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Kirree judges at Paris Show Isle of Man-based Texel breeder Kirree Kermode had the honour of judging the Texel classes at February’s Salon International de l’Agriculture (Paris Show), following in the footsteps of a number of UK breeders who have adjudicated in Paris in previous years. Kiree, who’s family run the Orrisdale flock, is a member of the Society’s YDP committee and judged the Paris event alongside Sylvie Merre, the granddaughter of the first importer of Texels to France.
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Invoices by email Members are reminded that from September the Society has been issuing all invoices by email. Could all members please ensure that the Society has an up to date email address and also remember to mark Society email addresses as safe senders in their email accounts.
Obituaries The Society was informed of the loss of some dear members and friends. DAVID CORFIELD - formerly Fordwell flock - November 2019 DAVID PRINCE - Stonedge - January 2020 DESMOND ROONEY - Mountain View - February 2020 KATHLYN FORSYTH - Glenside March 2020 MARJORIE LOGNDIN - Wellingly April 2020
Semen and embryos raise more than £7000 for RHET Top Texel genetics were among the star lots in a charity auction staged as part of the Royal Highland Educational Trust’s 21st anniversary celebration. The auction to raise funds to continue RHET’s work in providing free educational activities and experiential learning opportunities linked to Curriculum for Excellence, raised more than £90,000, with more than £7000 of this coming from five lots of Texel semen and embryos. A total of 10 doses of semen from the 100,000gns Sportsman’s Batman donated by Procters Farm raised £2300, with a package of six doses selling for £1500 and four making £800. The Blackwood family’s Auldhouseburn flock also donated semen, giving 10 doses of the £125,000 Rhaeadr Best of the Best. This grossed £2470, with one lot of six making £1720 and a further four selling for £750. In addition, Gordon Gray and family’s Ettrick flock donated four frozen grade one embryos by Brackenridge Commander and out of one of their best Yuga Khan daughters, with all shipping costs being kindly covered by AB Europe. This package sold for £2550.
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iTexel - printed pedigree certificates The Society no longer provides pedigree certificates to members. The status of sheep in flocks can be viewed and changed via iTexel. EU Zootechnological standard certificates for use when exporting can be printed from iTexel by members. A new function will be released on iTexel later this year to support members transferring sheep between members. This will remove the need to prove new ownership to the Society, other than for those members that have not moved to iTexel online services. However, ram registration will still require proof of new ownership and DNA sampling for full registration. Contact the Society office for ram registrations before October each year for the most cost-effective fees.
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