Sale Report for Scottish Branch Show & Sale 2016 on July 6, 2016 A six-month-old ewe lamb was crowned top of the flocks at yesterday’s Zwartbles Sheep Association Scottish branch show and sale at United Auctions in Stirling. Taking home the supreme champion rosettes, after lifting the female championship, and achieving the top […]
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Scot Sheep BlythBank West Linton Peebles Event report
Event Report for Scot Sheep BlythBank West Linton Peebles on June 1, 2016 A lovely sunny day brought the crowds to the bi annual NSA Scot Sheep held at BlythBank farm Peebles by permission of the Campbell family who not only farm sheep and cattle but also are the UK’s largest egg producers. […]
Mr Bob Williams – Bobet Flock 00048
It is with great sadness that the ZSA passes on the news that Mr Bob Williams (Bobet Flock 00048) sadly passed away on Wednesday 1st March he will be greatly missed . One of our earliest flocks still on the go today the Bobet name is synonymous with quality stock producing many sale and show […]
Scottish Zwartbles Flock Competition 2015 Results
Scottish Zwartbles Flock Competition 2015 Results – Judge Mrs Samantha Stewart on 08/11/2015
Members weekend in Scotland incorporating the 2015 AGM at the Camperdown Country Park Dundee 10th and 11th October 2015
On Saturday approx 20 members met at Guildy Den, Monikie ,the home of Messrs Smith and Webster, for a flock visit. On arrival we were given an excellent three course meal in the shed prior to looking at the flock! We looked at the Zwartbles Flock, the goat enterprise, consisting of Saanen, Boray, and Toggenberg […]
Scottish Open Day 2015
The Scottish Club held their Annual Open Day on Sunday 17th May 2015 at Wallyford, East Lothian, home of the St Clements Wells Flock, by kind permission of Janice Laird. The venue was a lovely location with views above Edinburgh and out across the Forth. The day commenced with an informative talk from Dr Neil […]
Inaugural Scottish Branch Sale – Champions
Lot 54 Donbraid Big D – Male and Overall Champion and Lot 171 Greystone Classic – Female and Reserve Overall Champion from the Scottish Branch Inaugral sale yesterday at Stirling, full report to follow.
Zwartbles Interbreed success at Royal Three Counties 2015
The Zwartbles breed was flying high at this year’s Royal Three Counties. Stonebyres Whinstone (aged ewe) owned by John Thorburn, Holmlea Zwartbles was breed champion and went on to win the Interbreed Championship, other sheep breeds. She was then joined in the Pairs Championship, other sheep breeds by Lochlad Blenheim (Shearling ram) owner Pam Parker, […]
Scottish Branch ZSA Open Day – St. Clements Wells Flock – Sunday 17th May 2015
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 […]
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 […]