Vicky Jones wrote this excellent article in Shepherd Publishing's Sheep Breeder magazine about her Billesdons Oxford Down flock and her use of Oxford rams as a terminal sire on her commercial flock of Texel x Mule ewes.  More information about Shepherd Publishing's li...

in these unprecedented times it is important to keep our mind sound. With all the shows being cancelled please join us in doing what you do best and sign up for the online show - follow the link

https://www.facebook.com/TheOnlineSheepShow/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARAeqfpyeL9BP...

Oxfordshire breeder Harry Bishop (Astlebury Flock No 925) and Emily South had a great result for the Oxford Down breed yesterday at the South of England Winter Fair.

Their Oxford x Beltex carcass won the champion carcass in the native class, with a 49kg live lamb, kil...

Entries are now open for the Oxford Down Show & Sale to be held at Melton Mowbray market on Saturday 14th September.

Entries can be submitted online at home.grassroots.co.uk  

(Click on ‘For Farmers’ then 'Melton Show and Sale’ and then ‘Melton Entries’)

For postal...

​

TRADE FOR Oxford Downs peaked at 420gns at the breed’s annual show and sale at Worcester market.

Leading the sale was the male champion from the pre-sale show, a shearling ram from James Brown’s Monkstone flock at Redberth, Tenby, Pembrokeshire which went to Northumber...

What an amazing turnout of Oxfords at this year's show

Congratulations go to Lesley Parry for winning Breed Champion with her Ewe lamb and to The Brown Family for their fantastic win of Interbreed Ram lamb!

President Martin Johnson was judge at this years show and here's...

The Oxford Down Sheep Breeders Association had a stand at the NSA Sheep event in Malvern.

2 Pens of Oxford Sired lambs were kindly provided by Mr and Mrs Sturgess, Leicestershire to show any potential tup customers what an Oxford can produce commercially.