Successful day at NSA Sheep Event
The Society enjoyed another successful visit to the NSA Sheep Event, Malvern, with the stand a hive of activity all day. Drawing visitors to the Society stand were a selection of sheep from the Kimbolton…
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 moreKnap Grumpy daughter brings the smiles at Royal Welsh
Leading what judge Dye Clark, Clarks, said he felt was ‘one of the best shows of Texels at the Royal Welsh in recent years’ was a gimmer from Ellie Owen’s Topwood flock. Clinching a first…
Read moreMellor Vale I Spy follows in his father's footsteps at GYS
Shearling ram Mellor Vale I Spy from Eammon Vaughan, Partridge Nest and Nick Legge, Thornbury, was the victor at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, adding another championship to his already successful summer season. Purchased at…
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 moreMilnbank triple at Royal Highland
Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock achieved a rare triple success at the Royal Highland Show, taking three of the four top tickets, including the female and overall championship with his gimmer, the male and reserve overall…
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 moreI Spy sees off the competition at Royal Three Counties
The Society’s Southern Feature Show at Royal Three Counties Show, Malvern, saw a strong turnout of sheep, with the jointly owned shearling ram Mellor Vale I Spy from Eamonn Vaughan, Partridge Nest, and Nick Legge,…
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 moreNominate for Texel Young Stars team
Are you, or do you know someone, aged 12-18 and passionate about Texels and the British sheep industry? If so, then why not apply to be part of the Texel Sheep Society team for National…
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 moreSeaforde three-peat at Balmoral
Mark Priestley proved himself the king of the ring at the season opening Balmoral Show, Lisburn, taking his third Texel breed championship in succession at the event. Completing the Seaforde flock’s hat trick of top…
Read moreTexels at the top of Winter Fairs
Texels have been at the top end of the results at recent major primestock shows, taking the supreme championship at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair and the reserve supreme titles at both the English Winter…
Read moreBritish Texels shine in The Netherlands
British Texels made their debut at ‘The Grand National’ Texel show in the Dutch town of Apeldoorn in September, with 78 sheep forward for judging. Taking part in this national show, which is organised by…
Read moreTeilo virtually clean up at Dyfed Club event
In the Dyfed Club online Progeny Show, judge Brian Hanthorn, Mullan, found his champions in a pair of gimmers from John Eirian and Lynwen Davies’ Teilo flock. The Davies’ backed up their recent club show win with…
Read moreHat trick for Teilo at Dyfed Club Show
It’s now three on the bounce for Lynwen and John Eirian Davies’ Teilo flock at the Dyfed Club Show, Llandeilo. Judge Gerallt Rowlands, Traws, fresh from his championship wins at the Royal Welsh and Ynys…
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