Thankfully the rain passed through before the showing at Ripley Show today. Judged by Shelagh Prescott, her Champion was found in Julie Pennells’ Shearling Ewe and Reserve in Mark Elliott’s Ram. Full results were as follows; Aged or shearling ram; 1st M Elliott 2nd J Pennell Ram Lamb; 1st J Pennell 2nd M Elliott Aged […]
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The sun was shining at Ryedale Show today with a really strong show of Wensleydales. Congratulations to Ernie Sherwin who won the Wensleydale Championship and also finished the day taking both the Longwool Interbreed and Overall Sheep Interbreed Championship! Full results are as follows; Ram; 1. J Pennell 2. E. Sherwin 3. J&S Prescott Ram
The WLSBA had a great day exhibiting at the NSA Sheep Event on Wednesday 18th July. It was very busy and lovely to meet so many people interested in the Wensleydale Longwool. Thanks to everyone that helped with the stand and setting it up particularly to Sheila Leech for her wonderful wool & wool products
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It was a tremendous show of Wensleydales at the 2018 160th Great Yorkshire Show with 9 exhibitors including from the newly formed Carlton Towers, Beaumont FLock. It is great to see new faces joining in and other young flocks growing and expanding. Well done to Pete and Nicki Hodkinson at the Great Yorkshire today taking
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Wensleydales were well represented with 5 breeders showing in the Any Other Longwool Section at this years Royal Norfolk Show against strong opposition from other longwool breeds. With Sue Holdich’s shearling ram in full wool taking the Male Championship and Julie Pennells’ Shearling ewe in full wool taking the Female Championship making it a Wensleydale
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Thanks to all the lovely images from the last two years Photographic competitions we have our first WSLBA Calendar printed ready for 2019! They are £12 (plus £2 postage in the uk) and can be either bought by sending a cheque to the secretary (or bacs by email arrangement) or they will be available at
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