Welcome to the Dolwen Ryeland sheep home page

Ryelands have been kept at Dolwen since 1994 where our main aim is to produce quality Ryeland sheep true breed character having good conformation, size and to promote the breed through the show ring.

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Dolwen Crown Derby [2004]Dolwen Keeper [2008]

Above Left - [2004] Dolwen Crown Derby as a shearling
Above Right - [2008] Dolwen Keeper

News

22 September - Updates made to showing and our flock pages

   Show and Sale 2009

A strong entry of 127 pedigree Ryelands and Coloured Ryelands at the annual sale at Ludlow twice attracted a top bid of 760gns.

Averages: Ryelands – shearling ewes £230.47; breeding ewes £295.24; ewe lambs £209.52; shearling rams £370.48; senior rams £109.52; ram lambs £200.95. Coloured Ryelands – ewes £190.48; ewe lambs £208.57; rams £161.90; ram lambs £95.24.

The Dolwen flock had joint top sale price with our yearling ram Dolwen Kaspar making £798 and Dolwen Lansker was the second highest priced ram lamb making £451.50.

    Show Results

Yearling Ram - Dolwen Kaspar and Dolwen Kite 2nd and 5th respectively

Ram Lamb - Dolwen Lansker 2nd

Yearling Ewe - Dolwen L38 4th

Dolwen Kaspar was also awarded the Grist statuette for Champion Ryeland with particular attention to wool and conformation (pictured below).   

    Dolwen Kaspar [2009] - Show and Sale Grist Champion

 

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