What a superb day. Kevin McCarthy gave an excellent demonstration explaining each stage of the process as he went along. Ably assisted by Caroline of Magheratimpany Zwartbles they were both […]
Category: Irish Region
News from Ireland
Hello Zwartbles breeders who are members in Ireland of the ZSA and have a few beautiful photographs of your lambs or Zwartbles sheep out in the fields or cozy in […]
Scottish ZSA branch sale 5th July 2017
The Annual Scottish ZSA Sale will take place on Wednesday 5th July 2017 at United Auctions, Stirling at 12 noon. The pre-sale show will begin at approx. 10am being judged […]
NSA Welsh Sheep Sale Report
Sale Report for NSA Welsh Sheep on May 16, 2017 Despite a day of frequent soft Welsh rain showers, the biannual NSA Welsh Sheep event was, as usual, […]
2016 PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION RESULTS
OPEN CLASS Humorous Picture with Caption 1st David Calvert 2nd Megan Rowlandson 3rd Susan Addison 4th Peter Wells 5th Michelle Northmore 6th Megan Rowlandson Sheep Portrait – can be […]
Flock Visit to the Somerwood, Wolfclyde and Coppice Wood Flocks 1st Oct 2016
The day of the combined flock visit started so promisingly with a glorious autumnal sunrise, chasing away the early morning mist……and then the rain started! It was the first really […]
National Young Stars 23rd – 24th Aug 2017 – 392 days to go!
We are looking for an adult coordinator for the National Young Stars competition to be held at the Three Counties Show Ground 23rd – 24th August 2017. 2016 was the […]
Mr Bob Williams – Bobet Flock 00048
It is with great sadness that the ZSA passes on the news that Mr Bob Williams (Bobet Flock 00048) sadly passed away on Wednesday 1st March he will be greatly […]
Members weekend in Scotland incorporating the 2015 AGM at the Camperdown Country Park Dundee 10th and 11th October 2015
On Saturday approx 20 members met at Guildy Den, Monikie ,the home of Messrs Smith and Webster, for a flock visit. On arrival we were given an excellent three course […]
Zwartbles Interbreed success at Royal Three Counties 2015
The Zwartbles breed was flying high at this year’s Royal Three Counties. Stonebyres Whinstone (aged ewe) owned by John Thorburn, Holmlea Zwartbles was breed champion and went on to win […]