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Melton Mowbray Show and Sale of National and Traditional Breeds 2017
The Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breeders’ Group
The Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breeders’ Group works to promote this primitive breed of sheep, its wool and meat products.
The Group attends shows around the UK throughout the year. A Breed Show, that celebrates the genetic diversity of the breed is held annually, the Group moving the annual show around the country, to give all our widespread membership a chance to show their animals in a forum not focussed on commercial sheep considerations.
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£18.00p (individual membership)
£25.00p (family membership)
£150.00p (individual life membership)
For further details, or to join the Group, contact the Breed Secretary manxloaghtansheep@gmail.com
The Group will
• work to support Manx Loaghtan sheep breeders and those who are interested in Manx Loaghtan sheep and related products;
• promote Manx Loaghtan sheep generally, in close association with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust “RBST” and the Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breed Society on the Isle of Man;
• demonstrate the full potential and versatility of Manx Loaghtan sheep as a commercially viable sheep, producing gourmet quality meat, fine coloured wool and working a conservation grazer;
• encourage compliance with appropriate and satisfactory procedures for the registration of pedigree Manx Loaghtan stock in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and abroad;
• define Manx Loaghtan breed characteristics, encouraging genetic diversity within those characteristics;
• by its best endeavours to ensure the defined breed characteristics are applied in the context of the birth notification and registration of pedigree stock, at shows and in all breed promotion.
Aims and Objectives
The Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breeders’ Group has a formalised constitution to govern its activities, which can be downloaded here:
Constitution
Chair - Robert Wood 07813 804441 robert.wood80@ntlworld.com
Vice Chair (co-opted) - Sue Taylor 0116 247 8470 parvabrook@aol.com,
Treasurer - Carol Kempson 07876 452629 carolkempson@gmail.com
Secretary - John Hedges 07973 229396 manxloaghtansheep@gmail.com
Committee Members:
Lyn Arrowsmith 07974 968599 info@raskelfrarebreeds.co.uk
Barry Lewis 07703 807983
Diane Hammond 01234 750427 dhschoolhouse@gmail.com
Mary Knibbs marylknibbs46@gmail.com,
Patrick Glynn-Riley (Isle of Man representative) 07624 438902 pgr207@mcb.net,
Harry Pike
Lauren Yeo laurenyeo3@gmail.com
Committee
