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25.01.2022 Modern Poll Dorset - Merinos Perfect Match. Have you seen just how profitable Poll Dorset-Merino lambs can be? We have, and its time to spread the word! We a...re seeking the best Poll Dorset x Merino photos and producer stories from across the country. If you or your clients have had a great result, snap a photo and send with details to [email protected]. If your photo is featured, you will be the first to receive the 2020 Poll Dorset Promotion Cap.

24.01.2022 Armidale Show Society will have an online show in 2021.

23.01.2022 Don’t forget the Australasian Dorset Online Sale is today at 1pm on Auctions Plus! Follow the link here https://auctionsplus.com.au/auctionV2/New/New/

23.01.2022 The Australasian Dorset Championships Show & Sale catalogue is now available here, and on the Elders Website: https://eldersrural.com.au/classifieds/sales-calendar/3250/

23.01.2022 New NVD rolling out.

22.01.2022 Anyone been missing showing! The Ballarat Victorian Sheep Show is going ahead for Sunday 20th June if anyone would like to attend this one day event.

22.01.2022 Hi Exhibitors and friends. There have been a number of shows across the country which have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions. A decision on the A...ustralasian Dorset Championships will be made soon and announced on this page. Whatever the outcome, one certainty will be the ADC Ram sale, which will proceed as an online auction no matter what else transpires. The ADC is committed to supporting our exhibitors and wider Dorset community by providing a platform for our supporters to reach prospective buyers. More details will be forthcoming soon. See more

20.01.2022 We’re you one of the NSW youth entries ? Results announced live tonight, good luck everyone

19.01.2022 The team at Silk are running a Rona show this July. Its for fun &, as always, Im here encouraging the PD youth to enter . They have a fabulous young judge. Good luck Amanda

19.01.2022 It’s now 5 years since fellow Poll Dorset Breeder, Ian, went missing.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to The Harris Family of Coolac. Please let us know how your lambs selling this season

18.01.2022 Awesome news especially for our southern state members.

18.01.2022 Well this warms the heart on a Thursday morning

18.01.2022 Please keep an eye out for the QHS show gear.

18.01.2022 Well done to the young stock masters from Ashcharmoo Poll Dorsets. You might recognise them from the current edition of the Australian Poll Dorset Association journal, youth yarns pages.

17.01.2022 Excellent news for our fellow farmers.

17.01.2022 RURAL CRIME CHILDRENS DRAWING / PAINTING COMPETITION Would you like to have your drawing / painting as the covering image for the NSW Police Force Rural Crime ...Facebook Page? We thought this would be a great way to engage young children whilst in isolation. The Rural Crime Prevention Team is holding a childrens drawing / painting competition. If your child is between the age of 4 and 12 years of age, we would like to ask them to create a picture of a farm and include RCPT and a Rural Crime Investigator (RCI) somewhere in their creation. Take a quality photo of your childs artwork and attach it in a private message to our page. Include details of your childs name and age, and where you are from (town/suburb/area only, not actual address). Six winners will be picked from the entries and each picture will be featured as our Facebook background image for one week at a time over a six-week period. The winners will be picked by senior members of the Rural Crime Prevention Team and announced on this page at 5pm on Monday 4 May 2020. We have included a number of photos of the RCIs in the field. They have been provided not to copy, but to show the kids what we do and for inspiration. Also, we love colour and creativity, so please try and fill the whole page with colour and images!!! TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. By sending us an entry you are providing approval for the drawing, first name of your child and age to be posted on the Rural Crime Prevention Team Facebook page. 2. Drawing / painting on a blank A4 piece of paper in landscape (horizontal) format. 3. Winning entries are chosen by the RCPT, there are no prizes for winning. 4. Entries must contain RCPT and a Rural Crime Investigator in the drawing / painting to be considered for posting on the RCPT Facebook page. 5. The private message facility is only to be used for this drawing competition. Any private message sent to this page that is not an entry for this competition will be deleted. Editors note: All images were taken pre-COVID-19.

15.01.2022 $300.20 for lambs in the Griffith sale Yards today. How exciting is that #nswpolldorsets

14.01.2022 Well done Cranbrook

14.01.2022 Awesome to have a few more lamb sale reports, this time from Finley. Keep them coming friends

14.01.2022 Ohhh we need Poll Dorset’s represented, entries close midnight tonight. Please.

13.01.2022 Good Luck to the Finley High School team exhibiting there Poll Dorset’s at the Holbrook Sheep Show today!

13.01.2022 We have the three Ss covered today; Sunday, Suckers & Sun

13.01.2022 RASF Rural Scholarship, applications are now open. Click the link below for more information.

13.01.2022 St Pauls have been a long time supporter/attendee of the Finley Poll Dorset Youth Day. This is a way we can support them right back. Open to all schoolsPlease send Emma Finemore a message for more details. [email protected]

12.01.2022 Below is a copy of the letter and schedule for the 2020 NSW Dorset Championships. On behalf of the NSW Dorset Championships organising committee, I would like ...to take this opportunity to invite you to the 34th NSW Dorset Championships. This year, due to the COVID 19 we made the decision to postpone this years event. This has allowed the committees organization of the event to meet relevant conditions set out by NSW Government and health authorities. In the lead up to this years event the drought conditions experience throughout many states has been replaced by a very good season in many areas. We are looking forward to showcasing not only the excellent line up of sheep but also the beauty of the Lachlan region. This year the NSW Dorset Championship is going to be held on the 4th and 5th September (it will return to the usual date in June in 2021). We are hoping that the restrictions on school excursions will change in time to make it possible for the schools to compete. The program has some slight changes, the performance class has been split into three classes; Senior, Intermediate, and Junior. The winners of each class will be then complete for overall Performance Ram. There has been a shorn ram lamb and shorn ewe lamb classes also added. We would like to thank Bromar for again being the shows major sponsor and the Supreme sheep will receive a Bromar lick feeder. May I also thank the many sponsors, and the other businesses and breeders who give donations, for their support. Mr Noel Wilson is not available to judge on these dates due to prior commitments and is not able to attend. Mr Wilson sends his apologies and wish all exhibitors the best. Mr Sasha Squires from Western Australia has agreed to attend to judge this event. We welcome Mr Squires to the region and hope he enjoys his stay. I am very pleased to inform you that with collaboration between the NSW Dorset Championships and Australasian Dorset Championships committee, the Australasian Dorset Championships Online Sale will be displayed on the large screen at the NSW Dorset Championships on Saturday 5th September. The Australasian Dorset Championships Online Sale begins at 1pm. This will be an interesting conclusion to the weekend. We are pleased to be able to promote the Dorset breeds by first having a tremendous show and giving breeders the opportunity to see many of the rams being offered in the online sale. We see this a great opportunity for stud Breeders from many states. With the Australasian Dorset Championships Online Sale on the afternoon of Saturday the 5th September, arrangements have been made to accommodate any sheep that may need to be housed for longer period. We look forward to your fellowship on judging day and hopefully (pending Covid19 restrictions) the dinner on Friday night. Enjoy your stay in our region. Please do not hesitate to call for further information. Chief Steward Roger Traves 0448017315 2020 NSW DORSET CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE Friday 4th September 2020 and Saturday 5th September 2020 Sheep Pavilion Cowra Showground 5 Grenfell Road COWRA Contact: Graham Eddy PO Box 109, Cowra NSW 2794 T: 02 6342 1977 Email: [email protected] Chief Steward: Roger Traves 0448017315 2020 Classes DORSET HORNS Class 1 Ram under 1 years woolly Class 2 Ram under 1 years shorn not more than 2cm Class 3 Ram under 1 years machine shorn Class 4 Milk tooth ram woolly dropped after 1st August Class 5 Milk tooth ram shorn dropped after 1st August (OM) not more than 2cm Class 6 Ram lamb dropped after 1st April Champion Ram Reserve Champion Ram Class 7 Ewe under 1 years woolly Class 8 Ewe under 1 years shorn Class 9 Milk tooth ewe any length wool, dropped after 1st August Class 10 Ewe lamb born after 1st April Champion Ewe Reserve Champion Ewe Class 11 Group of 1 ram and 2 ewes under 1 years any wool SCHOOLS Class 12 1 ram up to 2cm wool under 1 1/2 years Class 13 Pair rams, up to 2cm wool under 1 1/2 years Class 14 Ewe over 1 years shorn suckling her own offspring Class 15 1 ewe up to 2cm wool under 1 1/2 years Class 16 Pair ewes, up to 2cm wool under 1 1/2 years ****All school classes open to Poll Dorsets and Dorset Horns. Due to Covid 19 This section may be postponed until 18th and 19th June 2021 School are encouraged to enter open classes. POLL DORSETS Class 17 Novice ram lamb born after 1st April (open to horns) Class 18 The Lindsay Wright Memorial Class CW Region Novice ram under 1 years shorn (open to Horns) to be prepared and handled by owner Class 19 Performance ram under 1 years old. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and not less than 7 days prior to judging. Birth dates must be included, April May drop. Rams will be scanned for fat depth and eye muscle upon arrival. Points will be allocated for these traits as well as the official allocating points for breed type. Cannot be drawn from other classes. Class 20 Lambplan Ram under 1 years, shorn. Born on or after 1st April in the year prior to the Show. The Office to be notified of entry tag numbers, no later than 7th August. Lambplan Assessment: TCP Index The difference between the highest and lowest index will be doubled and allocated to the judge for selective judging points. These points will be added to the individual entrants index to give a total score. Class 21 Lambplan Pair of rams Born on or after 1st April in the year prior to the Show. The Office to be notified of entry tag numbers, no later than 7th August. Lambplan Assessment: TCP Index The difference between the highest and lowest index will be doubled and allocated to the judge for selective judging points. These points will be added to the individual entrants index to give a total score. Class 22 Brien Freebairn Memorial Trophy Ram under 1 years old woolly Class 23 Gererdan Trophy Ram under 1 years shorn. Not more than 2 cm wool Class 24 Restricted Class: Ram under 1 years shorn. Not more than 2cm wool. To be eligible studs must have no more than 100 ewes. Class 25 Balmoral Trophy Ram under 1 years old. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and no less than 7 days prior to judging. STRICTLY NO TRIMMING (OM) The trophy was presented by WS Martin & Son and an investment is held by the NSW State Committee. The trophy to the value of the accrued interest shall be awarded to the exhibitor who gains first in the class on three occasions, not necessarily in succession, after which it shall recommence. Class 26 Pair rams under 1 years shorn. Not more than 2 cm wool Class 27 Pair rams under 1 years old. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and not less than 7 days prior to judging. STRICTLY NO TRIMMING Class 28 Ram born after 1st June Performance Ram. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and not less than 7 days prior to judging. Birth dates must be included, drop. Rams will be scanned for fat depth and eye muscle upon arrival. Points will be allocated for these traits as well as the official allocating points for breed type. Cannot be drawn from other classes. Class 29 Ram born after 1st June, shorn, not more than 2 cm wool Class 30 Ram, born after 1st June under 1 years bare shorn. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and no less than 7 days prior to judging, no trimming. Class 31 Pair of rams, born after 1st June, up to 2cm wool. Class 32 Performance ram dropped after 1st August. Machine shorn not more than 28 days and not less than 7 days prior to judging. Birth dates must be included. Rams will be scanned for fat depth and eye muscle upon arrival. Points will be allocated for these traits as well as the official allocating points for breed type. Cannot be drawn from other classes. Class 33 Ram, shorn, not more than 2 cm wool and dropped after 1st August. Class 34 Pair of rams, shorn, no more than 2 cm wool and dropped after 1st August Class 35 Symbah Trophy Ram lamb dropped after 1st April 2020 Class 36 Ram lamb Bare shorn dropped after 1st April 2020 Central West Region Award - Highest placed ram lamb from class 35 bred by a stud in the Central Western NSW Region. Overall Performance Ram from Classes 19, 28, and 32 Junior Champion Ram Reserve Junior Champion Ram Intermediate Champion Ram Reserve Intermediate Champion Ram Senior Champion Ram Reserve Senior Champion Ram NSW Grand Champion Ram EWE Classes 2020 Class 37 Novice ewe lamb born after 1st April (open to horns). Class 38 The Lindsay Wright Memorial Class PD CW Region Novice ewe under 1 years shorn (open to Horns) Class 39 Ewe over 1 years shorn suckling her own offspring Class 40 Restricted Class: Ewe under 1 years shorn. Not more than 2cm wool. To be eligible studs must have no more than 100 ewes. Class 41 Ewe under 1 years Class 42 Springwaters Trophy Ewe under 1 years shorn, not more than 2 cm wool Class 43 Ewe under 1 years, machine shorn not more than 28 days prior and not less than 14 days before judging. STRICTLY NO TRIMMING Class 44 Pair ewes under 1 years, machine shorn, not more than 28 days prior and not less than 14 days before judging. STRICTLY NO TRIMMING Class 45 Milk tooth ewe, shorn, not more than 2 cm, born after 1st August Class 46 Claremont Trophy Ewe lamb dropped after 1st April 2020 Class 47 Ewe lamb bare shorn after 1st April 2020 Central West Region Award - Highest placed ewe Lamb from class 46 bred by a stud in the Central Western NSW Region. NSW Champion Ewe NSW Reserve Champion Ewe GROUPS - All sheep to be drawn from general classes Class 48 NSW Dorset Championships Mixed pair of the year, one ram and one ewe (open to Polls and Horns), any wool length under 1 years Class 49 APDA Trophy Group one ram and two ewes under 1 years Class 50 Armdale Trophy Group three rams, one in wool and two shorn, under 1 years Class 51 Sires progeny group. Three sheep with common sire, drawn from classes. Sire to be notified to Chief Steward prior to judging. SUPREME EXHIBIT NSW Dorset Championships Supreme Exhibit The supreme exhibit will be awarded from the Champion Ram and Champion Ewe of both breeds Most Successful Exhibitor Dorset Horns Mervyn Weston Trophy for the most successful exhibitor Poll Dorsets Trophy for best Strike Rate Notes and Conditions Exhibitors are expected to present their sheep in accordance with the generally accepted rules and regulations of showing. Security will be provided for those people arriving on Thursday, as well as Friday night when all exhibits are required to remain. The usual sheep health regulations will apply. Please follow existing heath regulations regarding group gatherings issued by NSW Health. Novice: excludes any stud who has previously won first place ribbon in any class at a major show or a champion ribbon at a regional show. If clarification is required please contact secretary or chief steward. Classes 19, 25 ,28 ,32. will attract an additional $5 fee per entry. Sheep can be entered into one class only.

12.01.2022 Dont forget the Australasian Dorset Online Sale is today at 1pm on Auctions Plus! Follow the link here https://auctionsplus.com.au/auctionV2/New/New/

12.01.2022 There is just a few days left to get your sheep entries in for the South Coast & Tablelands Youth in Ag Movement youth show.

12.01.2022 St Paul’s have been a long time supporter/attendee of the Finley Poll Dorset Youth Day. This is a way we can support them right back. Open to all schoolsPlease send Emma Finemore a message for more details. [email protected]

11.01.2022 A great activity for our youth to enter.

10.01.2022 Online ram sale details to come.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the team at Finley High School #polldorsetyouth

09.01.2022 Shout out to all the farmers, how ever you spend your day today be it harvesting, shearing, sheep work. #nationalagday #australianpolldorset #polldorset

08.01.2022 Great news for our northern members

08.01.2022 Lambing is well underway in NSW. How is your lambing so far?

07.01.2022 It warms my heart to see this fabulous entry. Entries due Friday @AustralianPollDorset

07.01.2022 Our last Holbrook 2021 post. Mr Webb& Mrs O'Leary have been really privileged to spend the last 3 days with this awesome group of people. On our travels home we stopped to check out Captain Morgan's lookout and thought it a be-ewe-tiful spot for a photo

07.01.2022 Some of our members took the relaxing of lockdown restrictions from COVID-19 to have a bit of a tour around some of our NSW studs. Studs visited were Rene, Gererdan, Ridgehaven, Springwaters and Hillden. Pictured - At Kim and James Weirs Potato Packing Sheds and sheep stud. From left Kim Weir (Pinewalla), Dennis Rowley (Springwaters), Scott Mitchell (Rene), Paul Brown (Derby Downs), Isabelle Roberts (Ridgehaven), James Weir (Pinewalla), Gordon Close (Closeup).

06.01.2022 What a fabulous opportunity to join in with like minded amazing young adults.

05.01.2022 Lambing is under way in the NSW region. Finley High School have these lovely set of triplets through their AI program. Do you have any great lambing photos you would like to share?

05.01.2022 This is such a great program.

04.01.2022 To keep up to date with all the Poll Dorset research, follow Bowan Park Poll Dorset Research Stud. Thanks for this fabulous & valuable research Bowen Park.

04.01.2022 Melbourne Royal entries are now open

04.01.2022 With out Australian Sheep and Wool Show to attend these school holidays, heres an absolutely awesome option. Well done to the team at SILK Southdown for giving us a way to show these school holidays Entries close July 18th Entries open to all sheep breeds

03.01.2022 It will be exciting to see the results of this years cohort

02.01.2022 Keen for a job in this industry..

02.01.2022 How awesome is this How are your lambs selling this season?

02.01.2022 Ohhh we need Poll Dorsets represented, entries close midnight tonight. Please.

01.01.2022 Quality online youth events keep rolling in, how exciting. A dedicated to photography one this time. Good luck