Dutch Spotted Society In Lamb Show & Sale

Despite the bitter chill in the air at Carlisle for the 2023 pedigree in lamb sheep fair last Friday (1^st December) trade for Dutch Spotted sheep was hot and surpassed the other breeds selling there on the day proving once again Dutch Spotted can outcompete other breeds.

With judge Chris Johnston, of Johnstown Flock, County Tyrone, at the helm it was his overall champion, Milltown Good Girl which topped the trade at 3500gns. Knocked down to O Watson of Pennington, Cumbria; Good Girl was bred by Tommy Jackson and is sired by the renowned Carlaustan Extrovert out of the 9000gns Glencloy Cherry.

The same buyer bought her full ET sister, Milltown Gabby, an end of January born ewe lamb at 2400gns.

Reserve champion went to 1^st prize in lamb shearling ewe Merryboro Fluer, from Tom & Lousie Nash of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Fleur, out of Merryboro Cracker sired Merryboro Diamond and sired by Dutch Dominator is carrying twin lambs to McDermotts Fireman and sold to 3000gns to Messrs Williams and Co, Abergele, Clwyd.

Hailing also from Haverfordwest, this time from Brian Davies, were two imported shearling ewes. ‘Flymetothemoon’ and ‘Fingerlickinggood’, both bred by Joost Louter and served by Dutch Magic Man, realised 2200gns and 2000gn, selling to Messrs Ridley of Richmond, North Yorkshire, and Messrs Skinner of Huntly Aberdeenshire, respectively.

Father and daughter team, Andy Beattie and Lauren Kennedy of Carlaustan Flock, Kippen, Stirling, sold their shearling Ewe Carlaustan Filly, in lamb with twins by Mount Pleasant George, to 1800gns to I Scott, Kirkwall, Orkney.

This authors favourite was 1^st prize aged ewe, Navac Erin, from I Jones of Spot On Flock, Llanelli, Carmarthen. Erin, bred by C Macquire, is in lamb to Cnwch Emrys due the end of January and was knocked down at 1600gns to Messrs Croft of Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Other leading prices included 2^nd prize shearling ewe Back Tor Ferrari from J Simpson & S Shirt of Derbyshire which sold to Messrs Lawrence of Pembrokeshire at 1700gns and shearling ewe Mount Pleasant Florence from G Jackson of Bentham which sold to Messrs Ridley of Richmond, North Yorkshire at 1600gns.

Averages                                                   
6 Aged Ewes £1137.50
34 Shearling Gimmers £1190.51
32 Ewe Lambs £696.60

Show Results:
Class 1 – Aged Ewe
1^st Navac Erin – I Jones, Spot On
2^nd Mount Pleasant Eliza – G Jackson, Mount Pleasant
3^rd Grayrigg Foot Elegant Enzo – J Dixon, Grayrigg Foot
4^th Tardoes Erica Maria - M & J Simpson, Tardoes
5^th Tardoes Eminent Koos – M & J Simpson, Tardoes

Class 2 – Shearling Ewe
1^st – Merryboro Fleur – T & L Nash, Merryboro
2^nd Back Tor Ferrari – J Simpson & S Shirt, Back Tor
3^rd Back Tor Flora – J Simpson & S Shirt, Back Tor
4^th Grayrigg Foot Fly – J Dixon, Grayrigg Foot
5^th Tiptop Felena – A Jackson, Tiptop
6^th  A Jackson, Tiptop

Class 3 – Ewe Lamb
1^st Milltown Good Girl – T Jackson, Milltown
2^nd Back Tor Gracie – J Simpson & S Shirt, Back Tor
3^rd Milltown Gabby – T Jackson, Milltown
4^th Mount Pleasant Groovy – G Jackson, Mount Pleasant
5th Tiptop Gilly – A Jackson, Tiptop
6^th Spot On Galaxy – I Jones, Spot On

Overall Champion
First Prize Ewe Lamb – Milltown Good Girl – T Jackson, Milltown                      

Reserve Champion
First Prize Shearling Ewe – Merryboro Fleur – T & L Nash, Merryboro