October - 2020

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 Greenlands Class Act from Roland Williams’ 60-strong Greenlands flock based at Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Fellow Aberystwyth Oxford breeders Rob & Liz Edwards were the buyers. A shearling ram from the New House flock run by Rex Vincent at Okehampton, Devon made 400gns, selling to James Eustice for use on 50 Oxford ewes in his Treglinnick floc

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 south of John O'Groats, this is the most Northerly Oxford Down flock in the British Isles. She has established her flock with a ewe and ewe lamb and two gimmers from Kevin Milne's Bennachie flock at Sauchen in Aberdeenshire. Hannah has got off to a great start with her Oxfords taking a second prize with her ewe lamb against national opposit

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, Pembrokeshire sent the ram Monkstone Boris (19034) a son of Barley Park Ulysses (18739) out of a home-bred dam by Delmur Scotty (18337) while Martin Johnson from Wollaston, Northamptonshire sent the ram Longfriday Shakespeare (19040) sired by the imported Schwarzkopf ram Bremen (18890) out of a home-bred Barley Park Gisbourne (18365) daughter.

Oxford Downs to 520gns at Worcester

New Oxford Down flock in Caithness

Oxford Down lambs top Ruthin at £120

Oxford cross lambs top Melton at £127

Oxford rams exported to Estonia

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