Showing

Showing Highlights

A collection of memories from our years of showing

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(left Dolwen C3 2003 show ewe lamb)

Royal Welsh Centenary Year

The Dolwen Flock was winner of the 2004 Royal Welsh supreme interbreed group for the best group of three sheep, one male and two females owned by the same exhibitor. The group was judged by Mr James Thomson from Yetholm, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland from over 40 different breeds of sheep and almost 3000 individual entries.

Above left - Dolwen Crown Derby, C3 and D5 Royal Welsh Supreme group of three

Above Right - Royal Welsh Interbreed group the final cut

Three Counties - National Ryeland Show

Since 2010 Three Counties Show at Malven has hosted the national ryeland show.

Above left - Dolwen N12, Champion Female and reserve National Ryeland Champion in 2011

Above Right - Dolwen Percy, Champion Male and reserve National Ryeland Champion in 2012

National Rare Breeds Show

Since 2010 we have exhibited at the national rare breeds show. The national rare breeds show is hosted at Malvern and follows on from the Three Counties Day.

Left - Ruslin Kilroy, Champion Ryeland in 2010, pictured winning the breed championship

Centre - Dolwen N12, Champion Ryeland 2011, N12 went on to win reserve downland sheep champion

Right - Dolwen P2, Champion Ryeland 2012, pictured winning the downs championship

Dolwen P2 the Downland Sheep Interbreed and the overall Supreme Sheep in show 2012

Left - Dolwen P2, Rare Breeds Show Supreme Interbreed Champion

Right - Compeating for best animal in show

Ryeland Flockbook Show and Sale

We often take stock to the official Flockbook show and sale held at Ludlow market, this is a good opportunity to exhibit against Ryeland breeders from all over the uk.

Above left - Dolwen Kaspar winning the Grist statuette at the 2009 Ryeland Flockbook Show and Sale

Above Right - Dolwen Dafydd winning the Grist statuette in 2005

The Grist statuette is prestigious trophy awarded at the annual Flockbook Show and Sale for the Champion Ryeland with particular attention to wool and conformation

Left - Dolwen C3 Ryeland Flockbook Show and Sale female champion [2004]

Right - Dolwen P3 and P4 1st and 2nd placed ewe lambs, P3 also awarded reserve female champion [2011]

Royal Welsh

Since the year 2000 we have enjoyed exhibiting at the Royal Welsh this involves more than one trip to get caravan, sheep, the four of us plus our dog set up for the show week. It’s exhausting, but a more than rewarding experience.

Above left - Dolwen F11 winning the 2006 Royal Welsh Shearling ewe class

Above Right - F11 2006 Royal Welsh Female Champion

Local Shows

We support six local shows with Ryeland classes - Pembrokeshire County, Carmarthenshire County, Cardigan, Nevern, Tivyside and Gower

Above left - Beros Fynnonnwen 2007 Tivyside Show reserve supreme interbreed champion

Above Right - Dolwen Crown Derby, F11 and H1 Nevern Show best Ryeland group of three

Above - F11 2006 United Counties Champion

West Wales Points Trophy

These local shows contribute towards a points trophy where local breeders are awarded points for their position in the classes, the highest total is presented with the West Wales Points Trophy, the Dolwen flock has been fortunate to win this 4 times since 2003.

Trips Away

Its exciting meeting and showing against different members, we have enjoyed exhibiting at Three Counties Malvern, Monmouthshire, Devon, Shropshire West Mid, Burwarton, Kington and others.

Above left - Ruslin Kilroy competing in the interbreed competition at Kington Show [2009]

Above Right - David Lewis (Arberth Flock) and our camp at Shropshire West Mid show [2009]

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