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THESHROPSHIRE= SHEEPBREEDERS’ASSOCIATION AND FLOCKBOOKSOCIETY= = FLOCKBOOK Volume112 2012 = = RamRegistrations19002020 EweRegistrationsF10848–F11829 = = = Secretary: MrSimonMackay== = 146ChandlersWay = SuttonManor = StHelens = WA94TG = = == ============ ======Tel/FAX:0044(0)1744811124 ==== EMail: [email protected] WebSite:www.shropshiresheep.co.uk= = REGISTEREDCHARITYNUMBER 1115599 The Estate Office Sansaw Business Park Sansaw Hadnall Shrewsbury Shropshire Shropshire Sheep SY4 4AS Telephone +44 (0)1939 211 100 sansaw.co.uk We re-established The Sansaw Flock in 2008 following the purchase of breeding stock from the Bowles family’s Sidedowns and Hayne Oak Flocks. As a family we have a long association with Shropshire Sheep dating back to the late nineteenth century and want to continue this relationship with the breed, ensuring that it survives and flourishes as a commercially viable breed into the future. Our flock is MV accredited and Scrapie Monitored. We always have a range of stock for sale and would love to see you at Sansaw, so please get in touch. TheShropshireSheepBreeders’Association andFlockBookSociety = FlockBook Volume112 2012 = RamRegistrations19002020 Including Rams Exported: 1822, 1881, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1937, 1947 = EweRegistrationsF10848–F11829 == = = = = Producedby MrsASchofield= BrookfieldFarm SprostonGreen HolmesChapel Cheshire CW47LN Tel/Fax01477533256 = = Contents = == = == ====Page IndexofAdvertisers………………………………………….……. …4 AnIntroductiontoShropshire Sheep…………………………… …5 ShropshireFactsandFigures…………………………………….. …6 OfficialBreedDescription…………………………….………….. …7 ObjectivesoftheSociety……………………………...…………...= …8 ListofOfficers,CouncilandCommitteeMembers……………. …9 PastPresidents…………………………………..…………………= ..10 ShropshireSheepRegain“Traditional”Status………………… ..11 SecretarysReporttotheAnnualGeneralMeeting2012……… ..13 President’sReporttotheAnnualGeneralMeeting2012……… ..16 SalesOfficer’sReporttotheAnnualGeneralMeeting2012….. ..19 ShowingShropshireSheep………………………………...…….. ..25 Society’sAnnualShowPointsTrophyWinners……………….. ..27 ShowTrophiesandWinners……………………………………... ..28 RegulationsandConditionsofEntrytoFlockBook…………... ..31 RegulationsontheExportofSheep……………………………... ..33 SSBAOfficialEarMarkingSystem………………...………......... ..39 RamRegistrationsfor2012…………………………....…….........= ..41 EweRegistrationsfor2012…………………………....…….........= ..63 RamsExported2012………………………………..……………... 151 EwesExported2012………………………………..……………… 155 AnnualFlockReturnsfor2012…………………………………... 159 NewFlocksIntroducedtotheSocietyin2012…….……………. 185 ShowResults2012………………………………………..……….. 191 ListofMembers,withPrefixLettersand Addresses………… 207 RegulationsontheUpgradingofUnregisteredEwes…..…….. 240 SocietyFormsandRegulationsfortheirUse………………… 242 = = -3- IndexofAdvertisers Advertiser Page = AldertonFlock………………………………………………… ....…...26 HayneOakFlock……………………………………………… ....…...40 HornpipeFlock………………………………………………... .........153 JGAnimalHealth LivestockMineralSupplementation… ....…....30 MillenheathFlock…………………………………………….. ....….158 MorleyFlock…………………………………………………... ....…...62 Osmonds–AnimalHealthProducts………………………… ..O/SBack Cover PiddingtonFlock………………………………………………= ...…..154 SAC–Sheep&GoatHealthSchemes………………………= ...…..184 SansawFlock………………………………………………….. .I/S Front Cover SilverFlock……………………………………………………. ....…...12 SimonMackay…………………...……………………………= ..I/S Back Cover SkogkonsultandFischerFlock................................................ ....…..238 SouthworthFlock……………………………………………... ....…..206 TimberlineFlock………………………………………………. ....…....23 Tithebarn–LivestockFeeds…………………………………. ....…..239 TroutsdaleFlock………………………………………………. ....…....18 UshersFlock…………………………………………………… ....…....24 WestwoodFlock………………………………………………. ....…....29 = -4- AnIntroductiontoShropshireSheep TheShropshirehaslongbeenanintegralpartofthesheepscenein Britain.Thebreedemergedinthemid1800sfromimprovementsto thenativeheath=sheepofitshomecountyandnorthStaffordshireto become the supreme meat breed of the late nineteenth century. Founded in 1882 and publishing its first Flock Book in 1883, the ShropshireSheepBreedersAssociation=andFlockBook=Societyhas the distinction of being the oldest= recorded sheep breed society in theUK. Shropshires were exported in vast numbers to the world’s developing agricultures, especially to North America and the colonies. In recent years export sales have established a new European profile for the breed with Shropshires sold to Austria, Belgium,Denmark,France,Germany,IrelandandSwitzerland. The Shropshire breed is often used for crossing to produce prime lamb for slaughter. Docile and hardy, with a= sound constitution, thus enabling efficient flock management with minimal time and effort,theShropshireadaptswell=toorganicandextensivesystems, gaining weight mainly off grass. Lambing returns of 160180 per centareregularlyrecordedbybreedersandcommercialproducers alike. A major= attribute is the breed’s ability to graze reliably amongst conifers and orchards without damaging the trees. Its value as an ecofriendly, costeffective weed suppressant is increasingly borne= outonlargeplantationsinEngland,Ireland,Scotland,Scandinavia= andEurope. Shropshire rams are robust with good conformation. They are renowned for producing strong, active lambs with quick growth ratesandlean,long,topqualitycarcasses. Shropshire ewes make excellent mothers. Longlived, milky and prolific, they successfully rear= multiples,= producing lambs over manyyears. = -5- FactsandFigures WoolProperties TheShropshireclipsa=heavy,densefleeceofgoodstapleandfine texture. The average weight of a fleece is 34 kg, and the average lengthofstapleis10cm.Thewoolhasa=Bradfordcountof5456(32 micron)andisindemandfortraditionalhandknitting. CrossingAttributes When used as a terminal sire for prime lamb production,= Shropshiresarerecognisedasexcellentcrossingramsthankstothe superior conformation, growth rates and carcass quality of their lambs.PurebredandShropshirecrosslambsaretypicallyreadyfor slaughterat1215weeksold,witha=typicalcarcassweightof18kg and carcass classification of U3L. The resultant meat is lean, succulentandrichinflavour. = = = = -6- OfficialBreedDescription TheShropshireismediumsized,withtypicalmatureramsandewes weighing 120kg+ and 70kg+, respectively. Shropshire Sheep are activeandalertwithafreeaction. Head= Naturally clean soft black face, with a= covering of = wool on the poll. Rams should possess a bold masculinehead; Ears= Softblackincolour,ofmediumlengthandwellset on; Neck= Muscularandnottoolong; Body Wellfleshed,long,deepandsymmetrical.Abroad, = straightbackwithwellsprungribs; = Rump –= quarters long and wide, dock well set on andgigotsfullanddeep; Legs Medium length, of strong bone and upright joints, wellsetapartandsoftblackincolour; Skin and Cherry=pinkskincoveredwitha=dense,finequality Wool= woolofgoodstaple UndesirableTraits Hornstubs. Whitespecksonface,earsandlegs. Thick,coarse,long,prickedordroopingears. Droopingrump(docksetlow). Throatiness. Romannose. Coarsewoolonbreeches. Colouredwoolinfleece Animals=exhibitingundesirabletraitsshouldnotbeconsideredfor registration. NOTE: Judges/ inspectors are requested to adhere to the above breedstandards = -7- ObjectivesoftheSociety = Z the promotion of breeding Shropshire Sheep at home and abroad,andthemaintenanceoftheirpurity Z thepublicationofaFlockBook,andtheannualregistrationof maleandfemalepedigreesasareprovedtothesatisfactionof theCounciltobeeligibleforentry Z the annual compilation= of a= report of the Society’s activities includingshows,salesandotherrelatedevents Z obtainingandmaintainingbreedclassesatvariousshows= Z themaintenanceandimprovementofahighhealthstatus Z the continued improvement of the commercial characteristics of Shropshire Sheep and the promotion of commercial= opportunitiesforthebreed Z investigatingcasesofdoubtfulandsuspectedpedigrees= Z arbitratinguponandsettlingdisputesandquestionsrelatingto ShropshireSheepandtheirbreeding Z furthering the wellbeing of the breed and the Society by all lawfulmeans = = -8- ShropshireSheepBreeders’Association andFlockBookSociety AppointmentsNovember2012 Council President=Liz=Bowles= = = VicePresident== = = SueShimwell = == Registrar====AlisonSchofield HonoraryTreasurer= = MarionWebb = YvonneClintonPalmer = PatDelaney RichardDorrell = = SueFarquhar= PippaGeddes = = = JeanetteHares= AnneHarvey = = = MoniqueHustinx ClaireJakeman== = = TrevorLightfoot LesNewman= = = = MichaelVonBruggenburgRothschild ====== Officers SalesOfficer = = == = ClaireJakeman= ExportOfficer= Sue=Farquhar Merchandise&AwardsOffice= AnneHarvey BreedStandOfficer== = = BarryHodson= FrenchBreedersCoordinators LizBowles&LesNewman EireCoordinator = = = PatDelaney BreedImprovementCoordinator SueShimwell = Secretary= ===== = = = SimonMackay= = SocietyRepresentativesonNationalSheepAssociationCouncils = National Sue=Farquhar= = -9- PastPresidentsfrom1950 Year President 1950 REverall,MontfordBridge,Shropshire 19511953 SCAndrews,Sutton,Hereford 19541955 AHAtkins,BurtonHastings,Leicestershire 19561957 AJSmith,BurtonHastings,Leicestershire 19581959 TBDew,StrettonSugwas,Hereford 19601961 FJPRoberts,Ledicot,Hereford 19621964 AEEverall,Sherlowe,Shropshire 19651966 IGMansell,Shoplatch,Shropshire 19671968 MHBraithwaite,UpperSapey,Worcester 19691970 AEEverall,Sherlowe,Shropshire 19711972 SBWhittles,UptonMagna,Shropshire 19731974 TBDew,StrettonSugwas,Hereford 19751976 SJWood,Grangewood,Staffordshire 19771978 VWPugh,Cwmwhitton,Radnorshire 19791980 AFWood,Grangewood,Staffordshire 19811982 JBird,WestononTrent,Derby 19831986 JHBowles,Broadclyst,Devon