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.