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British Texel Sheep Society Events 2025

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  • 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

Mary Gray - Little Cefn

The Society was saddened to learn of the passing of  Mary Gray, Little Cefn, recently.  passed away recently. Mary and her husband, Pete, were strong supporters of the Shropshire and Borders Texel Club, with Mary being the Club’s first and only lady chair. The Society sends its condolences to Pete, and his sons, Duncan and […]

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ByJonathan

19th March 2025

Texels topping a rising prime sheep trade

The start of the Islamic fasting period of Ramadan has seen another lift in what was already a strong prime sheep trade, with Texel genetics once again the dominant force in both the prime hogget and cull ewe prices at many centres across the country. In Aberdeenshire, Thainstone’s Thursday sale saw Texel hoggets sell to […]

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ByJonathan

7th March 2025

Peter Dixon-Smith – Lyons

The Society was saddened to learn of the passing of former Society chairman Peter Dixon-Smith, Lyons, at the age of 92. A renowned breeder, particularly of the Dutch-type of Texel, Peter was chairman from 1989 to 1991 and was also an accomplished dairy farmer, breeding pedigree Holsteins, also under the Lyons prefix. Such was the […]

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ByJonathan

6th March 2025

Melissa Buchan outshines competition to win 2025 Spotlight Award

Melissa Buchan of the Clinterty flock, Aberdeenshire, has been named the winner of the Texel Sheep Society Spotlight Award, 2025. Nominated by the North of Scotland Texel Breeders Club, Melissa stood out from the other high calibre nominees for her depth of knowledge of the livestock industry, alongside her enduring passion for the Texel breed […]

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ByJonathan

28th February 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 55,000 lambs with 20,000 females and 1500 males going onto full pedigree registration annually. The Society and its 19 regional clubs market some 12,000 breeding rams through 35 sales throughout the UK.

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