Old School flock hits top form with Cantona at Royal Lancashire A well-supported entry of Kerry Hills turned out at this year’s Royal Lancashire Show, with big classes and plenty of new faces providing a promising sign ahead of the breed’s return for its National Show next year. With the rain holding off despite a […]
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Introducing your new Society Administrator As of July 1, we are pleased to introduce Amy Graham as the new Administrator of the Kerry Hill Flock Book Society. Amy takes over from Cathie Brain, who has provided dedicated support to the Society and its members over the past year. On behalf of the Council and all our
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Woodhouse ewe leads Kerry Hill double delight at Royal Highland Despite persistent rain throughout the day, spirits remained high in the Kerry Hill ring at this year’s Royal Highland Show, where exhibitors gathered for just the third year of the breed’s classes at Ingliston. Judging duties fell to Kate Esler, of the Kingswater flock, North
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Crookmuir Farm tops strong Kerry Hill entry at Balmoral Fiona and Sean McAllister’s shearling ram secured championship honours at the first major show of the season The Kerry Hill show season got off to a flying start at Balmoral Show, where Fiona and Sean McAllister’s Crookmuir Farm shearling ram claimed championship honours under judge and
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2026 Society sale dates Key show dates All show dates May Show Date Judge North Somerset 04 May D Duggan Newark 09 May D Steen Balmoral (NI) 13–16 May Jame Barr Otley 16 May Tessa Wigan Devon County 21–23 May H Scott Heathfield (E Sussex) 23 May Katie Whybrow Shropshire County 23 May Morgs
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Building Hassockrigg: Sophie McCarlie’s journey from first gimmers to Highland Show glory Flock Feature From bringing home ten Kerry Hill gimmers in 2020 to winning Overall Champion at the Royal Highland Show, North Lanarkshire breeder Sophie McCarlie has quickly established the Hassockrigg flock as one to watch. Tom Ryder reports… At Wester Hassockrigg Farm in
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Woodhouse 2 and Wester lead the way at Christmas Cracker The annual society Christmas Cracker Sale of in-lamb ewes and ewe lambs saw a strong entry as almost 150 Kerry Hill sheep went under the hammer, including the dispersal sale of Derek and Cindy Steen’s Whitcastles flock. Top price of the Christmas Cracker was shared
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AGM Prize Winners Announced 2025 The Kerry Hill Flock Book Society has announced the prize winners following its annual dinner and AGM, recognising achievements across flock competitions, the show season and the society’s major sales. Flock competition Other trophies Ludlow sale Carlisle sale The society congratulates all prize winners on their achievements.
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The Kerry Hill section formed part of the 22nd annual Traditional and Native Breeds Show and Sale, held at Melton Mowbray Market across Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13.
Topping the trade was a shearling ram, Nidderdale 44958, from Andrew Fisher’s Nidderdale flock. Born February 2024, the ram is by a Lowlands sire and out of a homebred Nidderdale ewe, and went on to sell for 300gns to P&D Simpson, Lincoln.
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Kerry Hills soar to breed record 12,000gns at Ludlow The Kerry Hill Sheep Society’s flagship show and sale at Ludlow celebrated its 125th anniversary in style, with a record price of 12,000gns paid for a shearling ram. More than 100 sheep were forward, with strong demand and lively bidding throughout. Leading the trade was Woodhouse
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