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New Valais Blacknose record set at Carlisle

A new breed record of 30,000gns was set at the Blacknose Beauties national show and sale of Valais Blacknose sheep at Carlisle

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Ayrshire Ingrid
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Ayrshire Ingrid

This was for the female champion, Ayrshire Ingrid. The ewe, in-lamb to Highland Glen and consigned by Tom Blackwood, Stewarton, is the first Valais Blacknose sheep to three times score maximum points at grading.

The buyer was new breeder, Anthony Barney, Bala, to start the new Palé Valais Blacknose flock. The same buyer paid 22,000gns for the reserve male and reserve supreme champion, the ram lamb, Deepdale Luca from Heather Adams, Buxton, 20,000gns for Lack Karter, a shearling ram from Peter Self, Chippenham, and 19,000gns for Deepdale Lookout, a ram lamb from Ms Adams.

Deepdale Luca


Making 13,000gns was Snowdonia Kala, a shearling ewe from Messrs Gerallt and Jones, Caernarfon. It sold to Jane Lauber, Credition, who also paid 7,000gns for Whiterigg Kiltie Cauld Burn, a shearling ewe from Messrs Taylor, Falkirk, and 6,500gns for Whiterigg Juniper, a ewe from the same vendors.

Wildheart King, a shearling ram from R. Wildman and K. McQuattie, Newport, made 4,000gns in a two-way split to B.C. Weir, Galashiels, and D. MacGregor, Glasgow.

ÌýAverages – females, £3,467; 9 rams, £7,921.

ÌýAuctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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