Texel Sheep Breeders, Societies and Associations

texel sheep breeders associations and societies

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British Texel Sheep Society

In Great Britain, the Texels have shown that they are capable of withstanding the rigours of the Scottish winter without any hardship and their progeny have proved to be as adaptable in our climate and altitude as the Flocks in Holland and France.

Nederlandse Texelaar Stamboeken

The Dutch flock consists of 70 % purebred Texel, 25 % cross-bred and 5 % other purebred sheep such as the Friesian and Zeeland milk sheep, and the Zwartbles sheep.

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Dutch Texels

With only a few breeders dotted all over the U.K. and people starting to realise the potential, through the numerous successes in carcass competitions nationwide, a group of breeders in North Wales decided in 1997 to create and promote a larger market for this type of texel.

Australian Texel Stud Breeders Association Inc

For the pedigree breeder and commercial producer, Texels offer clear advantages in both quality and performance.

Canadian Texel Association

The Canadian Texel Association was formed in 2000 to educate, promote and provide information on Texel sheep.

Texel Sheep Breeders Society

The first Texels in the United States were imported by the Meat Animal Research Center at Clay Center, NE in 1985. Also Known By: Texelaar, Texelse, Improved Texel, Verbeterde Texelse

Texel-Schafe Schweiz

Ab 2005 wurden Herdebuchtiere reinrassig in die Schweiz eingeführt, hauptsächlich aus Deutschland und Frankreich, vereinzelt auch aus Luxemburg.

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Goldies Texels

Goldies Texels, together with their sister flock Lochar Texels, were founded in the 1980s. The flocks currently number 120 breeding ewes.

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Allanfauld Farm

The Allanfauld texel flock was re-established in 2001 after a 30 year absence from the farm, when John started to take a keen interest in the breed.

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Tustians Texels

Oxfordshire based pedigree flock of pure bred large english type texels. MV accredited Signet recorded and scrapie geno typed.

Towell Texels Top Prices at Skipton 2009-Sep-21
Higher entry numbers, all-round quality and much improved levels of trade, including the highest prices in recent times for a shearling ram at 4,200 guineas and 2,400 guineas for a shearling ewe.

Emblefast Flock EBLEX Most Progressive Texels
2009-Jun-08
Pedigree sheep producers John and Gillian Gray, who farm at Longframlington near Morpeth in Northumberland, have won the EBLEX Most Progressive Flock Award for the Texel breed.

British Texels Fly the Flag 21/10/08
Over the past few months members of the British Texel Sheep Society have been very busy flying the flag abroad and opening new doors for export business.

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