charollais handbook 2012
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Details of sales, shows for Charollais SheepTRANSCRIPT
BRITISH CHAROLLAIS
SHEEP SOCIETY
MEMBERS
HANDBOOK
2012
British Charollais Sheep Society
MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2012
Contents PageSociety Offices 2
Society Officers 3
SALE DATES & CLOSING DATES 4 - 5
Entry Fees, Last date for substitutions
List of Private Sales 2012 6
Sales Handbook - including 7 - 14Entry details Eligibility for EntryDocumentation CataloguingPre Sale Arrangements Sale ProcedureFemale Sales NSA SalesSale Definitions
Extracts from the Society’s Conditionsof Sale - Fertility Guarantees 15 - 16
Identification 17
Registration of Lambs 18 - 20
Breed Standard 20 - 21
Showing Regulations 21
Membership Information 22
Council of Management 23
Meeting Dates 23
The Objectives of the Society 24
Show Planner 25 - 27
Events 2012 28
Useful Contacts 29Members Contact Details listedalphabetically by Region 30 - 56
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BRITISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY LTDIncorporated December 1977 Company No : 134920
A Registered Charity No : 282757
SOCIETY OFFICESYoungman's Road, Wymondham, Norfolk. NR18 0RR
Tel: 01953 603335Fax: 01953 607626
E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.charollaissheep.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVEMr Jonathan Barber
COMPANY & BREED SECRETARYMrs Carroll Barber
ASSISTANT BREED SECRETARYMrs Sue Platt
ACCOUNTSMrs Liz Harmer
ASSISTANT PEDIGREE RECORDS SECRETARIESMrs Cathryn Ince-Jones
Mrs Erica Betts
CHIEF VETERINARY ADVISORMr Nicholas Hart, B.Vet. Med Cert SHP M.R.C.V.S.
SOCIETY INSPECTORMr Robert Gregory
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BRITISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY LTDSociety Officers May 2012
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN - MR ROBERT GREGORYThe Meadows, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY4 3DZ
Tel: 01939 291466 Email: [email protected]
CHAIRMAN OF F & GP - MR CHARLES MARWOODFoulrice, Whenby, York. YO61 4SD Tel: 01347 878529
Email: [email protected]
REGIONAL CHAIRMAN/COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENTREGION 1 MR NIGEL BLACKBURN (Retires May 2012)North of Scotland Clynemilton Farm, Brora, Sutherlenad. KW9 6LU
Tel: 01408 622185 Email: [email protected]
REGION 2 MR JAMES ANDREW South of Scotland Fir Tree Cottage, Mount Oliphant, By Ayr KA6 6BU
Tel: 01292 560766 Email: [email protected]
REGION 3 MR RICHARD GELDARD North of England Low Foulshaw Farm, Gilpin Bridge, Levens, Nr. Kendal,
Cumbria. LA8 8ET Tel: 01539 552016Email: [email protected]
REGION 4 MR TOM GREENFIELDEast of England Harris Bridge Farm, Sibson, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 6LS
Tel : 01827 881244Email : [email protected]
REGION 5 MR ANDREW WALTONCentral England Church Farm, Backford, Chester. CH2 4BE
Tel: 01244 851705Email: [email protected]
REGION 6 MR MEILIR JONES (eligible for re-election in May 2012)Wales Gop Farm, T relawnyd, Flintshire. LL18 6DG
Tel: 01745 570410 Mobile: 07887 868349Email: [email protected]
REGION 7 MR PATRICK TULLY South West Bincombe Bartons, Bincombe, Over Stowey, Somerset
TA5 1HR Tel: 01278 732944 Email: [email protected]
REGION 8 MR JONATHAN AIKEN (eligible for re-election in May 2012)Northern Ireland 82 Corbally Road, Carnew, Dromara, Co. Down. BT25 2EX
Tel: 028 9753 2578 Email: [email protected]
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SOCIETY SALE DATES 2012DATE SALE & Auctioneers £/entry Comm Closing date Last Date
Rate for Entries for Subs.
Saturday WORCESTER PREMIER £40 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon30th June Clive Roads, McCartmeys Total £48.00 25th May 25th JunePlease note that a refund of £20 plus VAT, total £24 will be made to all sheep sold.Entry fee is standard for all categories.
Tuesday LANARK PREMIER SALE £10 plus VAT 6% Monday 12 noon3rd July William McCulloch Total £12.00 4th June 2nd July
Lawrie & Symington
Monday DUNGANNON PREMIER £15 plus VAT 5% Monday 12 noon30th July George Wylie Total £18.00 25th June 27th July
Afternoon Sale at 1.00pm - EXPORT ONLY SALE
All rams are to be tested for brucella ovis prior to the sale, so that they are eligible for export.
Monday BUILTH WELLS - NSA £5 plus VAT 6% Wednesday 12 noon6th August Michael Evans, Brightwells Total £6.00 4th July 3rd Aug
Saturday CHELFORD SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon11th August Gwyn Williams Total £12.00 13th July 10th Aug
Frank R Marshall & Co
Wednesday EXETER NSA SALE £5 plus VAT 6% Monday 12 noon15th August Paul Heard, Husseys Total £6.00 2nd July 14th Aug
(Open to Females)
Friday CARLISLE SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon31st August Harrison & Hetherington Total £12.00 3rd Aug. 30th Aug
Monday DUNGANNON £10 plus VAT 5% Monday 12 noon3rd Sept George Wylie Total £12.00 6th Aug 31st Aug
Afternoon sale 1.00pm
Friday BRYNCIR RAM SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon7th Sept John Lloyd, Total £12.00 10th August 6th Sept
Bryncir Auction Centre - Sale at 4.00pm
Tuesday SKIPTON SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Tuesday 12 noon18th Sept. Ted Ogden, CCM Total £12.00 21st Aug 17th Sept
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Friday RUTHIN £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon14th Sept Glyn Owens, Ruthin Mart Total £12.00 17th Aug 13th Sept
Monday BUILTH WELLS II - NSA £6 plus VAT 6% Wednesday 12 noon24th Sept Michael Evans, BrightwellsTotal £7.20 8th August 15th Sept
Monday BALLYMENA SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon24th Sept Foster Gowdy Total £12.00 24th Aug 22nd Sept
Evening Sale
Thursday WELSHPOOL SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Thursday 12 noon27th Sept John Jones N R Lloyd & Co Total £12.00 30th Aug 26th Sept
Friday EXETER RAM SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon5th October Paul Heard, Husseys Total £12.00 7th Sept 4th Oct
Friday EXETER FEMALE SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon19th October Paul Heard, Husseys Total £12.00 14th Sept 17th Oct
Saturday SKIPTON FEMALE SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon20th October Ted Ogden, CCM Total £12.00 14th Sept 19th OctTo include the Complete Dispersal Sale of the Garriston Flock for Mr Kenton Foster of approximately 70 animals.
Thursday BRECON FEMALE SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Thursday 12 noon25th October Clive Roads, McCartneys Total £12.00 27th Sept 24th Oct
Saturday BAKEWELL FEMALE SALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon27th October Peter Ovens, Bagshaws Total £12.00 28th Sept 26th Oct
Monday DUNGANNON FEMALE £15 plus VAT 5% Monday 12 noon29th October SALE George Wylie Total £18.00 1st Oct 26th Oct
THIS IS AN EXPORT ONLY SALE Vendors must check with DVO regarding movement licences for exportEntries for in-lamb shearling ewes and ewe lambs only. Maximum total number of sheep entered per vendor not to exceed 20.
Tuesday LANARK RAM & EWE SALE £10 plus VAT 6% Monday 12 noon30th October William McCulloch, Total £12.00 1st Oct 29th Oct
Entries of rams welcome
Saturday WELSHPOOL FEMALE £10 plus VAT 5% Friday 12 noon3rd Nov SALE N R Lloyd & Co Total £12.00 5th Oct 2nd Nov
DATE SALE & Auctioneers £/entry Comm Closing date Last DateRate for Entries for Subs.
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DETAILS OF PRIVATE SALESto be held under the auspices of the Society.
Saturday 13th October WORCESTER “SAUCY SALE”Vendors - Robert Gregory, Percy Tait, William Ingram Guest consignors - Jonathan & Carroll Barber, Adrian Davies,Jonathan Aiken, J & R Geldard & Sons, David Mawhinney, Arwel Owen, Charles Sercombe & Cecil & Janette Thomas,Auctioneers : Clive Roads, McCartneys
Sunday 21st October JOINT PRODUCTION SALE - BUILTH WELLS MARKETVendors - Jennifer Curtis, Dilwyn Davies, Tim PrichardGuest consignors: Ashton Selway, Herbert & Alan Kennedy,Tony & June Gregory, David & Paul Curran, E W Quick & Sons & Paul Amphlett.Auctioneers : Michael Evans, Brightwells
Sunday 28th October ABERKINSEY PRODUCTION SALE - RUTHIN MARKETVendor - Mr Meilir JonesSale to include the entire in-lamb shearling crop from theAberkinsey Flock (approx. 60) plus a further 40 older ewes.
SALES HANDBOOK 2012All Charollais Sheep exposed for sale under the auspices of the British Charollais SheepSociety Ltd. shall be subject to and in accordance with the Conditions of Sale which are
available from the Society Office or the Auctioneers.
A. ENTRYA.1 A full list of official sale dates and venues is listed in this handbook,
together with entry fees, closing dates, rates of commission and last datefor substitute entries.
A.2 Entries will only be accepted on the Standard Entry Form as supplied bythe Society. Send the white copy to the office and retain the green copyfor your records. If you fax your entries please forward your originalform together with a cheque for the sales entry fee to the office on thesame day (unless you pay by Direct Debit). An electronic version of the SaleEntry form will be available for members to complete and submit by email tothe Society. Telephone entries will not be accepted.
A.3 Your subscription to the Society must be paid in full before entries areaccepted.
A.4 If a member fails to send full payment for entry into an official sale and already has an outstanding balance on their account, then the sheep will not be entered for that sale. This will be adhered to on all occasions and no exceptions will be granted.
A.5 Entries must be submitted to the office by the closing date and late entriesmay not be accepted. All information must be submitted by the closing date and on one entry form. The Society cannot be held responsible for the ommission of information which is submitted late or incorrectly.
B. ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRYB.1 All sheep must have been birth notified prior to entry into an official sale.
Any animal entered for a sale without birth notification will be chargedpenalty rate for Birth Notification fee without exception.
B.2 All sales are for MV Accredited sheep only.
B.3 All sheep (male and female) entered in the Worcester Premier Sale must be R1 or R2 Genotype and have Full Pedigree Status. Any BirthNotified animals entered will be upgraded at the time of entry. Flocks that are not scrapie monitored and wish their animals to be eligible for export must i) they must be R1 scrapie genotype and ii) the test sample must have been taken by their veterinary surgeon.
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B.4 All female sheep entered for sale must be Full Pedigree Status.
AlSo All FemAle SheeP entered For SAle muSt hAve An
individuAl teSt reSult For ScrAPie genotyPe.
dungannon Female Sale - entry is only open to in-lamb shearling ewes and
ewe lambs. A maximum of 20 sheep per vendor will be allowed at
dungannon Female Sale.
B.5 All adult female sheep entered for official Society in-lamb ewe sales must have been scanned as in lamb (see Rule G1.)
B.6 For all rams sold at official sales, ownership of all semen rights shall be deemed to pass to the new owner. The vendor of a ram may elect toretain semen for their own use or for sale to a third party if this is stated inthe sale catalogue and re-iterated by the auctioneer at the time of sale.
B.7 All entries for the Premier Sale held at dungannon mart, Northern Ireland must either be from Scrapie Monitored flocks or must be Group 1 Genotype (ARR/ARR). All entries must have an individual test result for Scrapie Genotype tests must have been completed by a qualified veterinary surgeon (DARD do not accept private blood sampling for export sales.) The Dungannon Premier Sale and the Female sale are both EXPORT ONLY SALES for which special rules apply. All rams for the Dungannon Premier sale must have been tested for brucella ovis prior to entry into the market.
B.8 As a guide animals should achieve the following minimum weights:-
For all sales Worcester(other than the Premier Sale) Premier Sale
Ewe Lambs 55 kgs. 55 kgs.Ram Lambs 60 kgs 65 kgs.Shearling/Senior Ewes 70 kgs. 80 kgs.Shearling/Senior Rams 90 kgs. 100 kgs.
C. DOCUMENTS TO SEND WITH YOUR ENTRY FORM
C.1 Completed entry form.
C.2 PAYMENT - if a member fails to send full payment for entry into an officialsale and already has an outstanding balance on their account, then thesheep will not be entered for that sale. This will be adhered to on alloccasions and no exceptions will be granted.
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C.3 Pedigree certificates (where applicable)
C.4 Scrapie Genotype results. The Society will only accept information on the scrapie genotype of thoseanimals exposed for sale, to be included in the catalogue under the following conditions. The genotype information on sires/dams will NOT be included:-
1. The scrapie genotype of each animal is guaranteed to be correct by theperson whose name appears as a Vendor in the catalogue.
2. Copies of Certificates of individual scrapie genotype status or Summary Sheets of Test Results must be lodged with the Society with the sale entry form. For Worcester Premier Sale and all Female Sales the original copy of the Scrapie Genotype Certificate must be lodged with the Society prior to thesale. These will be attached to the pedigree certificate for distribution to purchasers at the sale.
3. Vendors may not display information of scrapie genotype for any animal, which has not been submitted to the Society under the above rules or without the cerfificate being available for viewing.
D. CATALOGUINGD.1 PHOTOGRAPHSPhotographs of individual lots may be included in the catalogues for all sales at acost of £20.00 plus VAT each. These will also be included on the web site at noadditional cost. The Society reserves the right to reject images which they considerare not of a suitable standard for publication.
D.2 REDUCTION OF ENTRIESThe Society reserves the right to make a proportional reduction in the number ofsheep entered within any category if they deem it necessary. Should a reductionbe deemed necessary the number of male Birth Notifications made by the breederin the current year may be used to calculate the reduction of Ram Lambs and theprevious year for Shearling Rams.
D.3 RUNS OF SHEEPThe maximum number of sheep per run will be 10, with the exception of NSA ramsales where the maximum number permitted will be as per the NSA ruling for thatsale. At the Worcester Premier Sale a maximum of four females per vendor may
be entered.
D.4 BALLOTAt all official Society Sales the order of selling is carried out in accordance with thefollowing rules.1) For sales with less than 4 vendors per section a random ballot will be carriedout.2) For sales with 4 - 7 vendors per section the first and last from the previous year
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will be set aside. 3) For sections with 8 - 11 vendors the first and last 2 vendors from the previousyear will be set aside.4) For sections with 12 plus vendors the first and last 3 vendors from the previousyear will be set aside.5) For sections with 30 plus vendors the first and last 6 vendors from the previousyear will be set aside.Once the vendors have been set aside the ballot will be drawn for the first and lastplaces. The set aside names are then returned to the list and the rest of the ballotdrawn.
New vendors will not be penalised. Breeders are reminded that the ballot for eachsale is carried out in isolation from other venues.
At NSA sales the ballot is carried out by the NSA in accordance with their currentrules. The ballot for Lanark sale will be drawn by the Auctioneers.
E. PRE-SALE ARRANGEMENTSE.1 SUBSTITUTESSubstitutes are allowed at all official sales. Substitute entries must be made to theSociety's office by the time and date stated for each sale (this is generally by 12noon on the day before inspection takes place).
Substitutes must be in the same age category and the same scrapie genotype or better ifdeclared in the catalogue. This information may either be 'phoned in, sent by fax oremailed. If vendors appear at the sale with an animal that does not correspond tothe entry (original or substitute) then they will be rejected.
So that the pedigree catalogue for each sale is not degraded, vendors may onlysubstitute a certain number of sheep dependant on the number they have entered.The scale for substitution will be as follows:-
Up to 3 sheep entered - 1 substitute allowed4 - 6 sheep entered - 2 substitutes allowed7 or more sheep entered - 3 substitutes allowed
These changes must be notified to the office, who will in turn inform theauctioneers and inspector of the ear numbers of the sheep to be presented for sale- no further alterations will be accepted.
For female sales vendors may be allowed a greater number of substitute entries,where scanning results have rendered the animals not suitable for sale. Substituteentries will be accepted for the Premier Sale and a separate catalogue will beprinted to be available at the sale. In all instances, substitutes will only be
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accepted that are within the same category.
F. PROCEDURE AT SALESF.1 INSPECTION PROCEDUREAll sheep must be presented for inspection in the marked area. No sheep are tobe unloaded and penned without prior instruction.
All sheep that are rejected by the Inspector must be removed to the special holdingarea or alternatively removed from the market.All sheep must be marked with their lot number by use of a paint brand prior toinspection. Unmarked sheep will not be inspected.The Society expressly forbids the use of OP dips and other obnoxious substanceswithin the sale area or prior to sale.
F.2 TIMES OF ENTRY & INSPECTIONTimes of entry and inspection will be issued to all vendors. These must beadhered to by vendors and penalties will be imposed for late arrivals.
F.3 INSPECTIONAt all official sales the Society shall appoint a panel of inspectors who shallconsider the points listed below. The Society's inspector is empowered to disbarany animal from the sale which does not comply with any of the matters containedin clauses 1 - 4 below. The inspector's decision shall be final and binding to allconcerned and neither the inspector, the Society, nor the Auctioneers shall be liableto the owner of such animals or any other person or company for damage or forany loss arising out of such rejection.
1. That the animal’s identification is as required by legislation and the Societyand corresponds to the ear number as entered for sale. Animals without thecorrect indentification will be rejected from the sale.
2. The animal is not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease.3. All rams must have two adequately sized testicles of approximately the same
size and normal consistency.4. That the animal is of a quality commensurate with the level set by the
Society and is of adequate weight for the age and shows no malformation instructure.
The inspector shall consider the following points and is empowered either to disbarthe animal from the sale or alternatively any faults found by the inspector shall bedeclared to the auctioneer who shall announce these at the time of sale.
5. The teeth of the animal are in the correct position. Account will be taken of the age of the animal.
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6. There is no abnormal deviation in the structure of feet and/or legs.7. Ewes shall be sound in udder.
Inspection is a condition of entry of the Society and compliance with this inspectionshall in no way form a guarantee to the purchaser of the animals so inspected.Breeders are also reminded that although the Society welcomes the presentation ofuntrimmed sheep at Society events these animals must be paint branded with theirlot number. Untrimmed animals should be presented clean and tidy.
F.4 SHOW CLASSESShow classes will be held at most events. The classifications for each sale and thename of the judge will be circulated to all vendors prior to the sale.The Judging of Pen classes will take place at certain sales and details of this will begiven in the catalogue.
F.5 DISPLAY OF ROSETTES/PERFORMANCE DATAOnly cards or rosettes won at the sale at which the animal is present may bedisplayed, along with standardised authentic Signet information. Winners of thepen classes will be issued with one prize card for their pen.
F.6 MINIMUM SELLING PRICESGeneral minimum selling prices will apply to all sales held under the auspices ofthe British Charollais Sheep Society (with the exception of Dispersal Sale).Minimum selling prices vary for the Worcester, Dungannon & Lanark Premier Sales.
MINIMUM SELLING PRICES General Sales Worcester, Dungannon All Region & Lanark Premier Sales
Rams, Senior/Shearling 300 gns 400 gnsRam lambs 200 gns 300 gnsEwe Lambs / Senior Ewes 200 gns 200 gnsShearling Ewes 250 gns 250 gns
G. SPECIAL RULES FOR IN LAMB EWE SALES HELD UNDER THEAUSPICES OF THE SOCIETYG.1 SCANNING RESULTSCouncil have ruled that all ewes must be declared as scanned in lamb, either in thecatalogue or at time of sale, and is guaranteed by the vendor in lamb as at thedate of the sale and for a period of 7 days following.
For Dispersal Sales only vendors may elect to sell the sheep as 'running with ram'where no guarantee is implied. Ewe lambs may be sold as empty.
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G.2 SCRAPIE MONITORING AT FEMALE SALESSeparate facilities will be available for ewes from Scrapie Monitored flocks and R1Genotype tested ewes at Bakewell, Brecon, Skipton, Welshpool, and Lanark femalesales. Please state scrapie monitored status of flock on entry form. ScrapieMonitored flocks will be balloted first in all females sales. Entries from one vendorthat are all scrapie genotype R1 maybe balloted and penned with the scrapiemonitored flocks.
SCRAPIE MONITORING IS A FLOCK HEALTH SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY SAC.
H. REFUNDSA full refund of entry fees will be issued in the following circumstances :-H. 1 Cancellation of the sale, with no alternative date offered;H. 2 The flock is barred from selling due to disease restrictions imposed by
government.H. 3 The flock has a veterinary certificate confirming the animals are unfit for sale
due to infectious or contagious disease.
I. NATIONAL SHEEP ASSOCIATION SALES
Builth Wells Monday 6th August
Exeter Wednesday 15th August
Builth Wells II Monday 24th September
I. 1 These sales are held in conjunction with the National Sheep Association.
Therefore TWO ENTRY FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED for these sales -an NSA form and a BCSS standard form.
I.2 NSA Entry FormsFor the Builth Wells sales NSA entry forms should be obtained from Jane Smith, NSA Ram Sale Secretary, Long Wood Farm, Trostrey, Usk,Monmouthshire NP15 1LA Tel: 01291 673939
Completed NSA entry forms for Builth Wells sales to be returned to:-Brightwells, Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire. HR6 0DETel: 01568 611166
For Exeter Sale NSA entry forms should be obtained from and returnedto:-Mr Peter FarnsworthRendells, Totnes, Devon. TQ9 5N1 Tel: 01392 276404
I.3 FemalesAt both Builth Wells Sales a limit will be set of 6 females per vendor/breed.The vendor must be a consignor of a ram/s for that breed. Females mayalso be entered for Exeter NSA Sale.
Charollais Sheep Society Entry Forms for all NSA sales are to be returned to the Society.
J. SALE DEFINITIONSJ.1 DISPERSAL SALEThe term “Dispersal Sale” shall apply where all the registerd stock are sold and theregistered prefix and reference letters are given up by the breeder. Any subsequentregistrations shall be under a new flock prefix and reference.J.2 RETENTION OF SEMEN & EMBRYOSFor all rams sold at official sales, ownership of all semen rights shall be deemed topass to the new owner. The vendor of a ram may elect to retain semen for theirown use or for sale to a third party if this is stated in the sale catalogue and re-iterated by the auctioneer at the time of sale.
For ewes from which embryos have been collected and are to be retained this mustbe declared by the vendor. The number of embryos which are retained by thevendor must be declared in the catalogue.
At a dispersal sale the vendor may elect to retain semen and / or embryos but a fulldeclaration of the number of doses and number of embryos must be written in thecatalogue. The vendor must further confirm if semen and / or embryos will beretained for third party sales or own use only.
J.3 REDUCTION AND PRODUCTION SALESThe term “Reduction” sale shall apply when the major number of the sheep in theflock are sold. The term “production” sale shall apply when a proportion of thebreeding stock from the flock and the product of the flock is sold.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE BRITISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEPSOCIETY CONDITIONS OF SALE
(4) FERTILITY GUARANTEES(a) Rams and Ram Lambs(i) All rams and ram lambs are warranted by the seller capable of natural and
effective service within three calender month from the date of the sale. If atthe expiry (the male fertility guarantee period) the ram or ram lamb has failed to prove himself capable of natural and effective service and a veterinary surgeon's certificate is lodged within 14 days from the date of expiry of the male fertility guarantee period with the auctioneers specifying that the ram is so incapable and further that the veterinary surgeon has inspected the buyer's breeding ewes and found them to be in normal responsible breeding condition and not in the aforementioned incapacitythen the buyer may return the animal to the seller.
(ii) The animal shall be deemed incapable of natural and effective service if it fails to make at least one ewe pregnant during the male guarantee period under natural breeding conditions and is so certified as being incapable by veterinary surgeons certificate aforementioned.
(iii) The buyer shall throughout the male guarantee period give the animal fulland sufficient opportunity to prove that he is capable of natural and effectiveservice.
(iv) Ewes which have been "sponged" and or treated with hormone treatment to induce or synchronise ovulation shall not for the purpose of this guaranteebe "in normal condition".
(b) Ewes and Ewe Lambs(i) All females offered for sale are warranted not to be in lamb unless otherwise
stated in the catalogue or announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale. (ii) If within fourteen weeks after the day of the sale a female sheep warranted
not in lamb as aforesaid proves to be in lamb and within sixteen weeks afterthe day of sale the purchaser gives to the auctioneers written notice supported by a certificate signed by a veterinary surgeon such female sheep has been proved to have been in lamb then if the sheep lambs naturally at adate which proves it to have been in lamb at the date of sale either the purchaser may return the sheep and her lamb if any to the Vendor or at the sole option of the Purchaser the Vendor shall pay to the Purchaser as and for ascertained and agreed liquidation damages to cover all expensesdepreciation in value and other damages whatsoever a sum equal to 25% ofthe purchase price of the sheep.
(iii) If any female sheep which was described in the catalogue or at the time of sale as being "scanned in lamb" or in lamb proves not to have been in lambat the time of sale and within 7 days after the day of sale the Purchasergives written notice to the auctioneers of his intention to return the animal
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supported by a veterinary surgeon's certificate that such sheep has provednot to have been in lamb then the purchaser may return such sheep to the Vendor.
(iv) The Vendor shall specify in the catalogue the identification of the ram with which the female has been running.
(v) Except where stated to the contrary in the catalogue or at the time of sale every ewe described as with lamb at foot is warranted to be suckling all the lambs with which it is sold. If notice in writing is given to the auctioneer within 5 days after the day of the sale that there has been a breach of warranty then the Purchaser may return the ewe or ewes and lambs to the Vendor.
(vi) All females offered for sale are warranted correct in the mouth and udder atthe time of sale unless otherwise described in the catalogue.
(vii) If any such sheep is proven to be unsound in mouth or udder that is to say islacking any of 8 broad teeth or has damaged or worn teeth or defectedudder and notice of such unsoundness is given to the auctioneer within 5clear days after the day of sale supported by a certificate signed by aveterinary surgeon then either the purchaser may return the sheep to thevendor or at the sole option of the purchaser the vendor shall pay to thepurchaser as and for ascertained and agreed liquidated damages to over allexpenses depreciation in value and other damages whatsoevercompensation at the rate of 66.66% of the purchase price.
(c) It is hereby agreed that:-(i) Incapacity due to injury from whatever cause illness suffered or contracted
after the date of sale is not covered by the guarantee.(ii) Death within the respective guarantee period voids any liability under this
guarantee.(iii) In cases where the Vendor insures his liability under the fertility guarantee
the insurers shall assume the rights and remedies of the vendor under the guarantee subject to the terms of the insurance policy.
These are extracts from the Society’s official Conditions ofSale. If you require a full copy please contact the Societyoffices.
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RULES FOR IDENTIFICATION
All lambs born from 1st December 2010 that are kept for breeding will require twoear tags. One of these tags must be an EID tag and the other a visual tag. TheEID tag must be yellow and the visual tag can be the colour of the breeders’choice. Breeders may select the type and manufacturer of the tag they prefer. Itis preferable for the EID tag to be inserted in the lamb’s left ear.
1. The lamb’s individual number will be the ETAS number as allocated by the tagcompany. Therefore this number will run on from year to year and will correlatewith the number of the electronic chip. Please enter this FIVE DIGIT NUMBER onyour registration form. If your number is shorter than 5 digits we will insert leadingzeros on our records.
2. Breeders will continue to add as ‘Management Information’ their BCSS FlockLetters. This can be either on just the visual tag or both tags. Some electronic tagsdo not have sufficient space for management information to be included.
3. In addition to your flock letters you will add two numerals to indicate the year ofbirth of the lamb; therefore for next year this will be ‘12’ indicating the lamb wasborn in 2012. This will be ‘Management Information’ and should be on either justthe visual tag or both tags. This should be printed with your flock reference letters.
12 ABC 00123
NB our lambing year starts from 1st December and so all lambs born on or afterthat date will have the ‘12’ suffix.
This will have the advantage that the electronic number will tie up with the officialCharollais number BUT we will add the year number on the data base so that youwill be able tell the year of birth on the pedigree certificate and from the visual tag.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR STATUATORY AUTHORITY FOR THE RULES ONEID & MOVEMENTS
ENGLAND AND WALES www.defra.gov.ukSCOTLAND www.scotland.gov.ukNORTHERN IRELAND www.dardni.gov.uk
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REGISTRATION OF LAMBS BORN IN 2012
Flocks who wish to maintain the pedigree status of their flock should enter thedetails of ALL lambs born in their flock in their Birth Notification Book. The topcopy should be submitted to the Society. Sheep must be birth notified in numericalorder. There is a column for comments on the page to be retained by the breeder(these comments do not appear on the page submitted to the Society). As analternative breeders may complete an electronic form and submit this to the office.
The breeder will then decide which animals he/she wishes to notify with the Societyand mark the book accordingly. All data is to be submitted to the Society BUT NOCHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR LAMBS THAT THE BREEDER DOES NOT WISHTO NOTIFY. Breeders shall submit the relevant pages together with the correctpayment to the Society by the dates indicated below.
BIRTH NOTIFICATION SUBMISSION DATESBASIC RATEThe following dates apply to lambs Birth Notified at the Basic Rate
BY 31ST JANUARY 2012All lambs born in December to be notified to the office by this date.
BY 28TH FEBRUARY 2012All lambs born in January to be notified to the office by this date.
BY 31ST MARCH 2012All lambs born in February to be notified to the office by this date.
BY 31ST JULY 2012All lambs born in March or later to be notified to the office by this date.
BASIC RATE FEE Male & Female £2.00 per head plus VAT
HIGHER RATEIf you prefer to leave your Birth Notifications a little longer, this can always bedone. There is a sliding scale of charges dependant on the time after the birth ofthe lambs that notification is done. For example:-
Lambs notified 1 month after the due date £3.00 per head plus VATLambs notified 2 months after the due date £4.00 per head plus VATLambs notified 3 months after the due date £5.00 per head plus VATLambs notified 4 months after the due date £6.00 per head plus VATLambs notified 5 months after the due date £7.00 per head plus VATLambs notified 6 months after the due date £8.00 per head plus VAT
Any Birth Notifications received later than this time schedule will be charged at £20per head (plus VAT).Payment must be sent with all birth notifications unless you have elected to pay byDirect Debit. Payment for faxed or emailed notifications must be sent by return.
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No birth notifications will be processed until payment is received.l Birth Notified rams are eligible for entry into Official Society Sales. l All Birth Notified animals must be the progeny of full pedigree registered
sires and dams.l All sheep at the Worcester Premier Sale must be full pedigree registered.l All female sheep must be Full Pedigree Registered prior to entry into an Official
Society Sale.l All service sires of in-lamb ewes entered for official Society sales must be full
pedigree registered.l All sheep entered for shows must be Birth Notified with the Society.l All rams and ewes must be Full Pedigree Registered prior to the birth
notification of their progeny.
UPGRADINGFemale upgrade to Full Pedigree RegisteredCharge per animal - Up to 30th November in the year of birth £6.00 / head plus VATUp to 30th November in the year following birth £10.00 / head plus VAT
Male upgrade to Full Pedigree Registered There is no time restriction on this process - Charge £20.00 / head plus VAT
CHAROLLAIS LAMBING YEARThe official start date for the Charollais breeding season will be 7th July each year.Pedigree Charollais sheep should therefore neither be artificially inseminated norrun with the ram prior to this date. The lambing year for Charollais runs from1stDecember to 30th November in each year.
Lambs may only be Birth Notified with the Society by the owner of the ewe at thetime of birth.
NAMES FOR FULL PEDIGREE RAMSWe encourage members to give rams a name at the time of upgrading.
Names for 2010 born rams should begin with the letter ‘K’Names for 2011 born rams should begin with the letter “L”Names for 2012 born rams should begin with the letter “M”
The naming of females is at the discretion of the breeder. This information is notlogged on the pedigree database.
EMBRYO TRANSFER & ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATIONApplications to register lambs born by embryo transfer and / or artificialinsemination must be accompanied by a certificate signed by the veterinarysurgeon carrying out the work. This must certify the identity of the sire and damand recipient ewe where applicable.
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RAMSIf your lambs are sired by natural service by a ram not in your ownership, then youmust apply for a "Ram Service Form" which should be completed and signed by theram owner. This form must be included with registration forms.If ewes are purchased from a society sale where details of the service sire are printedin the catalogue, it is not necessary to submit a ram service form to the office.
BREED STANDARD
This breed standard should be used by breeders to make their selection of breedingstock. Judges also will apply this standard in their assessment of animals at shows.
GENERALThe Charollais breed is a terminal sire breed so emphasis on selection should beplaced on its excellent fleshing qualities and growth. The purpose of the breed isto breed rams for crossing with commercial ewes to produce quality meat lambs forslaughter. Easy lambing is an important trait associated with the breed; so skeletalstructure to ensure this is essential. The fineness of bone of the breed alsocontributes to the higher killing out % of their progeny. Selection and assessment of the breed falls into two categories; structuralcorrectness and breed characteristics.
STRUCTURAL CORRECTNESS
Teeth Teeth should ideally be short, straight and directly onto the pad.Deviations away from this optimum either back, forward or splayed areundesirable.
Feet and Pasterns Feet should be neat and balanced, cleats should not be opennor misshapen. Pasterns should be short, straight and upright.
Shoulders and Topline Shoulders should be well fleshed and level. They shouldnot be narrow and pointed nor too heavy and coarse. The breed should not carryexcessive fat over the shoulder. Topline should be strong and level with goodlength.
Front Legs Straight, balanced legs are most desirable; neither too close nor toowide apart. They should be a good colour. Bone should neither be too fine orheavy. Soundness of movement is important.
Back Legs Legs should be set well apart but not extreme. There should be gooddefinition of hock; not over bent or too straight. Again bone should neither be toofine or heavy. Good balanced mobility is important.
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Testicles Rams must have two adequately sized testicles of approximately thesame size and normal consistency.
Udder Ewes should have no hardness, lumps or malformation in the udder.
BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Loin This should be long, wide and deep. The eye muscle should be full.Animals should not be over fat across the loin.
Gigot The gigot should be thick, deep and full. The rump should be thick andwide. Narrow, sloping rumps are undesirable.
Growth Growth is important in the breed, therefore well grown sheep are of merit.However sheep that are just tall and without good fleshing qualities are not ofmerit. Big is only beautiful if accompanied with good loin and gigot.
Head A good Charollais head is full of character, alert without wool. The skincolour is pink with a varying amount of creamy, sandy or white coloured hair. Thevarying amount of hair gives animals within the breed a difference in appearance.A distinctive feature of the breed is a white flash above each eye. Regional /breeder preferences as to amount and colour of head hair are acceptable. Headsshould not be too small in the muzzle and should be broad between the eyes.Females should have a kind head and rams a stronger masculine head.
Fleece The breed should have a good quality fleece; dense but not too long noropen. It should be complete over the body without breaks but not extending downthe legs or over the head.
SHOWING REGULATIONS
1. All sheep must be identified as specified by the Society and current UKlegislation and registered with the Society.
2. Sheep must be shorn bare on or after 1st December
3. With regard to the haltering of sheep for show, exhibitors must adhere to theregulations of the relevant Show Authority and direction of the stewards.
4. The exhibition of sheep with black spots is discouraged.
5. The exhibition of sheep with shaved heads is strongly discouraged and judgesare encouraged to discriminate against animals presented in this manner.
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Membership Benefits
Membership Full Membership £55.00 per year (inclusive of VAT)Associate Membership £25 per year (Zero rated for VAT)10 year membership £550.00 (inclusive of VAT)
Membership runs from 1st January each year and all members will be sent aninvoice for their subscription. In order to qualify to register sheep, enter sales heldunder the auspices of the Society or exhibit sheep at county shows subscriptions tothe Society must be paid in full.
Gift Aid As a Registered Charity the Society is able to claim Gift Aid on AnnualSubscriptions. If you haven’t completed a form please contact the office.
Flock Registration New flocks must be registered with the Society for a fee of£20.00 plus VAT. The member can chose the name for their flock and the Societywill allocate the prefix letters.
Voting Rights: Fully paid up members (Full and Associate) may vote at GeneralMeetings and at the Annual General Meeting. One subscription allows one vote.
Publications: All Members may receive the following publications free of charge:- The Society Year Book - Charollais Times - 2 issues per year- Sale Catalogues (on request) - The Members Handbook
Society Events All Full & Association Members will be advised of all Society Eventsheld nationally, and of meetings within their region.
Promotional Items A new range of promotional wear will be available in Spring2012. Please contact the office for details.
Change of Address Members should notify the Society in writing of any change ofaddress.
Transfer of Membership/Flock Prefix This may only be transferred to a member ofyour immediate family.
Resignation You must notify the Society in writing if you wish to cancel yourmembership. If you pay by direct debit you must cancel the instruction with yourbank. No refunds will be issued against resignations received one month after thesubscription renewal date.
Payment of Accounts If you wish to pay the Society by Ebanking, then we arehappy for members to use this method. The Society’s bank details are as follows:-
Bank: Barclays Sort Code: 20-99-08 Account No. 30196851Please use your Flock Reference letters as the reference for your payment.
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COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
The Council is comprised of the National Chairman, an elected Member (RegionalChairman) from each region and the retiring National Chairman who remains onCouncil for a further year. Elections in each region will take place by postal ballot to appoint a RegionalCouncil Member who will be eligible to serve on the Council of Management for aperiod of 3 years and will be subject to re-election at the end of that period. ARetiring Member shall not be eligible for re-election if he has served twoconsecutive terms of 3 years on the council immediately prior to the proposedelection.
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT 2012/2013Region Chairman Date of ElectionNational Chairman Robert Gregory 2011 1 - North of Scotland Nigel Blackburn (retires May 2012)2 - South of Scotland James Andrew 2011 3 - North of England Richard Geldard 2010 4 - East of England Tom Greenfield 20115 - Central England Andrew Walton 2010 6 - Wales Meilir Jones 2009 (election due May 2012)7 - South West England Patrick Tully 20108 - Northern Ireland Jonathan Aiken 2009 (election due May 2012)The Council of Management meets four times per year. If there are any issueswhich you wish to be discussed at a Council Meeting, then please either contactyour Regional Chairman or speak/write directly to the office. A report on thematters discussed at all Council Meetings are published in Charollais Times.
MEETING DATES 2012Monday 6th February F & GP, Farmers Club, London Tuesday 7th February Council Meeting, Farmers Club, LondonThursday 14th March F & GP Meeting (Tele-conference)Wednesday 14th March Council Meeting (Tele-conference)Friday 29th April Annual General Meeting
Craxton Wood Hotel, Chester. May To be confirmedTues 6th November F & GP followed by Council Meeting (Society Offices)Wed 7th November Council Meeting (Society Offices)
REGIONAL COMMITTEESThese comprise of the Regional Chairman, Regional Vice Chairman, RegionalSecretary and elected Committee Members. Some regions appoint area Co-ordinators and/or Publicity Officers.
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THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY
AIMS To increase the profitability of breeding Charollais sheep for our members,not only by the greater uptake of our breed but through improvedadministrative efficiency. Our endeavour is also to aid prime lambproducers in their pursuit of profitable farming and the supply of a qualityproduct for the consumer.
GOALS1. TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF MARKETING AND PROMOTION
Desired Outcome - to be superior and more innovative at promotionand marketing, to develop action plans and seek sponsorship.
2. TO BETTER EDUCATE AND ENGAGE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY Desired Outcome - to enable our members to breed superior geneticsand offer them a cost effective framework in which to operate.
3. TO STIMULATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BREEDTHROUGH ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY Desired Outcome - to be at the forefront in the uptake of newtechnology and make significant advances for the Charollais breed.
4. TO SERVICE OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH THE PROACTIVE USEOF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Desired Outcome - to service our members in the most cost effectiveand user friendly manner by the positive utilisation of electronicmethods.
5. TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF GENETIC EVALUATION TO ALLOWCHAROLLAIS TO BECOME THE LEADING PERFORMANCETERMINAL SIRE BREED. Desired Outcome - to ensure that the Charollais breed continues toprovide commercial farmers with the best solutions for prime lambproduction.
6. TO INTERACT WITH PRIME LAMB PRODUCERS, WHOLESALERS,RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS. Desired Outcome - to keep open a forum with our customers toenhance our position within the industry.
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SHOW PLANNER 2012Here is a list of summer shows that members might like to support.We are sorry if your local show is not listed, but some show secretariesdid not reply to our request for information.
Some areas run show points competitions - contact your RegionalSecretary to find out which shows are included for your Region.
We hope this information is helpful - please do check all dates andconditions on the prize schedule or on the individual show’s web site.
MAY Date Judge Closing Date Show Tel. No.
NORTH SOMERSET 7 08456 342464
BALMORAL N.I. 16 - 18 Adrian Davies 7th March 02890 665225
AYR 11 - 12 James Andrew 11th April 0845 2011460
NEWARK & NOTTS 12 - 13 John Geldard 23rd March 01636 705796
OTLEY SHOW 19 Robert Towers 19th April 01943 462541
DEVON COUNTY SHOW 17 - 19 Dilwyn Davies 9th March 01392 353705
SHROPSHIRE COUNTY 26 Arwyn Thomas 20th April 01743 289831
COTHIE BRIDGE 26 01267 253455
BALLYMENA N.I. 26 Drew Cowan 25th April 028 2565 2666
ROYAL BATH & WEST 30 - 2 June Robert Gregory 11th April 01749 822214
JUNEBALLYMONEY N.I. 1 - 2 028 708 35642
HERTFORDSHIRE 2 - 3 Neil Pamplin AOCB 31March 01582 792626
LURGAN & DISTRICT N.I. 2 Ian Craig 19th May 028 87769442
RUTLAND SHOW 3 Sam Tindall 19th May 01572 787567
SUFFOLK SHOW 7 - 8 Tom Greenfield 20th April 01473 707115
STAFFORDSHIRE 6 - 7 Geoff Biddulph 1st May 01785 288060
ROYAL CORNWALL 7 - 9 Alan Thomas 17th April 01208 814489
SOUTH OF ENGLAND 7 - 9 Stuart Johnson 1st April 01444 892700
CUMBERLAND COUNTY 9 Richard Geldard 9th May 01669 747397
ANGUS 9 Mrs D McGowan AOB 1st May 01356 624430
ARMAGH N.I. 9 TBC 1st June 02837 524336
HONLEY 9 07775 898647
STIRLING 9 Mr M Black 28th May 0777 589 1372
THREE COUNTIES 15 - 17 Alan Kennedy 10th April 01684 584900
JUNE Date Judge Closing Date Show Tel. No.
SAINTFIELD N.I. 16 TBC 30th May 07821 588390
NORTH YORKSHIRE 17 Gordon Forster 3rd June 01677 450781
CHESHIRE COUNTY 19 - 20 Tom Greenfield 9th May 01565 650200
LINCOLNSHIRE 20 - 21 James Clanachan 25th April 01522 522900
ROYAL HIGHLAND 21 - 24 Charles Sercombe 7th April 0131 335 6212
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY 24 Martin Preston 8th June 07734 888218
ROYAL NORFOLK 27 - 28 Patrick Tully 5th April 01603 731965
JULYEAST OF ENGLAND 6 - 8 Geoff Watson 28th May 01733 234451
OMAGH 7 Robert Paterson 8th June 02882 242500
CUMBERLAND COUNTY 9 01697 747397
GREAT YORKSHIRE 10 - 12 Robert Hopper 15th May 01423 546231
KENT COUNTY 13 - 15 Charles Marwood 11th May 01622 630975
CASTLEWELLAN N.I. 14 Gregor Ingram 20th June 028 406 30536
ECHT 14 John Hunter 22nd June 01330 830096
LISKEARD 14 Geoff Burrough 12th June 01503 240478
KERRIEMUIR 14 01575 570189
GT. ECCLESTON 14 - 15 TBC 30th June 01995 679204
ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH 15 Geoff Probert 25th June 01283 292225
STITHIANS 16 TBC 15th June 01209 860235
DRIFFIELD 18 Robert Towers 1st July 01262 602671
CWNDU & DISTRICT 21 Medwyn Lloys On the day 01874 730351
NEW DEER 21 TBC 27th June 01771 643997
ROYAL WELSH SHOW 23 - 26 Cecil Thomas 2nd May 01982 554404
NEW FOREST & HAMPSHIRE 24 - 26 01590 622400
STRANRAER SHOW 25 TBC AOB 4th July 01776 870242
LAUNCESTON 26 TBC 07988 479452
CLEVELAND SHOW 28 TBC 7th July 01642 312231
MID DEVON SHOW 28 John Griffiths 10th June 01884 821815
ANTRIM 28 TBC 30th June 07899 746542
TOTNES & DISTRICT 29 Ms M Vile 8th June 01803 732813
WOOLSERY SHOW 30 Eric Sleep 30th June 01409 261288
RYEDALE 31 Richard Geldard 4th July 01653 602014
AUGUST Date Judge Closing Date Show Tel. No
WIGTOWN 1 TBC 2nd July 0988 860233
PEMBROKE TOWN & COUNTRY 1 Wyn Evans 6th July 01834 871252
NORTH DEVON 1 Ashton Selway 15th June 01769 560205
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AUGUST Date Judge Closing Date Show Tel. No
HONITON 2 TBC 15th June 01404 41794
BURWARTON 2 Robert Gregory 29th June 01746 787535
BRECON COUNTY 4 TBC 7th July 01559 371557
DUMFRIES 4 Drew Cowan 9th July 01461 201199
EAST MAINLAND AG. SHOW 4 TBC 01856 741274
OWESTRY 6 01691 654875
TURRIF 6 James Clanachan 7th July 01888 568830
TENBURY 4 01584 810555
CAMELFORD 8 TBC 20th July 07786 382560
DOUNBY 9 TBC 21st July 01856 850615
OKEHAMPTON SHOW 9 01363 866161
LLANILAR 11 Wynn Davies 9th August 01974 241632
KEITH COUNTY 12 - 13 017816 316559
RIPLEY 12 TBC 28th July 01943 466654
ANGLESEY 14 - 15 Alan Potter 10th July 01407 720072
PEMBROKESHIRE 14 - 16 Andrew Coombs 7th July 01437 764331
DENBIGH & FLINT 16 TBC 22nd July 01352 712131
DUNSTER 17 01984 656990
ASHBOURNE SHOW 18 Mr P Ashton AOCB 27th July 01335 348889
GARGRAVE 18 TBC 10th August 01729 830441
LLANRWST RURAL SHOW 18 Andrew Walton 11th August 01492 650847
EGTON 22 TBC 8th August 01947 810951
HOLSWORTHY 23 TBC 1st August 01288 344335
TALYBONT 25 Mr T H Roberts 18th August 01970 832293
MOORGREEN 26 - 27 TBC 18th August 01773 520894
MONMOUTHSHIRE 30 01291 691134
BUCKS COUNTY 30 Charles Sercombe 20th July 01296 680400
SEPTEMBER Date Judge Closing Date Show Tel. No.
CERRIDGYDRUDION 1 Chris Crowther 25th August 01490 420332
MORETON-IN-MARSH 1 TBC 13th July 01608 651908
DORSET COUNTY 1 - 2 Lionel Organ 1st August 01305 264249
VALE OF EVESHAM 9 TBC AOC 1st Sept. 01926 651273
WESTMORLAND 13 David Mawhinney 20th August 015395 67804
ROYAL BERKSHIRE 15 - 16 TBC 1st August 01635 247111
STOKESLEY 22 TBC 29th August 01642 713209
MASHAM SHEEP FAIR 30 Lionel Organ 8th Sept 01677 423952The Yorkshire Area Champion of Champions Competition will be held after the Charollais Classes.
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EVENTS 2012
Charollais will have exhibition stands at the following events. Please visitour stands and make yourself known to the Society officers on duty. Wealways welcome members to be part of manning these promotional areasto get the message over to commercial farmers on the use of our rams. Ifyou would like to do a stint of a stand, give the office a call and we can
arrange entrance tickets etc if necessary.
NSA SCOTSHEEP - Wednesday 6th JuneDumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire
NSA SOUTH SHEEP - Wednesday, 13th June Nugent Farms Ltd, Upper Lambourn, Berkshire
NSA MALVERN SHEEP EVENT - Wednesday 4th JulyThree Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire
Balmoral ShowWednesday 16th - Friday 18th May
Three Counties ShowFriday 15th - Sunday 17th June
Royal Highland ShowThursday 21st - 24th June 2012
Great Yorkshire ShowTuesday 10th - Thursday 12th July
Royal Welsh ShowMonday 23rd - 26th July 2012
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SCRAPIE GENOTYPINGInnovisAberystwyth - Tel: 01970 828236SAC Tel: 01463 226995
Northern Ireland Members shouldcontactKatrina Edgar, DARD Farm Policy,Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road BELFAST BT4 3SB Tel: 028 90 525228 (25228) Email: [email protected]
SCRAPIE MONITORINGSAC Premium Sheep And Goat HealthSchemes PO Box 5557, Inverness IV2 4YT Tel: 01463 226995www.sac.ac.uk/sghs
MV ACCREDITATIONSheep & Goat Health Schemes Tel: 01463 226995Email: [email protected] Website: www.sac.ac.uk/sghs
SIGNET BREEDING SERVICESSam BoonAHDB Signet Breeding Services, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth,Warwickshire. CV8 2TLTel: 024 7647 8829 Email: eblex.ahdb.org.uk
EBLEX BETTER RETURNSPROGRAMMEChris Lloyd , EBLEX, Agriculture and HorticultureDevelopment Board, Stoneleigh Park,Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL.Tel: 0247 669 2051 www.eblex.org.uk
QUALITY MEATS SCOTLANDRural Centre,West Mains, Ingliston, Newbridge EH28 8NZ Tel: 0131 472 [email protected]
H.C.C. (Meat Promotion Wales)Ty Rheidol Park, Merlin, Aberystwyth. SY23 3FFTel: 01970 [email protected]
IDENTIFICATION Alflex Europe (UK) LtdUnit 7 & 8 Galalaw Business Park,Hawick. TD9 8PZTel: 01450 364120Website: www.allflex.co.uk
Dalton ID SystemsDalton House, Newtown Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon. RG9 1HGTel: 01491 419000 Fax: 01491 419001Email: [email protected]
Shearwell Data LtdPutham, Wheddon Cross, Minehead, TA24 7ASTel: 01643 841611 Fax: 01643 841628Email: [email protected]: www.shearwell.co.uk
GENERAL INFORMATIONON THE SHEEP INDUSTRYNational Sheep AssociationThe Sheep Centre, Malvern,Worcestershire WR13 6PHTel: 01684 892661Chief Executive : Phip Stockerwww.nationalsheep.org.uk
USEFUL CONTACTS
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