News - Bleu Du Maine

Double Interbreed Wins for Bleu du Maine!

16/09/2024

It has been a wonderful weekend in the show ring for the Bleu du Maine.

Firstly for the CYSGOD flock of Iwan Davies, winning continental champion and reserve interbreed at their local show.

This was followed by an Interbreed win for DANYGRAIG Wasima at Kington Show.

Huge congratulations to both the Davies & Jones families!

Interbreed Championship for BOWBRIDGE Zappy!

06/09/2024

A wonderful result for Archie Stamp at Edenbridge & Oxted show, being awarded the interbreed championship with his homebred ewe lamb, BOWBRIDGE Zappy.

Congratulations Archie!

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DANYGRAIG - Show Flock Competition Winners!

02/09/2024

A huge congratulations to Dylan, Charlie & Caio Jones of the DANYGRAIG flock, winners of the 2024 Show Flock competition, following an absolutely storming season of success!

Pictured, Caio Jones receiving the award from Society Chair, Sally Shone.

Love Lamb Week 2024

31/08/2024

Sunday 1st September will mark the return of Love Lamb Week for 2024, the week long campaign that highlights much of the on-going lamb promotional activity of the UK levy boards encouraging consumption of lamb during its peak season. Look out for special promotional material in your local supermarket highlighting the campaign that this year will once again share information on the sustainable nature of sheep production as well as delicious reci...

Zelda Sparkes at 2,000gns for AGHAVILLY

25/08/2024

Click the PDF link to read the full report from the 2024 National Show & Sale.

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner to attend next week’s NSA Sheep Event

27/07/2024

The flagship event of NSA will open its gates next week offering visitors from across the UK and beyond the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic day out at one of the country’s only sheep industry focussed events. Taking place at its usual home of the Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire, next Tuesday 30th July, the event will boast several new attractions in addition to the well known and enjoyed line up of seminars, workshops, demonstrations...

Ruby Sparkles for JOYFIELD at Royal Welsh Show

24/07/2024

Judge: Mr Iwan Davies (CYSGOD) RAM, two shear or over 1st DANYGRAIG Valentino D&C Jones 2nd DANYGRAIG Wiseguy Heard, Garland & Stamp RAM, Shearling 1st DANYGRIAG Yoda D&C Jones 2nd JOYFIELD Yabba Dabba Doo Sally Shone RAM Lamb 1st JOYFIELD 1046 Neil Millar 2nd HAYDON 561 Haydon Bleu du Maine 3rd DANYGRAIG 491 D&C Jones 4th BOWBRIDGE 1681 Archie Stamp EWE, two shear or over 1st AVIEMORE Ruby Neil Millar 2nd HAYDON Viv Esl...

New Society Officers

23/07/2024

At the Council Meeting which followed last weeks' AGM Sally Shone was appointed Chairman of the Society and Glenn Baird appointed as Vice-Chairman

Joy for JOYFIELD at Great Yorkshire Show

09/07/2024

Judge: Mr Richard Pilkington (AINTREE) RAM , two shear & over 1st Mr Stuart Goldie 2nd Mr Ashley Pickford RAM, Shearling 1st Mrs Sally Shone 2nd Mr Stuart Goldie 3rd Mrs Laine Daff RAM Lamb 1st Mr Neil Millar 2nd Mr Tom Stayt 3rd Mr Johnny Stables 4th Mr Ashley Pickford 5th Mr Tom Stayt 6th Mr Stuart Goldie 7th Mr K O'Connor 8th Mr Ashley Pickford EWE, two shear or over, to have reared a lamb in the current year 1st Mr Neil Mil...

Have You Done Your Carlisle Entries Yet?

04/07/2024

!Entries for Carlisle close on 12th July!

This year our show & sale will be held on the afternoon of Thursday 15th August with the sale on Friday 16th at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.

For further information click: https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/workspace/pdfs/bleu-du-maine.pdf or https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/workspace/pdfs/mill-bleu.pdf