A Hexel Fan Club daughter from Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock provided the twinkle at the Northern Stars Sale, Ballymena. Adrian’s topper, LIG2300777, is out of a dam by Hartside All Star and sold carrying to Oberstown Hercules when bought by J Browne, Strabane. Next best and not far behind at 9000gns was a ewe lamb […] The post Fan Club daughter proves star attraction first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

As the Society celebrated its 50th Anniversary, 2024 was once again a groundbreaking year for the Texel breed. The introduction of genomic evaluations through texelplus in the spring, put the breed and the Society once again at the forefront of genetic improvement in the sheep industry, being the only major breed to make use of […] The post Society enjoys a stellar 2024 first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

A Mellor Vale Déjà vu daughter from Alan Glendinning’s Lylehill flock provided the spark at the Festive Crackers Sale, Ballymena, when selling for 3800gns. Leading the prices was GAX2300232, a gimmer out of a Plasucha-bred dam by Midlock Dynamo and in-lamb to Lylehill Hit and Run with a single. Buying this one was J Walsh […] The post Lylehill gimmer tops Festive Crackers at 3800gns first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

Kenny Pratt’s Hilltop flock provided the shining light at the Christmas Stars Sale, Carlisle, when setting a new breed female record at 52,000gns for a Plasucha Fireball daughter. Setting the new benchmark was PKH2303513 and ET bred gimmer out of the dam by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and in-lamb with twins to Drumbreddan Hard Ass. After […] The post Hilltop gimmer sets new 52,000gns female record first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

An Auldhouseburn gimmer from Alan Blackwood and sired by the 350,000gns Sportsmans Double Diamond was the 20,000gns sale topper at the Select Seven in-lamb sale. Leading the day was BYZ2333652, a gimmer out of a Garngour-bred dam by Knock Yardsmans. Sold in-lamb to Mellor Vale Hercules, this one was knocked down to Stuart Barclay, Harestone. […] The post Double Diamond daughter shines brightest at Select Seven first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

A Haddo Fabio-sired ewe lamb from the Draper family’s Claybury flock topped the Carlisle Crackers sale when making 6000gns. This one is out of a dam by Claybury Delta Force and was knocked down to Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn. Following her at 3800gns was another of the ewe lambs on offer, this time from Donald and […] The post Claybury ewe lamb tops Carlisle Crackers   first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

The sale of the Greenarch and Roxburgh gimmers on behalf of Ken Hodge and John Elliot, respectively, was led at 4000gns by a daughter of the £65,000 Campsie Drambuie. Sale topper was HEV2307611, a gimmer out of a dam by the homebred Greenarch Watchman and in-lamb to Wellingly Ego. She sold to J V Hodgson […] The post Drumbuie daughter fires Greenarch and Roxburgh trade at 4000gns first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

The Shropshire and Borders Texel Club’s in-lamb sale, Welshpool, was led by a brace of 2000gns bids. First to make this price was a gimmer from Cefin Pryce and family’s Caereinion flock. This was PEC2301151, a daughter of the £10,000 Loosebeare Chief out of a dam by Blaencar Bandit and with a top 1% texelplus […] The post Brace at 2000gns lead Shropshire and Borders in-lamb sale first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

The Society was saddened to learn of the passing of Roy Hughes, Trefonen, at the age of 78, on 6th December 2024. Roy was a founding member of the Shropshire and Borders Texel Club, when it started, in 1979. Together with his fellow members,  he was instrumental in the development of both the Texel Breed in […] The post Roy Hughes – Trefonen first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more

Adrian Ligget’s Corbo flock took the top call of 3700gns at the December Dazzlers sale, when selling a gimmer by Hexel Fan Club. Taking the highest call of the day was LIG2300778. She’s out of a dam by Holylee Acrobat and sold carrying to Oberstown Hercules. She found a new home with Eire-based breeder John […] The post Corbo gimmer leads December Dazzlers first appeared on The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd ..read more