Scottish Club head to Aberdeenshire
The Scottish Texel Breeders Club’s summer trip took them to Aberdeenshire for three flock visits as well as a trip to Turriff Show. On the first day of the trip, Saturday, Club members enjoyed two…
Read moreHuntsman daughter seeks out highest bid at J36
Demand was high at this year’s North West Texel Breeders Club Sale, J36, with clearance rates of 83%, 91%, 95% and 94% in the shearling rams, ram lambs, gimmers and ewe lambs, respectively. Correspondingly, averages…
Read moreSociety reception draws a crowd at Royal Welsh
Society members and friends gathered on Monday evening at the Royal Welsh Show for the Society reception and prize presentation, including the announcement of the All Wales Flock Competition results. First up was the presentation…
Read moreShropshire and Borders Club trip heads north
The last weekend in June saw a group from the Shropshire and Borders Texel Club leave the sizzling temperatures in the Midlands to head to the sunny, but slighter cooler North, with visits either side…
Read moreHolywell flock takes top spot at South West progeny show
Henry Summerhayes’ Holywell flock was in pole position at the South West Texel Club’s progeny show, taking the day’s championship with his shearling ewe. Reserve overall champion was a ewe lamb from Sam and Natalie…
Read moreHawkeye daughter spots the prizes at Northern Ireland National
Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock made it back-to-back wins at the Northern Ireland National Show, Armagh, when he clinched his second championship in a row at the event with his gimmer, LIG2500924. Sired by the 10,000gns…
Read moreSuccessful day at NSA ScotSheep
NSA ScotSheep held at Wedderlie Farm, Gordon, in the Scottish Borders proved to be another successful event for the Society, with plenty of activity on the Society Stand and Texels well represented across the event.…
Read moreThornbury leads Gloucester and Borders Club show
Nick Legge’s Thornbury flock took the top tickets at the Gloucester and Borders Club’s progeny show, clinching both the championship and reserve championship under judge Paul Quick, Loosebeare. Taking the championship was the winner of…
Read moreAct on mental health
With the summer show season kicking into gear and members and friends making time to gather and meet up at shows and Club events, Mental Health Awareness Week is encouraging everyone to take action for…
Read moreBook now for Society Social Weekend
Booking is now open for the Society’s 2026 AGM and Social Weekend which this year takes place in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, from Friday 13th November to Sunday 15th November. The Friday night will see an action-packed…
Read morePedigree Texel sales exceed £8.25m as demand remains strong across the UK
The value of pedigree Texels sold through sales catalogued by the Society and major commercial sales in the 2025 ram sales season and the 2025-26 in-lamb sales season totalled more than £8.25m, demonstrating the demand…
Read moreCherryvale gimmer leads NITBC in-lamb offering
A gimmer from young breeder Jack Gault’s Cherryvale flock took the highest bid of 3700gns at the Northern Ireland Texel Breeders Club in-lamb sale, Ballymena. Sale leader, GCN2404188 is a daughter of Douganhill Gangster out…
Read moreTop flocks win regional competitions
Yet more flock competition judging and presentations have taken place among the regional clubs, with results coming in from the Scottish, South Wales and South West clubs. Taking top spot in the Scottish Club’s competition…
Read moreIn-lamb sales see high demand, with plenty more to come
As the Christmas break approaches, the seasonal in-lamb sales are reaching the halfway mark, with demand having been strong at all sales so far and averages at most sales rising significantly. Fear not though, there…
Read moreEwe lamb leads Skipton Stormers
Top call at the Northern Area Texel Club’s Skipton Stormers in-lamb sale was a 750gns bid for a ewe lamb from Paul and Amanda Sykes’ Quarryside flock. Sale leader was SYN2500006, a Teiglum Goliath daughter…
Read moreGolden Boy daughter glistens at Welshpool
Cefin Pryce’s Caereinion flock led the way at the Shropshire and Borders Club’s in-lamb sale when taking 1300gns for a gimmer by the homebred Caereinion Golden Boy, PEC2401284. She’s out of a dam by Blaencar…
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