The South Wales Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club

Bethan Vaughan, Llys yr Awel, Tufton, Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire
SA63 4TL
Tel. 01348 881380
E llysyrawel@hotmail.com

President: Michael Page
Chairman: Llew Thomas
Vice-Chairman: Lionel Organ
Secretary: Bethan Vaughan
Promotions secretary: Jane Page
Treasurer: Gwyneth Davies

The South Wales club was formed in 1984 and the aims of the club were to provide information and to assist members towards the improvement of their flocks of Lleyn sheep, to participate in any other activity designed to promote the development of the Lleyn breed of sheep in South Wales and to encourage new breeders and welcome them to become members.
Continuing in that vein the club has a bi-annual programme of events that leads us to meet 4 or 5 times each year.

Events

Club Open Day 5th July
DAI & CYNTHIA MORRIS
FLOCK 873
YR OSTREY, ST CLEARS

The journey to Yr Ostrey began back in the autumn of 2008 when Dewi Ellis judged the Penywern flock to be the Best Overall Flock in the South Wales Club.
Retaining their trophy from 2006, and also taking home the trophy for stock rams, led to our invitation to visit Dai & Cynthia Morris.

Dai & Cynthia have bred Lleyn sheep since 1995. Originally they were used as recipient ewes for Beltex embryos. The Lleyn ewes soon impressed as they were easily lambed and managed and they were soon bred in their own right. The first 300 ewes were brought from Flock 99, and though their flock numbers have been reduced, their flock has continued to go from strength to strength.
They have had significant success at the Royal Welsh, the South Wales club show in Llandeilo, Pembrokeshire County show and local shows. Their success continues in the sale ring and their ram Penywern “The Doc” holds the breed record after being sold for £15,000gns in Carlisle in 2006. [More]