15th Traditional Native Breeds Show & Sale To be held at Melton Mowbray Auction Mart Wensleydale Only section. September 8th – 9 th 2017 The schedule can be found here Here All entries must be made through Grassroots.
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The entry form for the WLSBA Show & Sale at Skipton CCM Auction Mart on Friday 1st (show) September and Saturday 2nd September (Sale) can be found here Entries MUST be with the secretary by 1st August, no exceptions.
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Lovely to see one of our Young members Laura Beaton talking to the Farmers Guardian this week about her passion for Wensleydales in this week’s edition of Farmers Guardian (out 30/07/2017).
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Wensleydales had a tremendous representation at Royal Norfolk Show this week with six breeders competing in the very full and competitive Any Other Longwool section. Serena Plenderlieth’s Aged Ram winner took the male championship whilst her Shearling Ram in full wool took reserve male champion. Julie Pennell’s ram lamb won the ram lamb class making
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57 Wensleydales are entered at the Great Yorkshire Show this July! Come and see them in Ring 3 on Tuesday 11th at 2pm (or in the pens the remainder of the show) Full sheep timetable can be found here; http://greatyorkshireshow.co.uk/uploads/files/Sheep_Ring_Plan_2017.pdf
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Congratulations to junior member Laura Beaton who took her first Wensleydale Breed Championship today with her Hogg in full wool, and then went onto take Reserve Supreme Interbreed. The Full results were as follows; 393 One Ram Shearling or over – 1st. J Pennell. 2nd. L Beaton 394 One Ram Lamb – 1st J. Pennell.
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The new Rare Breeds day at Royal Three Counties show saw duel success for two breeders in the Any Other Longwool classes held on Sunday 18th June. Ann Griffiths and Charlie Clement winning the Ram class with Andrew Fisher second with the two breeders swapping the honours in the Ewe class. Andrew Fisher and his
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Well done to Nicky and Pete Hodkinson for taking Reserve Champion Wool on the Hoof at the recent Staffordshire County Show on the 1st June 2017. Great photo courtesy of British Wool.
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Lovely to hear of the first Fleece Wensleydale Success this season coming from South of England show held last week (8th-10th June). Sheila Leech taking both 1st and 2nd place in the the Longwool section with a white 2-shear Wensleydale Fleece and Sandra Brown a 2nd place in the Coloured Fleece section. Ann Griffiths and
The sun shone at the NSA North Event at Tow Law on Wednesday 7th June. Thank you to Mark Elliott, Roger Field and Ernie Sherwin for all their help setting up and manning their stand and also to Sheila Leech, Jayne Dryden and Julie Pennell for supplying so many beautiful display items. It was lovely
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