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British Texel Sheep Society Events 2025

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TEXELS ON TARGET

  • 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
  • Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their commercial progeny.

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Texel Sheep Society news, shows, and sale information

Knap Iggy Pop strikes the right note at Carlisle

Robert Cockburn’s Knap flock continued to be the one with the sheep everyone wanted when topping the Solway and Tyne Club’s second sale at 10,000gns. Sale leader, Knap Iggy Pop is by Duncryne Hakuna Matata and out of the noted Knap Daisy Duke, making him a full brother to the 20,000gns English National joint topper, […]

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ByJonathan

3rd October 2025

Okehall Hammerhead is 2025 First Season Sire of The Year

Mike Turner’s privately sold Okehall Hammerhead is the winner of the 2025 First Season Sire of The Year Award, with his top three selling sons from different dams at Society National Sales recording an average of 41,666gns. The top three sellers were all from Alan Blackwood’s Auldhouseburn flock, with two selling at Lanark and one […]

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ByJonathan

25th September 2025

Carnteel shearlings lead Swatragh

Demand for Texels was evident at the Northern Ireland Club’s sale at Swatragh, with shearling trade peaking at 2050gns and ram lamb trade at 1350gns. Leading the shearling rams was a brace from Joseph Muldoon in the shape of Carnteel Hawkeye and Carnteel Hardman. These Mellor Vale Déjà Vu sons are out of a dam […]

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ByJonathan

24th September 2025

Hilltown Texel Sale Hits 1600gns

Hilltown was the latest venue for a Northern Ireland Texel Club sale, with prices peaking at 1600gns for a ram lamb from John McPolin. Sale leader was Ballei Iceberg, a Sadlerhead Fury son out of a Garngour Craftsman. The much admired pre-sale show reserve champion from young breeder Charlie Trimble was next in demand, selling […]

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ByJonathan

24th September 2025

TEXELS ON TARGET

  • 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
  • Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their  commercial progeny.

Genetic Improvement Services

Measure – Manage – Add Value

British Texel Sheep Society Events 2025

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Formed in 1974 the British Texel Sheep Society now maintains the largest registry of pedigree Texel sheep anywhere in the world. Today more than 2000 members birth notify 45,000 lambs with 17,500 females and 1300 males going onto full pedigree registration annually. The Society and its 18 regional clubs market some 8500 breeding rams through 35 sales throughout the UK.

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