DARTMOOR SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
President: Mrs Jenny Hampstead
91st
ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE
of
43 RAMS & 62 FEMALES
REGISTERED GREYFACE DARTMOOR SHEEP
at
EXETER MARKET
on
FRIDAY 29th August 2014
Judges: RAMS: Mrs J Rogers.
EWES: Mr M Waycott.
Judging:11.00 am.
Stewards:
Sale 2.00pm.
Rams: Mrs S James & Miss V Pratt and Ewes: Mrs M Kirkham
Inspectors: Mrs J Hampstead & Miss C Nugent
All sheep must be penned by 10.00 a.m.
Sale order will be in the order entered. (Unless otherwise stated)
DEFRA movement regulations apply.
Breed Information:
Web: www.greyface-dartmoor.org.uk
Email: secretary@greyface-dartmoor.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 266083
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The Association wishes to thank the President, Mrs Jenny Hampstead for the President’s Special
Prizes and Home Orchard, Chudleigh, Devon, residential care for young adults with learning
difficulties at Palace Farm, Rock Road, Chudleigh, Devon, for their very generous sponsorship of
the show classes.
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6*
Class 7
Class 8
Prize
Single Hog Ram
Pair of Hog Rams
Three Hog Rams
Old Ram
Ram, Wool on Hoof
Pair Old Ewes
Pair of Shearling Ewes
Pair Ewes, Wool on Hoof
1
£25
£10
£10
£10
£20
£10
£25
£20
2
£15
£8
£8
£8
£15
£8
£15
£15
3
£10
£6
£6
£6
£10
£6
£10
£10
4
£5
£5
£5
£5
Class 9*
Ewe Lambs
£10
£8
£6
-

Show classes only if more than 3 vendors
Cups and Special Prizes
Champion Bullhornstone Cup presented by J W Mead for the best single male exhibit in the
show selected from classes 1 and 4. To be won three times in succession or any four times.
Perpetual Golden Jubilee Trophy presented by the late J W Symons for pair of Hog Rams, bred
by the exhibitor.
J W Symons Cup presented for the best ram.
Jack Cockram Memorial Cup presented by Mrs Cockram for the best pair of Hog Rams bred by
the exhibitor.
W I Hawkin Trophy presented by Mrs Hawkins for best Woolled Ram.
Herbert Coker Memorial Cup presented for the best three Hog Rams.
Championship Trophy Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association Perpetual Championship trophy
for the best pair of females in show.
President’s Special Prize: presented for the best pair of Hog Rams bred by the exhibitor.
President’s Special Prize: presented for the best three Hog Rams bred by the exhibitor.
President’s Special Prize: presented for the best pair females bred by the exhibitor.
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Conditions of sale
1.Entries are restricted to Registered sheep from fully paid up members of the Dartmoor Sheep
Breeders Association. Entry fees will be paid at the time of entry with no refunds, whether the
sheep are offered for sale or not.
2.All entries must comply with Statutory Procedures and be accompanied to and from the sale by
all necessary Statutory documentation
3.All sheep must comply with the ear tagging requirements of the Association and must also be
identified in accordance with the current Statutory Regulations.
4.Sheep entered with incorrect identification, with entry forms bearing incorrect or incomplete
information or not accompanied by the appropriate fee will not be offered for sale.
5.Ewes that have been running with a ram will not be accepted for sale except at a Flock
Dispersal carried out under DSBA Conditions of Sale.
6.The highest approved bidder shall be the purchaser and if a dispute arises between two or
more bidders the lots disputed shall be put up again and resold at the discretion of the
auctioneers, whose decision is final.
7.The amount of each bid shall be regulated by the auctioneers.
8.All lots shall be paid for together with a commission of 5% of the hammer price plus VAT at the
standard rate to the auctioneers by the Vendor on the amount of the sale (excluding the amount
specified in Rule 10 at the close of the sale on every animal that is sold at the saleyard whether at
the fall of the hammer or subsequently. On the fall of the hammer the purchaser shall give his
name and address and shall remove purchases not later than close of the market on the day of
the sale.
9.The Auctioneer having described the sheep to the best of his ability from the description given
to him by the owners or their agents does not hold himself responsible for any inaccuracies.
10.In addition to the hammer price and the Auctioneers commission, a premium of 5%(no VAT
charged) of the hammer price will be paid by the Purchaser to the Auctioneers as a donation to the
Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association.
11.All stock purchased shall be at the Purchaser’s risk at the fall of the hammer subject to any
variations to this rule that may be contained within the Auctioneers’ Conditions of Sale exhibited at
the Saleyard.
12.The minimum hammer price for shearling rams will be 80gns and all other rams 50 guineas.
13.All prize winners for which the owner is offered 80gns (shearling rams) and 50gns (all other
sheep) shall be sold or the prizes won will be forfeited.
14. In the event of shearling rams being offered and not sold for a minimum bid of 80gns or more
and 50gns for all other rams, the owners will be charged 5% of the highest amount actually bid,
such percentage to go to the Association as a donation (no VAT being charged).
15.Rams and ewes will be sold according to warranties published and displayed in the market
where the sale takes place.
16.All sheep will be sold subject to an inspection. Inspectors will be appointed by the DSBA
Council to conduct a physical, not veterinary, inspection of all sheep. It is the responsibility of the
vendor to ensure that sheep presented for sale meet the requirements of the inspection, namely:
17.Sheep must not be lame and must be free from signs of contagious or infectious diseases.
18.Sheep must be of standard conformation and presented in good condition. Sheep must be
sound of mouth. The biting surface of the incisor teeth should
come into direct contact with the
dental pad.
19.Testicles should be more or less the same size and should be the average size for the age
of the ram. They should be fully descended into the scrotum and free from palpable lumps and
swellings
20. Ewes must be correct in the mouth and udder.
21. If faults are found, the Vendor will be informed that the Auctioneer will declare the fault before
the sheep is sold otherwise the sheep can be withdrawn from the sale. The Inspectors decision
will be final.
22.Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves that the sheep they buy are of the standard
they require. Complaints under Condition 18, 19 and 20 must be made on the day of sale to the
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Auctioneer.
23. The Association does not accept responsibility for accidents to persons, animals or property
at the sale.
24.The sale will be conducted under the auspices of the DSBA. Whilst every care is taken in
compiling this catalogue, the Association does not accept responsibility for any errors which may
occur. The sale will be strictly in catalogue order.
25.Where conditions of sale do not cover an issue due regard will be made to the Kivells
Auctioneers Conditions of sale as displayed in the market and sale office.
Vendors
Mr R T Alford & Mrs J Rogers
The Bartons, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8QX
Mrs I M Bamford
27 Rowan Way, Langford, Bristol, North Somerset. BS40 5HE
Mrs R Brailsford & Mrs L M Kirkham
Broadhalls Farm, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8EH
Miss E Branfield
Moorlands Farm, Princetown, Yelverton. Devon. PL21 6SA
W P Dawe & Son
Langford, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8QQ
Mrs E A Dawson
Lower House Farm, Criggion, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9BG
Mr & Mrs A Epstein,
West Farm, Lapford, Crediton, Devon. EX17 6QR
Mr J & Dr G Gatrill
Vespasian Farm, Green Ore, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3ET
Mr & Mrs G Hampstead
Rowan Cottage, Seadyke Lane, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire. PE22 9HZ
Mr A D Harvey
Hele Barton, Bickleigh, Plymouth, Devon. Pl6 7AQ
Mrs M L Heard
Yelland farm, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 4NB
Mrs S James
11 Twinways, Melpash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3UQ
Mr & Mrs D Martin
Palace Farm, Rock Road, Chudleigh, Devon. TQ13 0JJ
Mr J Mead
Bullhornstone Farm, South Brent, Devon. TQ10 9HN
C & M Mortimore
West Corndon farm, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 8EE
Mr D Mortimore
3 Vicarage Lane, South Tawton, Okehampton. Devon. EX20 2LL
Miss C Nugent
Hillside Cottage, Back Lane, Tilshead, Salisbury, Wilts. SP3 4SF
Mr & Mrs J Osborne
Tobarn, Jacobstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0BU
Mr & Mrs P Pearse
East Wormhill Farm, North Bovey, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 8RG
Miss T Retter
Lower Whitehorn, Cotleigh, Honiton, Devon. EX14 9HH
Mrs M A Rickson
Sunny-Side Farm, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, Devon, EX14 0UJ
Mr M Waycott,
Pitley Farm, Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 7JP
01822 870258
01934 853525
01647 432235
01822 890642
01822 612202
01938 570517
01363 83332
01761 241282
01205 870270
01752 839577
01837 52275
01308 488445
01626 852254
01364 73139
01647 432442
01837 840708
01980 620165
01840 230354
01647 432449
07789711335
01404 43489
01364 652361
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RAMS
(Shearlings unless year of birth is stated)
Year
Entry Pen
UK Flock
of
No.
No.
Number
birth
Mr D Mortimore
1
2
UK067586
UK067586
Mr & Mrs D Martin
3
2012
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DSBA
Ram Name
tag
Sire
8385 Higher Haye 50
8386 Higher Haye 51
Sire: 8385 Hillside 15
Sire: 8385 Hillside 15
8262 Palace 28
8340 Palace 30
Park 22
Sire: 7898 Great Park 22
Sire 7891 Hillside 15
Mrs M Kirkham & Mrs R Brailsford
5
UK0367470 8383 Great Park 34
6
UK0367470 8384 Great Park 35
A closed flock bred in the real heart of Dartmoor.
Sire: 7626 Hillside 8
Sire 7898 Great Park 22
Mr J W Mead
7
UK0364394
8361
8
8362
9
8363
10
8364
11
2012
8289
Bullhornstone
393
Bullhornstone
394
Bullhornstone
395
Bullhornstone
396
Bullhornstone
391
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 7989 Bullhornstone
374
From the oldest flock in the book
Mrs M A Rickson
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UK0363265
8369 Sunnyside 57
13
8368 Sunnyside 56
14
8367 Sunnyside 55
15
8366 Sunnyside 54
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
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Rams from a prize winning flock having taken many breed championships
and some interbreed titles over the 24 years of breeding Greyface
Dartmoors. Good bloodlines based on the Bullhornstone flock.
W P Dawe & Son
16
17
18
19
UK0365288
8345
8347
8346
8348
Langford 294
Sire: 8031 Great Park 25
Langford 296
Sire: 8031 Great Park 25
Langford 295
Sire: 8031 Great Park 25
Langford 297
Sire: 8031 Great Park 25
Bullhornstone
20
2011 UK036326
8104 378
Sire: 7880 Bullhornstone
The sire of the shearling rams, Great park 25 was Reserve Champion at the 2013 Exeter ram sale
and had an exceptional fleece. All are in the Heptevac P and Footvax vaccination programme. This
is a grass fed flock
Miss T Retter
21
2012 UK0363396
8208 Whitehorn 3
Sire: 7851 Rowan 36
22
8258 Whitehorn 4
Sire: 8191 Great Park 30
Great rams from great quality stock, with these rams being well placed at local shows.
Mr & Mrs G Hampstead
23
2011 UK0367580
8160 Higher Haye 48
Sire: 7892 Hillside 16
Miss E G Branfield
24
2010
7941 Langford 286
Sire: 7563 Hexdown 197
Aged ram who has been working on ewes kept on one of the highest farms on Dartmoor
Mr J M & Dr R B Gatrill
25
UK0347662
8354 Vespasian 31
Sire: 8041 Vespasian 11
Quality breeding sheep from one of the largest flocks in the country. Established for over 25 years
with good confirmation and a strong fleece.
Mr & Mrs P Pearse
26
UK0384932
8176 Coombe 10
Sire: 7780 Mudd'le 59
This ram won the Wool On the Hoof class at Devon County 2014 and then went on to win not only
the Long Wool Champion class but the overall Wool on the Hoof of all breeds at this years show.
Mrs E Dawson
6
27
28
29
30
Mr M Waycott
31
UK0701672
2011 UK0701672
Mr C Mortimore
32
UK0361314
33
34
Sheep with true Dartmoor character.
8306
8308
8309
8310
Mudd'le 80
Mudd'le 82
Mudd'le 83
Mudd'le 84
Sire: 7778 Mudd'le 57
Sire: 7275 Mudd'le 44
Sire: 8182 Mudd'le 71
Sire: 7778 Mudd'le 57
8184 Mudd'le 73
Sire: 7778 Mudd'le 57
8387 Corndon 126
8389 Corndon 128
8388 Corndon 127
Sire: 7851 Rowan 36
Sire: 7851 Rowan 36
Sire: 7851 Rowan 36
R T Alford & J A Rogers
35
UK0365373
8375 Cardwell 709
Sire:8017 Corland Park 50
36
8376 Cardwell 710
Sire:8017 Corland Park 50
37
8377 Cardwell 711
Sire:8017 Corland Park 50
Cardwell rams are bred to have good confirmation and strong Dartmoor fleeces.
Mr & Mrs J R Osborne
38
39
40
41
42
43
2012
8378
8379
8382
8380
8381
Corland Park 58
Corland Park 59
Corland Park 62
Corland Park 60
Corland Park 61
Bullhornstone
8290 380
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 7989 Bullhornstone
374
Are shearlings are by the 2012 Exeter Show & Sale Champion, purchased by us from Mr S Bullock.
They are very much like 'peas in a pod'. Due to major dairy improvements they remain unshown
this year. Corland Park 59 was shown as a lamb at Royal Cornwall and was placed 1st with his dam.
Mr A D Harvey
44
45
8390 Hexdown 202
8391 Hexdown 203
Sire: 8183 Mudd'le 72
Sire: 8183 Mudd'le 72
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RAM LAMBS
Mrs M Heard
46
2014
Subject to inspection
Details at time of sale
EWES
(Shearlings unless year of birth stated) Ewes are sold in pairs
P
e
n
Entry N
No
o
DSBA Tag
Mrs M Kirkham & Mrs R Brailsford - Great Park
47
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
48
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
49
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
Mrs S James - Hazelwood
50
2011 UK0347284/00030
2012 UK0347284/00089
51
Details at time of
2013 sale
Details at time of
2013 sale
Miss Christine Nugent - Hillside
52
2013 UK0349736/00077
2013 UK0349736/00079
Sire: 7759 Corndon 109
Sire: 7921 Mudd'le 68
Sire: 7896 Hazelwood 13
Sire: 7896 Hazelwood 13
Sire: 7569 Hillside 4
Sire: 7382 Higher Haye 34
53
2013 UK0349736/00083
2013 UK0349736/00092
Sire: 7382 Higher Haye 34
Sire: 7382 Higher Haye 34
54
2013 UK0349736/00076
2013 UK0349736/00089
Sire: 7382 Higher Haye 34
Sire: 7382 Higher Haye 34
Mr J W Mead - Bullhornstone
55
2013 UK0364394/00261
2013 UK0364394/00262
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
8
56
2013 UK0364394/00263
2013 UK0364394/00264
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
57
2013 UK0364394/00265
2013 UK0364394/00266
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
58
2013 UK0364394/00267
2013 UK0364394/00268
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
59
2013 UK0364394/00269
2013 UK0364394/00270
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
60
2013 UK0364394/00260
2013 UK0364394/00259
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
61
2013 UK0364394/00257
2013 UK0364394/00258
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Sire: 8106 Cardwell 705
Mr & Mrs J Osborne - Corland Park
62
2013 UK0382180/00251
2013 UK0382180/00253
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Sire: 8115 Springfield 29
Mrs M A Rickson - Sunnyside
63
2013 UK0363265/00208
2013 UK0363265/00197
64
2013 UK0363265/00205
2013 UK0363265/00239
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Sire: 8103 Bullhornstone
377
Mrs E Dawson - Mudd'le
65
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
Mr C Mortimore - Corndon
66
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
67
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
68
2013 Details at time of sale
2013 Details at time of sale
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Mr & Mrs A Epstein - West Lapford
69
2013 UK0364958/00126
2013 UK0364958/00057
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
70
2013 UK0364958/00068
2013 UK0364958/00082
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
71
2013 UK0364958/00058
2013 UK0364958/00065
Sire: 8133 Whitehorn 1
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
72
2013 UK0364958/00079
2013 UK0364958/00086
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
Sire: 7992 Hillside 19
73
2013 UK0364958/00077
2013 UK0364958/00127
Sire: 8133 Whitehorn 1
Sire: 8133 Whitehorn 1
Mr J M & Dr R B Gatrill - Vespasian
74
2013 UK0347662/00470
2013 UK0347662/00491
Sire: 8043 Vespasian 13
Sire: 8130 sunnyside 48
75
2013 UK0347662/00488
2013 UK0347662/00496
Mrs I M Bamford - Motown
76
77
Sire: 7927 Vespasian 6
Sire: 8044 Vespasian 14
Details at time of sale
Details at time of sale
Details at time of sale
Details at time of sale
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How to find Exeter Livestock Market
DIRECTIONS FROM M5 MOTORWAY
Leave the M5 at Junction 30, Services exit, follow the slip road to the roundabout.
Take the 3rd exit onto the dual carriageway towards Exeter (signposted Dawlish)
Take the 3rd slip road, which filters onto a dual carriageway.
Follow to the roundabout with traffic lights (Countess Wear), continue straight
ahead. Go over the Countess Wear swing bridge Continue to the next roundabout,
ignore the Dawlish turning, taking the 2nd exit.
Proceed to the next roundabout, (the Devon Hotel will be on your left). Take the 4th
Exit. signposted Marsh Barton.
Continue to the next roundabout, take the 1st exit. Proceed past Husseys Auction
Centre and take the next turning on your left.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE A30
Leave A30 at exit signposted Exeter and follow slip road to roundabout.
Take first exit left signposted Exeter/Dawlish.
At first set of traffic lights filter off to left and follow road around to the right.
Filter left again into Church Road signposted to Dawlish.
Follow road for half a mile, past some shops and take left turn into Alphington Road.
Continue along this road, across a mini roundabout to the next roundabout.
Take the third exit signposted Dawlish.
Continue over bridge and take first exit into Matford Park Road.
Follow the road around to the left about 500 yards and the Livestock Centre is on the
right hand side.
Kivells & Husseys Auctioneers t.01392 251261
Exeter Livestock Centre
Matford Park Road
Exeter EX2 8FD
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