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Oxford Down sale dates 2021

The planned 2021 sale dates for the official Oxford Down sales are listed below. Due to current circumstances these are, of course, subje...

Oxford Downs to 520gns at Worcester

Oxford Downs sold to 520gns at the breed's annual sale held at Worcester market in August. The top price was paid for a shearling ram by ...

New Oxford Down flock in Caithness

The Association has recently registered a new flock for 15-year old Hannah Sinclair from Latheron in Caithness. Located some 35 miles so...

Oxford Down lambs top Ruthin at £120

Lesley Parry topped Ruthin mart in July with a pen of pure Oxford tup lambs from her Bro Alaw flock on Anglesey. The 54kg lambs made £12...

Oxford cross lambs top Melton at £127

A pen of Oxford cross lambs from Vickie Jones in Leicestershire topped a weekly primestock sale at Melton Mowbray market in July at £127....

Oxford rams exported to Estonia

Two Oxford Down shearling rams were exported to Estonia in August for use in an Oxford Down flock there. James Brown from Tenby, Pembrok...

Worcester sale 2020

The catalogue for the Worcester sale on Saturday 8th August is now available. Click here There is an entry of 24 rams and 10 females, giv...

Excellent article from Vicky Jones

Vicky Jones wrote this excellent article in Shepherd Publishing's Sheep Breeder magazine about her Billesdons Oxford Down flock and her u...

New Online Sheep Show no Live - No 2

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 ...

Members and Judges update and Training Day -cancelled due to Covid 19

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