Updated 16/05/2022 Wow, what great news from South Suffolk Show. There were over 20 Wensleydales shown from 5 different exhibitors in the Any Other Longwool section and they truly ruled the prizes! Huge congratulations to Diana Bird and Duncan Parker at Chilton Grounds flock on their VERY first time exhibiting their flock of Wensleydales who […]
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It is so lovely to see some shows returning, the first results of the year are in and great to see the Wensleydale Longwool starting out on top! Just how we like it….huge CONGRATULATIONS to the Stacey family who took the Championship at North Somerset Agricultural Show today with their Wensleydale Hogg in wool (although
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The 2022 AGM was held both in person for the first time since 2019 and on Zoom thanks to the brilliant facilities at Tennants Auction House, Leyburn. Thanks to everyone who joined us, it was a lovely lunch and afternoon. Initial reports seems it all went very well thanks to the brilliant facilities at Tennants
Its great to see so many new flocks having lambs this year and there have been lots of enquiries about lamb registrations and tags. We’ve put together a short guide to try to help but please get in touch with Anna – secretary@wlsba.co.uk if you have any questions or queries and she will guide you
Entries are now open for the 2022 Great Yorkshire Show. Wensleydales will be shown on the Wednesday and judged by Mrs J. Ford, Bedale. Please don’t delay making your entries as once the Pens are full they are full Schedule and entry form can be found here – Great Yorkshire Show
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2022 Wensleydale World – Edition 6 We are delighted that the production of a 6th edition of the Wensleydale World is nearly completion thanks to the hard work of a small team of WLSBA members. The last edition was published in 2008 so we are excited to bring a new version to members full of
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Notice of AGM 2022 – Saturday 23rd April The Garden Rooms at Tennants Auction House, Leyburn We are thrilled that we are planning on in-person AGM this year. It will be held in the Seminar Rooms at The Garden Rooms at Tennants – see https://tennantsgardenrooms.com/about-the-garden-rooms/ Members are invited to join the Association for lunch at 1pm followed
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It was fantastic to see WLSBA member Bev Morgan showing off her beautiful Wensleydale lambs on The Farmers Country Showdown on TV yesterday (12/01/22). They look a real credit. They will be on the iPlayer for the foreseeable, it is really worth a watch!
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For non-monitored flocks wishing to export sheep/goats to Northern Ireland only, a new temporary Scrapie Qualifying status has been created. This is a new temporary status within the Great Britain Scrapie Monitored Scheme (SMS). Animals from flocks with Scrapie Qualifying status are not Scrapie Monitored as defined in the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme rules, but they
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Masham Sheep Fair A lovely show of Wensleydales yesterday at the Masham Sheep Fair. It was so lovely to see so many Wensleydale friends catching up at this annual event that was sorely missed last year. Judged by Dr Graham Steventon he found his Champion in Anna and Julie Pennells’ Shearling ewe. Reserve was the male
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