Nithsdale ~ Bluefaced Leicester Flock Dispersal

The Nithsdale Bluefaced Leicester flock is to be dispersed at the Carlisle sale in October 2010.

The sale is to include approx. 35 pedigreed Bluefaced Leicester females.

The CD Flock will be dispersed in January 2011 at the Carlisle 'In-lamb Ewe Sale'.

With approx. 25 females from the CD Flock going to the sale.

For more details please contact:

David & Jane Cruikshank

01556 612922

Interbreed Champion ~ Ayr County Show 2010

Broughton 'McCosh' takes Champion and Supreme sheep title at Ayr County Show.

Interbreed Champion: Broughton McCosh

pictured with joint owners: Jane Cruikshank 'DRUMRASH' & John Barclay 'BEACHY'

For the first time ever, the Beltex champion came to the fore to take the supreme sheep award, to the delight of regular Ayr exhibitors John & Heather Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole, who have secured the reserve supreme title on two previous occasions.
The topper was the two-shear tup Broughton McCosh, bought for 4800gns last year at Carlisle from Andrew and Michael Dunlop, Corstane, Biggar, and jointly owned with Daivd and Jane Cruikshank 'DRUMRASH'. Sired by Airyolland Kingsize and out of the past highland show champion Broughton Dorothy, he won his section and was reserve overall sheep at Catrine the previous week. Next month , he's heading to the highland. Picking him out as best from the 10 animals in the final line-up, was Scotch mule and Bluefaced Leicester breeder John Kerr, Craigskean, Maybole, who said his supreme sheep had few faults. "he is a very well fleshed and deep muscled and is a great example of the breed," he said.

Drumrash Results ~ Lanark Beltex Sale

Lanark Beltex Sale

Pedigree MV Accredited

'In lamb' Beltex Ewes

Lot 42 Shearling Gimmer

Drumrash Margo

1,100 gns

Lot 43 Shearling Gimmer
Drumrash Madagascar
1,000 gns.

Lanark Beltex Sale

Coming for sale at:

Lanark on 12th December 2009

7 homebred gimmers to include:
~ DRU M034
Champion at Ayr show 2009 & part of winning group of 3 at Scottish National Show 2009

~ DRU M036,
part of winning group of 3 at the Scottish National Show 2009

(* see above photo)

All gimmers are in lamb to Broughton 'McCosh' purchased at Carlisle 2009 for 4,800gns, he is a son of Airyolland 'Kingsize' and dam was Highland Show Champion 2004.

The gimmers are all half sisters to the two top priced in lamb females at

Lanark December Sale 2008.

Broughton 'McCosh'
for more on 'McCosh' go to:

http://nithsdalefarm.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html

Beltex National Show ~ Dumfries 2009

Drumrash Beltex

Winning group of Three

New Bluefaced Tups

For the Nithsdale & CD Flocks

Nithsdale Ewes

Nithsdale Bluefaced Leicester Ewe Flock

Nithsdale Rams

Nithsdale Bluefaced Leicester Rams

Ready for the Castle Douglas Sale

Nithsdale Bluefaced Leicesters

Nithsdale ewe lambs

Drumrash Beltex Ewes

Drumrash Beltex Rams

New Pedigree Beltex Ram at Drumrash

The Beltex Sheep Society's premier show and sale was held at the Borderway Mart, Carlisle

on August 13 & 14th, 2009

Broughton "McCosh"

The largest show of Beltex sheep to ever come under the hammer was held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle for the Beltex Sheep Society premier show and sale. The event attracted considerable interest for this increasing breed of continental sheep.
From the Broughton pen of A & M Dunlop, for the 2nd leading price of 4,800 gns, came Broughton McCosh. McCosh was purchased in partnership by John and Heather Barclay of the Beachy flock, Ayrshire and David and Jean Cruikshank of the Drumrash flock, Castle Douglas. Broughton McCosh is a full ET brother to the 5,000gn ram sold earlier. Sired by Airyolland Kingsize and out of the 2004 Royal Highland Show champion ewe.

Judging Duties

David with his chosen Champion and Michelle Wright 'Mullaghwee'

Ballymena Show, Ireland May 30th, 2009

Royal Highland Show 2009

Bluefaced Leicester lamb class at the Royal Highland Show

June 26, 2009

Ayr Show ~ 2009

Ayr Show

May 9, 2009

Judge: S. Ivinson 'Addingham Flock'

Bluefaced Leicester

Breed Champion

David with his two shear tup

* which was also the 2008 Royal Highland Show winner

(tup by the £3,200 Clennel ram)

David also took 1st prize in the tup lamb class, and 2nd prize in the Group.

CD Flock ~ 2009 lambs

This ET group of lambs in the CD Flock are out of a

Midlock 'Controversy' daughter

and sired by our Highburys T4 tup.

Drumrash ~ Beltex lambs

Drumrash 2009 Beltex lambs

The lambs pictured below are out of a home bred shearling ~ by Cookstown 'Hamish'

Drumrash Lexy Tops Sale

Beltex Sale

Lanark in Lamb Sale

December 13, 2008

Drumrash Lexy, a gimmer consigned by Jane Cruikshank, topped the sale at 1,600 gns.

Drumrash Lexy is a daughter of the 2,000 gns Brickrow Knockout ~ a first prizewinner at the Highland, and out of Drumrash Jordan ~ by Headlind Ee By Gum.
She is in lamb to the imported Belgian-bred Wonderboy
Drumrash Lexy sold to Logie Montgomery, Glenconner, Ochiltree.

Jane Cruikshank also produced the 1300gns Drumrash Lassie, another Knockout daughter out of Drumrash Georgina (a Brickrow Erupt daughter) she is also in-lamb to Wonderboy.
Drumrash Lassie sold for 1,300 gns to G. Cropper, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire.

USA Judging Trip

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival

Jefferson, Wisconsin

September 2008

Judging the North American Mule Sheep Society's

1st Mule Sheep & BFL Progeny Show

and

Judging the Bluefaced Leicester classes for the

WSWF Open Show

Judging the Yearling Mule ewe class

Going over the Mule ewe lamb entries

Champion Bluefaced Leicester Ewe selection

Best Bluefaced Leicester Flock

Summer Highlights

Royal Highland Show

Judge: R. Neill 'Rossiebank'

Breed Champion & Male Champion

Reserve Male Champion

Drumrash Mad Max ~ sold for 2600 gns at Carlisle