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OXFORDS SELL TO £500 AT KELSO

 

Oxford shearling rams from Andrew Rutherford's annual Langrigg consignment from Guards Farm, Gretna, Dumfriesshire sold to a top of £500 at Kelso Ram Sales.

 

The top ram, a Billesdons Braveheart son, was bought by Highfield Farming, The Knock, Duns, Berwickshire. A further three Langrigg shearlings went to the same buyer at £400 each, joining two rams purchased from Langrigg at last year's sale. They will be used on the farm's large Cheviot x Shetland commercial ewe flock.

 

One Langrigg shearling went for pedigree work at £350 to Brendan & Amy Hall who run the Caston flock at Attleborough in Norfolk. This ram was sired by Greenlands Garrosh.

 

The Langrigg pen averaged £410 for five.

 

Auctioneers: C & D Auction Marts

Langrigg leads the Inaugural Northern sale of Oxford Downs at Carlisle 

The inaugural Northern sale of Oxford Downs at Carlisle

took place on Saturday 30th August. A top price of 450gns

was achieved for a shearling ram from Andrew Rutherford,

Guards Farm, Gretna. The shearling ram was a son of

Billesdon's Braveheart and out of a Langrigg ewe and

had won champion in the pre sale show earlier that day.

He sold to Messrs Etherington, Pocklington.

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Full report of the sale can be seen in the 'Sale Reports' page. 

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Andrew Rutherford and judge Andrew Amor with the pre show Champion who sold for 450gns 

Entry of 25 Oxford Downs for Carlisle Show & Sale

The Show & Sale of Oxford Downs to be held on Saturday, 30th August at Harrison & Hetherington's Borderway mart, Carlisle has attracted an entry of 25 head comprising 7 rams and 18 ewes.  The catalogue is in preparation. 

 

Entries are as follows:

 

Greystoke (L Chance, Flock No. 1388):  

2 shearling rams, 1 one-crop ewe, 3 gimmers

 

Langrigg (A W Rutherford, Flock No. 977):  

1 two-shear ram, 2 shearling rams, 1 ram lamb, 2 two-crop ewes, 4 gimmers, 2 ewe lambs

 

Rose-Dene (J J Richardson, Flock No. 1297): 

1 shearling ram, 2 ewe lambs

 

Weeton (Mrs R J Steele, Flock No. 1225):  

4 ewes lambs

 

The entries from Rose-Dene and Weeton are MV accredited and Signet performance recorded.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for breeders to obtain pedigree Oxford ewes and rams for new or existing flocks, and for commercial buyers to purchase Oxford rams for crossing work.

​Worcester sale attracts entry of 66 Oxford Down sheep

The Premier Show & Sale of Oxford Downs to be held at McCartneys Worcester market on Saturday, 2nd August..


There is an entry of 66 head from 12 flocks, comprising 44 females and 22 rams and including MV accredited and Signet performance recorded stock. 

The flocks consigning to the sale are:

 

Applewick

Billesdons

Caston

Greyland

Horsley

Langrigg

Longfriday

Meadow Farm

Montrose

Pauntley

Rose-Dene

Weeton

 

 

 

 

 

The sale gives buyers the opportunity to obtain quality Oxford Down breeding stock, whether a new stock ram, foundation stock for a new flock, females to replenish an existing flock, or a ram for crossing work as a terminal sire. Bidding is available online through MartEye. 

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Link to catalogue here 

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Full Show Results are now available for Devon County Show

Congratulations to Andrew Amor and Holly Plante of the Pauntley Flock who won the breed championship at Devon County Show, the first breed classes of the season.

Judge Mr R Vincent chose to put the homebred ram lamb as his champion.

 

Reserve Champion and Champion opposite sex went to Ms Rebecca Simpson and her ewe lamb. 

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Full results can be found at the link below. 

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(photo courtesy of Country Girl Media) 

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New Sale Date Added

A new association sale has been added to the list and will take place on Saturday 30th August at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. The sale will be open to all ages of Rams and Females for both MV and Non MV sheep. More details will follow soon. 

A message from the Association President

    Hello all – I hope the first day of summer finds everybody in good health.


    Well, I’m nearing the end of my two-year tenure as President. It’s been challenging at times, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it!


    I’m a big believer in getting out there and introducing myself to people and managed to get to five of our official events last year (a lot of the others were cancelled due to Covid of course): The Great Yorkshire Show, Worcester Sale, Moreton in Marsh Show, Melton Mowbray Show and Sale, Masham Sheep Fair with our AGM - a total of very nearly 2,000 miles!

    At the end of March, I paid a visit to Tom Boothman, one of our breeders in Yorkshire. We were given a very warm welcome on a snowy day, and it was a privilege to be shown his fine flock in picturesque surroundings.

    Now I’m looking forward to getting out and about again this year and hope to meet up with as many of you as possible. In an ideal world, I’d attend every show, but of course work and commitments make this impossible, though I do keep trying to win the lottery!




    We have updated the details of our official shows and results, sales and events on our website and Facebook. Please carry on supporting the shows, to ensure that we continue to have our own classes in 2022 and into the future. Thanks to all those who have already competed this year at our early shows, and my congratulations to all prize-winners.


    I’d like to repeat my thanks to Holly Plante for all her enthusiasm and work for the Association and extend a very warm welcome to our new secretary – Jess Middleditch.

    Association appoints new Secretary

      Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Jess Middleditch as the new Secretary of the

      Oxford Down Sheep Breeders’ Association.


      Jess brings considerable administrative experience to her new role and also has a strong background in pedigree sheep breeding. Her brother Harry previously bred the very successful Knowl Oxford Down flock on the family farm in Suffolk.


      Jess and her partner farm near Thetford in Norfolk where both commercial and pedigree sheep flocks run alongside an arable enterprise.


      Council would like to thank outgoing Secretary Holly Plante for all her work for the Association and wish her well in her future studies.


      Jess will be attending NSA Sheep 2022 at Malvern and the Worcester Show & Sale and looks forward to meeting members at these events.


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      2022 show & sale dates

        The dates for the 2022 shows and sales have been added.


        The Association has two official sales, held at Worcester market on Saturday 6th August and Melton Mowbray market on Saturday 10th September. The entries at both sales are subject to inspection by a veterinary surgeon and Association inspectors. Catalogues are available from the auctioneers or from the Association’s website shortly before each sale. There is normally a good selection of both rams and ewes available at these sales. Further details can be found here


        One of the best ways to see some quality Oxford Down sheep and meet members of the Association is to visit a show which has Oxford Down classes. Breeders will be pleased to discuss any aspect of the breed or the Association in the sheep lines after judging. Further details of where to see Oxford classes can be found here

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