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THIRD ANNUAL SHOW & SALE
of Zwartbles Rams and females
Friday 25th August 2006


Prices rose to 3400gns and claim a new breed record price for a Pedigree Zwartbles ram lamb at the Breed Show & Sale at Borderway Mart Carlisle, on Friday 25th August 2006.

Making a mark on her debut at the Zwartble sale Heather Blease, Devon, with her tup lamb which took first prize in its class, and then smashed the breed record making 3400gns.
Making a mark on her debut at the Zwartble sale Heather Blease, Devon, with her tup lamb which took first prize in its class, and then smashed the breed record making 3400gns.

Top bidders were J. Thorburn of Annan, Dumfriesshire for a ram lamb category A entry from Heather Blease who runs the Berrington Flock near Ashwater in Devon.

Northern Ireland buyer Rachel Elder of Co. Londonderry, paid 1100gns for an shearling ewe from J.A. & H.M. Francis of Carmarthen, Dyfed.

Supreme Champion Lot 551 from GA & HM Francis 'Pistyll Flock
Supreme Champion Lot 551 from GA & HM Francis 'Pistyll Flock

Later in the sale Messrs Francis paid 1000gns for an ram lamb from local breeder Mark Chadwick at Dalston, Near Carlisle. Mark also sold another ram lamb from his Skyhigh Flock at 1100gns to Messrs. Watson of Yarrow, Selkirk, and another at 900gns to W. Campbell of Ballymena, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Judging in progress
Judging in progress

A bid of 800gns secured G.A. & A.R. Dow of West Calder, West Lothian, a shearling gimmer bred by Karen Park and consigned by John Thorburn of Annan Dumfriesshire.

Sale Averages - 19 Ewes £181.82, 85 Shearling Gimmers £297.21, 100 Ewe Lambs £201.07, 3 Aged Rams £374.50, 31 Shearling Rams £175.28, 39 Lamb Rams £389.33.

Prize List - Judge Trevor Davies

Class 1 Senior Ewe - 1st 326A Milburn, 2nd 302 Rowlands, 3rd 315 Scott.

Class 2 Shearling Ewe - 1st 418 Short, 2nd 346 Francis, 3rd 434A Milburn, 4th 330 Alexander, 5th 388 Miller, 6th 344 Rowlands.

Class 3 Ewe Lamb - 1st 488 Williams, 2nd 476 Horsley, 3rd 453 Cromie, 4th 490 Williams, 5th 444 Simpson, 6th 547A Milburn.

Class 4 Senior Ram - 1st 551 Francis, 2nd 553 Rowlands, 3rd 552 Jones.

Class 5 Shearling Ram - 1st 558 Blease, 2nd 625 Stayt, 3rd 606 Coombs, 4th 629A Milburn, 5th 607 Coombs, 6th 566 Dequincey.

Class 6 Ram Lamb - 1st 637 Blease, 2nd 699 Williams, 3rd 713 Preston, 4th 698 Williams, 5th 678 Miller, 6th 661 Thorburn.

Female Champion - 418 Short
Reserve Female Champion - 326A Milburn
Male Champion - 551 Francis
Reserve Male Champion - 558 Blease
Supreme Champion - 551 Francis
Reserve Supreme Champion - 418 Short


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