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The Scottish and Borders Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club
David Knowles, Cragg Farm, New Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0BA
Tel. 01539 728999
M 07761470230
E david@craggfarm.com
W www.lleynsheep.info
Chairman: Charles Geldard
Tel;
07766610240
Secretary: Mr David Knowles
Treasurer: Mr David Alexander
As our club name suggests we represent Lleyn Sheep breeders in Scotland & the North of England, a vast area where sheep probably out number people!
We meet up 2 or 3 times a year, usually at Canonbie for a discussions on relevant sheep & society issues, everything is lighthearted.
We also plan a Club Open Day at a breeders farm, this gives farmers that may be interested in buying Lleyn sheep a chance to view them in there natural surrounding as well as letting fellow Lleyn breeders look round a flock and compare sheep.
Our other major event is the Carlisle & Stirling sales. At the sales we hold a pre sale Show, which have proved to be very popular and well supported.
The Carlisle Sale now offers the largest number of Lleyn sheep for sale in the UK and in many breeders eyes the Premier Sale for the breed.
Events
Lleyn Prime Lamb Show Case
Monday 23rd August, 2010
H&H Borderway Mart, Carlisle
Class 1
Pen of 5 pure Lleyn lambs
Class sponsored by Davidsons Animal Feeds
1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20 Feed Vouchers
Class 2
Pen of 5 cross bred lambs out of a Lleyn Dam
Class Sponsored by Jonathan Guy, JG Animal Health
1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20 Product Vouchers
Champion pen
Reserve pen
Sponsored by Dugdales Nutrition
Show 9.30am
Entries taken up to time of the judging
More details from David Knowles 07761470230
The Lleyn sheep has grown in popularity over the last few years and have become a dominant player in the UK sheep industry. The Lleyn gained popularity firstly as a maternal dam. The crossing potential of the Lleyn hasn't been unlocked until recently. Flock masters throughout the UK are now seeing the commercial qualities of the Lleyn. The Lleyn when crossed with any terminal sire produces a quality prime lamb excellent in quality and consistent in grade. When lambs are sold deadweight they achieve E & U grades at a very high killing out percentage.
The Scottish & Borders Lleyn Breeders Club in conjunction with Harrison & Hetherington, Borderway Mart, Carlisle are holding a Prime Lleyn Lamb showcase & sale on the 23rd August, to highlight the crossing potential of the Lleyn dam. The Lleyn Sheep Society Sale of Lleyn sheep is held on Thursday 23rd September.
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