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<blockquote data-quote="Longlowdog" data-source="post: 6948127" data-attributes="member: 395"><p>Smart ewes with great pedigrees are no guarantee. The ewe in my avatar was 3,500gns bred an average tup lamb by a great sire then died before she'd had her coat off twice. Some of the 300gns ewes I bought at the same sale have paid for themselves 6 times over in tup sales and left ewes in my flock. What I look out for now are folk that did the same as me. Bought in to the breed with high hopes, bought great stock from renowned breeders and get bugger all for great stock because they don't have 'The Name' when they come to sell. </p><p> Showing is a different ball park. You might get a rosette from an honest judge, and there are a few about in the local circuit but you will have a bunch to learn about trimming breeds that are shown untrimmed and nearly as much to learn about sheep shown trimmed. Then feeding is an art form in itself. </p><p> However after you get to the stage of your own ewes with 5 generation home bred pedigrees you will have immense pleasure viewing what you have developed over the gate on a nice evening and by then you'll have sorted out your own buyers as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Longlowdog, post: 6948127, member: 395"] Smart ewes with great pedigrees are no guarantee. The ewe in my avatar was 3,500gns bred an average tup lamb by a great sire then died before she'd had her coat off twice. Some of the 300gns ewes I bought at the same sale have paid for themselves 6 times over in tup sales and left ewes in my flock. What I look out for now are folk that did the same as me. Bought in to the breed with high hopes, bought great stock from renowned breeders and get bugger all for great stock because they don't have 'The Name' when they come to sell. Showing is a different ball park. You might get a rosette from an honest judge, and there are a few about in the local circuit but you will have a bunch to learn about trimming breeds that are shown untrimmed and nearly as much to learn about sheep shown trimmed. Then feeding is an art form in itself. However after you get to the stage of your own ewes with 5 generation home bred pedigrees you will have immense pleasure viewing what you have developed over the gate on a nice evening and by then you'll have sorted out your own buyers as well. [/QUOTE]
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