Officers, Fees and Rules of the Clun Forest Society
CLUN FOREST SHEEP BREEDERS SOCIETY LTD
Registered in England No:438563
Registered Charity No: 235496
Society Secretary: Steph Thackery
[email protected]
Marketing & Promotions Officer: Daryl Brown
[email protected] 07804 583049
Facebook: Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society
Instagram: ClunSheep
Membership Details
Subscriptions are due by the 31st December and cover the forthcoming year.
Life Membership - £250 Annual Membership - £30 Junior member - £ 2.00
Registration costs
Payment and registration details are due no later than 31st December of registration year. Late registrations may not be included and so will not be eligible for either showing or selling at breed events.
Ram Lambs - £15.00 Ewe lambs - £4.00
Registering New Flocks
New blood lines / flocks to the society will require to be registered and may be eligible for inspection.
Initial Registration Fee - £5.00 Prefix Registration - £5.00
Cost for inspection will be agreed beforehand
Note to members
Information on the society, shows and sales will be found throughout this publication. Routine updates and show details and results will be posted on the web page: www.clunforestsheep.org.uk
It is the responsibility of those members who wish to register their animals do so in a timely manner, in full, and that all information is factually correct.
On selling Clun Forest Stock, members may obtain from the Society Secretary an accurate Certificate of Identify to accompany the animal.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY – 2024-2025
President: Mr R. Price, Trewyrlod, Painscastle, Builth Wells, Powys. 01497 851244
Vice President: Mr H. Marsh, Stokesey Castle Farm, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7
Chair: Mr Derek Knowles, Wrotham Flock. 102 The Avenue, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LD 07984745211
Vice Chair: Mrs C J Wilkins, Tygwyn, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen, SA32 7TH. 07881 521792
Honorary Secretary: Mrs S Thackery - Hayton house, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 861221
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
Ms C Burrough, Burroway, Burrow Knapp Way, Dalwood, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7ES. 07988 638469
Mr J E T Jones – Walton Farm, Walton, Prestigne, Powys. 01544 230509
Mr D. Knowles - 102 The Avenue, Harewood, Leeds 07984745211
Mr H Marsh – Stokesay Castle Farm, Craven Arms, Shropshire. 01588 672341
Mr P Murray, Ellonby Hall, Ellonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SJ. 01768 484103 07847 715056
Mr C Phillips, 4 Freemans Orchard, Newent, Gloucester, GL18 1TX. 01531 822713 07770549372
Mr R Price - Trewyrlod, Painscastle, Builth Wells, Powys. 01497 851244
Mr R. Reynolds - Edland Farm, Edgton, Craven Arms, Shropshire 07399 390717
Mr J Roberts – Furlongs Farm, Stoke St Milborough, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 823228
Mr B Roberts – Porthcerrig, Shirenewton, Chepstow. 01874 730907.
Mrs S Thackery - Hayton house, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 861221
Mr D Watkins – Stormer Hall, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, Shrophire. 01547 540234
Mrs C J Wilkins, Tygwyn, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen, SA32 7TH. 07881 521792
Mrs G L Williams, Bodgaeaf Uchaf, Bryncroes, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 8EB. 01758 730511 07791 480541
The aims of the society are:
To benefit the community at large by encouraging the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep and the improvement of the methods of breeding, producing and selling such sheep with a view thereto to succeed and to take over all or such part of the property, rights, obligations and liabilities of the unincorporated body known as “Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society” as may lawfully be taken over by the society.
The following objects and powers are secondary and subservient to the said aims objects:
• To encourage and advise upon the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep and to promote and protect the interests of the breeders or producers of or dealers in such sheep.
• To establish, maintain and publish an annual Flock Book and arrange for the registration of Pedigree stock
• To compile and publish statements of transactions and others statistics. To investigate and report on cases of doubtful or suspect pedigrees
• To undertake or arrange for arbitrations upon, and for the settlement of disputes and questions relating to, or connected with Clun Forest Sheep.
• To promote, organise, manage, carry on and conduct shows or exhibitions and to arrange for, or to give, awards and prizes
• To promote and encourage education in the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep, to stimulate co-operation among breeders, producers and dealers
• To arrange and provide for lectures, public meetings, classes, examinations and conferences calculated directly or indirectly to advance the aims of the Society
• To promote and encourage scientific research into the methods of breeding and production and the causes, effects and cures of disease and to take any action that may be deemed expedient to prevent or limit the incidence of such diseases.
Regulations and Instructions for making entries in the Flock Book
1. Rams eligible for entry must be named and numbered
2. No name which has already appeared in the Flock Book can be duplicated
3. All ram and ewe lambs retained for breeding must be tattooed or tagged with numbers that correspond with the entries in the Flock Book. Records of retagging must be traceable.
4. Each member shall keep a Private Flock Book, and reliable system of marking so as to identify each sheep, and must be prepared to produce the same records for inspection by the committee if called upon to do so.
5. All rams used must be registered
6. All rams eligible for registration must be the property of a Registered Ewe and sired by a Registered Ram
7. FLOCKS shall be eligible for registration by inspection from non-registered ewes. If from registered ewes, the Flock may be eligible for entry without inspection
8. In case the committee, at any future date, discover any inaccurate entry, they reserve the right to cancel such entry.
9. All sheep for show to be shown uncoloured
10. All ram lambs sold (either by auction or private treaty) by Members of the Society for breeding purpose must be registered by the Breeder.
11. To save confusion afterwards to buyers, the Registered Numbers of all rams entered for sale must be given in the Sale Catalogue
12. All entries must be made on the Society’s printed form
13. No sheep will be accepted for entry in the Flock Book or can be shown or sold as Registered or Eligible for Registrations unless these regulations are complied with.
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ENSURING YEAR unless notice of their resignation is received before the 31st December.
Each breeder must have an individual prefix nomination. This must be agreed by the council and not be duplicated within the current registrations. The buyer of a ram can use the Registered name of the breeder of that ram, but cannot use his/her own prefix for a ram bred by another breeder.
YEAR OF BIRTH VISUAL TAG COLOUR RAM NAME
2018 ORANGE Begin with letter B
2019 PURPLE Begin with letter C
2020 WHITE (printed with 2020 on) Begin with letter D
2021 BLUE (printed with 2021 on) Begin with letter E
2022 BROWN (printed with 2022 on) Begin with letter F
2023 ORANGE (printed with 2023 on) Begin with letter G
2024 PURPLE (printed with 2024 on) Begin with letter H
2025 WHITE (printed with 2025 on) Begin with letter J
2026 BLUE (printed with 2026 on) Begin with letter K
2027 BROWN (printed with 2027 on) Begin with letter L
2028 GREEN (printed with 2028 on) Begin with letter M
Sales Regulations
Annual society breed Ram and Ewe Sale – is held each autumn and comes under the jurisdiction of the Auctioneers, but the society will call to their attention any entry in the catalogue of sheep as ‘registered’ to ensure that the Consignor will be informed.
The sales shall be confined to the disposal of Clun Forest Sheep, the property solely of members of the Society. A catalogue will be prepared in advance of the sale from particulars submitted to the society. The positions in the catalogue are in alphabetical order (Prize winning animals are not sold at the head of each class).
Ram and Ewe sales – are held on the same day. Each breeder must ensure that every animal sold outside of the breed sale has a clear family history provided with the animal to prevent inbreeding.
Show Regulations.
All sheep entered for society shows must be registered, tattooed or tagged with the Flock Designation, the year and individual number (except lambs). All sheep to be shown undyed/coloured.
The following shows have dedicated Clun Classes this summer:
ROYAL BATH & WEST
ROYAL THREE COUNTIES
ROYAL WELSH SHOW
BURWARTON SHOW
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
Westmoreland County Show
Registered in England No:438563
Registered Charity No: 235496
Society Secretary: Steph Thackery
[email protected]
Marketing & Promotions Officer: Daryl Brown
[email protected] 07804 583049
Facebook: Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society
Instagram: ClunSheep
Membership Details
Subscriptions are due by the 31st December and cover the forthcoming year.
Life Membership - £250 Annual Membership - £30 Junior member - £ 2.00
Registration costs
Payment and registration details are due no later than 31st December of registration year. Late registrations may not be included and so will not be eligible for either showing or selling at breed events.
Ram Lambs - £15.00 Ewe lambs - £4.00
Registering New Flocks
New blood lines / flocks to the society will require to be registered and may be eligible for inspection.
Initial Registration Fee - £5.00 Prefix Registration - £5.00
Cost for inspection will be agreed beforehand
Note to members
Information on the society, shows and sales will be found throughout this publication. Routine updates and show details and results will be posted on the web page: www.clunforestsheep.org.uk
It is the responsibility of those members who wish to register their animals do so in a timely manner, in full, and that all information is factually correct.
On selling Clun Forest Stock, members may obtain from the Society Secretary an accurate Certificate of Identify to accompany the animal.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY – 2024-2025
President: Mr R. Price, Trewyrlod, Painscastle, Builth Wells, Powys. 01497 851244
Vice President: Mr H. Marsh, Stokesey Castle Farm, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7
Chair: Mr Derek Knowles, Wrotham Flock. 102 The Avenue, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LD 07984745211
Vice Chair: Mrs C J Wilkins, Tygwyn, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen, SA32 7TH. 07881 521792
Honorary Secretary: Mrs S Thackery - Hayton house, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 861221
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
Ms C Burrough, Burroway, Burrow Knapp Way, Dalwood, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7ES. 07988 638469
Mr J E T Jones – Walton Farm, Walton, Prestigne, Powys. 01544 230509
Mr D. Knowles - 102 The Avenue, Harewood, Leeds 07984745211
Mr H Marsh – Stokesay Castle Farm, Craven Arms, Shropshire. 01588 672341
Mr P Murray, Ellonby Hall, Ellonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SJ. 01768 484103 07847 715056
Mr C Phillips, 4 Freemans Orchard, Newent, Gloucester, GL18 1TX. 01531 822713 07770549372
Mr R Price - Trewyrlod, Painscastle, Builth Wells, Powys. 01497 851244
Mr R. Reynolds - Edland Farm, Edgton, Craven Arms, Shropshire 07399 390717
Mr J Roberts – Furlongs Farm, Stoke St Milborough, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 823228
Mr B Roberts – Porthcerrig, Shirenewton, Chepstow. 01874 730907.
Mrs S Thackery - Hayton house, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 861221
Mr D Watkins – Stormer Hall, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, Shrophire. 01547 540234
Mrs C J Wilkins, Tygwyn, Llanfynydd, Carmarthen, SA32 7TH. 07881 521792
Mrs G L Williams, Bodgaeaf Uchaf, Bryncroes, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 8EB. 01758 730511 07791 480541
The aims of the society are:
To benefit the community at large by encouraging the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep and the improvement of the methods of breeding, producing and selling such sheep with a view thereto to succeed and to take over all or such part of the property, rights, obligations and liabilities of the unincorporated body known as “Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society” as may lawfully be taken over by the society.
The following objects and powers are secondary and subservient to the said aims objects:
• To encourage and advise upon the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep and to promote and protect the interests of the breeders or producers of or dealers in such sheep.
• To establish, maintain and publish an annual Flock Book and arrange for the registration of Pedigree stock
• To compile and publish statements of transactions and others statistics. To investigate and report on cases of doubtful or suspect pedigrees
• To undertake or arrange for arbitrations upon, and for the settlement of disputes and questions relating to, or connected with Clun Forest Sheep.
• To promote, organise, manage, carry on and conduct shows or exhibitions and to arrange for, or to give, awards and prizes
• To promote and encourage education in the breeding, production and sale of Clun Forest Sheep, to stimulate co-operation among breeders, producers and dealers
• To arrange and provide for lectures, public meetings, classes, examinations and conferences calculated directly or indirectly to advance the aims of the Society
• To promote and encourage scientific research into the methods of breeding and production and the causes, effects and cures of disease and to take any action that may be deemed expedient to prevent or limit the incidence of such diseases.
Regulations and Instructions for making entries in the Flock Book
1. Rams eligible for entry must be named and numbered
2. No name which has already appeared in the Flock Book can be duplicated
3. All ram and ewe lambs retained for breeding must be tattooed or tagged with numbers that correspond with the entries in the Flock Book. Records of retagging must be traceable.
4. Each member shall keep a Private Flock Book, and reliable system of marking so as to identify each sheep, and must be prepared to produce the same records for inspection by the committee if called upon to do so.
5. All rams used must be registered
6. All rams eligible for registration must be the property of a Registered Ewe and sired by a Registered Ram
7. FLOCKS shall be eligible for registration by inspection from non-registered ewes. If from registered ewes, the Flock may be eligible for entry without inspection
8. In case the committee, at any future date, discover any inaccurate entry, they reserve the right to cancel such entry.
9. All sheep for show to be shown uncoloured
10. All ram lambs sold (either by auction or private treaty) by Members of the Society for breeding purpose must be registered by the Breeder.
11. To save confusion afterwards to buyers, the Registered Numbers of all rams entered for sale must be given in the Sale Catalogue
12. All entries must be made on the Society’s printed form
13. No sheep will be accepted for entry in the Flock Book or can be shown or sold as Registered or Eligible for Registrations unless these regulations are complied with.
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ENSURING YEAR unless notice of their resignation is received before the 31st December.
Each breeder must have an individual prefix nomination. This must be agreed by the council and not be duplicated within the current registrations. The buyer of a ram can use the Registered name of the breeder of that ram, but cannot use his/her own prefix for a ram bred by another breeder.
YEAR OF BIRTH VISUAL TAG COLOUR RAM NAME
2018 ORANGE Begin with letter B
2019 PURPLE Begin with letter C
2020 WHITE (printed with 2020 on) Begin with letter D
2021 BLUE (printed with 2021 on) Begin with letter E
2022 BROWN (printed with 2022 on) Begin with letter F
2023 ORANGE (printed with 2023 on) Begin with letter G
2024 PURPLE (printed with 2024 on) Begin with letter H
2025 WHITE (printed with 2025 on) Begin with letter J
2026 BLUE (printed with 2026 on) Begin with letter K
2027 BROWN (printed with 2027 on) Begin with letter L
2028 GREEN (printed with 2028 on) Begin with letter M
Sales Regulations
Annual society breed Ram and Ewe Sale – is held each autumn and comes under the jurisdiction of the Auctioneers, but the society will call to their attention any entry in the catalogue of sheep as ‘registered’ to ensure that the Consignor will be informed.
The sales shall be confined to the disposal of Clun Forest Sheep, the property solely of members of the Society. A catalogue will be prepared in advance of the sale from particulars submitted to the society. The positions in the catalogue are in alphabetical order (Prize winning animals are not sold at the head of each class).
Ram and Ewe sales – are held on the same day. Each breeder must ensure that every animal sold outside of the breed sale has a clear family history provided with the animal to prevent inbreeding.
Show Regulations.
All sheep entered for society shows must be registered, tattooed or tagged with the Flock Designation, the year and individual number (except lambs). All sheep to be shown undyed/coloured.
The following shows have dedicated Clun Classes this summer:
ROYAL BATH & WEST
ROYAL THREE COUNTIES
ROYAL WELSH SHOW
BURWARTON SHOW
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
Westmoreland County Show