This years open day will take place at the St Clements Wells flock by courtesy of Janice Laird on Sunday 17th May 2015 at 10.30am for 11am start. The location of the open day is St Clements Wells, Wallyford, East Lothian, EH21 8QN. The itinerary for the day will include a talk from Janice herself […]
Category: Irish Region
New Judges Training Day – Saturday 30th May 2015 – Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
A judges training day will be held at Borderway Mart, commencing at 10.00am, a current judge will go through judging etiquette with prospective judges who will then be asked to judge a group of sheep in a show ring situation followed by reason giving for their choices. Any member interested in joining the ZSA judging […]
ZSA National Show 2015
The ZSA National Show 2015 will be held at The Great Yorkshire Show Tuesday 14 – Thursday 16 July 2015. Exhibitors must be entered into The GYS to take part in the ZSA National Show on Wednesday 15th, additional sheep can be taken to the show to take part in the ZSA classes but pen space […]
NSA Sheep events 2015
Dates for your diary, the Zwartbles Sheep Association will participate in the following National Sheep Association Events in 2015: NSA WELSH SHEEP 2015 – Tuesday 19th May – Kerry, Newtown NSA NORTH SHEEP 2015 – Wednesday 3rd June, Cockermouth, Cumbria NSA SOUTH WEST SHEEP 2015 – Tuesday 16th June, North Tawton NSA HIGHLAND SHEEP 2015 […]
2014 Photographic Competition Results
Judge – Kaleem Shaikh, winner of the 2013 Photographic Competition OPEN CLASS – Humorous Picture with Caption: 1st Kathryn & Steve Cowin 2nd Chris Caunter 3rd Kathryn & Steve Cowin Sheep Portrait – can be with or without handler: 1st Hannah Naden 2nd Kathryn & Steve Cowin 3rd Jane McBean Sheep and Landscape: 1st Lucie Owen 2nd […]
Challenging times for pedigrees – Article by Judy Maxwell
Just a quick report of the recent Zwartbles Sale at Hilltown. Many thanks to our sponsors Thompsons Animal Feeds Ltd who generously present feed to the winners and their rep Mr Raymond Bready, the judge Mr Ray Sweeney from Co. Louth, to all vendors and buyers and to all those who helped make the event flow – you can […]
APPROXIMATELY 40 Zwartbles Irish Branch members and friends met recently at the Gil-Good Lodge in Moira.
The winners of the annual flock competition were announced. This year’s competition was judged by Mr Matthew Simpson from Scotland (Tardoes Flock) and there were a record number of entries from throughout the whole of Ireland. Matthew spent three days travelling around Ireland judging the various flocks. He was very impressed with the overall quality of […]