It was a delight for the Society to see young member Archie Stamp achieve top price of 2,500gns, at the 2025 National Show & Sale. No stranger to the championship limelight on the summer circuit, BOWBRIDGE Zoe was also crowned Carlisle National Show & Sale Champion and set the bidding alight amongst top flocks, with the hammer falling at 2,500gns to Richard Pilkington (AINTREE). Sired by the 3,000gns DANYGRAIG Wiseguy and out of DUNELM Whatever, Zoe also carries the Breed Championship title from Royal Bath & West Show 2025.

WILLPOWER After Eight, a February born tup lamb from Will Price found his new home with Neill Millar (JOYFIELD) at 1,800gns. His dam is Langley 2213 bred by John Davison and sired by homebred WILLPOWER Zento.

Up the road at Lockerbie, it was a Millennium Bleu shearling tup hitting the high note of 2,000gns for Richard Pilkington with AINTREE Zane by Powerhouse Armani. He sold to Messrs Davidson & Son, Berwick-on-Tweed. This made a pair joining Messrs Davidson & Son, with another Millennium Bleu shearling tup, this time consigned by Glenn Baird (AGHAVILLY) at 1,500gns.

Close behind at 1,200gns was a second Millennium Bleu shearling tup also from the AINTREE stable, this time a black sheep which sold to Jamie Taylor, Belper.

In the Bleu du Maine section, ladies lead the way with the female champion, Glan-Y-Mor Zizi from Matthew Jones & Family selling to the judge Simon Norman (HILLVIEW) at 1,400gns. A daughter of a flush from HAYDON Will I Am x SKYE BLEU Wynter ET, Wynter having been purchased by Matthew Jones at 3,200gns from Kenny O’Connor.

Crossing the water from Northern Ireland, AGHAVILLY Abby saw the hammer fall at 1,100gns for Glenn Baird to Ben Radley, Dumfries. Her dam AGHAVILLY Treasure being three-time Balmoral Show champion and having won four Any Other Breed Championships. Abby is sired by CYSGOD Yahoo, a tup Glenn will tell you improved everything he put him to.

DANYGRAIG Zodiac lead the Lockerbie Bleu du Maine tup trade at 1,200gns for Dylan & Caio Jones. Having won the shearling class and being awarded reserve male champion, this son of show legend DANYGRAIG Valentino sold to Messrs Grimley, Milton Keynes.