The Hebridean Sheep Society
The Hebridean Sheep Society exists to promote Hebridean sheep as an economical breed with qualities of importance to today's livestock industry (particularly extensive sheep farming) and many types of ecological management task to promote biodiversity. The Society is the registration authority for the breed within the UK and is affiliated to the National Sheep Association.
Membership is open to all who support the aims of the Society. Membership information can be obtained from the membership secretary: membership@hebrideansheep.org.uk or telephone 01908 611 092.
HSS Winter Event, 2012
This year our Winter Event will take place on Saturday 04 February, and will be a farm walk and butchery demonstration, by kind invitation of Gareth Barlow. This will be followed by lunch at Castle Howard. As usual - all will be welcome!
Booking forms will be available in the December Blackboard, by request from Cathy Cassie, and of course can be downloaded by clicking here.
HSS National Show, 2012
This will be hosted by Trawden Show in Lancashire, and will be held on Sunday 12 August 2012. Further details available from www.trawdenshow.co.uk.
Latest News...
One of the oldest and largest one day shows in the country, the Westmorland County only introduced seperate Hebridean classes last year. This year the entry was bigger and better than ever, with seven flocks represented across seven classes... and the torrential rain held off until after the Hebridean showing was over.
Congratulations to John and Caroline Mosley, who took the Brightside Trophy with their shearling gimmer Bryland Jetsam.
A vote of thanks is also due to Eric Medway, for judging the Hebridean classes.
Ewes: 27 forward, 26 sold,
top price 130 gns, ave price 67.5 gns
Ewe lambs: 11 foward, 11 sold
top price 136 gns, ave price 62 gns
Rams: 7 forward, 6 sold
top price 480 gns, ave price 133 gns
Ram lambs: 1 forward, 1 sold
80 gns
Congratulations to Cathy and Darren Cassie on their Breed Champion gimmer and Reserve Interbreed Champion, Ronasvoe Perrier, and to Vicky Mason on her top price ram, Sycamore Ccoire-Bhreacain, sold at 480 gns.
Thanks to judge Donald-Alick MacLeod for making the epic journey from North Uist by boat, bus, and train to judge the Hebridean classes.
The HSS Highlands and Islands sale of pedigree sheep at Stirling (Caledonian) Mart on 24 September saw a strong trade for good quality rams.
Top priced rams Glenphyl Norbert from John Conolly of South Cuil, Argyll, sold for £300 to Emily Gascoigne (Hutton flock), and Sycamore CCorryvreckan from Vicky Mason, sold to David Robertson (Easterhoose flock). Top price female of the day was Kirklandbank Gigha from Marion Bruce, sold to J. Cuthbert for £102. Average prices: ewes £39.48, gimmers £42, gimmer lambs £41, rams £205.70
Congratulations to Sheila MacCallum and Craig Taylor of Lochgilphead, Argyll on their champion gimmer, Acha-Bheinn Beth 1952/10, sold for £92, and to Vicky Mason for reserve champion, gimmer lamb Sycamore DDunlin 00007/11, sold for £75.
Thankyou to all the staff at Caledonian Mart for making the sale such a success.