“The Future’s Bright,

the Future’s Blue

2882/D012 LANARK CHAMPION 2012Bred & Exhibited by J Dykes, MENDICK

Purchased for £650 By Mr Mitchell, Newton of Wiston, BiggarSire: 1420/C001 LOCHHILL

LANARK SALEWednesday 9th October 2013

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42 Registered Bluefaced Leicesters28 Aged & Shearling Rams, 3 Ram Lambs and 11 Females

Wednesday 9th October 2013in the

Auction Mart, Lanarkby Lawrie & Symington Ltd.

Judging: 11.30 a.m. Sale Commences: 1.00 p.m. (approx.)to include the Dispersal of the ‘MILLER CROFT’ flock

on behalf of Ms J M Brown

AWARDSRam Lamb: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5Shearlings: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5.

Ewe or Gimmer: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5.Ewe Lamb: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5.

JUDGE:Mrs. Kate Smith

CHIEF STEWARD:Mr. Robin Peart

STEWARDS:Mr. Doug Brown, Mr. Herbert Hutchinson

ONLY CATALOGUED SHEEP WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SALE

SECRETARY: Helen Carr-Smith, Riverside View, Warwick Road, Carlisle. CA1 2BS.Tel: 01228 598022 Fax: 01228 598021

or the Auctioneers (Tel. 01555 662281) who will be pleased to execute commissions.Printed by Solway Offset the Printers, 11 Catherinefield Ind. Estate, Heathhall, Dumfries.

BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION

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EXHIBITOR FLOCK No. PREFIX

Miss H Brown, Toxside, Temple, Gorebridge, Midlothian 3199 LEADBURNLEA

Ms J M Brown, Greenwood, Polkelly, West Calder 4365 MILLER CROFT

Firm of John Dykes, South Slipperfield, West Linton 2882 MENDICK

Messrs S & J Gray, Chapelhill Farmhouse, Peebles, Scottish Borders 4354 CHAPELHILL

T W Hamilton & Son, Kirkton of Crawford, Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire 1414 KIRKTON

D MacNiven, Craigfarg, Glenfarg, Perth 4334 HIGH CRAIGS

J J Nisbet, Orchardton Farm, Ochiltree, Cumnock, Ayshire 4536 NISBETS

R Struthers, Greenfield Farm, Cobbinshaw, West Calder, 1567 GLENELG GREENFIELD

John Warnock & Son, Eastfield of Coulter, Biggar, Lanarkshire 2770 COULTERMUIR

B & E Welsh & Son, Roundshaw Farm Auchinleck, Cumnock, Ayrshire 2823 ROUNDSHAW

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CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. ALL SHEEP MUST BE PENNED BY 9.30a.m OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT BE SOLD2. The Sale will be conducted under the auspices of the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association.3. The Exhibitor is the Breeder unless otherwise stated. Animals marked * are Two-shear or over. Flock Prefix in

Capitals.4. All sheep classified by the Association as ‘Elite’ approved or ‘Elite Plus’ and their progeny, are marked ‘E’ ‘A’

or ‘E+’ accordingly.5. All sheep must be sold in the order in which they are catalogued with the exception of the Champion Sheep,

which can come anywhere in the exhibitor’s run of sheep.6. An Upset price of £100 will stand on all Sheep.7. Whilst every care is taken in compiling this catalogue the Association does not accept responsibility for any

errors which may occur.8. Black wool must be declared by the Vendor at the time of sale. If not declared and found by the purchaser before

it leaves the market, the sheep can be returned on that day.9. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of any animal for which they bid, which will be their

responsibility at the fall of the hammer.10. One substitute sheep per vendor will be allowed. Ear numbers will be checked prior to sheep entering the ring.

Those which do not tally with the entry form will be rejected11. All sheep are subject to inspection on sale day by Association Inspectors. Vendors or their representatives should

try to be present during these inspections.12. Red spots marked on sheep by the inspector indicate that:

(a) A ram of any age is marginally incorrect in the testicles and the fault will be intimated to the Auctioneer by the Exhibitor and announced at the time of Sale and the ram warranted a stock getter by the Exhibitor.

(b) An adult sheep is considered to be of good conformation but marginal in the mouth and the fault will be intimated to the Auctioneer by the Exhibitor and announced at time of Sale.

(c) Sheep which are rejected will have the Association Logo cut from the tag, head marked and must be removed immediately from the Auction Mart.

13. Any complaint for cudspilling must be lodged with the Auctioneers before the sheep is removed from the Sale premises. The return of a sheep for cudspilling shall be a matter to be resolved between the Vendor and the Purchaser.

14. All disputes are a matter to be resolved between the vendor and purchaser. The Association does not guarantee the stock getting capabilities of any sheep.

THE CERTIFICATION OF THE SHEEP IDENTIFICATION AND THE NSP BOLUS IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR. THE ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE A SCANNER FOR USE BY VENDORS OR PURCHASERS TO VERIFY BOLUS NUMBERS ON THE DAY OF THE SALE.VENDORS CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY:(i) If a ram is proved incapable of and ineffective at natural service, and is to be returned by the purchaser to the

vendor, notice must be given as soon as possible by the purchaser to the vendor and the ram must be returned to the vendor no later than 5th December in reasonable condition.

(ii) No claim on the vendor to exceed the purchase price of the ram.(iii) Any female should be guaranteed free of lamb at time of sale unless otherwise stated. Any animal to be returned

should be returned by 5th January in reasonable condition.(iv) No claim on the vendor to exceed the purchase price of the animal.Any member selling a ram from which semen has already been stored must advise the auctioneers and have it announced at time of Sale.

ALL SHEEP ARE THE PRODUCE OF REGISTERED FLOCKS AND CONSIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Reference Sires used in the Sire Reference Scheme are marked “RS”Only Rosettes awarded which apply to the Sale you are attending will be allowed to be exhibited

on vendors’ pens prior to sale. All other rosettes will not be permitted to be displayed

NB. Due to Health and Safety Guidelines, the Association has banned the use of dips and water sprays at the Auction Premises.

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Breed Benchmark for 2013 for BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP

Analysed on LAMB GROWTH Index

Bottom Bottom Bottom Bottom Breed Top Top Top TopTrait 1% 5% 10% 25% Average 25% 10% 5% 1%

Eightweekweight -1.37 -0.81 -0.54 -0.18 0.20 0.68 1.21 1.56 1.99

Maturesize -3.13 -1.87 -1.22 -0.29 0.70 1.84 2.94 3.72 4.77

Littersize -0.08 -0.05 -0.04 -0.01 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.12 0.17

Maternalability -0.57 -0.37 -0.29 -0.14 0.04 0.23 0.44 0.52 0.73

Scanweight -2.81 -1.61 -1.06 -0.27 0.50 1.31 2.17 2.78 3.85

Muscledepth -0.91 -0.56 -0.37 -0.07 0.28 0.70 1.06 1.26 1.65

Fatdepth 0.84 0.60 0.48 0.28 0.10 -0.08 -0.25 -0.33 -0.52

BFLIndex 15 45 57 74 97 119 141 156 181

EBV A brief explanation...

Eight week weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates from birth to 8 weeks of age.

Mature size Choosing animals with high figures for this trait will increase mature size.

Litter size Selection on high EBVs will increase the prolificacy of female replacements.

Maternalability This is the maternal component of the 8-week measurement.The higher this figure the better a ram’s ewe lambs will perform as mothers (i.e.milking ability).

Scan weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates to 21 weeks (age at scanning). The selec-tion of breeding stock with high scan weight EBVs will result in animals with heavier carcases at a constant fat class or leaner carcases at a constant age.

Muscle depth Choosing animals with high muscle depth EBVs will increase lamb muscularity and hence the lean meat content of the carcase.

Fatdepth Negative values indicate animals with lower fat content which will produce leaner car-cases or which can be taken to higher weights without becoming over-fat.

Leanweight Breeding value predicting yield of lean meat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

Fatweight Breeding value predicting yield of fat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

Gigot Breeding value highlighting animals with superior breeding potential for gigot shape (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

FEC Breeding potential for worm resistance, a negative number being preferable (EBV only produced for breeds involved in FEC sampling).

Index Highlights superior breeding stock for a specific breeding objective.

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PERFORMANCE MULES Welcome to the Bluefaced Leicesters breeding and marketing initiative of Mules sired by per-formance recorded Bluefaced Leicesters in the top 50% of the breed. As we are aware there is an increasing demand for a scientific approach in many areas of agriculture and sheep farming is no different. Our aim is to provide the sheep industry with high performing, profitable ewes which benefit from the maximum amount of hybrid vigour. It has been proven that the benefits of hybrid vigour are at their highest when two breeds are used and that it decreases as more breeds are added to the mix. The crossing of the Bluefaced Leicester with any pure hill breed is a proven method of maximising the benefits of hybrid vigour, producing mules for professional farm managers and shepherds. We now want to work with Mule breeders to develop and identify Performance Mules . In 2014 Mule breeders will be able to market their female Mules as ‘Performance Mules’ if they meet a few simple qualifying criteria. The Mule Societies in the UK have all been approached and in 2014 the Welsh Mule Society will be the first group of breeders to take up this initiative and offer Performance Mules at their association sales

How to qualify as a Performance Mule Mule breeders will need to work with the Bluefaced Leicester Association and their Mule soci-ety to formally identify Mules sired by above average index Performance recorded Bluefaced Leicesters. 1) All Mules in any one pen must be sired by a Bluefaced Leicester with an index in the top

50% on the year of purchase, according to Signet performance recorded data. This data is also available on the BASCO website.

2) Each Mule breeder can contact the Bluefaced Leicester Association for a certificate which

highlights the identity of the Qualifying Ram or rams used. These certificates can be dis-played on the pens at the Mule sales.

3) All Performance Mules will be identified by the initials ‘PM’ on their ear tags in a similar

way as the Bluefaced Leicesters use the initial ‘L’. Please contact your tag supplier to pro-duce appropriate tags for 2014 born Performance Mules.

4) In 2013 Bluefaced Leicesters with an index above 97 will be marked as Qualifying rams in

the sale catalogues and this status remains with the ram for its lifetime. The Mule societies and Bluefaced Leicester Association will continue to work together as this initiative develops. Please contact the Association office should you require Certificates for your Qualifying rams.

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Breed Benchmark for 2013 for BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP

Analysed on LAMB GROWTH Index

Bottom Bottom Bottom Bottom Breed Top Top Top TopTrait 1% 5% 10% 25% Average 25% 10% 5% 1%

Eightweekweight -1.37 -0.81 -0.54 -0.18 0.20 0.68 1.21 1.56 1.99

Maturesize -3.13 -1.87 -1.22 -0.29 0.70 1.84 2.94 3.72 4.77

Littersize -0.08 -0.05 -0.04 -0.01 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.12 0.17

Maternalability -0.57 -0.37 -0.29 -0.14 0.04 0.23 0.44 0.52 0.73

Scanweight -2.81 -1.61 -1.06 -0.27 0.50 1.31 2.17 2.78 3.85

Muscledepth -0.91 -0.56 -0.37 -0.07 0.28 0.70 1.06 1.26 1.65

Fatdepth 0.84 0.60 0.48 0.28 0.10 -0.08 -0.25 -0.33 -0.52

BFLIndex 15 45 57 74 97 119 141 156 181

EBV A brief explanation...

Eight week weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates from birth to 8 weeks of age.

Mature size Choosing animals with high figures for this trait will increase mature size.

Litter size Selection on high EBVs will increase the prolificacy of female replacements.

Maternalability This is the maternal component of the 8-week measurement.The higher this figure the better a ram’s ewe lambs will perform as mothers (i.e.milking ability).

Scan weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates to 21 weeks (age at scanning). The selec-tion of breeding stock with high scan weight EBVs will result in animals with heavier carcases at a constant fat class or leaner carcases at a constant age.

Muscle depth Choosing animals with high muscle depth EBVs will increase lamb muscularity and hence the lean meat content of the carcase.

Fatdepth Negative values indicate animals with lower fat content which will produce leaner car-cases or which can be taken to higher weights without becoming over-fat.

Leanweight Breeding value predicting yield of lean meat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

Fatweight Breeding value predicting yield of fat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

Gigot Breeding value highlighting animals with superior breeding potential for gigot shape (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning).

FEC Breeding potential for worm resistance, a negative number being preferable (EBV only produced for breeds involved in FEC sampling).

Index Highlights superior breeding stock for a specific breeding objective.

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PERFORMANCE MULES Welcome to the Bluefaced Leicesters breeding and marketing initiative of Mules sired by per-formance recorded Bluefaced Leicesters in the top 50% of the breed. As we are aware there is an increasing demand for a scientific approach in many areas of agriculture and sheep farming is no different. Our aim is to provide the sheep industry with high performing, profitable ewes which benefit from the maximum amount of hybrid vigour. It has been proven that the benefits of hybrid vigour are at their highest when two breeds are used and that it decreases as more breeds are added to the mix. The crossing of the Bluefaced Leicester with any pure hill breed is a proven method of maximising the benefits of hybrid vigour, producing mules for professional farm managers and shepherds. We now want to work with Mule breeders to develop and identify Performance Mules . In 2014 Mule breeders will be able to market their female Mules as ‘Performance Mules’ if they meet a few simple qualifying criteria. The Mule Societies in the UK have all been approached and in 2014 the Welsh Mule Society will be the first group of breeders to take up this initiative and offer Performance Mules at their association sales

How to qualify as a Performance Mule Mule breeders will need to work with the Bluefaced Leicester Association and their Mule soci-ety to formally identify Mules sired by above average index Performance recorded Bluefaced Leicesters. 1) All Mules in any one pen must be sired by a Bluefaced Leicester with an index in the top

50% on the year of purchase, according to Signet performance recorded data. This data is also available on the BASCO website.

2) Each Mule breeder can contact the Bluefaced Leicester Association for a certificate which

highlights the identity of the Qualifying Ram or rams used. These certificates can be dis-played on the pens at the Mule sales.

3) All Performance Mules will be identified by the initials ‘PM’ on their ear tags in a similar

way as the Bluefaced Leicesters use the initial ‘L’. Please contact your tag supplier to pro-duce appropriate tags for 2014 born Performance Mules.

4) In 2013 Bluefaced Leicesters with an index above 97 will be marked as Qualifying rams in

the sale catalogues and this status remains with the ram for its lifetime. The Mule societies and Bluefaced Leicester Association will continue to work together as this initiative develops. Please contact the Association office should you require Certificates for your Qualifying rams.

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AGED RAMS & SHEARLINGS** ET – after the registration number denotes Embryo Transfer Stock

** Q – after the Index Number denotes a qualifying ram for the Performance Mule Scheme

Lot No. Exhibitor Reg No. Index No NSP Genotype

1 D MacNiven, HIGH CRAIGS Performance Recorded Flock 4334/E7 138 Q Sire: 281/B10 Carry House Sire of Dam: 1070/Y1 Cernyw2 4334/E1 101 Q Sire: 4334/D2 High Craigs ‘E+’ Sire of Dam: 281/B10 Carry House*3 S & J Gray, CHAPELHILL (bred by C Reid, KYRA) 4308/D5 Sire: 3900/B1 Thornton Le Dale4 (bred by Exhibitor) 4354/E1 Sire: 4308/D5 Kyra5 4354/E2 Sire: 4308/D5 Kyra6 4354/E3 Sire: 4308/D5 Kyra7 4354/E4 Sire: 4308/D5 Kyra8 J Warnock & Son, COULTERMUIR 2770/E1 Sire: 1176/C3 Scrogton Sire of Dam: 3725/A3 Mains of Larg9 2770/E2 Sire: 1538/D58 Midlock Sire of Dam: 3725/A3 Mains of Larg10 2770/E4 Sire: 1176/C3 Scrogton Sire of Dam: 3725/A3 Mains of Larg11 Hazel Brown, LEADBURNLEA 3199/E12 Sire: 3199/C1 Leadburnlea12 3199/E13 Sire: 3199/C1 Leadburnlea13 3199/E14 Sire: 50/C2 Lowes Fell14 3199/E15 Sire: 3199/C1 Leadburnlea15 Firm of J Dykes, MENDICK 2882/E20 Sire: 2937/Y1 Craighall Sire of Dam: 119/V23 Cocklaw16 2882/E7 Sire: 1510/D3 Red Cottage Sire of Dam: 2882/B6 Mendick17 2882/E10 Sire: 1420/C1 Lochhill Sire of Dam: 281/Y6 Carry House18 2882/E19 Sire: 2937/Y1 Craighall Sire of Dam: 119/V23 Cocklaw19 2882/E8 Sire: 1510/D3 Red Cottage Sire of Dam: 3274/Z1 Hartside Lammermuir20 R Struthers, GLENELG GREENFIELD 1567/E9 Sire: 1666/B23 Bank Farm Sire of Dam: 1666/X6 Bank Farm21 1567/E10 Sire: 1666/B23 Bank Farm Sire of Dam: 1666/X6 Bank Farm22 1567/E14 Sire: 1666/B23 Bank Farm Sire of Dam: 752/X1 Riddings23 1567/E12 Sire: 1666/B23 Bank Farm Sire of Dam: 1567/B1 Glenelg Greenfield24 1567/E4 Sire: 1666/B23 Bank Farm Sire of Dam: 281/T9 Carry House25 T W Hamilton & Son, KIRKTON 1414/E23 Sire: 752/D23 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1574/Y1 Firth26 1414/E13 Sire: 752/D23 Riddings Sire of Dam: 3725/A1 Mains of Larg27 1414/E27 Sire: 3331/C10 Cottage Sire of Dam: 1414/B2 Kirkton28 1414/E31 Sire: 3331/C10 Cottage Sire of Dam: 1411/Y7 Duhonw

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RAM LAMBS** ET – after the registration number denotes Embryo Transfer Stock

** Q – after the Index Number denotes a qualifying ram for the Performance Mule Scheme

Lot No. Exhibitor Reg No. Index No NSP Genotype 29 Ms J M Brown, MILLER CROFT 4365/F1 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam:1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn30 J J Nisbet, NISBETS 4536/F1 Sire: 3749/E4 Forebrae Sire of Dam: 1000/Y19 Ewanston31 4536/F2 Sire: 1397/D13 Penn-Gar Sire of Dam: 3725/A3 Mains of Larg

FEMALES** ET – after the registration number denotes Embryo Transfer Stock

Lot No. Exhibitor Reg No. Index No NSP Genotype

*32 Ms J M Brown, MILLER CROFT – FLOCK DISPERSAL 4365/C2 Sire: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn33 4365/E3 Sire: 2690/B3 S P Dalpeddar Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn34 4365/E4 Sire: 4372/D2 Crosswood Croft35 4365/F2 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn36 4365/F3 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn37 4365/F4 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn38 4365/F5 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn39 4365/F6 Sire:752/E14 Riddings Sire of Dam: 1458/Z15 Ty-Gwyn40 B & E Welsh & Son, ROUNDSHAW 2823/F12 Sire: 2823/E3 Roundshaw41 2823/F13 Sire: 2823/E3 Roundshaw42 2823/F14 Sire: 3871/D2 Flemminghill

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Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association 50th Year Scholarship

In 2012 the association celebrated fifty years in the sheep industry and to commemorate this milestone in the history of the Association the decision was taken to set up a scholarship.

The idea behind the scholarship is to continue the promotion of the Bluefaced Leicester well in to the next 50 years and to keep us in the fore front of the industry of which we are a vital part.

The scholarship is open to agricultural students, farm workers and Bluefaced Leicester association members and their families aged between 18 – 30 years old at the time of application.

A fund of up to a maximum of £5000 is available to the successful applicant with the aim of the scholarship being to produce evidence of research done to help develop the breed or produce new markets for the breed either in this country or abroad.

The funds have been donated for the scholarship from the 2012 sale of elite genetics and from the Bluefaced Leicester publicity fund.

The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders anticipate that the funds may be used for a research project linked to an agricultural course or research work at a place of employment or on your own family farm. The association would also be open to the possibility of a foreign field trip to study sheep industry strategies abroad and identify new markets for Bluefaced Leicesters.

The successful applicant must be willing to supply copy of their research findings to the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association and be prepared to have their findings appear in articles and advertising once the scholarship is completed.

Application forms are now available for members to apply for from the Association office, the closing date for interested parties to send their completed forms is 30th November, 2013. All completed applications must be accompanied by a signed declaration form. Received applications will be acknowledged and further information maybe required from the applicant, before the application is submitted to the selection panel for review.

Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ AssociationRiverside View, Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2BS

Telephone: 01228 598022 Fax: 01228 598021e-mail: info@blueleicester.co.uk website: www.blueleicester.co.uk

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