Sherborne Poll Dorsets 'Genetics in Clover'

What's New!

Worcester Show 2011

Bath & West Show 2011

May Fair 2011

Centurion Ram of the Year 2011

Waitrose Award

High Maternal Index Rams

New Sires for 2011

Genetic Gains

For Sale

Worcester Show 2011

Sherborne Nato won the Shearling Ram class. Having also been successful at this year's Bath & West, this Poorton Kingcombe son was the day's top price at 490 gns.

Sherborne Nelly was the day's overall Champion after winning the Shearling Ewe class. Bred from our show ewe Florida, Nelly was sired by Poorton Jeppy - the same sire as our May Fair Female Champion, Nadia

Bath & West Show 2011

Sherborne Prince Regent was Reserve Breed Champion and followed this up by becoming Champion Performance Recorded Ram, beating a class consisting of various other breeds.

May Fair 2011

Sherborne Nadia (N133) was awarded Best Shearling Ewe and Overall Female Champion at this year's May Fair. The Poorton Jeppy daughter later sold for 480gns to Mr Rod Dallyn of Wimborne for his Pilford Flock.

Other highlights at the Fair for our Flock was Sherborne Pretender finishing second in the Signet class before joining Sian Downes at Sian-D. Sherborne Platinum and Preference were third in the pairs, before both going to Northern Ireland, where they will join Raymond Hill's Olive Tree Flock and Angus Fleming's Drumlin Flock respectively.

The Sherborne Flock would like to thank all purchasers of ram lambs and females at the sale and wish them every success with their sheep.

Centurion Ram of the Year 2011

Sherborne Pretender (P114) was recently voted Ram of the Year by the Centurion Poll Dorset Breeders, beating 20 other rams (lambs and shearlings). This Gortleigh Hastings son will be offered for sale at this year’s May Fair sale. Out of a Sherborne Ferrari sired ewe, Pretender has an index of 340 and will probably represent the flock in the Signet Performance and Single Poll class at the Fair.

Waitrose Award

The Sherborne Flock was awarded the Waitrose Dorset Lamb Producer of the Year 2010. The award combines the quality of the lamb produced with accuracy of numbers delivered on commitment. 2011 has got off to a good start as well, with 96% of lambs achieving specified grades, averaging over 19kgs DWT.

High Maternal Index Rams

Lewisham sons, Sherborne PO211 and PO212 were impressive in the Signet March breeding run and were also selected in the Centurion Ram Selection top 5. These twins are out of our impressive H33 – a Federal daughter having produced 8 lambs in 4 crops every September and lambed as a ewe lamb in 2006. PO212 (Sherborne Pires) has been sold to the Blackhill flock, whilst PO211 will be retained here at Sherborne. Both rams have terminal and maternal figures over 300!

New Sires for 2011

Downkillbegs Napoleon – purchased at May Fair 2010, by Drumlin Kojack, the sire of the 2009 May Fair Champion. Early lambs look very promising.

Poorton Nethercombe – purchased privately in 2010, by Downkillbegs Captain. We hope this ram will pass on his quality and style to his offspring!

Sherborne Panache – this ram lamb combines the best of Downkillybegs Jazz Dancer (sire) and Gortleigh Hastings (sire of dam). At the moment he possesses a lot of strength and breed type with a fantastic head. Also has good figures!

Genetic Gains

Over the last few years we have slowly improved the performance of the flock which can be clearly seen by the Signet figures shown. However, we have not done this at the expense of type and management.

For Sale

Ewe Lambs – ~~There are 50 September/October born ewe lambs. These can be registered if the purchaser requires. They will be shorn in late April and are Heptavac P Plus vaccinated.~~ SOLD

Rams – 5 shearlings – 2 are proven with progeny, and 1 x 4 tooth (Charlton Larry) proven with progeny coming into the flock.

14 ram lambs – by various sires – all with figures, vaccinated with blue tongue, Heptavac P Plus.