The Texel Sheep Society has announced plans for its inaugural national show to be held in Carlisle in June.
Society chairman Roy Campbell said the event, at the Borderway Mart on June 30, will offer members the opportunity to showcase the very best Texels from across the UK.
It will also with the day also incorporating a gimmer sale offering breeders the chance to buy and sell top class females early in the season.
He said: “With many shows cancelled again this year or operating in a very limited manner, the society is delighted to give members this opportunity to showcase their best animals ahead of the autumn sales season.
“The event promises to be an exciting day for everyone connected to the Texel breed and is a date everyone should put in their diaries.”
Society chief executive John Yates added that with the increasing popularity of the breed and a growing membership of the society, the new event will support members who wish to promote their stock through the show ring ahead of the autumn sales season.
He added: “The society’s national sales will fall a month after this exciting new event, making it the ideal time to see a broad spectrum of sheep many of which are likely to be on offer at sales later in the season.
“This will be a great chance to get together with like-minded people and reconnect with old acquaintances as well as make new ones.
“Naturally, the event will be run in line with relevant COVID-19 guidelines in place at the time and could be subject to cancellation should it be deemed necessary to do so.”
Full details of the show classes, judges and event and sale timings will be released in the next few weeks, and be available on the society’s website at www.texel.uk/nationalshow
