Inaugural Show and Sale on Behalf of The Dyfed Texel Breeders Club
BJP Marts were pleased to conduct this inaugural show and sale on behalf of this fledgling breeders club at Carmarthen Livestock Centre. The quality entry was presided over by noted Judge and Breeder Mr Frank Rushton from Derbyshire who found his Champion from the Cwmcerrig Flock of DJJ Watkins + Co that dominated the female classes. This daughter of Eryri Vandango was part of the Champion Group of 5 Lambs at the Club Progeny Show held at Carmarthen Mart in the spring and was placed first prize Ewe Lamb and overall Champion. This lamb then went on to top the sale at 1300gns joining the new flock being put together by Euros Jones MRCVS. The second top ewe lamb price also came from this pen sold at 450gns to M/s Reid, Tyngwndwn. M/s Watkins also won the Yearling Ewe Class with a daughter of their noted 199 ewe; the dam of Cwmcerrig Topper. She was sold at 420gns to join the new flock of Rhodri Lloyd, Ffynonlwyd who also purchased the second Prize Yearling Ewe from DA Davies, Ifan Ddu at 500gns and the top price yearling ewe; a daughter of Deveronvale Viscount at 520gns from J+GY Davies, Aman. The Teilo Flock of JE + L Davies dominated the male classes again with sons of Deveronvale Viscount with the Reserve Champion being the First Prize Yearling Ram, Teilo Wythnos Fawr who topped the rams at 500gns to Mrs Lewis. The first prize Ram Lamb was Teilo Ysglafaethwr who sold for 300gns to M/s Jenkins. The second prize Ram Lamb from M/s S+K Lewis, Karven topped the ram lambs at 400gns joining the Marlsborough Flock of M/s Hughes.
The club would like to thank the sponsors:- Stoddart Tyres, The Cottage Inn, Teilo Vets and Cegin Fach Y Wlad for their kind contributions.
