Creagbhalg

SJZ

Mr David McLean

Co Antrim

07743 659 874

Mounthill

APR

Mike Anderson Farming Ltd

Moray

07799 186 976

Hardhaugh

WPU

Andrew McMaster

Co Derry/Londonderry 07879 410 674

Gortycavan

WDD

Ms Rachel Andrews

Aberdeenshire

07919 813 326

Auchry

WNZ

Miss Roberta McMullan

Co Armagh

Battleford

19B

Mr Ryan Arthur

Dumfriesshire

07801 298 116

Highmuir

XDU

Michael & Caolan McNally

Co Derry/Londonderry 07923 155 833

Benedyglen

STC

Mr & Mrs Tim & Kirsty Bailey

East Lothian

07747 633 834

Easton

LVW

David & Andrew McNeilly

Co Antrim

07855 133 554

Leitrim

HDY

Annabel Baker

Fife

07518 945 027

Rowanlea

XDC

Mr Patrick McVerry

Co. Down

07973 426 947

Tullywinney

PDH

Iain & Judith Barbour

Dumfriesshire

07739 833 417

Solwaybank

FHT

Mr Brian McVicker

Co Antrim

07719 968 775

Causeway

CBD

R & N Barclay

Aberdeenshire

07836 717 277

Harestone

WSK

Mr William Montgomery

Co Down

07712 679 595

Smiddiehill

S38

Messrs John Y Barclay & Co

Ayrshire

07815 141 084

Midbrockloch

26P

Alex & Jonathan Moon

Co Antrim

07720 075 671

Carclinty

UWZ

Mr G M (Brian) Barclay & Sons

Kincardineshire

07802 534 720

Tullo

HWH

Mr William Moore

Co Tyrone

07751 128 832

Carnkenny

JAZ

Mr William Barnetson & Sons

Caithness

07717 783 622

Lynegar

PSA

Jack & Alfie Moses

Co Antrim

07712 896 200

Blackstown

UJL

Mr Andrew Barr

Fife

07855 806 652

Bucklyvie

DNN

Mr Thomas Mulholland

Co Antrim

07713 084 649

Turrybrennan

WSX

Angus Beattie

Inverness

07753 691 218

Viewhill

WDX

Mr Graham Mullan

Co Tyrone

07703 459 928

Bankchurch

WZP

Mr George Berwick & Son

Fife

07969 429 271

Barbarafield

JOH

Mr John Murnion

Co Down

07887 756 725

Laurelhill

NSN

Mr James Bignal

Argyllshire

01496 850 420

Creagislay

PJN

Lily Neill

Co Tyrone

07519 046 404

Lisbancarney

UXT

Messrs Mary & Iain Bissett

Ross-shire

07472 655 577

Mariain

FCP

H&P O’Kane

Co Antrim

07738 967 746

Gowkstown

SUU

Mr Ronald H Black

Fife

07803 240 081

Collessie

416

Mr Callum Patterson

Co Antrim

07745 121 171

Kinbally

TDU

Mr William T Borthwick

Ayrshire

07831 367 323

Ballochmyle

PCA

Mr Anthony J Patton

Co Down

07989 614 156

Carrowmoney

BSH

Mr Wm J Borthwick

Dumfriesshire

07890 503 153

Bankend

46E

Pauline McCarthy & Gareth Rankin

Co Down

07708 905 490

Millinbay

WLN

Mr Ashley Bothwell

Ayrshire

07867 318 396

Smithston

LXX

Jim, Valerie and Emily Peters

Co Down

07979 522 621

Corriewood

XNJ

Mr Scott Bourman

Lanarkshire

07894 876 008

Middlehouse

SFS

Adam Porter

Co Derry/Londonderry 07709 714 171

Braeburn

SXC

Messrs T H Brewis

Scottish Borders

07836 349 190

Eastfield

600

Mr & Mrs Jean & Ivan Porter

Co Down

07990 956 245

Porterhill

BCS

Mr Angus H Brims

Caithness

01955 604 927

Thuster

SCZ

Mr Mark J W Priestley

Co Down

07545 303 267

Limestone

KPC

Scott & Gavin Brown

Midlothian

07523 213 777

Capielaw

JTO

William & Mark Rea

Co Antrim

07900 238 545

Ballymather

P52

Messrs W & J Brown

Aberdeenshire

07825 290 484

Culsh

H45

Caolan Rice

Co Fermanagh

07834 558 028

Tattymacall

WLF

C & M Bruce

Aberdeenshire

01651 842 616

Lochton

968

07703 209 945

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07833 968 417

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County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Rebecca Bryce

Stirlingshire

07971 118 685

Chalmerston

E51

J Hepburn & Co

Scottish Borders

07703 459 840

Northhouse

FOV

Messrs J & M Buchanan

Lanarkshire

07771 737 693

Buchood

46N

Roy & Gregor Hiddleston

Dumfriesshire

07860 753 385

Irongray

PWS

Mr W Budge

Caithness

07789 171 672

Achalone

NRA

Sharon & Annabelle Hiddleston

Dumfriesshire

07734 564 155

BARNSOUL

WJS

Richard Callander

Midlothian

07503 925 917

Saughland

XHX

Mr S L Higginson

Dumfries & Galloway 07738 000 007

Blenheim

PXU

Mr Ian A Campbell

Peeblesshire

07799 435 402

Glenrath

Lewis R Howatson

Dumfries & Galloway 01576 710 282

Lunelly

LHV

Mr Kenneth Campbell

Morayshire

01479 873 395

Port

JAL

Finlay Hunter

Aberdeenshire

07764 168 798

Sunset

XFH

Mr Kyle Campbell

Stirlingshire

07789 322 841

Claylands

LDZ

Mr Stephen Illingworth

Dumfriesshire

07754 919 058

Glenrock

52K

Mr James T Cannon

Wigtownshire

07963 413 328

Redbrae

JKA

Keith Ingram

Moray

07488 276 581

Aultmore

UHJ

Finn Christie

Aberdeenshire

07539 522 358

Maidenstone

WHU

Mr & Mrs William & Carole Ingram

Aberdeenshire

07974 746 581

Logiedurno

HCT

Mr Graeme J Christie

Aberdeenshire

07974 961 749

Balquhain

PDN

James C Innes

Aberdeenshire

07775 515 514

Strathbogie

SUT

Messrs J H Christie & Son

Stirlingshire

07905 286 332

Westcarse

47D

Robbie Innes

Moray

07811 467 391

Crossburn

TDN

Mr Alexander Clark

Wigtownshire

07889 361 675

Glengyre

UHF

Bruce Johnson

Shetland

07825 050 356

Brakefield

TCJ

Victoria Ann Cook

Perthshire

07974 214 350

WESTERDEUGLIE

WLP

Andrew Jones

Argyllshire

07967 951 274

Saligo

UPJ

Mr Stewart Craft

Fife

07500 702 286

Lakeview

JFF

Messrs R G Laing & Sons

Berwickshire

07791 753 160

Oxmuir

F48

Miss Christine A Croal

Aberdeenshire

07851 528 989

Hollycroft

PBW

Stewart Lathangie

Fife

07849 057 667

Pyeston

LVL

Mr Andrew Currie

Lanarkshire

07712 883 873

Quarter

JRL

Mr Leslie Learmonth

Angus

07552 714 139

Orcades

CAV

Mrs Alison G Dalgarno

Aberdeenshire

07803 926 161

Cairnorrie

JPP

Mr Andrew Leith

Perthshire

07792 792 565

Carse

XFF

Elaine Dalgliesh

Dumfriesshire

07788 410 213

Gallowhill

UFP

Miss Katherine Locke

Dumfries & Galloway 07554 091 690

Pennyburn

XDD

Massimiliano Damiani

Aberdeenshire

07897 589 213

Glenbarry

XKF

Miss Lorraine Logan

Banffshire

07884 036 510

Ryeriggs

SJJ

Mr Thomas Darling

Scottish Borders

07437 011 169

Howeburn

LBC

Mrs J A Lorimer

Aberdeenshire

07977 340 113

Cadgerford

414

Penny Davidson

Moray

07801 292 381

Skeith

WSC

John Lundy

Dumfries & Galloway 01387 870 334

Lundazi

NFH

R & K Davidson

Moray

07967 011 290

Corsairtly

UUT

Ewan MacCallum

Argyll

07961 608 937

Dhurinish

XTD

Mr David W L Delday

Orkney

07585 609 509

Newark

UST

Alison MacDonald

Isle Of Skye

07788 545 220

Ardmore

TAD

Mr Thomas Delday

Orkney

01856 861 311

Voyburn

268

Miss Audrey T MacDonald

Inverness-shire

07979 396 260

Portnadoran

NLK

Master Gavin Dick

Dumfriesshire

07712 000 876

Lochmailing

WPA

June MacKenzie

Inverness-shire

07718 316 213

Docharn

SWH

Mr Arran Donald

Aberdeenshire

07919 561 997

Glenisle

WLA

Fraser MacLean

Argyllshire

07780 834 999

Heylipol

NPH

Mr D J Donald

Aberdeenshire

07889 277 970

Scotran

LNB

P Machray

Aberdeenshire

07836 557 951

Middlemuir

AAZ

Mr J G Douglas

Aberdeenshire

07770 802 525

Cairness

33H

Nathaniel Mackay

Isle Of Lewis

01851 710 361

Volusia

UWC

Miss Pamela Duncan

Aberdeenshire

Sordale

XDX

Gordon A Mackie

Angus

07713 974 982

Drimmie

583

Mr Stewart Duncan

Banffshire

01261 851 567

Pennan

JYB

Robert, Peter & Elizabeth Mackie

Lanarkshire

07834 328 921

Goodockhill

XSD

Beth Dunnett

Caithness

07586 087 398

Southhead

WSZ

Stephanie Makie

Angus

07976 197 655

Quilkoe

WXU

Mr Stuart Dunnett Sinclair

Caithness

07860 783 883

Lowergills

UFH

Philippa MacPherson

Moray

07876 031 033

Mulben

XCP

Mr John Elliot

Scottish Borders

07795 165 140

Roxburgh Mains

9003

Mr Colin Mair

Aberdeenshire

01888 563 340

5085

Mr George Elliott

East Ayrshire

07768 178 502

Harelaw

PSX

Mr K Barclay Mair

Aberdeenshire

01888 563 466

5084

KW Farm & Equestrian Limited

Kirkcudbrightshire

07710 613 600

KWfarms

WUH

Mr Stuart G Mair & Sons

Aberdeenshire

07879 437 075

Deveronside

NAJ

Iona Finlayson

Moray

07724 899 565

Dolina

XLX

Mr Thomas Marshall

Aberdeenshire

07917 385 663

Pitgair

XDJ

Sarah Finnie

Aberdeenshire

07855 579 532

Antara

STS

Mr Scott Martin

South Lanarkshire

07860 145 436

Morganglen

SNJ

Mr & Mrs Iain & Liz Fitzsimon

Dumfriesshire

07702 363 929

Burnhead

XDP

Hazel M Martindale

Dumfries & Galloway 07784 579 039

Landale

KFD

Mr Tom Fitzsimon

Dumfriesshire

07557 005 402

Sunnyhills

NCK

Fallon Mather

Angus

Shandford

XDH

Mr William Fleming

Lanarkshire

07870 154 756

Hallhill

35N

Louise McAuley

Moray

Mcauley

UTW

Mr D R Fotheringham

Aberdeenshire

07545 207 927

Oldmill

FOS

Ryan McConnachie

Moray

07887 246 644

Buchromb

UTD

Mrs Irene Fowlie

Aberdeenshire

07721 517 969

Essie

Mr Andrew McKay

Wigtownshire

07712 001 069

Malzie

F92

Mr J Frame

Strathclyde

07512 015 365

Craigthornhill

J75

Patricia McKerlie

Dumfriesshire

07925 811 509

Castleloch

WDT

Mr & Mrs Euan & Natalie Fraser

Inverness

07724 478 982

Glenlichd

WLK

Mr Damian McKerr

North Lanarkshire

07514 453 297

Dunniflat

UWX

Kerren Galloway

Dumfriesshire

07387 384342

Moorpark

XPS

Isobel McMillan

Argyllshire

07766 064 984

Eorrabus

SKL

Mr John A Gibb

Aberdeenshire

07973 863 779

Cairnton

KLR

Mr John Millar

Stirlingshire

07882 002 275

Menteith

UAH

Mr David W M Gilmour

Ayrshire

07779 536 607

Broomknowes

V18

Mr Samuel Milne

Moray

07813 325 462

Grampian

SUZ

Mrs R H Goldie

Ayrshire

07763 918 750

Harpercroft

249

Craig & Gary Milton

Moray

07876 744 257

Speyvalley

UJN

Kinvara Gow

Angus

07711 416 786

Pitscandly

XLA

Faith Miskelly

Aberdeenshire

07760 785 215

Corrybrae

TFD

Mr Peter Gray

Ayrshire

01563 821 105

Scrogton

Mr John A Mitchell

Banffshire

07933 787 264

Deskirt

CJN

Messrs A Gray & Son

Lanarkshire

07970 958 350

Langside

60L

Mr Kenneth Moir

Aberdeenshire

07917 037 710

Eastbo

LOY

Mr Ronald M Greig

Aberdeenshire

07721 577 641

Tillydesk

71Z

Mrs Nan Moir

Aberdeenshire

01346 532 349

Strathbeg

CBK

Katie Gunn

Caithness

07789 514 745

Olgrinmore

WXD

Mr W D C Mundell

Selkirkshire

07932 157 573

Meigle

W91

W & M Haining

Dumfriesshire

07734 564 115

Highdrum

LPH

Mr & Mrs K I Munro

Inverness-shire

07814 834 714

Ashton

Mr Andrew Hambleton

Dumfriesshire

07792 528 753

Dovedale

STZ

MIss Janis Murchie

Argyllshire

07748 290 259

Saltire

WNH

Lewis Harkness

Dumfriesshire

07840 702 870

Netherhall

LYH

H & C Murray

Aberdeenshire

07881 864 811

Mithertap

XCA

James Heddle

Orkney

07818 365 325

Heddle

SZH

Mrs C M Nelson

Roxburghshire

07968 599 840

Rosepark

CJO

John A Henderson

Aberdeenshire

07876 394 512

Bullers

PNJ

Nick Millar & Laura Jayne Ferguson Berwickshire

07970 275 848

Kelcastle

XHU

R Henderson

Perthshire

07885 110 762

Binhill

K99

Elizabeth Nicol

Perthshire

0759 0327 245

Auchtenny

XHD

Cathleen Hepburn

Scottish Borders

07738 638 486

Klotten

WWD

Lesley & Graeme Nicol

Aberdeenshire

07971 922 371

Erinvale

WWT

128 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

07739 099 731

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr & Mrs B Nicolson

Berwickshire

07810 007 038

Knockem

SUP

D F & A E Callan

Pembrokeshire

07970 316 801

Castlemartin

NKY

J Nisbet

East Ayrshire

07870 243 839

Sornmains

PKJ

Miss Lorna Jane Campbell

Carmarthenshire

07933 276 518

Lornajane

WFW

Audrey O’Brien

Caithness

07732 780 546

Skelpick

SFZ

Harry Collins

Denbighshire

07715971569

Llanrhydd

XSX

Mr R J L Park

Scottish Borders

07950 184 044

Drinkstone

Y68

Jan Cornock

Gwent

07764 230 557

Redhouse

LXH

Miss Ann Paterson

Isle of Tiree

07786 955 199

Crossapol

XDZ

Mr Ben Cox

Monmouthshire 07540 992 298

Almyrida

XCU

Mr Craig G Paterson

Aberdeenshire

07805 237 082

Cranorskie

PUZ

Heidi & Sally Curtis

Flintshire

07536 050 453

Kinnerton

TDC

Dr Holly Patrick-Thomson

Fife

07474 185 935

Bellcraig

XJZ

Mr G.L Price & Daughters

Monmouthshire

07818 036 905

Tyreos

WZL

Mr Elliott Paxton

Berwickshire

07788 738 568

Todlaw

SKC

A Davies

Clwyd

01978 661 639

Hugmore

BHX

Mr Wm H Porter

Angus

3221

C.A Davies

Pembrokeshire

07772 227 929

Frenni

TJC

Laggan Properties Ltd

Isle of Islay

07799 505 282

Clachan

XTF

Gethin George Davies

Ceredigion

01974 261 504

Brenan

UTC

Messrs A & H Rae

Aberdeenshire

07751 021 858

Orchardtown

L59

Mr Mike Davies & Sons

Powys

01874 658 336

Safaddan

NLH

Paula & David Reid

Dumfries & Galloway 07743 267 484

Conchar

JDX

Jac Wyn Davis

Anglesey

07823 338 527

Geirian

SNC

Mr. A.D & Mrs. A Robertson

Shetland

07828 434 861

Solheim

PZZ

Rhian Davis

Glamorgan

07791 763 744

Whitford

UNP

Mr Graeme Robertson

West Lothian

07979 666 807

Mannerston

UKA

Mr Willy Davis

Monmouthshire

07779 603 143

Uskvale

WTW

Mr Scott Robertson

Banffshire

07884 315 765

Avonside

PSD

D P & R A Delves

Powys

07970 892 795

Bridgeview

BLN

Messrs F J & Stuart C Ross

Nairnshire

07736 800 773

Arr

37X

Eleanor Edwards

Powys

07792 686 363

Cadfan

UFT

Mr A W Rutherford

Dumfries & Galloway 07833 553 395

Langrigg

N53

Mr Andrew W Evans

Powys

07738 815 451

Dol-llys

82N

Thomas A Sands Ltd

Perthshire

07753 369 532

Kingston

Mr Evans

Carmarthenshire

07464 712 052

Ffion

WNL

Mr Duncan Scott

Tain

07825 638 520

Cadbollmount

PPF

Mr Myfyr A Evans

Denbighshire

07974 752 010

Rhaeadr

A12

Mr James Scott

Angus

07813 623 485

Strathview

PPZ

Miss Sian A Evans

Anglesey

07967 911 408

Erddreiniog

LWX

Mr J Scott & Sons

Orkney

07876 353 809

Claymore

JLN

Thomas Evans

Ceredigion

07815 792 593

Penbanc

XPL

Mr Alex Shand

Aberdeen

07773 056 850

Greenbrae

126

Tomos Evans

Carmarthenshire 07580 752 898

Luntley

XAD

Amanda Sinclair

Ross-shire

07927 002 296

Glendonan

WCS

Harri John Floyd-Williams

Flintshire

07531 028 286

TYN

WJL

Mrs Audrey B & Mr M E Smith

Aberdeenshire

01224 791 237

Allt-cliaghach

CWK

E J & E M Ford

Gwent

07789 722 918

Cerhan

UWA

Mr Stephen Smith

Aberdeenshire

07880 946 746

Scarhill

XAX

Mr Richard H Francis

Denbighshire

07974 758 864

Ward

556

Messrs Malcolm M Stewart

Scottish Borders

07850 735 522

Sandyknowe

Y13

Mr Pat Greaney

Monmouthshire

07791 912 407

5603

Mr George L Stuart

Aberdeenshire

07803 186 746

Birness

Mrs S L Griffiths

Swansea

07969 082 003

Broadpool

JCR

Messrs Henry Stuart & Sons

Aberdeenshire

07554 176 116

Davishill

244

Mr & Mrs T John Griffiths

Carmarthenshire

07813 274 499

Tir

BAX

JC & JW Tulloch

Renfrewshire

07814 402 703

Rigfoot

22K

D J Harvey

Powys

07711 411 715

Hawkesridge

FFA

Mr D Summers

Orkney

07825 128 265

Easthouse

HBW

Kathryn & Iorweth Hill

Gwent

07789 954 233

Machill

XSC

Mr Henry M Sutherland

Scotland

07909 698 543

Talmine

STT

Mr Dion Llyr Howatson

Denbighshire

07787 243 261

Derlyn

PWJ

Mr Bruce Swanson

Caithness

01847 821 487

Clindrag

PUK

Mr & Mrs E Hughes

Carmarthenshire

01558 823 362

Llwydcoed

37C

Mr David Taylor

Perthshire

07771 667 930

Lowberry

TAS

Owen & Zoe Hughes

Rhondda Cynon Taf 07909 911 109

Afonvale

SHJ

G & L Thomson

Orkney

07921 362 620

Rumley

WJT

R A Hughes

Anglesey

07879 644 465

Bryngof

USH

Mrs J J Tooze

Lanarkshire

07970 303 428

Spittal

DYX

Mr Gethin James

Ceredigion

07792 374 028

Cennin

NDS

Mr G Troup

Aberdeenshire

07850 563 044

Whitestone

L25

John James

Wales

07728 233 159

Glasnant

XHF

Mr Brian Vance

Wigtownshire

07759 609 261

Mid Skeog

UAT

Mr Dafydd G Jones

Ceredigion

07972 470 441

Frongoy

NAT

Alan Walker

Ayrshire

07858 097 626

Helenslea

XKX

Dylan & Anwen Jones

Powys

07795 182 930

Lluest

XCH

Mr J David Walker

Nairnshire

07774 444 474

Galcantray

HJS

Mrs Jayshea Jones

Powys

07961 622 281

Glanmarteg

XFC

Mr James I A Wallace

Wigtownshire

07730 564 874

Claycrop

NCX

Mrs M E & D O Jones

Flintshire

07801 044 371

Awel

DLO

Mr Bruce Watson

Aberdeenshire

01771 623 532

Gaval

370

Rhodri & Claire Jones

Gwynedd

07789 264 589

Brynllech

UCZ

Mr W Watson & Son

Aberdeenshire

07780 911 032

Tuxford

Z65

Mr Colin D Whitton

Angus

01307 850 360

Finhaven

PKD

Wyn Jones

Carmarthenshire 07885 746 330

Fforest

XSP

Mrs F J Wight

Lanarkshire

07714 979 971

Wights

CDW

R G & R A Jones & Son

Pembrokeshire

07967 406 917

Rowlestone

348

Elaine Wilkie

Dumfries And Galloway

07717 044 218

Islay KYL

Ken and Sian Austin

Gower

01792 392 905

Burry

XLC

Mr Graeme Williamson

Angus

07725 654 658

Eskside

XDS

E G Lewis

Ceredigion

01545 570 248

Lonarth

JOO

M Willmer & S Crane

Kirkcudbrightshire

07917 522 924

Culdoach

WCN

Glyn & Amanda Lewis & Daughter

West Glamorgan

07919 441 525

Wigfa

17X

Mr Angus O Wilson

Aberdeenshire

07547 681 628

Glenhead

DHD

B.P. & F.J. Lewis & Price

Monmouthshire

07872 927721

Redcastle

WFJ

Mr James T Wilson

Aberdeenshire

07971 279 964

Bridgestone

93A

Mr Christopher Lowry

Monmouthshire

07762 665 587

Watercastle

KZS

Messrs P & A Wilson

Dumfries & Galloway 07484 262 396

Spoutwells

H37

William Medforth

Gwynedd

07864 069 152

Penrhyn

XJT

S & S Wilson

Moray

07854 619 567

Glenisla

J53

Mr Paul Curran & Miss Alison Davis

Powys

07818 607 204

Wernfawr

WUS

Mr James W S Wishart & Son

Orkney

07900 641 653

Ronaldsay

LZO

Claire Morgan

Powys

07738 681 450

Camlo

SZU

Mr Wm Forest Wylie

West Lothian

07742 020 964

Torphichen

DPJ

Mr Dafydd Morgan

Ceredigion

07989 818 232

Hafod

FVX

Mr James Young

Aberdeenshire

07887 664 093

Muirton

K14

Messrs R B & G M Morgan & Partners

Monmouthshire

07811 035 012

Llangeview

K52

Messrs Young & Noble

Moray

07934 424 577

Bareflathills

35D

Mr Alistair Morris

Anglesey

07890 292 963

Osbaston

PHT

Mr Arnold Oare

Flintshire

07495 995 128

Groes

SHK

Mr Gary M Owen

Anglesey

07879 495 486

Morris

T31

Sian Owen

Powys

07794 003 590

Cefncoch

WXF

WALES Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Messrs J, D & M Owens

Flintshire

07548 331 255

Caerwys

A81

Libby & Leuan Arrowsmith

Powys

07787 530 700

Arrowstar

PXK

Jackie Payne

Powys

07967 150 992

Plas Trehelig

UHP

Nia Bowen Goodwin

Conwy

07900 586 098

Celynen

WPW

Natasha Philemon

Powys

07581 207 567

Tycoch

XKT

Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 129

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County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr Luke Price

Glamorgan

07940 078 198

Luri

WTP

Mr Aaron Boyle

Co Donegal

00353 872 278 443

Garvan

PPU

B.J, & L.A. Pritchard

Monmouthshire

07976 578 922

Tiptop

WFP

Shaun Boyle

Co Donegal

00353 834129 000 Diamondview

XJW

Mr John Pryce

Powys

07976 803 066

Horton

138A

Suzanne Brady

Co Meath

00353 868 554 107

Straneybeg

SAD

C Codd & R Lewis

Pembrokeshire

07870 563 228

Furzy

WUC

Mr Padraig Breen

Co Wexford

00353 872 838 609

Tinraheen

UDX

Mr Gavin J Rees

Carmarthenshire

01558 650 750

Fourlans

LWO

Mr Michael Brennan

Co Wexford

00353 876 417 520

Galbally

BWH

Hafwen Rees

Pembrokeshire

07815 156 054

Bro-preseli

WUN

Frances & Shane Brigdale

Co Clare

00353 871 216 813

Atomic

UHW

Grace Rees-Jones

Powys

07770 760 038

Rhydfaes

UXZ

Mr John Brilly

Co Kildare

00353 876 392 409

Mooretown

PZJ

Messrs Reynolds & Lawrence

Pembrokeshire

07917 151 445

Garndwyrain

L76

Simon & Sarah-Jane Brown

Co Limerick

00353 894 831 550

Newgrange

WDF

Mr Dafydd Pugh Roberts

Denbighshire

07990 866 260

Llwyn

J99

Mr Liam Browne

Co Donegal

00353 879 472 236

Highway

SFJ

Mr David Roberts

Flintshire

07762 055 551

Cornel

55J

Mr Seamus Browne

Co Donegal

00353 872 222 575

Errigal

PBH

Dion Huw & Gwydion Roberts

Anglesey

07527 792 066

Bodorgan

Y54

Mr Alan Burke

Co Galway

00353 861 606 565

Annagh Hill

UFW

Meilir W Roberts

Gwynedd

01766 780 656

Cadair

LAA

Mr Trevor Burke

Co Galway

00353 861 606 565

Deburca

LYB

Tomos Guto Roberts

North Wales

07721 952 677

Siglan

XST

Mr Philip Byrne

Co Kilkenny

00353 862 736 164

Limepark

TJW

Mr Peter Rodway

Carmarthenshire

07979 453 113

Sodom

WCJ

Ruth Callaghan

Co Roscommon

00353 852 544 030

Macwood

WZK

Mr Arthur Rowlands

Gwynedd

07760 157 435

Prysor

LRN

Mr Eric Campbell

Co Galway

00353 857 583 764

Master

SAJ

Mr Aled Shenton

Gwynedd

07789 956 411

Ardudwy

PXZ

Mr Patrick Carolan

Co Cavan

00353 876 782 372

Muff

KHN

D Clement Smith

Carmarthenshire

0014

Mr Patrick Carr

Co Donegal

00353 879 138 401

Gleanois

KXD

Miss Nina Smith

Gloucestershire

07854 087 132

Darkdiamond

WHP

Mr Flan Casey

Co Clare

00353 861 908 122

Gortnahaha

NTB

P A Smith

Worcestershire

07815 422 338

Peghouse

H41

Mr Niall Cassidy

Co Donegal

00353 876 600 780

Screen

UCL

Mrs J M Smithson

Powys

Hawkhill

DVH

Mr Tommy Cavanagh

Co Donegal

00353 864 074 422

Glenagh

KFR

Mr Sam Snare

Powys

07415 045 467

Banwy

ULZ

Mr Joseph Clavin

Co Offaly

00353 863 289 317

Balleek

WCH

Mr Thomas Soper

Devon

07412 282 624

Avonview

USU

Mr Pat Coakley

Co Cork

Killavullen

60B

Oliver Sparks

Rhondda Cynon Taf 07800 851 463

Homeland

WSU

Mr Peter Colleran

Co Galway

00353 877 902 073

Quarrypark

SUD

Gwyn Thomas

Dyfed

01267 290 275

Oaktree

724

Mr Aidan Collins

Co Clare

00353 877 567 787

Cragroe

CTX

Mr Huw D Thomas

Carmarthenshire

07970 474 427

Penygarn

NKC

Mr Gabriel Conroy & Sons

Co Meath

00353 469 432 799

Lambay

NSA

James & Edward Thomas

West Glamorgan

01792 892 750

Stonehouse

DVJ

J & J Corcoran

Co Meath

00353 868 281 026

Foxhurst

LJA

Mr Steffan Thomas

Carmarthenshire

07824 671 504

Sawdde

SDZ

Christy & Katie Costello

Co Galway

00353 087 130 6681 Maggiegrace

XJU

Mr Robert Evan Thomas-Jones

Gwynedd

07968 443 844

Deuglawdd

WXT

Mr James Cuffe

Co Mayo

00353 863 271 905

SNU

Messrs N S & D Towns

Pembrokeshire

07831 475 557

Amroth

BRJ

Darragh Cunniffe

Co Galway

00353 877 700 691 Horseleap

XNA

Mr Harley Thomas Turner

Powys

07531 184 912

Harley

PSF

Mr Bob Cunningham

Co Galway

00353 851 649 298

Clarance

JFD

Mrs Brenda Vater

Monmouthshire

01873 840 439

6209

Genevieve & Patrick Cunningham

Co Longford

00353 863 369 751

Loughawn

PJS

Miss Verity Vater

Monmouthshire

01873 840 562

Millpool

19T

Mr Seamus Cunningham

Co Donegal

00353 871 638 885

Muckross

XAT

Mr Richard Western

Rhondda Cynon Taf 07824 515 538

Tredodridge

WWX

Peter & Patrick Daveron

Co Galway

00353 876 342 015

Goldstar

UDK

Mr Owen S Whitehead

Anglesey

07443 337 979

Ralltgoch

WPS

Mr Richard Davitt

Co Westmeath

00353 876 864 288

Gaybrook

WWN

Alan Alun Williams

Gwynedd

01286 678 734

Cefndu

DCL

Mr Rodney W Deacon

Co Kilkenny

00353 862 468 526

Barnore

M58

Aled & Nia Williams

Anglesey

07887 693 144

Mon

NCY

Oliver & Adrienne Deane

Co Kildare

00353 879 560 762

Mountford

PBO

H J & A F J Williams

Ceredigion

07817 488 516

Bluerock

LKS

Canon Joseph Delaney

Co Roscommon

00353 876 660 408

Roscree

HZH

Ilan R Williams

Ceredigion

07817 792 211

Santos

SSA

Seamus Delaney

Co Roscommon

00353 872 076 290 Rossea

XNL

Mr J Roland Williams

Ceredigion

07979 856 281

Hendrefechan

R23

Mr John A Doherty

Co Donegal

00353 749 370 203

Malinhead

CFN

Mr Jordan Alwyn Williams

Powys

01874 676 661

Wenallt

UTT

Mr Neil Doherty

Co Donegal

0044 7752 009 631

Parish

NWW

O T & M E Williams

Carmarthenshire

07931 594 385

Gwalia

52A

Mr Ryan Doherty

Co Donegal

00353 863 183 493

Urris

UAX

Mr R David Williams

Denbighshire

07880 733 395

Criccin

R88

Doherty Brothers

Co Donegal

00353 749 370 203

Cionn-mhalanna

PAS

Mr W Elfed Williams

Ynys Mon

07719 030 920

Gweirglodd

FWL

Sean & Paddy Doran

Co Wexford

00353 877 914 780

Ruane

WZA

V Williams & Son

Carmarthenshire

01994 448 302

Cilowen

K92

J & S Dorran

Co Sligo

00353 858 616 886 Dorran’s

XFZ

Josh & Naomi Williams-Roberts

Monmouthshire

07498 298 055

Berthinbrook

WTL

Brian and Gus Doyle

Co Wicklow

00353 868 466 477

Kilmacoo

UTX

Dr Dora Wyn Jones

Gwynedd

07793 655 721

Islyn

XAS

Mr Gus Doyle

Co Wicklow

00353 861 231 817

Cronebane

WZN

Mr Eamonn Duffy

Co Meath

00353 861 506 785

Kells

C46

Nathan & Aaron Durcan

Co Mayo

00353 862 363 041 Carrowreagh

XFT

Marie C Ennett

Co Wexford

00353 861 903 114

Solsboro

LZN

Mr David Fagan

Co Westmeath

00353 872 605 969

Crookedwood

WFC

Tommy Feeney

Co Monaghan

00353 879 267 775 Drumbarron

XSU

Bernie Finan

Co Sligo

00353 872 273 224 Knocknashee

XPJ

CONTINENTAL EUROPE IRELAND (INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODE 00353)

Inbhear

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr Niall Finnegan

Co Galway

00353 876 594 585

Laneview

SFH

Marie Anderson

Co Laois

00353 871 750 044

Anderson

UKC

Mr Brendan Fitzpatrick

Co Wexford

00353 877 552 558

Ballywilliam

W80

Zara Anderson

Co Cavan

00353 879 787 354

Elms

TDS

Mr Mark Fox

Co Meath

00353 830 098 772

Kinkellew

WXS

Mr Kenneth Bailey

Co Roscommon

00353 868 309 514

Lismurtagh

HDC

Billy Fraher

Co Waterford

00353 863 361 556 Cluainfhia

XJL

Mr Ronald Baker

Co Limerick

00353 876 161 982

Curraheen

54A

Mr Bryan Fraher

Co Waterford

00353 872 358 957

Mauma

XAF

Derek Baskin

Co Tipperary

00353 862 321 521 Railstown

XPK

John & Esther Gahan

Co Wicklow

00353 872 640 599

Barronstown

SKW

Mr Eric Blakeney

Co Sligo

00353 879 480 127

Dooneen

Shaun & Seamus Gahan

Co Kilkenny

00353 876 356 808

Barrowlands

HYW

Mr Brian Boland

Co Tipperary

00353 872 484 348

Lisnatubrid

SCP

Mr Patrick Gallagher

Co Donegal

00353 862 120 239

Meenlaragh

WDU

130 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr Ronan Gallagher

Co Sligo

00353 879 837 107

Enniscrone

UUW

Mr Martin G McDermott

Co Donegal

00353 863 676 634

Gulladuff

PFL

Mr Coote Geelan

Co Leitrim

00353 868 249 810

Loughrynn

F56

Mr Seamus McDevitt Jnr

Co. Donegal

00353 749 133 953

Clondyke

PDT

Patrick Gleeson

Co Wexford

00353 863 080 595

Peninsula

DOA

Mr Michael McDonagh

Co Galway

00353 868 193 511

Tyna

USZ

William Gleeson

Co Wexford

00353 872 544 374

Wexford

FVO

Brian & Pat McDonnell

Co Mayo

00353 874 400 973 Reekview

XKC

Sam and Tracey Gogan

Co Meath

00353 838 171 867 Ladyrath

XHH

Laoise McGarry

Co Wicklow

00353 838 142 942

Knocknagarry

WTN

Mr Garth Graham

Co Sligo

00353 877 993 682

Kirriemuir

SAC

Mr Jarlath McGeeney

Co Monaghan

00353 876 193 434

Knockreagh

TDA

Harry Graham

Co Sligo

00353 868 742 198

Westside

XAJ

Enda & Teresa McGeever

Co Mayo

00353 879 555 524

John-tess

PBF

Mr Ryan Greene

Co Donegal

00353 863 437 919

Larahirl

WUT

Margaret McGill

Co Louth

00353 877 503 679

Swift

LLC

Mr William Halligan

Co Wicklow

00353 877 790 495

Molenemeg

UNZ

Mr Martin McGlinchey

Co Donegal

00353 864 092 486

HARDY

WKU

Lauren Hamill

Co Roscommon

00353 864 467 174

Battlehill

WDP

Mr Sean Paul McHugh

Co Donegal

00353 879 919 228

Bonyglen

SDT

Mr John Hanly

Co Tipperary

00353 871 335 534

Noan

Mr Pat McKeon

Co Monaghan

00353 868 339 405

Ardcloughan

BYA

Tony Hanly

Co Limerick

00353 863 544 215 Herbertstown

XLH

Mr Ronan McLaughlin

Co Donegal

00353 862 851 571

Ballyboe

UPX

Mr Paddy Hannon

Co Donegal

00353 863 796 251

Balleighan

WWW

Mr Darragh McMenamin

Co Donegal

00353 873 562 051

Mullinvale

UJU

Mr Ross Harron

Co Donegal

00353 872 855 572

Drumgowan

XAZ

Mr Thomas McMenamin

Co Donegal

00353 838 248 044

Oakview

WLC

Mr Michael Hastings

Co Mayo

00353 868 166 631

Western

WNW

Mr P J McMonagle

Co Donegal

00353 868 113 717

Aughnakeeragh

CFP

Mr Michael Haverty

Co Galway

00353 879 000 231

Dunblaney

SFA

Oisin McTernan

Co Leitrim

00353 872 331 140 Donaghmore

XSZ

Mr Leo Heavey

Co Dublin

00353 868 513 945

Killakee

TAZ

Mr Derek Meehan

Co Donegal

00353 876 861 192

WUP

Mr William Hennessy

Co Kilkenny

00353 852 732 298

Barraghcore

NHA

John Molloy

Co Donegal

00353 877 121 078 Molloy

XLT

Paul Heraty

Co Longford

00353 830 266 470 Schooland

XND

Mr Paul Morris

Co Galway

00353 864 658 456

Coolarne

SDK

M Herron

Co Donegal

00353 872 431 001

Lambshead

SSH

Jarlath Mullaney

Co Sligo

00353 877 860 036

Mulrush

WNK

Mr Christopher Hetherton

Co Meath

00353 872 494 700

Cloughbally

H54

Mr Laurance Murphy

Co Kildare

00353 877 740 395

Botharkill

LOK

Mr Paraic Hillary

Co Galway

00353 879 592 881

Ballymacward

NOS

Michael Murphy

Co Galway

00353 876 993 411

Moneen

R40

Mr Neville Horsman

Co Galway

00353 868 714 582

Fearmore

FVP

Mr Patrick Murphy

Co Wexford

00353 876 785 548

Oaklodge

60P

Mr P J Howard

Co Clare

00353 657 076 198

Fermoyle

82T

Mr Patrick D Murphy

Co Kilkenny

00353 868 340 964

Corstown

962

Reps of R J Howlett

Co Wexford

00353 868 377 486

Ramsgrange

Mr P J Murphy & Sons

Co Kildare

00353 862 587 053

Murbro

F62

Mr Charles Hughes

Co Mayo

00353 863 897 646

Lankill

PXT

Mr Sean Nee

Co Galway

00353 872 283 931

Soieisland

TFA

Dylan Hughes

Co Mayo

00353 863 897 646

Clewbay

KWY

Mr Darragh Niland

Co Galway

00353 879 738 437

Castlerock

WZX

Mr Joseph Hughes

Co Wicklow

00353 872 722 816

Hughes

SZF

Mr Richard Noone

Co Mayo

00353 851 688 989

Oldstone

WSF

Andrew Hume

Co Cork

00353 872 492 065

Millcove

XPA

Michael OFlanagan

Co Roscommon

00353 851 942 265 Cloonfower

XKD

Mr John Humphreys

Co Cork

00353 871 680 295

Myrtlegrove

X39

Mr James O’Connell

Co Clare

00353 864 086 468

Knockogan

DBJ

Mr Edward Jeffery

Co Cork

00353 863 367 566

Kilbeg

67B

Mr Patrick Eamon O’Connor

Co Kerry

00353 872 449 513

Killorglin

UNT

Messrs James H Jeffery & Sons

Co Cork

00353 863 339 010

Bawnard

900

S & P O’Connor

Co Kerry

00353 863 619 922

Islandmore

NRK

Mr Alan Jennings

Co Cork

00353 872 833 598

Gortroe

M99

Jimmy & Paul O’Dea

Co Galway

00353 877 425 533

Hawthorn

NYT

Michael & Marie Jennings

Co Mayo

00353 877 417 443

Ballygarris

ALZ

Flynn O’Donnell

Co Mayo

00353 852 238 125 Emlybeg

XPT

Mr James Johnston

Co Donegal

00353 863 150 679

Copany

SAS

Mr Arthur O’Keeffe

Co Cork

00353 868 135 804

Annakisha

R15

Mr Michael Joyce

Co Mayo

00353 872 956 876

Ballintleva

WKZ

Mr Patrick O’Keeffe

Co Cork

00353 862 043 993

Blackwater

NBK

Mr Aaron Kealy

Co Meath

00353 861 999 148

Ivybrook

UFU

Miss Susan O’Keeffe

Co Cork

00353 868 167 027

Clyda

BYD

Mr Martin Keane

Co Mayo

00353 833 024 048

Eagleview

UKS

Ann Quirke O’Mahony

Co Cork

00353 876 626 528

Ballygarvanstud

SFW

Tara Kearney

Co Donegal

00353 862 498 563 Leenan

XJC

James O’Neill

Co Cork

00353 879 532 111 Shandangan

XFN

Mr Matthew Kehoe

Co Wexford

00353 871 699 845

Macamore

WHW

Mr Michael O’Neill

Co Wexford

00353 868 228 156

Bolinaspect

Mattie & Kevin Kelly

Co Galway

00353 874 166 104

Summerhill

NBX

Michelle O’Reilly

Co Wexford

00353 876 247 102

Ballyclough

UXN

Michael Killarney

Co Galway

00353 863 751 756 Killarney

XDL

Mr John Oakman

Co Westmeath

00353 874 695 990

Lissakillen

PSU

Mr Dillon Killilea

Co Galway

00353 879 460 534

Allstar

PLE

Mr John Parke

Co Donegal

00353 876 119 618

Mageestown

WFL

Mr Gerry Killilea

Co Galway

00353 872 847 534

Carragh

HOL

Mr Anthony David Paske

Co Cork

Glenawilling

PAT

Lexie & Alan Kilpatrick

Co Donegal

00353 860 797 944

Convoy

PWW

Niall Patterson

Co Leitrim

00353 877 723 201 Dohern

XLW

Mr Wesley Knox

Co Donegal

00353 876 397 541

Mullanboy

WKX

Mr Gordon Pearson & Co

Co Laois

00353 862 549 593

Bothar-ard

SKH

Tom Reuben Larke

Co Tipperary

00353 868 552 754

CROTTA

WSP

George & Concessa Prendergast

Co Carlow

00353 872 463 030

Celtic

KTD

John & Michael Lenehan

Co Meath

00353 874 632 929

Tirchonaill

WXP

Mr Patrick Purcell

Co Tipperary

00353 871 559 010

Comeragh

Liam Higgins & Dympna Airlie

Co Westmeath

00353 879 625 351

Fearmor

UXD

Mr David Quinlan

Co Kilkenny

00353 874 182 799

Monefelim

UHZ

Aiden & Joseph Loftus

Co Mayo

00353 868 662 839

Glenephin

CZH

Mr Noel Quinlan

Co Kilkenny

00353 874 182 799

Goresbridge

WUF

Messrs AJ & JA Lucas

Co Donegal

00353 879 718 885

Finnvale

DWT

Gillian, Robert & Gavin Quirke

Co Meath

00353 868 120 065

Quirkes

UNW

Mr David Lynch

Co Monaghan

00353 868 328 667

Woodlane

WPL

Mr Charles Reilly

Co Leitrim

00353 868 581 708

Drumhass

NSR

James Lynch

Co Sligo

00353 868 942 037 Spurtown

XLK

Stuart Robb

Co Donegal

00353 864 054 371 Blueridge

XKZ

Mr Philip Lynch

Co Louth

0044 7760 999 278

Glyde

CZK

Mr Daniel Robinson

Co Cavan

00353 863 910 624

Ballydurrow

WTK

Peter & Declan Mangan

Co Galway

00353 873 138 792

Grottoview

PUU

Olivia Rogers

Co Meath

00353 879 836 624

Carna

WCL

Mr Patrick McAndrew

Co Mayo

00353 860 687 476

Doovelia

SAK

Mr Patrick Rossiter

Co Wexford

00353 879 244 790

County

G95

Mr Robert McAuley

Co Meath

00353 868 752 820

Rathbeggan

WTC

Denis & Tony Ryan

Co Wexford

00353 851 044 094

Barmoney

TCP

Patrick McColgan

Co Donegal

0044 7835 898 970 Crockavaila

XFS

Robert & Irene Sands

Co Laois

00353 868 665 548

Strandville

R75

Rachel & Alan McCormack

Co Roscommon

00353 862 521 275

Altra

PNI

Kenny Scanlon

Co Sligo

00353 871 156 884 Kilcreevin

XFW

Mr Dermot McDermott

Co Roscommon

00353 894 641 802

Castlecoote

WUX

Scott Brothers

Co Donegal

00353 749 147 140

BXL

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Calhame

Greengables

Breeders directory Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr John P Screene & Sons

Co Galway

00353 872 693 678

Windfield

JRZ

Mr James Scully

Co Cork

00353 862 069 926

Dunkelly

TJD

Shiels

Co Donegal

00353 867 315 358 Woodtown

XLF

Mr Trevor H Siggins

Co Sligo

00353 872 117 291

Ardtrasna

NJS

Mr Andy Smith

Co Cavan

00353 877 624 068

Loughanleagh

WPN

CONTINENTAL EUROPE Name

County

Tel

Prefix

Code

Mr Bert Laeremans

Belgium

0032 479 431 348

Netevallei

XFJ

Mr Claude Vanwijnsberghe

Belgium

0032 475 758 737

Meierie

LYT

Italy

0039 349 888 9399

Riverbank

LSJ

Mr Kevin Somers

Co Wexford

00353 879 177 037

Coolaw

WZD

Mr Allessandro Arena

Mr John Stacey

Co Wexford

00353 863 658 279

Hillstone

JYO

Mr Podere Matressa

Italy

0039 339 662 6642

Matressa

WCU

Robert & Alan Stanley

Co Laois

00353 868 471 819

Castlegrogan

X77

Mr Giuseppe Seminerio

Italy

0039 389 887 3614

Sicil

WUD

Mr Neville Stephenson

Co Wicklow

00353 872 122 716

Woodglen

TCU

Mr Wm Sweetman

Co Wexford

00353 876 630 857

Coolishall

97D

Mr Patrick L G Haccou

Netherlands

0031 622 907 806

Specop

PFD

Mr Robert Tait

Co Donegal

00353 877 516 086

Bawn

18W

Mr Antonio Maria Montoia Amaral

Portugal

0035 196 378 8291

Malhada

UXK

Mr Richard Thompson

Co Donegal

00353 863 268 946

Ballinatone

TDL

Mr Tiago Tomas Fernandes Sousa

Portugal

0035 191 919 3774

Marquess

WUJ

Jeffrey & Robert Thornton

Co Donegal

00353 863 608 630

Killyclug

PWU

Suffolk Do Pinheiro Producaó E Comércio

Portugal

0035 196 415 2919

WILLIAMS

WJN

Sean & Valerie Tiffin

Co Kerry

00353 861 097 412

Tiffins

NZA

Mr Michael Toolan

Co Sligo

00353 878 111 569

Streamstown

ULA

Dr Magyari Szabolcs

Romania

0040 745 188 336

Turul

TCL

Mr James Vance

Co Donegal

00353 877 686 41

Strongs

SLP

Mr Jose Eladio Gonzalez Alvarez

Spain

0034 620 759 055

Moldes

WSD

Spain

0034 667 315 976

URBIES

WJU

Mr Robert Walker

Co Limerick

00353 872 390 270

Kilcurley

FKV

Mr Amable Cueto Muniz

Mr Niall Walsh

Co Laois

00353 879 088 544

Garryhinch

HSJ

Mr Manuel Diaz Alvarez

Spain

0034 692 515 049

Siero

PUJ

Mr Colin Watchorn

Co Wicklow

00353 872 612 868

Beechbrook

PXL

Yvonne & Muriel Williams

Co Westmeath

00353 866 073 800

Torque

FWN

Mr Ruben Fernaindet Fernaindet

Spain

0034 667 628 481

Anduerga

WXJ

Mr Andrew Wilson

Co Donegal

00353 872 286 809

Castleisle

DDX

Llavandera Suffolks S L

Spain

0034 646 057 039

Llavandera

PTL

Mr Sam Wilson

Co Donegal

00353 749 145 813

Millpark

SJN

Ramon Martin Hernandez-Canizares

Spain

0034 619 243 120

CABEZARUBIA

WKA

Messrs Wm J & R Wilson

Co Donegal

00353 872 286 809

Shannagh

78A

Mr Meya

Spain

0034 605 452 506

Cerdanya

XFK

Information as supplied by breeders to the Society. Some information withheld due to GDPR. New members for 2020 in Bold

Obituaries

April 2020 MR STUART HAMILTON Fort Flock, 56C Est. 1970

August 2020 MRS RITA MARGARET DUFFY Kells Flock, C46 Est. 1980

MR GWYN THOMAS Carreg Llys Flock, 724 Est. 1963

February 2021 MR W M A JAMES Ashbocking Flock, 438 Est. 1957

October 2020

HAYES MCCAUGHAN Ballyrock Flock, 48A Est. 1966

MR HERBERT WILLIAM STANLEY Bawnogue Flock, 401 Est. 1961

MRS STEWART Mother of Council Member Joe Stewart Gransha Flock, JDF

December 2020

March 2021

MR RUSSELL JONES Rowlestone Flock, 348 Est. 1961

MR M W WAYCOTT Longridge Flock, FKX Est. 1991 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021 133

British Wool 135

Continuing to represent YEARS

By Gareth W Jones, Head of Producer Marketing

he last 12 months has been a very challenging period for the global wool sector and there remains much uncertainty for the coming months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. British Wool continues to work and represent the best interests of producers and have proactively been managing the business during these challenging times. This includes: • A full review of the business which concluded we had to go through a restructure in order to achieve annual savings of £1.5m within the business. • During the last two years, achieved a first major new buyer in the auction room for a decade (+1m kgs) plus a number of smaller buyers from China and India had started bidding at our auctions. • The introduction of a remote online auction that will continue post Covid-19. • Working with two UK universities on blue sky projects identifying new uses for British Wool • Continue to identify opportunities in China through our Chinese office – working on new product opportunities

with cloth, rug and knitwear manufacturers. • Our UK social media following has grown significantly – we now have over 100K followers across all of our channels. This give us an excellent platform on which we can promote and grow our brand, promote our licensees products (driving sales) and communicate the benefits of wool. • Our brand licensee scheme underpins all of our marketing activity. The scheme traces the origin of the wool from the end product right the way back to the wool merchant. The scheme has been rolled out globally and we currently have licensees both here in the UK, and in China. Producers marketing their wool through British Wool, represents the only realistic prospect of improved prices in the medium and long term. Wool producers can be assured that British Wool, as a trusted partner, will be at the forefront of leading the growth and renewal of wool values, but this will take time. We will emerge stronger from this period, so long as UK wool producers stay together and continue to back their organisation, British Wool.

british wool your trusted partner A partnership designed by farmers for farmers, working together to support the UK sheep industry. British Wool Competitors

Takes all types of wool, every year no matter what True national coverage – making it convenient and cost effective for producers to send their wool Working together with industry partners – representing the best interests of wool producers at all times Supporting the next generation through shearing training and the new entrants scheme Creating downstream global consumer demand – investing in the future of British wool

To find out more call us on 01274 688666 or visit our website at britishwool.org.uk Together we’re growing something special.

134 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2021

Est. 2008

ERRIGAL

Reg.: PBH

Fully Scrapie Monitored Flock

Limestone Gold Rush Res. Champion at Stirling purchased for 23,000gns Sons selling to 5K, 4K & 3K from his first crop plus 8 daughters exported to France

SOME OF ERRIGAL ACHIEVEMENTS: • • • • • • • • • •

Champion Ewe NSC 2010 Novice Champion Ram Lamb Roscrea 2010 National Supreme Champion NSC 2011 3rd Prize Ram Lamb Stirling 2011 Irish Sire of the Year 2012 Male Champion NSC 2012 Champion Un-trimmed Ewe Lamb NSC 2012 Champion Ram Lamb NSC 2014 Champion Ewe Lamb Roscrea 2014 Reserve Male Champion NSC 2018

• • • • •

Reserve Male Champion Ram Lamb Roscrea 2018 Reserve Overall Male Champion Roscrea 2018 Highest Priced Ram sold in Ireland 2018 Irish Sire of the Year 2018 4th prize Open Ram Lamb at Premier Sale Blessington 2020 • 2nd and 8th highest prices at Premier Sale Blessington 2020 • 18th highest price at Scottish Premier Sale Lanark 2020

Females on offer at All Star Sale, Blessington Livestock Mart, Saturday 27th November Semen for Sale from past sires, call for full details.

SIRES USED 2020 Limestone Gold Rush, Errigal Simply the Best, Cairness Just the Best, Cairness Cold Play & Boreland Buddah Enquiries & Visitors Always Welcome Seamus Browne: 00353 87 2222575, seamus@browneprinters.com,

Errigal Suffolks

ERRIGAL where dreams do come true!

Limestone Suffolks Where only the best is good enough

Wishing the Suffolk Sheep Society a very happy Anniversary and a successful year for all friends, customers and fellow breeders

Forkins McCoy 26k Main Service Sire

9K sold to Dromonby

Mark Priestley

07545 303 267

5K sold to Stoneraise

Yearbook 2021