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We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Society Calendar following our annual photography competition held this summer! This year, we received an impressive array of entries, capturing the beauty, diversity, and spirit of the breed and members surroundings from across the country. After a rigorous shortlisting process by the Council, the final […]

Multiple records broken at this years Carlisle Sale J&P Owens once again dominated the sale, achieving a new centre record price of 4000gns for a yearling ram. Their entry, Woodhouse 2 Diplomat, was also crowned overall show champion. Bred from a homebred ewe and sired by Dalwyne Zeus, this outstanding ram will be joining the Bankhead flock of JC

Melton Mowbray Sale Report The Melton Mowbray sale saw lively bidding, with a top price of 480gns achieved by a ewe lamb from JC Bostock & Son’s Natan flock in Kenilworth. This standout lamb, which also claimed the title of show champion, was bred from a homebred ewe and sired by a homebred ram, showcasing

Northern Ireland Sale at Omagh – J Colhoun Tops the Market at £880 for Shearling Ewe This year’s Northern Ireland Society Sale in Omagh, saw Jack Colhoun’s yearling ewe commanded the top price of the day, selling for £880. This ewe, from Colhoun’s Glenview flock, was sired by Woodhouse 2 Abracadabra and out of Glenview

Shearling rams were on flying form at Ludlow on Saturday (7th September) for the annual Kerry Hill sale, which saw a top price of 5500gns for the Owens family’s Woodhouse flock.  Sale leader from the Presteigne, Herefordshire-based flock was the pre-sale show champion, Woodhouse 2 Defender. Having stood reserve male champion at this year’s Royal Welsh

Top price among the 32 Kerry Hill forward was Fairfax Harriet 27312, shown by Louise Barritt, Keighley, which made 600gns. The shearling ewe is by the home-bred Calcot son, Fairfax Bonfire, bred from a Pentrenant daughter, Woodhouse 2, and bought by C McKenzie, Askam-in-Furness, who, from the same pen, also went to 500gns to acquire

The Royal Welsh Show remains a pinnacle event in the Kerry Hill sheep showing calendar. This year, Jim Rowe of the Downwood Flock, Herefordshire, had the esteemed role of selecting the champions from a large entry of 86 sheep. The breed classes were notably well-attended, with 23 exhibitors making the journey from as far as

Whitfield Double Diamond Shines at Great Yorkshire Show Despite a few rainy days, the Great Yorkshire Show near Harrogate was brimming with excitement as the Kerry Hill sheep stole the spotlight, claiming the Overall Sheep Interbreed Championship in spectacular fashion. Leading the charge was Whitfield Double Diamond, a shearling ewe from Chris Adamson’s Whitfield flock

The Royal Highland Show held its inaugural Kerry Hill breed classes for the first time on Friday 21st June 2024. The classes were well supported with 15 exhibitors from across Scotland and Northern England travelling to exhibit their stock, from which Will Evans of the Lowlands Flock, Carmarthanshire had to choose his champion. Champion went

The Society held its annual National Show at Staffordshire County Show as part of its 125th Anniversary celebrations.   There was an excellent turnout of 16 exhibitors and over a 100 sheep forward from which Judge Cath Kewley had to pick her Champion. Champion and recipient of the Pentrenant Trophy went to an Aged Ewe from Anna