BCCS January Newsletter 2021

Journal

Issue 142

January 2021

Contents Page

SALE ROUND-UP

Carlisle 6

Stirling 7

Westcarse Dispersal Sale 11

Dungannon 12

Welshpool 14

Charolais Sale Highlights 2020 16

Charolais Sale Statistics 2020 17

ARTICLES & LATEST NEWS

NOSTALGIA - 25 Years ago in the Charolais world 5

2021 Show Dates 9

2021 Forthcoming sale dates 10

Carving a Charolais 22

Things to think about when buying an animal

regarding Johne’s disease and cattle movements 24

Philomena Begley meets her namesake 25

Official Judges list Protocol 25

Exporting or moving GB livestock to the EU

or Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021 26

The relationship between the myostatin gene

and calving ease in beef cattle 28

Charolais cattle deserve Stockman’s choice 31

NOSTALGIA 25 Years ago in the Charolais world 57

New Members 75

Promotional Goods 76

Election of members to the Council of

Management 77

REGISTRATION/DNA CHECKS

DNA Information 18

Sale and Health reminders 19

Checklist for Importing animals, embryos and semen 20

Sale entry requirements 57

REGIONAL REPORTS

Northern Ireland 48

South West 52

South East 53

Border 54

South Midlands 56

Obituaries - Reg Taylor and Ken Piper 51

ADVERTISERS

BREEDERS

BALMYLE W P Bruce Ltd 41

BRIGADOON W D & J A Connolly 35

CARDEAN Mr A Ivory 43

COCKERINGTON RA Needham Farms Ltd 42

COOLNASLEE Mr J Crawford 37

ELGIN Mr R A Milne 30

GLENERICHT W K & P Drysdale 44

MOLEFRE Mr K J Thomas 36

SILVER/CHESHAM Messrs DA & B Harman 45

WHITECLIFFE M & J Hayhurst 46

AUCTIONEERS

Harrison & Hetherington 33

Rugby Farmers Mart 33

United Auctions 4

Welshpool Livestock Sales 39

MISCELLANEOUS

Advanced Breeding Paragon 34

BoviAid 79

Bullbank 32

Catherine A MacGregor Photography 40

Genus 38

Harbro 80

In-Livestock 42

SAC Premium Cattle Health Scheme 23

Shearwell Tags 47

INFORMATION PAGES

Breed Information 65

Breedplan UK Scanners 74

British Charolais Trait Leaders 74

Bull Weight for Age Guidelines 94

BVD Vaccinations 66

ChecS approved Cattle Health Schemes 66

Council of Management - Contact Details 58

Emereti judges list 69

FOT Rules & Regulations 64

Judges Panel 70

Office Staff 59

Past Office Holders 61

Pre-Sale Checks 68

Regional Club Officers 60

Registration Checks 64

Scale of Charges 62

Semen Royalty Bull List 72

Society Sale dates 2021 67

Suggested Names for 2021 (S) 73

ISSN 2632-7589

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A year ago, I wrote this article on the day of the General Election. Who could ever have thought what was just around the corner?

COVID-19 and a deal on BREXIT, but with many parts of the deal still unresolved. There’s still uncertainty regarding subsidies, cross

border tariffs and the future trading environment outside the EU.

Those members who trade with Europe should contact your Levy board and devolved Government body to see what the rules for

trading will be once more details of the deal are in place. As a breed society, we’ll wait to hear the outcome of what will happen this

year and look at promoting our breed to fit in with the new legislation that will follow.

COVID-19

As I write the third lockdown has just been announced, so forecasting what will happen in the future becomes an even bigger

challenge. Some factors, such as consumer behaviour, are broadly stable and follow recognisable patterns. Others, such as the

weather, are much harder to predict and have a big impact on market volatility.

This year’s Agri Market Outlook has the added uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Expectation of how the pandemic will

develop, the impact it has on the economy, and consumer demand vary significantly. Most forecasts agree that we are facing

the worst recession since the 1940s, but there is little consensus on how quickly recovery will come. This is perhaps the biggest

uncertainty and risk to our projections of beef supply and demand.

Sales

We had three sales in the Autumn sadly with no showing allowed - but the good news was our average was up at all three sales

Welshpool

Bulls averaged £3878.70, up £262.76 on the year, with Dooley Pringo topping the market and selling for 6,000gns

Dungannon

Bulls averaged £3,647, up £370.24 Two bulls secured the top price of 6,200gns Glencoe Phoenix and Fymore Prince

Stirling

Bulls averaged £6627, up by £1068 Topping the day’s trade at 20,000gns was the 18-month-old Gretnahouse Primate

The Westcarse dispersal

21 cows and calves averaged at £5045

Four cows averaged £3307.50

Five in-calf heifers averaged at £3717

Eight Maiden heifers averaged at £4869.38

New online White Gold female sale

We’ll be holding an online female sale in December 2021. Entries will be limited to five per member. They need to be ten months or

over and the entries will run from 1 st March to 30 th September. This will give you the opportunity to video your entries through the

summer and send them to us to upload on to the website. There’ll be a £25 fee entry per animal, and the sale will run through H and

H’s online trading platform.

Inspections

We carried out 43 on-farm inspections which covered 100 calves registered in 2020. This was considerably down on 2019

inspections due to Covid-19 restrictions. We’re the best terminal sire, and we need to keep it that way. It’s imperative to provide

evidence to commercial and pedigree customers that our figures are correct so they can be used alongside genomics and personal

choice for bull selection.

Social Media

Our Facebook account carries on growing and looks on course to hit our target of 19,500 followers by the end of the 2020 and

20,000 in early 2021. It’s a big well done to all the staff and Carlene Mackay for all the excellent update. Facebook’s a fantastic way to

tell people what we’re up to and how great the Charolais breed is, so please like and share our posts and spread the word.

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Offices

The office has been manned throughout the year, albeit with a limited number of staff going into the office each day while the rest of

the team worked from home. Everyone has mobile phones, and their numbers are available on the website so you can call directly to

the person you want to contact.

Marketing

The new signs for 2020 were not used due to COVID-19. They’re an ‘across the sector’ view on why you should use Charolais sires

- from producing better calves to low carbon beef, both fitting in well with our discussions with DEFRA about trying to change the

compulsory beef labelling scheme. This legislation ,which penalises the most efficient beef finishing farmers for hitting carcase target

weights before they are 12 months old, needs to be changed so we can slaughter animals for beef at 10 months and above. The

outcome of our discussion looks very promising, and it now looks as though it will be passed in the new Ag bill which will be out in

2021.

Finally

All the very best for 2021, hopefully we will meet up at the sales or shows, COVID-19 permitting. Stay safe and we are all hoping our

lives and health will keep improving in the next 12 months.

Charolais - the breed that improves all breeds.

Peter Phythian

Chief Executive

Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers



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NOSTALGIA Can you remember what happened 25 years ago?

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Carlisle October

Wissington

Primo tops

the Carlisle

Charolais lots

A small, but high-quality, offering of

Charolais bulls saw a high of 3,500gns

at Carlisle’s Borderway autumn

pedigree sale on Friday 2 October with

four finding new homes to average

£3,019.

The top priced lot, securing the

3,500gns bid, came all the way from

Colchester, Essex and was Jenny and

John Rix’s Wissington Primo. A 17

month-old bull who is sire verified as

by stock bull Gretnahouse Juror, who

bred almost 80 progeny into the herd,

his dam is the Thrunton Hammerstein

daughter Wissington Luscious.

Purchased by JH Stawhorn and Son,

Lockerbie, Dumfrieshire, this is a bull

with impressive figures behind him.

Placing in the top one percent of the

national herd for calving ease with a

score of +18.8, he also features in the

top five percent for gestation length,

growth figures, terminal index and selfreplacing

index scores and carries one

copy of the Q204X myostatin variant in

his genes.

Minutes earlier, the first Charolais

lot of the sale was knocked down at

3,000gns. A September 2018-born

born entry from Jonathan Wood, Shap,

Cumbria, Forcebeck Outlaw who has

a myostatin status of F94L-1, Q204X-1,

is sire verified to the homebred

Forcebeck Mac and bred out of

Gretnahouse Jillona, who goes back to

the 17,000gns Balthayock Gladiator.

Another with impressive figures,

featuring in the top 10 percent of the

breed for 200 day weight, 600 day

weight, TI and SRI he was snapped

up by G McClanachan and Sons,

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, who also

went on to purchase the other two

Charolais bulls sold.

Selling for 2,800gns and 2,200gns

respectively his other two purchases

were Rob Tremayne’s Marne Perth,

from Helston, Cornwall and Paul &

Harry Stobart’s Kirklinton Private from

Carlisle, Cumbria. Marne Perth, a bull

with a myostatin status of

F94L-0, Q204X-1, is an 18 month-old

who’s been fully parentage verified

by DNA. The 70,000gns Royal Welsh

supreme champion Barnsford Ferny

is the sire here and his dam is the

Devon County show reserve female

champion Marne Mirage, whose sire

was the Royal Cornwall show supreme

champion Marne Gucci.

Top price at 3,500gns Wissington Primo

Forcebeck Outlaw at 3,000gns

The final lot, Kirklinton Private, who

also possesses on copy of Q204X, is

an April 2019-born bull who is fully

parentage verified to his sire Major and

dam the Balbithan Egypt-sired Kerling

Ivy.

Averages: 4 bulls £4,018.75

Auctioneers: Harrison and

Hetherington Ltd.

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Stirling October

Primate is top

of the tree for

the Charolais

at Stirling

With the current COVID-19 situation

still on-going, and the challenges this

continues to bring to the farming

industry, it wasn’t possible to have the

normal and much anticipated pre-sale

show at the autumn Stirling bull sales.

Fortunately, the sale was still able to

proceed, and it was clear to see that

Charolais bulls were once again in high

demand.

Top price at 20,000gns Gretnahouse Primate

A total of 43 bulls sold, selling to an

average of £6627, up by £1068 on the

previous year, with a clearance rate of

60%.

Peter Phythian, the Society’s chief

executive said: “despite these difficult

and challenging times to run our bull

sale, buyers came out in force and

showed the demand Charolais have

in the store market which reflected in

our sale today, with averages up over

£1,000 a bull on last October’s sale.”

Topping the day’s trade at 20,000gns

was the 18-month-old Gretnahouse

Primate from Alasdair Houston, of

Gretna House Farms, Mossknowe

House, Kirkpatrick Fleming,

Dumfriesshire. He is sire verified to

the easy calving Westcarse Jimmy,

purchased by Alasdair back in 2016,

whose sons have previously sold for up

to 11,000gns. Gretnahouse Primate’s

dam is Gretnahouse Lugesse, sired

by the well-known trait leader for

calving ease direct Blelack Digger. This

lad was destined to be a breeder’s

bull and went under the hammer to

Hamish Goldie of South Bowerhouses,

Ruthwell, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire.

Selling at 16,000gns, the second top

price of the day, was Glenericht Pablo,

bred by W K & P Drysdale, Middle

Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. This

18-month-old lad is fully parent verified

to Glenericht Limpet and Glenericht

Juicygirl, a daughter of Balthayock

Graduate who they purchased back in

to 2013. He sold to J Wight & Sons of

Carwood Farm, Lanarkshire.

Third top price of the day was

the 10,000gns bull Thrunton

Paramount, bred by J H C Campbell

& Sons, Thrunton Farm, Thrunton,

Northumberland. At 18-months old

he was sired by the 28,000gns Maerdy

Jerusalem, out of Thrunton Lucinda, a

daughter of Thrunton Gladiator a trait

leader for calving ease direct. This lad

was purchased by Rettie

Thrunton Performer,from the same

stable, sold for 8,800gns. This March

2019 born bull is also sired by the

28,000gns Maerdy Jerusalem and out

of Thrunton Floret, a daughter from the

easy calving Balmyle Dickler. He was

purchased by W Barbour, Carsegowan

Farm, Dumfries.

Next to secure 8,800gns was

Glenericht Parker, April 2019 born, and

another bred by W K & P Drysdale, also

sired by Glenericht Limpet, his dam

Glenericht Hayley is a daughter of the

16,000gns Clyth Diplomat. He sold to

W S Paterson of Golland, Kinross.

On a roll for the breeders, April

2019 born Thrunton Platinum went

under the hammer for 8,000gns,

this time sire verified to Thrunton

Glenericht Pablo at 16,000gns

Thrunton Paramount at 10,000gns

Thrunton Performer at 8,800gns


Glenericht Parker at 8,800gns Balmyle Panther at 8,000gns Thrunton Platinum at 8,000gns

Gladiator, a trait leader for calving

ease and out of Thrunton Hoopla, a

daughter of Thrunton Doubletop. He

was purchased by W Milne of Ernan,

Waterside Road, Strathdon.

Also selling for 8,000gns was Balmyle

Panther, bred by W P Bruce Ltd,

Balmyle, Meigle,Perthshire. This

17-month-old bull is fully parent

verified and sired by Balthayock

Minstrel and out of Balmyle Dorothea,

a daughter of Sackville Adonis. He

went to W & W Dawsons & Sons of

Whinbrae, Aberdeenshire.

Goldies Premier hammered down

at 7,200gns, bred by Hamish Goldie

of South Bowerhouses, Ruthwell,

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. This

19-month-old bull is sired by the easy

calving Balthayock Marquis and out

of Goldies Lilac, a daughter from the

15,000gns bull Gretnahouse Heman.

Purchased by Coghill.

The gavel came down five times at

7,000gns, first was Bombax Pirate,

bred by C Smeaton & Sons, Cotton

of Ovenstone, Inverarity, Angus.

This 21-month-old bull is sired by

the famous, easy calving Westcarse

Houdini, out of Mornity Marilyn, a

daughter of the 15,000gns Maerdy

HWRE. This lad sold to Easter Tulloch

Ltd of Kincardineshire.

March 2019 born Gretnahouse Pointer

followed; bred by Alasdair Houston

from Gretna House Farms, Mossknowe

House, Kirkpatrick Fleming,

Dumfriesshire. Sired by the 17,000gns

Balthayock Gladiator and out of

Gretnahouse Lannabel, her sire Wesley

Equinox is a trait leader for calving ease

direct. He was purchased by R McNee

Ltd of Woodend farm, West Lothian.

Also selling for 7,000gns was Thrunton

Pathos, another from the J H C

Campbell stable. This 18-month old

bull is fully parent verified and sired by

the 28,000gns Maerdy Jerusalem and

out of Thrunton Linnet, a daughter of

Thrunton Gladiator, a trait leader for

calving ease direct. Purchased by J & W

Kellas of Raws Farm, Keith.

Next to follow at 7,000gns was

the 17-month-old bull Glenericht

President, another bred by W K & P

Drysdale, Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie,

Perthshire. This 17-month-old bull is

parent verified to Glenericht Limpet

and Glenericht Idyll, a daughter of

Blelack Digger who is a trait leader for

calving ease direct. This lad sold to A J

Beaton of 3 Gesto, Isle of Skye.

Marwood Pascal, born in May-2019

and bred by RA & J Blyth, Middleton

House Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool,

Cleveland was the last to hammer

down at 7,000gns. Sired by the

16,000gns bull Balthayock Lineup,

his dam Marwood Iona, is a daughter

of the 55,000gns bull Sportsmans

Columbo. Purchased by W F & H Logan

of Maxwelston, Ayrshire.

Not far behind at 6,800gns came

Bassett Piper, bred by Miss J Atkinson

and sold by Brailes Livestock,

Isalyn, Main Street, Upper Brailes,

Banbury, Oxfordshire. Sired by

Whitecliffe Highlight. His dam Bassett

Hifi is a daughter of the 10,000gns bull

Harestone Domino. He went to Ross

Farms & Co LTD, Wester Middleton,

Midlothian.

Two lots traded at 6500gns. First up

was Glenernan Piper, bred by W & N

Milne, Ernan, Waterside, Strathdon,

Aberdeenshire. This 21-month-old

bull is sire verified to the 17,000gns

Elgin Jagger and out of Glenernan

Linda, a daughter of Glenernan

Highlander. Purchased by Ellis & Keir of

Cairncoullie, Aberdeenshire.

Next to secure 6500gns was Coolnaslee

Parker, bred by Jonathan Crawford,

Maghera, Co. Londonderry, Northern

Ireland. Sired by the 12,000gns bull

Maerdy Maesmor, his dam Coolnaslee

Lyra is a daughter of the 12,000gns bull

Maerdy Fiend. Purchased by C A Smith

of Wester Coull, Aberdeenshire.

Coming in at 6200gns was Elrick Pele,

bred by Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick,

Auchnagatt, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

Goldies Premier at 7,200gns Thrunton Pathos at 7,000gns Glenericht President at 7,000gns

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Gretnahouse Pointer at 7,000gns Bombax Pirate at 7,000gns Coolnaslee Parker at 6,500gns

At 17-months old, this bull is sire

verified to the easy calving Maerdy

Gouverneur, and out of Elrick Juniper,

a daughter of Thrunton Fearless.

Purchased by D Findlay & Sons of

Pirnhall farm, Stirling.

Three further lots traded at 6000gns.

First of the three was the 21-month-old

Glenernan Pele, another bred by W &

N Milne, also sired by the 17,000gns

bull Elgin Jagger and out of Corskellie

Jinni, a daughter of Dingle Hofmeister.

Purchased by Kincraigie Farms, By

Banchory, Aberdeen.

Second to secure 6000gns was

February 2019 born Newlogie

Perejacquemin, bred by AJR

Farms, Milton Of Collieston, Ellon,

Aberdeenshire. A Newlogie Nobel son,

out of Newlogie Naya, a daughter of

the French bull Berry Mic. This lad

went to C Smith of Broomhill, Dunecht.

Last of the three to hit the 6000gns

mark was Lochend Poldark, bred by

Mr & Mrs J W Millar, Lochend Farm,

Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire. This

April 2019 born bull is sire verified to

the easy calving Gretnahouse Ming and

out of Lochend Lightning, a daughter

of Oldstone Egbert. Purchased by E & L

Munro, Rogiehill, Aberdeen.

Kersknowe Padre, bred by Mr J Jeffrey,

Kersknowe, Kelso, Roxburgshire

secured the bid of 5800gns. Born in

April 2019 and sired by Kersknowe

Jake and out of Kersknowe Mistress,

a daughter of the 16,000gns bull

Burradon Insomniac, this bull was

purchased by R McCarlie Ltd, Wester

Hassockrigg Farm, Lanarkshire.

Also, to secure a bid of 5800gns was

Tweeddale Perfectpitch, bred by J

Watson & Co, Bowsden Moor Farm,

Bowsden, Berwick Upon Tweed,

Northumberland. This June 2019

born bull, sired by Blelack Blackberet

and out of a Blelack Digger daughter

Tweeddale Icemaiden. This bull was

purchased by Walker.

Two bulls went under the hammer

at 5500gns, both bred by Major D F

W H & N R Walter, of Garden House,

Balthayock, Perth, Perthshire. First to

go under the hammer was Balthayock

Pluto, born in May 2019 and sired by

the easy calving Balthayock Meteor, his

dam Balthayock Highness is a daughter

of Swalesmoor Cracker. Purchased by R

Atkinson of Rose Tree farm.

Balthayock Pioneer followed at

5500gns, also born in May 2019,

sired by the easing calving, 11,000gns

bull Gretnahouse Lunar, his dam

Balthayock Inga is another daughter

of Swalesmoor Cracker, this one

selling to Evans Corfield & Son of Big

Huntingdon, Ludlow.

A further two bulls reached 5200gns.

Tweeddale Pegasus, an April 2019

born lad and another from J Watson

& Co. Sired by the 23,000gns bull

Goldies Jasper and out of Tweeddale

Icemaiden, a daughter of the easy

calving Blelack Digger. Purchased

by G & A Milne of Standing Stones,

Banchory.

Also securing the bid of 5200gns and

from the same stable was Tweeddale

Paddy, born in the same month and

also sired by the 23,000gns bull Goldies

Jasper, out of Tweeddale Ironlady

another daughter of Blelack Digger, this

time selling to J Farquhar of Kinaldie,

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.

2021 SHOW DATES

Royal Highland Show – 17/06/21 - 20/06/21

Great Yorkshire/National Show – 13/07/21 - 15/07/21

Royal Welsh Show – 19/07/21 - 22/07/21

Balmoral Show – 22/09/21 - 25/09/21


Stirling Statistics

Leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify

Sire Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)

1 Glenericht Limpet 4 4,000 - 16,000 9,397.50

2 Maerdy Jerusalem 3 7,000 - 10,000 9,030.00

3 Maerdy Gouverneur 3 4,800 - 7,000 6,300.00

4 Westcarse Houdini 3 3,000 - 7,000 5,250.00

Top Leading herds with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify

Vendor Name Herd Name Number Sold Range (gns) Average (£)

1 Mr A G Houston Gretnahouse 3 5,000 - 20,000 11,200.00

2 W K & P Drysdale Glenericht 4 4,000 - 16,000 9,3975.50

3 J H C Campbell & Sons Thrunton 4 7,000 - 10,000 8,872.50

4 Mr M J Massie Elrick 3 4,800 - 7,000 6,300.00

5 W P Bruce Ltd Balmyle 3 3,800 - 8,000 5,880.00

6 J Watson & Co Tweeddale 3 5,200 - 5,800 5,670.00

7 AJR Farms Newlogie 3 5,000 - 6,000 5,600.00

8 R A & J Blyth Marwood 3 3,500 - 7,000 5,425.00

2021 Forthcoming Sales

Aberdeen 24 February

Auctioneers: Aberdeen & Northern Marts Ltd Tel: 01467 623700

Ballymena 6 March, 6 November (Club Sale)

Auctioneers: Ballymena Livestock Market Tel: 028 2563 3470

Carlisle 14/15 May, 1 October

Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Tel: 01228 406230

Clogher 23 April (Club Sale)

Auctioneers: Clogher Valley Livestock Producers Co Tel: 028 8554 8279

Exeter 23 April (Club Sale)

Auctioneers: Exeter Livestock MarketTel: 01392 252261

Stirling 27 February - 1 March, 3/4 May, 18/19 October

Auctioneers: United Auctions Ltd Tel: 01786 473055

Swatragh 21 May (Club sale)

Auctioneers: Swatragh Market Tel: 028 7940 1335

Welshpool 17 April, 11 November

Auctioneers: Welshpool Livestock Sales Ltd Tel: 01938 553438

*These are subject to Covid-19 restrictions*

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Westcarse

Milly topped

at 13,000gns

Westcarse Dispersal on behalf of Mr J H Christie

The Westcarse herd was founded

in 1984, and over the years they’ve

continued to breed exceptional cattle.

This was evident in the quality of

the herd they put forward for their

dispersal in October.

Peter Phythian, the Society chief

executive said: “It’s always sad to see

great breeders like John and Diane

retire from the breed, but it gives

new breeders a fantastic opportunity

to purchase some elite females as

foundation cows and I’m sure we’ll see

many Westcarse bloodlines winning

shows over the years to come.”

Born in January 2016, Westcarse Milly

was sired by Mortimers Highlandfling

and is out of Westcarse Ivy, a daughter

of Mortimers Vanquish and who goes

back to Brampton Embark. Milly was

PD’d in calf to Nuthampstead Judas

prior to the sale and sold with her bull

calf at foot for a whopping 13,000gns.

This group was purchased by R & N

Barclay of Harestone Farm, South Road,

Aberdeenshire.

Two more went under the hammer

at 8500gns. First up was Westcarse

Molly, born in April 2016. Also sired

by Mortimers Highlandfling and out of

Nuthampstead Judas sold for 6,000gns

Westcarse Vanilla, she is a daughter of

Oscar. Molly is 7 weeks in calf and sold

with her heifer calf at foot to Brailes

Livestock of Isalyn, Upper Brailes,

Oxfordshire.

Next to secure the bid of 8500gns was

Westcarse Peaches, born in April 2019

and sired by Nuthampstead Judas,

and out of Westcarse Milly, who sold

moments before at 13,000gns. Peaches

was purchased by A & JJ Forrest of

Hillend, Roberton, Lanark.

The hammer went down at 6800gns for

Westcarse Naomi, born in May 2017,

sired by Mortimers Highlandfling and

out of Westcarse Greta, a daughter of

Kersknowe Clansman. PD’d in calf to

Nuthampstead Judas,

Naomi was sold with her

bull calf at foot to Sean

Mitchell, Grassknop,

Skelton, Penrith.

Westcarse Milly and her calf Ruler

Westcarse Poppy a

maiden heifer, born in

February 2019, sired by

Nuthampstead Judas

and out of Westcarse

Candace, who kicked

off the sale, selling for

5200gns, a daughter

of Farleycopse Turbo.

Poppy sold for 6500gns

to S F Mackay of

Knockaneorn Clunas,

Nairn.

Securing 6200gns was Westcarse

Priscilla, a maiden heifer born in

February 2019, sired by Nuthampstead

Judas and out of Westcarse Julia,

a daughter of the 10,000gns bull

Mortimers Echo. This heifer was

purchased by A J Ewing, of Drumbetton

Farm, Dumfries.

The last of the girls to secure a 6000gns

sum was Westcarse Margaret, born

in January 2016, sired by Mortimers

Highlandfling and out of Westcarse Val,

a daughter of Mowbraypark Orlando.

PD’d 6 weeks in calf to Nuthampstead

Judas. This cow sold with her bull calf

at foot to J Irvine & Son of Inverlochy

Farm, Banffshire.

The last to enter the sale ring was

their stock bull Nuthampstead Judas,

born in December 2014 and bred by

G P Barker. This bull was purchased in

2016 for 9000gns and has gone on to

produce quality bulls and females in

the Westcarse herd. He’s sired by the

10,000gns bull Thrunton Goldeneye

and out of Nuthampstead Gem, a

daughter of Thrunton Dominator. Judas

sold for 6000gns to J & S Middleton of

Woodhead of Laithers, Aberdeenshire.

21 cows and calves averaged at £5045

Four cows averaged £3307.50

Five in-calf heifers averaged at £3717

Eight maiden heifers averaged at

£4869.38


Dungannon November

Prince and

Phoenix rise

to the top

at 6,200gns,

females

reached a

top price of

4,600gns

Glencoe Phoenix at 6,200gns

With what normally would have been

a packed ringside, the current COVID

restrictions meant a limited number

of purchasers were permitted in the

Mart. However, this did not discourage

buyers from attending the sale or

registering to bid on-line. Even in these

unprecedented times it was clear to

see the demand to buy Charolais cattle

is still going strong.

Bidding peaked for the bulls at

6,200gns, with 15 bulls selling to

average £3,647, up £370.24 on the

previous year. The females went on

to peak at 4,600gns, with six heifers

selling to an average of £3,867.50, up

by £1727.35 on the previous year, with

a 67% clearance.

Two bulls secured the top price

of 6,200gns. First to go under the

hammer was Glencoe Phoenix, bred

by Mr P & Mrs V McDonald of 73

Seavers Road, Ballinliss, Killeavy, Newry.

This April 2019 born bull is sired by

Indurain and out of Glencoe Magic, a

daughter of Plexus. He was purchased

by D Kennedy of 12 Tullynagin Road,

Armagh.

Next to secure 6,200gns was the July

2019 born Fymore Prince, bred by

Mr S McCaughey of 3A Derryclooney

Road, Augher, Co. Tyrone. A son of

Killimor In Time, his dam Fymore Jewel

is a daughter of 18,000gns bull Fury

Action. This bull sold to R Ward of 11

Slievebane Road, Omagh.

Will Short, of Wood Park, Omagh

received the third top price of the day

with Woodpark Pistol, this 15-monthold

bull is fully parent verified to

Blelack Marmaduke and Woodpark

Jessie J, a daughter of Deeside Gulliver

who is in the top 1% for calving ease

direct. Woodpark Pistol went under

the hammer at 4,300gns selling to A

Semple of 67 Magheramore Road, Co

Londonderry.

Selling at 4,000gns was Killadeas Paul,

bred by S & D Bothwell, St Angelo,

Ballina Mallard, Co. Fermanagh.

An April 2019 born bull, sired by

Fymore Prince at 6,200gns

the 11,000gns bull Battleford Laser.

His dam Killadeas Ginny is by the

16,000gns bull Blackford Dynamite.

This lad was purchased by C Clarke of

16 Chapel Road, Co. Armagh.

Not far behind at 3,900gns was

Carnview Phoenix, bred by Mr J

J Mcguigan, 31 Slaughtneil Road,

Maghera, Co. Londonderry. Sired by

the famous Davally Illusion and out

of Balbithan Georgia, a daughter of

the 10,000gns bull Chunal Dougie.

This 18-month-old bull was purchased

by P Mullan of 6 Liscall Road, Co.

Londonderry.

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Bessiebell Olympic ET at 4,600gns Brogher Oelly at 4,300gns Woodpark Pistol at 4,300gns

Killadeas Ouch at 4,300gns Carnview Phoenix at 3,900gns Derryharney Peter at 3,200gns

The gavel came down at 3,700gns

for Tullygarley Phantom, bred by

Mr J K Currie, 153 Whitesides Road,

Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Born in June

2019, this bull is sire verified to the

famous 14,000gns bull Westcarse

Houdini and out of Tullygarley Indie, a

daughter of Tullygarley Gordon. This

lad was purchased by J McHenry of

Knockmore House, Stranocum.

Topping the day’s trade for the

females was Bessiebell Olympic, bred

by Mr J Smyth of 12 Milltown Road,

Magheracolton, Newtownstewart,

Co. Tyrone. Sired by Goldies Eddy and

out of Bessiebell Incredible, a Goldies

Unbeatable daughter. This March 2018

born, in-calf heifer peaked at 4,600gns

and was purchased by Dreamteam

Charolais, Co Donegal

Two then followed at 4,300gns.

Killadeas Ouch was the first female

to go under the hammer at 4,300gns.

Born in September 2018, this in-calf

heifer is bred by S & D Bothwell,

St Angelo, Ballina Mallard, Co.

Fermanagh. Her sire is the 11,000gns

bull Battleford Laser, out of Killadeas

Imogen, a daughter of the 16,000gns

bull Blackford Dynamite. This heifer

sold to S Kingham of Cullaville, Co,

Monaghan.

Brogher Oelly was next to sell at

4,300gns. PD’d in calf, this November

2018 born heifer is bred by Mr T Phair,

35 Killybracken Road, Bellanaleck,

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Sired by

Balbithan Vespasian and out of Brogher

Elly, a daughter of Private. This heifer

was purchased by B Baxter of Keel

Park, Co Fermanagh.

Brogher Pedro at 3,200gns Killadeas Paul at 4,000gns Tullygarley Phantom at 3,700gns

Rossavalley Pillar at 3,000gns


Welshpool November

Pringo

leads the

charge......

In what has been an unpredictable

and unprecedented year, COVID-19

has certainly created many challenges

in the farming industry, and with

restrictions still heavily in place it

was not possible to hold our normal

pre-sale show. Despite this, it did not

deter breeders from entering the sale

nor the purchasers from bidding; and

the demand to buy Charolais bulls

continues to rise.

25 bulls sold to average £3878.70,

up £262.76 on the year with a 66%

clearance

David Thornley of the Dooley herd

from Hartshorne, Derbyshire, who is

an avid supporter of the Welshpool

sale, once again secured the top price

of the day with Dooley Pringo, selling

for 6,000gns. This 15-month-old is

sired by the 31,000gns bull Whitecliffe

Highlight, his dam Balnuith Honesty,

is a daughter of the well-known, easy

calving Blelack Digger. Pringo went

under the hammer to H Edwards, A’I

Gwmni, Bwlch-Y-Mawn, Corwen.

From the same stable, Dooley Polo

seized the second top price of the day

selling for 5,200gns. This bull is a son of

Balmyle Nathan, his dam Dooley Jazzy

is by the 15,000gns Goldies Dynamite.

This 14-month-old bull heads off to

Hereford and was purchased by D J

Cleland of Glebe Farm.

Three bulls went under the hammer

at 5,000gns. First up was Wissington

Philippo, bred by Mrs J Rix, Wissington

Grove Farm, Essex. Sired by Davally

Igolo who is in the top 1% for calving

ease direct. His dam Wissington Hazel

is sired by Goldies Cassanova. This

19-month-old bull was purchased by P

Edwards & Co of Tredomen Farm, Mid

Glamorgan.

Next to be knocked down at 5,000gns

was Esgob Prince, bred by G M Jones

of Gwynedd. Born in May 2019, this

bull is sired by the 12,000gns bull

Caylers Hustler and out of a Anside

Excalibur daughter Esgob Hiphop. A C

& DT Hughes secured the winning bid,

and Prince heads to his new home at

Brychyni, Pwllheli, Gwynedd.

I Davies of Bedlwyn, Tredegyr Newydd

secured the last to reach 5,000gns,

Top price Dooley Pringo at 6,000gns

when the hammer went down for

the last time for Belan Persistance,

this stylish bull is bred by Mr J S Abel

of Hendreaur, Cwmbelan, Powys.

Also born in May 2019 he’s sired by

Tweeddale Marcus, and out of Belan

Lily, a daughter of the 18,000gns bull

Thrunton Fairfax.

Another from the Dooley stable went

on to reach 4,800gns, this time it was

Dooley Purdy, one of the last bulls

through the ring and also from the

same breeding as Dooley Pringo. This

August-2019 born bull caught the eye

of Meistri Williams and heads off to

Parcybryncelyn, Ynys Mon.

The gavel came down three times

at 4,500gns, with the first being

offered for sale from by Mrs J Rix,

Wissington Grove Farm, Essex.

Wissington Pavarotti, also sired by

Esgob Prince at 5,000gns Belan Persistance at 5,000gns Wissington Phillippo at 5,000gns

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Dooley Purdy at 4,800gns Seawell Panther at 4,500gns Sportsmans Punch at 4,500gns

Wissington Pavarotti at 4,500gns Seawell Pretender at 4,200gns Montgomery Pedr at 4,000gns

Davally Igolo and out of Wissington

Fancy, a Thrunton Aristocrat daughter.

This 20-month-old bull was snapped

up by J&R Vaughan-Jones of Caethle,

Gwynedd.

The second to sell at 4,500gns was

Seawell Panther, bred by P M & S M

Donger of Seawell Grounds, Towcester,

Northamptonshire. April-2019 born

he’s sired by the 13,000gns bull

Balthayock Jonathan, his dam Seawell

Icassia is a daughter of the 20,000gns

Maerdy Flambeau. B & M James

captured the bid and Panther will start

his work at Upper Black Hill, Powys.

The hammer went down to T & M

Lewis of The Lands, Llandrindod Wells,

who take home Sportsmans Punch

after securing their bid of 4,500gns.

This July-2019 born bull is a son of the

26,000gns bull Goldies Jerry, his dam

Sportsmans Isis is a daughter of the

Royal Welsh 2013 Supreme Champion

Barnsford Ferny, who sold at Stirling for

70,000gns in 2011.

Seawell Pretender wasn’t far behind,

banging down at 4,200gns, another

bull presented by P M & S M Donger

of Seawell Grounds, Towcester,

Northamptonshire. This 19-month-old

lad is also sired by the 13,000gns bull

Balthayock Jonathan and out of Seawell

Gita, a daughter of Seawell Compact.

Pretender also heads off to A C & DT

Hughes, Brychyni, Pwllheli, Gwynedd,

their second purchase of the day.

Montgomery Pedr, bred by Roberts

& Jones of Parc, Llangadfan, Powys.

A son of Gretnahouse Jugular, out of

Montgomery Iarll, a daughter of the

famous Dingle Hofmeister who sold for

30,000gns in 1994. Born in June-2019,

Pedr sold for 4,000gns to R E Griffiths

and heads off to his new home at

Llywn-Y-Mafon, Criccieth, Gwynedd.

Chamearn Paddy at 3,600gns

ANNUAL BCCS SUBSCRIPTION 2021

The Annual BCCS subscription was due on 1 January 2021

£50 + VAT for members paying by direct debit.

£55 + VAT for members still eligible to pay by non direct

debit methods.

If any BCCS member would like to carry out their Charolais

business by direct debit so as to save £5 + VAT and also have

approximately one month’s credit on their transactions

then please call the office on 02476 697222 for further

information.

Declarations at

Society Sales

All VET declarations at Society

sales will be placed on the pen card

and marked as yellow on the lot

number.


Charolais Sale Highlights 2020

Due to COVID-19, some of the spring sales were unfortunately cancelled.

SPRING BULL SALES

Stirling – 18 February

117 bulls sold to an average of £6,633.85, which was £571.18 up on the year, with a clearance of 79%. Glenericht Oasis and Elrick

Outlaw both secured the top price bulls of 25,000gns. Leading the bids for the females was Allanfauld Ozzy selling for 5,500gns.

Aberdeen – 26 February

12 bulls sold to an average of £4,943.75, which was £481.25 up on the year, with a 60% clearance. The top priced bull on the day

went to Bonnykelly Officer, selling for 6,800gns. The only female forward, Lettoch Oasis sold for 1,850gns.

Dungannon – 6 March

33 bulls sold to an average of £3465.00, up by £86.00 on last year, with a clearance of 85%. The top priced bull selling for 6,200gns

was Ratoary Ourboy. The highest priced female on the day, selling for 3,200gns was Drumacritten Oaklee.

Stirling May

Due to COVID-19 this sale was conducted via direct marketing rather than a live sale. The bulls were marketed via an online

catalogue backed up by contact from the United Auctions sales team who liaised with prospective buyers.

17 bulls sold via this method and the top priced bull was Harestone Oblivion, selling for 7,200gns

Carlisle Online Timed Auction - The Charolais sale which was due to take place at Borderway mart on the 9 May was

converted into the new online timed auction, which started on Friday 8 and concluded on Tuesday 12 May.

19 bulls sold to an average of £5,021 and 4 heifers sold to average £3,362.50. The top price bull was Solwayfirth Oneal, selling for

£10,000. The top price female selling at 5,600gns was Bassett Oakleaf.

AUTUMN BULL SALES

Carlisle – 2 October

4 bulls sold to an average of £3018.75, with a clearance of 40%. Wissington Primo was the top priced bull on the day, selling for

3,500gns.

Stirling 18 October

43 bulls sold to an average of £6627, up by £1068 on the previous year, with a clearance of 60%. Gretnahouse Primate secured the

top price on the day, selling for 20,000gns.

Dungannon – 6 November

15 bulls sold to an average of £3,647, up £370.24 on the previous year, with a 40% clearance. 6 heifers sold to an average of

£3,867.50, up by £1727.35 on the previous year, with a 67% clearance.

Glencoe Phoenix and Fymore Prince both secured the top price bulls on the day, selling for 6,200gns. The female trade peaked at

4,600gns for Bessiebell Olympic.

Welshpool 19 November

25 bulls sold to an average of £3878.70, up £262.76 on the year with a 66% clearance.

The top priced bull was Dooley Pringo, selling for 6,000gns.

MAJOR REDUCTION SALES

The Charbron herd of Barons Cross Charolais Stud, on behalf of the late Mr Mike Brown had a major reduction sale on the 23

September. The top priced lot selling for 6,500gns was Charbron Lady and her bull calf, Charbron Regent.

OFFICIAL SOCIETY DISPERSALS

The Westcarse herd dispersed at Stirling on the 18 October on behalf of Mr J H Christie, West Carse Farm, Stirling. The top priced lot

selling for 13,000gns was Westcarse Milly, with her bull calf at foot, Westcarse Ruler.

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Charolais Sale Statistics 2020

Top 20 leading herds with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify

Name Herd Number sold Range (gns) Average (£)

1 Mr M J Massie Elrick 7 4,800 - 25,000 £ 10,800.00

2 W K & P Drysdale Glenericht 8 4,000 - 25,000 £ 10,311.25

3 Mr A G Houston Gretnahouse 6 4,762 - 20,000 £ 8,358.33

4 R & N Barclay Harestone 9 4,000 - 10,000 £ 7,652.78

5 J H C Campbell & Sons Thrunton 12 4,500 - 10,000 £ 7,595.00

6 Mr R A Milne Elgin 7 3,500 - 15,000 £ 7,545.00

7 W & N Milne Glenernan 7 4,800 - 10,000 £ 7,170.00

8 W P Bruce Ltd Balmyle 4 3,800 - 9,000 £ 6,772.50

9 Mr & Mrs C J Wight Carwood 3 3,500 - 9,000 £ 6,650.00

10 Mr D E Evans Maerdy 12 3,000 - 13,000 £ 6,562.50

11 Major D F W H & N R Walter Balthayock 15 4,500 - 10,000 £ 6,496.00

12 Messrs Curry Burradon 3 3,048 - 10,000 £ 6,316.67

13 Boden & Davies Ltd Sportsmans 3 4,500 - 8,500 £ 6,300.00

14 Mr C Stuart Lettoch 3 4,800 - 6,200 £ 5,950.00

15 Mr R Leggat Bonnykelly 4 5,000 - 6,800 £ 5,853.75

16 J Watson & Co Tweeddale 9 3,000 - 10,000 £ 5,833.33

17 Mr H Goldie Goldies 10 2,800 - 7,200 £ 5,706.50

18 AJR Farms Newlogie 3 5,000 - 6,000 £ 5,600.00

19 I & D Goldie Solwayfirth 4 4,000- 9,524 £ 5,525.00

20 R A & J Blyth Marwood 4 3,500 - 7,000 £ 5,118.75

Top 20 leading sires with a minimum of 3 bulls sold to qualify

Sire Name Sold Range (gns) Average (£)

1 Caylers Gladiator 3 4,762 - 25,000 £ 13,216.67

2 Maerdy Gouverneur 7 4,800 - 25,000 £ 10,800.00

3 Woodpark Elgin 3 3,800 - 15,000 £ 9,555.00

4 Glenericht Limpet 5 4,000 - 16,000 £ 8,568.00

5 Maerdy Jerusalem 11 4,500 - 10,000 £ 7,884.55

6 Elgin Jagger 7 4,800 - 10,000 £ 7,170.00

7 Thrunton Gladiator 3 5,000 - 8,000 £ 6,650.00

8 Blelack Fabulous 6 3,000 - 13,000 £ 6,510.00

9 Tweeddale Matador 3 4,500 - 7,048 £ 6,491.67

10 Harestone Jaquard 8 2,800 - 10,000 £ 6,417.50

11 Gretnahouse Lunar 3 4,500 - 8,200 £ 6,370.00

12 Clenagh Lyle 3 3,048 - 10,000 £ 6,316.67

13 Goldies Jerry 3 4,500 - 8,500 £ 6,300.00

14 Ugie Goldcup 4 3,500 - 9,000 £ 6,300.00

15 Ovil Lennon 3 3,800 - 9,000 £ 6,230.00

16 Balthayock Loyalist 3 4,500 - 8,000 £ 6,125.00

17 Balthayock Imperial 3 4,800 - 6,200 £ 5,950.00

18 Wesley Equinox 6 4,000 - 7,200 £ 5,908.33

19 Gretnahouse Ivory 4 5,000 - 6,800 £ 5,853.75

20 Blelack Blackberet 4 3,000 - 9,000 £ 5,772.50


DNA - Private transfer / Instructions for taking hair samples

All animals sold privately to pedigree herds must be tested and at least sire verified before they are transferred. This will be at the

vendors cost unless, at the discretion of the society, the animal has been purchased from a non member, a membership which has

ceased or prior to this rule being implemented on 01/03/2020, in which case the cost will default to the purchaser.

DNA - Society Sales

All animals entered into a Society sale must be at least sire verified.

All animals’ samples must be either already being processed by the lab or have their DNA profile already completed at the time that

they are entered into a Society sale.

Furthermore, if the DNA profile, parentage verification and myostatin tests are not complete prior to the sale catalogue going to

print (usually approximately three weeks before the sale) then the animal will not be permitted to attend the sale.

Having a pending sample stored at the Society office, will not count as the sample being processed at the lab, therefore it is the

responsibility of the member to check that the animal’s sample has been sent to the lab prior to entering the animal into a Society

sale.

All animals will have its parentage verification status displayed in the sale catalogue as either PV, SV or DV. In addition the parentage

verification status will also be displayed on pen cards. This will be displayed in one of the following:

PV SV DV

Fully parentage verified Sire verified Dam verified

Purchased bulls

httpThe testing guide can be

found online at

www.charolais.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DNAtesting-guide-v2.pdf

To further improve the integrity of the herd book, if you purchase a bull, either privately or through a Society sale, from 01/06/2021,

in order for him to be transferred into your ownership he must be fully parentage verified wherever possible. If he has only been sire

verified the society will cover the cost of DNA testing his dam and then verifying his pedigree.

Instructions for taking hair samples

Pull at least 60 hairs from the tail switch – we no longer accept samples of coat hair.

DO NOT CUT the hair - if the sample is missing the follicle (root), it will not contain

DNA. If you don’t have enough hairs, there will not be enough DNA for genotyping.

Gather at least 60 hairs, and grasp them tightly as close to the skin as possible with hands orpliers. As an animal gets older, the hair

roots become harder to remove, so the use of pliers often aids removal.

Pull the hair slowly and firmly away from the tail,

making sure to get the roots.

Do not collect shed hair for sampling, as the

follicles will carry degraded DNA.

Ensure the hair is completely dry, and as clean as

possible, otherwise the DNA will

degrade before extraction.

When more than one animal is sampled, take

extreme care to avoid cross contamination

of hair roots between animals. Only put the hair

from one animal in each sample bag.

Be sure there’s no substance on the sample, such

as sprays, detergents or other cleaning agents.

Only take hair samples from live animals.

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SALE &

HEALTH

REMINDERS

JOHNES - Selling on animals that

have been purchased from

another herd.

HERD HEALTH

DECLARATIONS

Please ensure

these are

submitted to

the office at

the time of

submitting

your entries.

WEIGHTS AND

SCANNING.

For sales held at Stirling in

February and October,

these sales are exclusive

to Breeplan recorded

bulls. As a minimum

requirement they must

have a birth weight, 200-

and 400-day weights

recorded, be ultra sound

scanned and have a

scrotal circumference

measurement. Please

contact the scanners

direct to arrange a visit.

The deadline for scanning

information to be

received will be published

on the website/social

media in advance of the

close of entry.

The following information has been taken from the CHeCS Technical Document when a

non-homebred animal is being presented for sale:

When an animal is purchased from a herd with an inferior Johne’s disease risk level

than the herd to which it is added, the purchased animal retains the risk level of the

herd of origin should it be sold on. For example, it cannot be sold as risk level 1 if

purchased as risk level 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Animals that are purchased from a herd with a superior risk level can be sold only at the

risk level that applies to the purchaser’s herd at the time of subsequent sale. For

example, an animal purchased as risk level 1 into a risk level 4 herd can only be sold at

the risk level that applies to the level 4 receiving herd at the time of subsequent sale.

DNA that is not

currently in process

when your entries are

submitted will not be

accepted and the

animals will be rejected

from the sale. Pending

samples stored in the

office do not count as

being in process.

Therefore, to avoid

disappointment please

check the DNA status of

your animals before

entering.

SALE

CATALOGUE

Are an extremely useful

tool in marketing

animals that are forward

for sale. The quicker the

office can produce the

catalogue, the quicker it

can be printed and sent

out to potential

buyers/published on

websites/social media

etc. Let us help advertise

your animals, by you

helping us, and

submitting your DNA

well in advance of

entering.

REJECTED DNA SAMPLES – We have seen a large increase in the

amount of DNA samples being rejected due to the quality of the samples submitted.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT SAMPLES THAT ARE:

• COAT HAIR

• WET OR DIRTY

• DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH HAIR FOLICLES

PLEASE ENSURE THE SAMPLES ARE:

• TAIL HAIR (APPROX. 40-60 HAIRS WITH VISABLE HAIR FOLICLES)

• CLEAN & DRY

Note: Wet DNA ear tag samples can be accepted.


Checklist for Importing Animals, Embryos or Semen

Importing Semen

Before using semen from a Bull which is not already registered with the British Charolais Cattle Society (i.e. belongs to

another Charolais society) you must remember to supply the following to the society:

☐

A

☐

At

five-generation Zootechnical certificate, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1012,

for trade in semen of purebred breeding animals from the herd book of origin or alternatively

the Society it was last transferred to (if it is on the third country register). E.g. tag number, prefix

IE (Southern Ireland) FR (France) SWE (Sweden)

If this does not cover 5 generations, then an additional document is required to cover the

generations which are not covered.

The Parents and Grandparents of the dams and all potential sires must be in the main register

of the herd book of origin or alternatively the Society it was last transferred to (but only if it is

on the third country register). This will be reviewed by the society on receipt of the Zootechnical

Certificate.

least a 50K SNP DNA profile which meets the Weatherbys testing requirements or

alternatively a semen straw, wet tissue-tag sample, or tail hair sample from the bull.

Only use the semen once the animal is approved by the society.

Importing Animals

☐

A

Zootechnical Export certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the bovine species

from the herdbook of origin or alternatively the Society it was last transferred to (if it is on the

third country register). E.g. tag number prefix IE (Southern Ireland) FR (France) SWE (Sweden)

If this does not cover 5 generations for all potential sires and dams, then an additional document

is required to cover the generations which are not covered.

The Parents and Grandparents of the dams and all potential sires must be in the main register

of the herd book of origin or alternatively the Society it was last transferred to (but only if it is

on the third country register). This will be reviewed by the society on receipt of the Zootechnical

Certificate.

☐

At

☐

If

least a 50K SNP DNA profile which meets the Weatherbys testing requirements or

alternatively a semen straw (if applicable), wet tissue-tag sample or tail hair sample.

the official export certificate does not show your name as the owner (e.g. France), you must

include the intra-trade certificate showing the movement of the cattle from the previous owner

to the new owner.

The animal will not be fully imported until it has met all the requirements.

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Importing Embryos

The British Charolais Society will require a new Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding

animals for each new flush, regardless of whether the sire or dams are in the BCCS herd book.

☐

A

☐

ET1

☐

If

☐

If

☐

Include

Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding animals from the current

breed society/competent authority/embryo collection or production team.

If this does not cover 5 generations for all potential donor sires and donor dams, then an

additional document is required to cover the generations which are not covered.

The Parents and Grandparents of the donor dams and all potential donor sires must be in the

main register of the herd book of origin or alternatively the Society it was last transferred to (but

only if it is on the third country register). This will be reviewed by the society on receipt of the

Zootechnical Certificate.

Flush form associated with the embryos.

BCCS do not already have a 50K SNP profile for any of the donor sires.

A 50K SNP DNA profile which meets the Weatherbys testing requirements or alternatively a tail

hair sample/semen sample/wet tissue-tag sample from the potential sires

BCCS do not already have a 50K SNP profile for any of the donor dams.


hair sample or wet tissue-tag sample from the potential dams.

the intra-trade certificate showing the movement of the embryo from the previous

owner to the new owner.

Importing Recipient Dams

The British Charolais Society will require a new a Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding

animals for each new flush regardless of whether the sire or dams are in the BCCS herd book. If you are importing a

Recipient Dam with an implanted embryo, please provide the following for the implanted embryo:

☐

A

Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding animals from the current

breed society/competent authority/embryo collection or production team.

If this does not cover 5 generations for all potential donor sires and donor dams, then an

additional document is required to cover the generations which are not covered.

☐

ET1

☐

If

☐

If

☐

Include

The Parents and Grandparents of the donor dams and all potential donor sires must be in the

main register of the herd book of origin or alternatively the Society it was last transferred to (but

only if it is on the third country register). This will be reviewed by the society on receipt of the

Zootechnical Certificate.

Flush form and/or ET2 amendment form associated with the embryos implanted into the

recipient. (this must identify the recipient dam’s unique id e.g. tag number and breed)

BCCS do not already have a 50K SNP profile for any of the donor sires.


hair sample/semen sample/wet tissue-tag sample from the potential sires

BCCS do not already have a 50K SNP profile for any of the donor dams.


hair sample or wet tissue-tag sample from the potential dams.

the intra-trade certificate showing the movement of the recipient dam from the previous

owner to the new owner.


Carving a Charolais

The skill of taking a block of wood

and turning it into a life like model of

a Charolais bull is incredible and one

enjoyed by Oliver Richardson,

who has just completed a commission

for a surprise Christmas present for a

retired lucky breeder.

This stunning model was the

brainchild of brother and sister

David and Pam Harrison from

County Durham, for their father.

While they’ve reduced their herd

of pedigree stock, they remain

passionate about the breed and this

carving is a reminder of their father’s

favourite bull ‘Cavalry’.

Oliver was brought up on Houghall

Farm in County Durham. His father

was the farm manager there. Today his brother keeps

Highland cattle and Aberdeen Angus, although Oliver

is trying to persuade him to buy some

Charolais.

Oliver says he’s always had farming

in his blood, while studying design

he spent his holidays working on beef,

sheep and arable farms. He took a

career in clay sculpting in the automotive

industry making full size models of cars

as part of the design process, working on

projects for Jaguar, MG, Citroen, Subaru,

Lotus, Opel and Ford. His work was mainly

in the Midlands, but also in Germany and

sometimes it took him as far as China. Working

in this role taught him how to create high

quality three-dimensional sculptures.

Due to a change in circumstances, and wanting

to be closer to his family, Oliver has taken up

warehouse work and seasonal farm work while

concentrating on building up his own business as

a professional wood carver.

Interestingly he’s never worked with Charolais

cattle directly, but describes them as a ‘powerful

and beautiful breed’ and is familiar with the

beasts from his friend’s farms and agricultural

shows.

So how did he start carving? “I’ve always

enjoyed woodwork from a young age, watching

and learning from my father on the farm. One

day when I was in my late teens I decided to be

creative with this piece of oak which had been in

the shed for years.

I brought three chisels and a mallet from

B&Q and had a go, my aim was to create

a coffee table with images depicting a

highland cow, a ewe and some stalks

of barley. I worked on this piece of

wood over several years, whenever

I had some spare time, and found

I really enjoyed the work and was

chuffed with the result. Since then

it’s become my passion and the

carving has become my brother’s

coffee table. I’m really hoping I

can make a living from this.”

Gradually he’s progressed

from his three carpentry chisels

to having a larger and more specialised

range of carving tools.

“At the start of a project I do some research, gather images,

sizes, etc.. and come up with a vision of what I want the final

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image to look like. I do some rough sketches and cut out a

rough profile on a piece of wood. Once cut, I block in a rough

shape to get the proportions correct and then gradually work

in the details and final surfaces.”

He’s already completed many commissions and has found

his specialty is small scale sculptures of animals. Recent work

includes a Highland cow, Mallard ducks and a stag. He’s also

just got a second Charolais commission.

“I like to put my sculptures into a scene, so it’s not like a statue

but a snapshot of a moment.

“Finishes vary from piece to piece. With Charolais being

almost white in colour I chose to use lime for its light texture

and finish with a clear varnish to avoid darkening of wood. I

enjoy working with lime, but have used a varied mix of woods

in other pieces.”

Prices vary, depending on size, materials and time taken. This

piece was costed at £260.00.

If you wish to view other pieces of Oliver’s work then please

visit: www.woodbedoodle.com or to make an enquiry about

commissioning a piece or to discuss his work then email:

woodbedoodle@yahoo.com

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Things to think about when buying an animal regarding

Johne’s disease and cattle movements

Added Animals – Non-accredited: These animals always

constitute a risk of introducing infection and if at all possible

should not be added to the herd. Young stock, in particular,

can be incubating infection but test negative. When this risk

is taken, it is preferable to blood sample and test animals for

antibody to Johne’s disease, and also to test faeces, while they

are on the farm of origin. If positive, the animals cannot enter

the herd and there will be considerable savings in time and

expense.

It has been found that following pre and post movement

tuberculin testing animals may test positive for antibody in the

Johne’s ELISA. While this has previously been assumed to be

due to a cross-reaction (i.e. a false positive reaction) evidence

is emerging to suggest that positives occurring in this situation

may well indicate previous exposure to Johne’s disease

and such animals may be infected. Where crossreactivity is

suspected animals with a negative antibody and faecal result

three months after purchase may enter a herd without loss of

status, however it must be acknowledged that this is a high

risk strategy and it may be prudent to exclude them from the

herd.

On entry to the herd, added animals must be placed in

quarantine and the general CHeCS rules on isolation and

testing apply. This is mandatory for herds with status Levels 1,

2, 3, or 4 and strongly advised for Level 5 herds. The animals

must be tested for Johne’s disease using both blood and faeces

samples irrespective of the age of the animal. Only when the

results are negative can the animals be introduced to the

herd. Note that the time required to test for Johne’s disease

by faecal culture can be up to ten weeks and these animals

must be isolated until the results are known. In addition, they

must also be re-tested every twelve months, notwithstanding

any annual or biennial herd-screening programme (see section

2.4 below). Where a group of animals have been purchased

from a single source and one or more of them tests positive,

the remainder of the animals in the group should be viewed

as level 5 animals carrying the highest risk of introducing

infection to a herd.

Added animals - Accredited: Animals which are born and have

resided since birth in RL1 herds are exempt from the isolation

and quarantine testing requirements for Johne’s.

Selling on animals that have been purchased from another

herd: When an animal is purchased from a herd with an

inferior Johne’s disease risk level than the herd to which it is

added, the purchased animal retains the risk level of the herd

of origin should it be sold on. For example it cannot be sold

as risk level 1 if purchased as risk level 2, 3, 4 or 5. Animals

that are purchased from a herd with a superior risk level can

be sold only at the risk level that applies to the purchasers

herd at the time of subsequent sale. For example, an animal

purchased as risk level 1 into a risk level 2 - 4 herd can only

be sold at the risk level that applies to the level 4 receiving

herd at the time of subsequent sale. Purchased animals are

described on sale certificates as ‘nothomebred’ and cannot be

sold with a herd status, with the exception of animals sourced

from Risk Level 1 herds that have remained throughout their

lives in a Risk Level 1 herd and appropriate evidence of this

is provided to their health scheme provider. This is at the

discretion of the health scheme provider and assessed on a

case by case basis.

Where a purchased animal from a herd with a certified risk

level is found within six months of purchase to test positive

by faecal culture or PCR then the purchaser must inform their

health scheme provider who the vendor was and also inform

the vendor of the result. Both the purchaser’s health scheme

provider and the vendor must in turn inform the vendor’s

health scheme provider. The result will then be taken into

consideration in relation to the number of positives that were

found in the most recent herd test that has been completed

for the vendor’s herd at the time the animal was found to be

positive. The risk level of the herd will be re- assigned as per

the rules of the scheme. Therefore a herd that was risk level

1 or 2 will become risk level 3 or 4 depending on the total

number of positives and the number of eligible animals in

the herd. If the test positive animal had been too young to be

included in the herd test or had already left the herd then it

should be added both to the numerator and the denominator

in order to determine the exact percentage of the herd that

tested positive and whether the risk level is now 3 or 4. To

progress to the next level, the vendors next annual herd

test cannot be sooner than 12 months after the most recent

positive testing animal is identified on a purchasers farm.

In cases of dispute the following protocol should be followed.

Animals may be re-tested after one month using sequential

faecal screening. Animals must be placed in an isolation pen

free of faecal contamination from other animals and with

no nose to nose contact with other animals. Faecal samples

should be collected on day 7, 14, 21 and 28 of isolation for

PCR testing or culture. Faecal samples must be collected per

rectum by a vet. If an animal tests positive on any one of the

four occasions it is confirmed as a test positive animal.

Shows, Sales etc: If Johne’s disease accredited cattle have

been away from the herd at a show for a period not exceeding

seven days and have been prevented from having contact with

other cattle, particularly their manure and soiled bedding, the

accredited cattle can re-join their herd of origin without the

need for isolation or testing.

THE YEAR LETTER

FOR 2021 IS S

BCCS Annual General Meeting 2021

The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held on the

18 June at 08.00 in the Charolais marquee

at the Highland Show.

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Philomena Begley meets her name sake

Country singer Philomena Begley recently visited the Devine

family and their pedigree Charolais herd at Artigarvan, Co

Tyrone, to meet a very special Charolais heifer.

Brownhill Philomenabegley, named after the singer, has

just sold for an impressive £10,000 and has moved over to

Renfrewshire in Scotland to join the recently established

pedigree Charolais herd of Livingwater.

She’s sired by the popular and easy calving AI bull Blelack

Digger who is one of the most prolific British Charolais sires

in history adding over 2,300 progeny into the national herd to

date. Her dam is Brownhill Mo, who’s had a very successful

show career including championship accolades at the Omagh

and Clogher shows. Brownhill Mo goes back to the 12,000gns

Maerdy Fiend.

Left to right – Brownhill Philomenabegley with Richie

Devine, Tommy Devine his three children, Danny, Finn

and Torin, Philomena Begley and Dawn Devine.

Brownhill Philomenabegley with

Richie and Thomas Devine

Brownhill Philomenabegley with

Philomena Begley

Official Judges List Protocol

1. Names may only be added to the Official Society judging lists by the Council of the Society.

2. The Council of the Society shall consider nominations, at their September meeting, for addition and removal from the lists for the

forthcoming year.

3. Nominations for consideration by the Council of the Society may be received either from Regional Club Secretaries, on behalf of

their Regional Club, or from any fully paid up member of the Society.

4. A nominee must be a member of the Society or have a close affiliation to a full member and also be associated with the Charolais

Cattle breed. The eligibility will be evaluated by the council on an individual and unbiased basis.

5. A person is not eligible to nominate themselves or any close member of their family or employees.

6. On reaching the age of seventy the judge will be reviewed by the council for their eligibility to go on the society’s emeritus judges

list. Subsequently, they will be informed of their withdrawal from the main judges list and if eligible they will be informed of being

added to the society’s emeritus judges list.

7. If a main register judge closes their membership, sells all their cattle, loses their affiliation to a full member or brings the society

into disrepute the Council has the right to revoke their name from the judges list.

8. Once a judge is on the Emeritus judges list, point 7 does not apply and a judge will only be removed at their own request or if the

society is notified of their death.


Exporting or moving GB livestock to the EU or Northern

Ireland from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021 the UK will trade with the EU as a third

country. New rules for entry into the EU of certain animals and

products from third countries including livestock will apply in

2021. Under the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal

Agreement, the same requirements will apply for these live animal

movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

How your livestock intended

for EU export need to be

indentified from 2021

This means that we will have to use a two-letter ISO 1 country code ‘GB’ to

identify livestock exported to EU Member States or moved to Northern Ireland.

The UK currently uses the identifier ‘UK’ in accordance with EU rules for Member States. From 2021, we will need to include a visual

identifier which displays GB for animals intended for exported or moved to the EU or moved to Northern Ireland.

The following paragraphs explain the export tagging options for different species and would also apply when tagging animals for

movement to Northern Ireland.

You should confirm with the importer that your exported animals are identified by an acceptable method.

This guidance can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-to-the-eu-from-

1-january-2021

What do I need to do if I want to export or move livestock to the EU or Northern Ireland from 2021?

For sheep: their identification must now display the GB country code – the options for doing this vary as follows

Where sheep are already double tagged

You should apply an additional (management) tag which displays GB and the animal’s existing individual ID number. This tag should

not be red or yellow.

A replacement tag pair displaying the GB suffix can also be applied where animals not intended for export which have already been

identified with a UK tag pair have lost one or both of those tags. If the replacement pair is applied off the holding of birth that pair

must be red tags.

Where sheep are identified for the first time OR

Lambs identified with the single slaughter tag that are to be exported to the EU

You can apply a pair of UK tags (one of which must be electronic) which also display a GB suffix. These animals will not need an

additional management tag given these tags contain the visual GB code.

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For slaughter lambs because the new tags replace an existing identifier, they should both be red 2 tags.

For Goats: The same rules apply for goats going for export as apply to sheep.

For cattle: their identification must now display the GB country code – the options for doing this vary as follows

Where cattle are already identified with a UK tag pair

Cattle are currently double tagged with a pair of ear tags which

bear the country code UK and the animal’s individual ID number.

One of these tags is a secondary tag where additional information

can be added.

You should apply an additional (management) tag which displays

GB plus the animal’s existing individual ID number.

Replacement tags with the GB suffix can also be applied where

animals which have already been registered and not intended for

export have lost a secondary tag.

You can use any type of plastic tag (e.g. flag tag, button tag) for the

additional management tag, but it should be easily read from a

distance.

Where calves are to be identified for the first time

You can apply a pair of ‘UK’ tags which also display a GB suffix

on the secondary tag. These animals will not need an additional

management tag given these tags contain the visual GB code.

Cattle will no longer need to be accompanied by their passport on

export to the EU. You will need to return the passports to BCMS

within 7 days of export.

If you are exporting cattle for slaughter, they also need

be freeze-branded on the hind quarters with an L mark.

Where do I get these tags?

to

Your regular ear tag supplier will be able to provide these

tags. You must tell them that they are for animals intended

for export or movement to the EU or Northern Ireland and

you should explain whether you need these tags for previously identified animals, or for as yet unidentified animals.

Your supplier will print the tags and deliver them to you in the usual way.

You should record their application in your holding register (new ID or replacement ID sections – where required). The

animal can then be moved for export as normal.

You should allow 3-6 days for your tag supplier to produce and deliver your tags.

What about exports and movements from Northern Ireland to the EU and GB?

Movements of livestock from Northern Ireland to Great Britain from 2021 can be identified the same way as they are

now using a UK tag.

For exports from Northern Ireland to the EU, you will need to contact DAERA.


The relationship between the myostatin gene and

calving ease in beef cattle: a review of published

research literature. M.L Taylor / Agricultural Business Research Institute

Introduction

Double muscling (DM), or muscular hypertrophy,

is a syndrome affecting cattle characterised

phenotypically by hypertrophied muscles, reduction

in fat and reduction of skeletal weight (Arthur,

1995). The DM phenotype involves a mutation of the

myostatin gene, which results in loss of function of

the negative regulator of muscle growth (Grobet et

al., 1998; Kišacová et al., 2009). The myostatin gene is

located on chromosome 2, and involves at least five

different variations of mutation to produce the DM

phenotype (Grobet et al., 1998).

While DM cattle have the benefit of increased yield

over the hook, and the ability to produce a higher

percentage of premium cuts (Casas et al., 1998;

Fiems, 2012), the DM syndrome is also reported to be

associated with various reproductive issues (Arthur et

al., 1988).

The objective of this review was to examine the

relationship between DM and calving ease in

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beef cattle, as documented in published research

literature.

Identity

The double muscled allele and its normal allele have

been described using many symbols in the literature

(Arthur, 1995). The symbols used in this review are

dm or n, where n represents the normal allele. Hence,

the genotypes are represented as follows:

Homozygous (normal) n × n Heterozygous (carrier) dm

× n Homozygous (DM phenotype) dm × dm

Breed

It is well documented that the breeds showing

the highest occurrence of the double-muscled

syndrome are Belgian Blue and Piedmontese

cattle breeds (Arthur, 1995). The DM mutation

has also been observed in most other cattle

breeds (Arthur et al., 1988; Arthur 1995).

The DM phenotype observed can be caused

by different mutations of the myostatin gene,

depending on the breed. This phenomenon

is called allelic heterogeneity. Grobet et al. (1998) reported

on at least five different variations of DM mutation, including

nt821(del11), C313Y, Q204X, F94L and E226X, arising from

various base deletions and substitutions. Piedmontese cattle

are affected by the C313Y mutation (Kambadur et al., 1997),

whereas the same DM phenotype in Charolais is produced by

the Q204X mutation (Kišacová et al., 2009).

Breeds affected by the same mutation can present the DM

phenotype differently, both between breeds and within breed

(Ménissier, 1982; Goyache, 2002). The mutation nt821(del11)

affects both Belgian Blue and Asturiana de los Valles (Dunner

Abstract

Double muscling is a hereditary genetic syndrome

affecting cattle, and is most notably characterised by

the extreme hypertrophy of muscles, occurring in most

breeds of cattle. While the double-muscled phenotype

has the benefit of increased yield over the hook with a

larger percentage of higher priced cuts, it is also associated

with reproductive issues. The relationship between

double muscling and calving ease has been well documented,

with a general consensus that the homozygous

affected -genotype - with two mutated myostatin

alleles - is unfavourable for calving ease and birth weight

compared to heterozygous and normal contemporaries.

Calving difficulty in double muscled cattle is related

to a morphological imbalance between the dam and

calf at time of birth, where the calf width and weight is

increased in homozygous affected calves, or a decrease

in the pelvic area of the dam, or both depending on the

mating. Carriers of the double-muscling gene are not significantly

different for calving ease compared to normal

cattle, but performed significantly better for post-birth

production traits. For commercial beef production these

findings indicate the usefulness of genomic testing for

the identification of individuals with double-muscling

alleles, allowing mating schemes to be built to maximise

production of heterozygous animals to benefit from

improved yield and avoid reproductive disadvantage.

et al., 1997), but the extent to which the DM

phenotype is expressed differs between the

breeds with the Belgian Blue DM phenotype

being the more extreme of the two breeds.

Data set size

Data set size reported in published research

literature generally range between 200-400

animals, and seems to be limited by herd

size. While the dataset size does not seem

particularly large, the findings are consistent across studies, as

shown in Table 1.

Traits recorded

Calving related traits have been recorded concurrently with

traits such as 200 day weight, 400 day weight and various

carcase traits in some studies to ‘weigh up’ the advantages and

disadvantages of the DM phenotype in a given herd.

The DM trait has been recorded by either phenotypic

appraisal, or using genotyping technology. The method of

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assessing dm allelic frequency in a test population in any given

study has been more or less informed by the publication year.

The reason for this is that the technology and knowledge

needed to genotype large numbers of cattle was simply

not available for use in the earlier studies, or it was not

economically viable for an entire herd.

Publication year

As noted by Wiener et al. (2002), any results relating to DM

syndrome published prior to 1990 need to be approached with

caution as the detection of the dm × dm affected genotype

was based upon visual appraisal of muscling score and not

based on actual genotyping. Phenotypes for the DM trait

are relatively continuously distributed (Grobet et al., 1998;

Goyache et al., 2002) and as such there is some difficulty

in classifying animals for this trait. This may have led to

inaccurate estimates of allelic effects due to false negative

and/or positive identification.

modified growth curve compared to normal cattle whereby

they have a higher birth weight and lower adult weight

(Ménissier, 1982).

The DM phenotype affects dam conformation, with a

reduction in the size of the skeleton especially at the pelvic

girdle and a more angular convergence of the iliac branches

of the hip bone (Vissac et al. as cited in Arthur et al., 1988).

The gradient of hypertrophy of muscles and hypotrophy of

the skeleton in DM cattle is illustrated in Figure 1, indicating

that the bones become smaller toward the rump/hip. The

narrowing of the pelvic opening of DM dams is likely to be at

least partly responsible for the notable increases in calving

difficulty compared to normal cows (Arthur et al., 1988).

Casas et al. (1998) was one of the first studies where genetic

markers were employed to assess allelic frequencies, with six

microsatellites being used to asses carriers and non-carriers of

the mutated gene. The results were consistent with previous

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decreasing considerably in dm × dm calves compared to both

dm × n and n × n animals.

While the ability to correctly classify 100% of DM animals and

therefore allelic frequency is less important for discovering

overall trends, it becomes more important in ascertaining the

mode by which the DM allele is inherited (Grobet et al, 1997).

Mode of Inheritance

The mode of inheritance of DM has been hotly contested

(Arthur, 1995), though this is most likely confounded with the

inability to correctly classify animals from phenotypic appraisal

alone. Weiner (2002) found that, in a genotyped South Devon

herd, the dm allele had additive effects on muscling score and

fat depth, but was recessive for calving difficulty.

Calving Ease

Casas et al. (1999) studied genotyped Piedmontese cross

animals and reported a significant increase in assisted

calvings of dm × dm calves compared to their dm × n and n

× n contemporaries, with no significant difference in number

of assisted calvings between dm × n and n × n calves. This

suggests that two copies of the mutated myostatin gene

are unfavourable for calving ease. Kišacová et al. (2009)

corroborate the finding that the DM allele has no effect on

calving ease in genotyped animals, though it should be noted

that there were no homozygous affected dm × dm calves in

the study and as such the effect of two copies of the mutated

myostatin gene was not reported on.

Studies based on phenotypic classification were broadly

similar in their findings to genotyped studies, as presented in

Table 1.

Conformation

Calving difficulty in DM cattle is related to a morphological

imbalance between the dam and calf at time of birth (Hanset

and Jandrain, 1979). The imbalance occurs both in affected

dams and in affected calves. Double muscled animals have a

Figure 1 Gradients of muscular hypertrophy and skeletal

hypotrophy in double muscled cattle (solid line represents

muscular, dotted line represents skeletal)

This is further complicated as the expression of the DM gene

is initiated during foetal development (Kambadur et al., 1997),

increasing the width of the calf especially around the thigh and

hip bone area (see Figure 1; Hanset and Jandrain, 1979; Arthur

et al., 1988), and increasing the overall calf weight (Hanset and

Jandrain, 1979; Cushman et al., 2015), which is not conducive

to ease of calving. The larger size of the calf is problematic

for normal dams, but is compounded in DM dams as they

have a smaller pelvic opening, making delivery more difficult

or impossible. Wiener et al. (2002) suggested that the calf’s

genotype was more important in determining calving ease

than that of the dam.

Both issues (from dam, calf, or both) result in fetopelvic

disproportion, which has been described as “foeto-maternal

morphological imbalance at calving” (cited in Arthur et al.,

1988).

Also associated with dm × dm calves was a higher incidence of

postpartum mortality (cited in Arthur,

1995). This may be attributed to increased calving difficulty,

leading to weaker calves. Other physical abnormalities reduce

calf viability such as enlarged tongues of calves making sucking

difficult, and rickets (cited in Arthur, 1995). Sucking difficulty

can also arise from DM dams with enlarged teats and very

little colostrum after calving (Arthur et al.,

1988).


Production Traits

While in most breeds the disadvantage of calving difficulty has

led to a heavy selection against double muscling, there can be

some economic instances when selecting for one DM allele

can be beneficial for yield and percentage of higher priced

cuts.

Casas et al. (1998) studied genotyped beef cattle, and found

that even one copy of the DM allele increased rib eye area,

retail product yield, and birth weight, and decreased fat

thickness and estimated KPH, compared to calves without the

affected allele, with no effect for calving ease. This indicates

that calves heterozygous for the double-muscle gene are

superior to normal cattle in terms of productivity, and have

calving ease comparable to that of calves without the allele.

These findings are corroborated

in the literature (Blasi et al., 1991; Casas, et al.,

1998; Casas, et al., 1999; Wiener et al., 2002).

The understanding that genotyped carriers of the DM gene

had a calving ease comparable to that of their normal

contemporaries (i.e. no effect) is significant in that it is possible

to benefit from improved production traits (e.g. yield and

percentage of premium cuts) and avoid losses to reproduction

in a commercial beef production scenario.

Genotyping

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) chip genotyping

of livestock has enabled parentage verification as well as

identification of genes coding economically important traits

that are heritable (Johnston, Tier & Graser, 2012). Genotyping

using primers for mutations described by Grobet et al. (1998)

can be used to identify animals that are carriers, affected

or normal for the DM gene. Testing for myostatin alleles

can be an effective tool for managing matings to produce

heterozygous offspring.

Conclusion

Double muscling is a hereditary genetic syndrome that

negatively affects calving ease in beef cattle when two copies

of the mutated myostatin gene are present. Calving difficulty

is related to a morphological imbalance between the dam and

calf at time of birth, with increased calf weight and width, and

decreased dam pelvic area. DM carriers are not significantly

different to their normal contemporaries for calving ease, but

perform better for post-birth production traits.

Implications

The use of genomic testing in beef production systems permits

the identification of individuals with double-muscling alleles,

allowing mating schemes to be built to maximise production of

heterozygous animals. This marker-assisted selection approach

would produce calves with higher yielding carcasses, and no

effect on calving ease.

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Charolais cattle Deserve Stockman’s Choice

Jill Hunter - Harbro Beef & Sheep Nutritionist

Charolais cattle breeders are well known for

their expert stockmanship and ability to turn out

exceptional stock for both shows and sales.

As an industry, we have a responsibility to ensure

breeding animals are well managed and supported

nutritionally to produce animals fit for purpose

and able to pass genetics into both pedigree

and commercial herds.

At Harbro, we believe we also have a

responsibility to play our part in efficient

and sustainable livestock production. This

includes pedigree cattle, across all breeds.

We believe there are four factors, which

should be considered when deciding what to

feed your animals:

1. Health. If animals aren’t healthy, we

cannot expect them to perform and

maximise their genetic potential

2. Immunity. Without a robust immune

system, animals cannot fight infection or repair damaged

tissues

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male and females must be fed in a way to ensure the

breed is known for being fertile and prolific. Also important

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4. Longevity. Rearing replacements is costly, therefore

animals on your home farm or sold to other producers

need to live a full life and be allowed to pass on

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Here’s wishing Charolais breeders all

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Mr McCornick of Ricknick Charolais says:

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BALMYLE CHAROLAIS

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Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND

CHAROLAIS CLUB

VIRTUAL SUCKLER HERD OF THE

YEAR 2020

CO TYRONE FARMER SECURES THE TOP

PLACE IN THE NI VIRTUAL SUCKLER

HERD COMPETITION

The overall Champion of Champions

2020 winner went to Noel McIlwaine of

Co Tyrone, who secured the title of ‘NI

Virtual Suckler Herd of the Year’ and

received the £1000 prize.

From Left to right; Judge Stuart

Bothwell, Champion of Champions

winner Noel McIlwaine and judges

David and Zac Bothwell.

Following the success over the past

few years, the NI Charolais Club once

again decided to hold the ‘NI Suckler

Herd of the Year’ competition for the

fourth year running. With the ongoing

obstacle COVID-19 continues to

bring, this year the competition had to

be conducted online. However, this did

not hinder the entries, and commercial

breeders from all counties were eager

to take part. This year the competitors

had to supply a short video up to five

minutes long, showing their cows and

their 2020 crop of calves.

The NI Charolais Club and commercial

breeders alike continue to recognise

the importance of producing quality

cattle and are extremely proud to

showcase the strength and capabilities

of using a Charolais sire on their

herds: what better way to support

local producers by giving them this

opportunity to compete for the ‘title’

and get something back in return.

It’s clear that the demand for quality

Charolais cattle is still very much

evident in the marketplace and the

Charolais breed, without a doubt,

continues to tick all the boxes.

The main objectives of the competition

are to promote the best and most

suitable suckler herds in Northern

Ireland: with all herds producing

commercial calves using a Charolais

bull. The top three herds from each

county are selected, and are then

automatically entered into the

grand final. The overall Champion

of Champions is awarded a £1000

voucher to purchase an animal of their

choice at an official NICC sale, and

county winners also receive a £200

voucher to purchase an animal of their

choice at an official NICC sale.

As they say, you’ve got to be in

to win it, and Stuart, David & Zac

Bothwell, from the Killadeas herd in Co

Fermanagh were delighted to be given

the task of judging this ever-growing

competition.

The Bothwell family operate a pedigree

Charolais and commercial herd,

comprising of 25 pedigree Charolais

cattle and 130 suckler cows. They also

farm 200 ewes.

Throughout all the counties the

competition was extremely strong and,

after much deliberation, the results

were in… and the herds which secured

first place in each of the counties were

announced.

Adhering to the socially distancing

guidelines, the judges, sponsors and

club members later met with the

winners to present their prizes.

ARMAGH

The winning place for this County went

to D Kennedy & Sons based in Tassagh

From left to right: Judge Stuart

Bothwell, sponsor B Reavey (SAFE)

and winners Chris and

Dermot Kennedy.

ANTRIM

This County saw the first place go to S

Gowdy from Larne

From left to right: Judge Stuart

Bothwell, winner Mrs Gowdy,

sponsor Richard Primrose from

the Bank of Ireland and NI Club

Chairman Jeremy Paynter

DOWN

Aaron O’Rourke who farms 80

suckler cows and sells all his calves as

yearlings, secured first place

John Henning from FS Herron and

winner Aaron O’Rourke

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TYRONE

Noel McIlwaine was awarded first

place in this county and went on to win

the overall Champions of Champions,

securing the title of ‘NI Suckler Herd

of the Year’. Noel farms in Newtown

Stewart Bothwell.

A huge thank you must go to everyone

who took part and of course our

sponsors, who once again very kindly

sponsored this event, without their

continued support this competition

would simply not have been able to

happen – Thankyou.

We are very much looking forward to

running this again in 2021, where we

can continue to support local producers

and promote the many attributes that

using Charolais can bring to your herd.

From left to right: NI Club Chairman

Jeremy Paynter, sponsor Cathal

Kelly, winner Noel McIlwaine and

Stuart Bothwell

FERMANAGH

First place for this county went to T

McGarrigle from Belleek

Sponsor from Top Stock with winner

T McGarrigle and Judge

Stuart Bothwell.

LONDONDERRY

County winner went to Hugh O’Hagan

from Draperstown Sponsor Paul Coyle

Northern Counties Co-operative

with winner Hugh O’Hagan and NI

Club Chairman Jeremy Paynter


The Proof is in the Prices Charolais All The Way

With what can only be described as a

very strange and challenging year half

way through its final quarter clocks

back and suckler calf sales drawing to a

final close. We take a look through the

recent success had across the 9 club

sales held at marts across the province.

Hilltown

Top price bull

Mr F Reid 396kg £1200

Top price heifer

Mr L Fearon 346kg £1180

Top ppk

Mr L Fearon £3.41/kg

Draperstown

Top price bull

Mr B McCrystal 540kg £1140 (2.11)

Top price heifer

Mr O Bell 310kg £950

Top ppk

Mr H OHagan £3.27/kg

Dungannon

Top price bull

Mr N Cochrane 370kg £1140

Top price heifer

Mr K Fox 340kg £970

Top ppk

Mr D Litter £3.22/kg

Plumbridge

Top price bull

Mr B McCullagh 339kg £1200

Top price heifer

Mr A Kirk 307kg £2000

Top ppk

Mr B McCullagh £6.51/kg

Swatragh

Top price bull

Mr M Healy 390kg £1400

Top price heifer

Mr D Semple 498kg £1150

Top ppk

Mr M Healy £3.59/kg

Enniskillen

Top price bull

Mr J Gallen £1110

Top price heifer

Mr P Wethers £910

Mr S Keenan £910

Top ppk

Mr D Farrell £3.54/kg

Clogher

Top price bull

Mr J J Hagan 410kg £1200

Top price heifer

Mr S McGovern 315kg £1260

Top ppk

Mr S McGovern £4.00/kg

Armoy

Top price bull

Mr J McCambridge 425kg £1280

Top price heifer

Mr G McCambridge 415kg £1360

Top ppk

Mr McAlister £3.47/kg

Camlough

Top price bull

Mr B Quinn 315kg £1200

Top price heifer

Mr G Trainor 310kg £1050

Top ppk

Mr B Quinn £3.81/kg

The Northern Ireland Charolais Club are

indebted to the staff of the Livestock

Marts for their assistance with the

shows and sales.

The results of the suckler sales speak

for themselves with very strong

demand for Charolais cross calves.

With this in mind we remind suckler

farmers of the importance of quality

breeding into their calves. The final

club sale of the year is Friday 6

November with a catalogue entry of 41

bulls and 15 females as well as a special

entry of semen from noted sires.

Viewing is available on the day from

10:00am with a parade of the cattle

at 11:30am and sale commencing at

12 noon sharp. Please note that strict

market protocols are in place due to

the covid 19 pandemic these include:

All purchasers must pre-register with

the market for both online and mart

attendees, Social distancing at all times

while on the premises. Online bidding

is available please note you must be

pre-registered to avail of this.

Autumn Premier Sale Dungannon

Farmers Mart Friday 6 November 2020

Hilltown

Dungannon

Plumbridge

Swatragh

Clogher

Camlough

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Obituaries: Reg Taylor 18 May 1930 - 13 September 2020

Reg Taylor must hold the record for the person who’s been

associated with British Charolais for the longest period of time.

His involvement started with Charolais in the early 1960s when

he was employed at Highfields Farm by Mr and Mrs McAlpine

who took over the farm from the Wellesley’s.

Reg was originally employed as a dairyman milking Jerseys,

but the McAlpines were early importers of Charolais with

cattle imported in the first ‘A’ importation. He worked with the

Charolais initially alongside Willie Petrie and Robin Reid, later

taking on the role of herd manager. He continued to work

with Charolais for many years after leaving Highfields with Ray

Holmes and Linda Howard.

Reg, along with son Ian, founded their own Charolais herd

with the Dingle prefix. They shot to fame when they took a 13

month-old Charolais bull to the Perth bull sales in February

1993. The bull was of course Hofmeister who certainly was

much admired and caused a buzz around the sales yard. So

much so that there was talk of a breed record sale price being

set. Three of Scotland’s biggest breeders joined forces to buy

Hofmeister for 30,000gns, at the time the third highest priced

Charolais bull to be sold at an auction sale.

He was also a guiding light and a great supporter of the

South East Charolais Association (SECA). He sat on the SECA

committee for several years as vice-chairman. Reg was

instrumental in setting up the annual SECA calf show and

edited the SECA newsletter which was originally posted out to

club members and subsequently emailed.

cattle were a big part of his life and he would be seen regularly

at Charolais events with his good friends Brian Heath and

David Cameron.

One of his proudest moments was when his grandsons won a

place at the finals in the junior section of the Charolais Young

Stock Judging competition held at the National Charolais Show

at the NEC.

Reg, who lost his wife of 65 years, Brenda, in April 2020, leaves

behind a son, two daughters, nine grandchildren and 2 great

grandchildren.

(Donations in

his memory to

the British Heart

Foundation.)

Reg on his 90th

birthday

A big hearted kind man, he was always willing to help out

and give worthwhile experienced advice to new and young

enthusiastic Charolais breeders and their cattlemen. Charolais

Ken Piper 1928 - 2020

MORTIMERS CHAROLAIS

It’s with great sadness that I have to report that Ken died at

the end of October.

His health had deteriorated over the past few years, and

latterly we’d moved to a special apartment in order that we

could stay together. I could continue caring for him while

having access to additional help with Ken’s increasing care

needs. A frustrating few years for such an active man, but

so typical of the man he was. .Ken never once complained,

and he continued to retain a keen interest in the farm and

especially in the cattle he so loved.

Despite Coronavirus we were fortunate to be able to hold a

small but special service to honour and celebrate Ken’s life.

Not as I would have liked, and certainly not as he deserved,

but given all the restrictions of today’s strange world it was the

best we could achieve.

Ken was an amazing man, he was my world and has a left an

enormous hole in my life and my heart.

There will be a full tribute to Ken in due course, but meantime

my thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts and words of

condolence which have brought great comfort to both myself

and all the family.

Charlie Piper.

Ken Piper

I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the Maclean family.

Charlie and Karen have been outstanding in their continued

loyalty, dedication and support to Ken and myself throughout,

and Mortimers will continue in their capable hands.


South West - Vickie Sellick

What a year we’ve had. As with

everybody else, 2020 will be

remembered as a year we would rather

forget. With all the local summer shows

and winter fatstock events cancelled,

and sales held behind closed doors, it’s

been a quiet year for the south west.

As a club we decided to make the

best of it, and as such sponsored the

autumn suckled calf sales at markets

throughout the south west. The club

offered a prize of £100 each to the

vendors of the best pen of steers and

heifers, along with a Charolais hat and

jacket kindly donated from Charolais

head office. The vendors with the

highest price across all the sales were

£905 for 8 month-old steers, consigned

by K & T Pook, of Brixham, and £760

for 8 month-old heifers, consigned by J

A & K Ladd, Chard, Somerset.

The winners were as follows

Sedgemoor September 10

Steers: J A & K Ladd, Chard, Somerset

Heifers: J A & K Ladd, Chard, Somerset

Hallworthy September 27

Steers: AG Nankivell, Bolventor,

Bodmin, Cornwall

Heifers: Messrs Nankivell & Son, St

Breward, Bodmin

Cutcombe November 2 and 3

Steers: R Dod, Withiel Florey, Somerset

Heifers: JT Andrews, Brompton Regis,

Somerset

Exeter Nov 6

Steers: Messrs K & T Pook, Galmington,

Brixham, Devon

Heifers: Brian Lavis, Bridestowe,

Okehampton, Devon

Exeter Nov 20

Steers: FJ Harvey Broadwoodwidger,

Lifton, Devon

Heifers : FJ Harvey, Broadwoodwidger,

Lifton, Devon

Tavistock Nov 17

Steers: Westcott Farms, RJ Bickle,

Okehampton, Devon

Heifers: Westcott Farms, RJ Bickle,

Okehampton, Devon

Truro Highest priced pen over 4 special

suckled calf sales

Steers: Mssrs J & RJ Nankervis, Zennor,

St Ives, Cornwall

Heifers: Mr PD Hocking, St Ives,

Cornwall

On December 12 David Barker,

a stalwart of the Charolais and

Simmental world, dispersed his

remaining cows at Sedgmoor

market. The Simmentals

took the top spot with a

5000gns bid for calved heifer

Heywood Empress 10 th . The

Wyvern Charolais topped at

2550gns for Wyvern Millie,

a Jan 2016 born cow, sired

by Simpsons Gregg and out

of a Gretnahouse Archangel

daughter. She sold with her

autumn born Elgin Fergal sired

heifer calf, Rachel, at foot.

2009 born Wyvern Estelle and

her January born daughter

Wyvern Rebecca, also by Elgin

Fergal totalled 2350gns. David

is a longstanding and active

member of the SW Charolais

club and I’m sure all of us

would like to wish him a long

and happy retirement.

Hopefully we will have more

to report in the new year, I’m

sure we’re all looking forward

to getting out and about to all

our local shows next year. Our

large shows, usually held quite

early in the season, have been

scheduled for the following

dates next year, let’s hope

they can go ahead, and fingers

crossed for lots of Charolais

entries.

Royal Bath & West Thursday 3

to Saturday June 5.

Devon County Show Friday 2 to

Sunday July 4.

Royal Cornwall Show Thursday

9 to Saturday 11 September.

Wyvern Millie

David Barker with son John and

grandson Fred

Wyvern Estelle

John and David Barker

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South East - Naomi Jones

The end of 2020 has been sad for the

South East region as we lost our vice

chairman, Reg Taylor, breeder of the

famous Dingle Hoffmeister, a bull that’s

had a big influence in the Charolais

breed.

Reg has been a big help within the

South East region writing many reports

in his eloquent style. He also made

me laugh when we did a filming

day at Vexour with Vexour Garth for

Countryfile and Reg presented Adam

with a book on the Charolais breed.

Even when I went to his funeral, Reg

kept his sense of fun having his final

music as ‘When the Saints go Marching

in’. We’ve lost a true gentleman and a

legend.

We also lost Patricia Larkin whose

husband Patrick ran the Larkemore

Charolais herd. Patricia was a

great host for many of our South

East meetings and her hospitality was

legendary.

Well done to John Hughes, new

stockman at Highfields who sold two

bulls at his first visit to Welshpool for

3,600gns and 2,800gns - not bad for

his first attempt in these present times.

The Mortimers herd also managed to

sell a bull, Mortimers Phenomenal,

privately to the Sopley Herd in

Chepstow. We wish all the breeders

who have purchased bulls from our

area every success with their future

breeding.

With all the summer shows cancelled,

and us missing the opportunities to see

each other’s livestock and socialise,

we decided to continue with our herd

competition, following the theme of

the year by turning it virtual. Photos

and videos were taken of each of the

animals and collated into a class video

by Naomi and anonymised ready for

judging. Our thanks must go to Libby

Clarke and Orlagh McGovern from

Northern Ireland for judging, and to

all the members who entered. Libby

and Orlagh reported they were ‘very

impressed with the quality of Charolais

cattle throughout the classes’.

Congratulations go to the winners of

each class who were:

- Stock bull: Mccaldrick

Mcintoish (Chameran Herd,

Highfields)

McCaldrick Mcintosh

Mortimers Margarita

- Cow: Mortimers Margarita

(Mortimers Herd)

- Bull calf (2020 born): Vexour

Robson (Vexour Herd)

- Heifer calf (2020 born):

Chameran Ruby (Chameran

Herd, Highfields)

- Overall herd: Chameran Herd,

Highfields

For videos of the classes, please see

the South East Charolais Facebook

page.

For a bit of fun, we’ve also run 2

quizzes, the first with Naomi as quiz

master and the second with Ben

Harman. These were a light relief to

everything going on, and were enjoyed

by many members. A third is planned

for January, combining it with the

announcement of the calf show results

(currently being judged).

Here’s to hoping things can start to

return to normal again later this year.

In the meantime, we hope everyone

stays safe and please contact us if any

help is needed in our area.

Vexour Robson

Chameran Ruby

Chameran Herd

Mortimers Phenomenal


Border - Betty Graham

Christmas is now over, and we’re in

the last few days of December as I

write. I hope that you’ve all enjoyed

your Christmas day, despite the

regulations which were in place. Covid

has again been the main topic of

any conversation, and our thoughts

go to anyone currently suffering or

recovering from it. It doesn’t look

as though it’s going away in the near

future, but we hope that the vaccines

will prove to be, effective and that we

all receive one in the coming months.

Perhaps then life will get back to

normal.

Autumn Sales

The autumn sales were held despite

the rules and regulations. At the

Stirling event

our congratulations go to the Houston

team with the Gretnahouse herd,

achieving the top price of the day

selling Gretnahouse Primate for 20,000

gns. He was sired by Westcarse Jimmy

and was purchased to stay locally with

Hamish Goldie.

Third top price of the day went to

Thrunton Paramount. This son of

Maerdy Jerusalem was offered by the

Campbell family and sold for 10,000

gns. They had other entries which sold

to 8000 gns.

The Carlisle event had a new date,

being held on October 2. A small entry

was forward and sold to a top price of

3500 gns for a bull from John and Jenny

Rix.

Following the sale was a draft sale

from the Laverock herd of Messrs

Richardson from Kendal. Their

Issac Bindloss together with judge Liam Broster at Cockermouth Market

The finalists in the Charolais heifer class at Cockermouth market

Laverock Joy sold to 1650 gns, followed

by Laverock Indigo and her heifer calf

at foot making 1600 gns.

Primestock Sales

Christmas primestock shows have been

held at some marts in this area and

again were held under strict guidance

and rules.

At Mitchells Auction Mart,

Cockermouth the show and sale was

held on Saturday November 28 when

there was a tremendous show of both

cattle and lambs.

Winning the class for Charolais sired

The Wigton winner

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heifers was the Bindloss family from

Shap Abbey near Penrith. Their super

home bred heifer weighed 718 kgs

and went on to sell for 490p per kg,

which grossed £3518.20, to local family

quality butcher Steven Wilson for his

Corby Hill shop near Carlisle.

The winning Charolais sired steer came

from Messrs Lawson & Sons, Hundith

House, Aspatria and weighed 668kgs

and was purchased by Browns Quality

Meats, Ulverston.

Overall champion on the day was a

Limousin heifer from Alan Barnett,

Shap which weighed 590 kgs and sold

for 570p per kg.

At Hopes Auction Mart, Wigton the

Primestock Show was held on Sunday

December 6, with the award for the

best Charolais sired beast going to

Ian and Nathan Grainger, Kiln Close,

Glasson with a steer weighing 748kgs

selling for 252p per kg

People

Our congratulations go to Richard

McCornick and Hayley (Ricnick Herd)

on the birth of their second son named

Robbie. He was born on October 31

and weighed in at 9lbs 3oz.

New baby Robbie

Our sympathy goes to Hilary and the

family of David Lawton from Greystoke,

Penrith who passed away this autumn.

David was a gentleman and a friend

to all and always pleased to offer his

advice to help people and was a great

supporter of the breed. While he was

farm manager at Greystoke Castle

Farms he was always to be found at the

Bull Sales at Stirling and Carlisle looking

for a bull to suit the suckler herd. After

his retirement he had more time to

attend our events and join us on the

outings, which he always seemed to

enjoy. The covid restrictions made it

more difficult for members to pay their

respects at this sad time.

Our sympathy and thoughts also go to

Edwin Holliday and family from Clea

Mire, Wigton as

Joyce passed away following a short

illness. She was a loving wife to former

Club Chairman Edwin, mother to Edwin

Junior and Joanne, mother in law to

Sharon and Ed, a super Grandma to

Sadie (18 months) and a great friend to

many. She’ll be missed by everyone.

The Holliday family were active

members of the Club and helped at

Beef Expo, both with refreshments

and often providing cattle. Again,

it was difficult for members to pay

their respects, but there was a large

crowd gathered on the roadside. Our

sympathy goes to both these families

at this sad time.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy

New Year, and hope that we can all

meet up again in 2021 and life returns

to some normality. Take care and stay

safe everyone.

REGISTRATION

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(£36.00)

Telephone/Paper

£32.50 + VAT (39.00)

Registrations are due

within 27 days of birth,

after this late fees are

inccurred.

See page 62 for all

registration and late

fees applicable

HERD BOOK

(Calf register)

2021

The herd book

will be published

in

March 2020.

If you require a

herd book please

email your orders

to

charolais@

charolais.co.uk

by

28 February

2021

The cost is £20.00

including postage

and packaging per

book.

Closing date

for regional

reports the next

newsletter is

16 August

for September


South Midlands - Steve Hookway

What a year. No-one ever realised

how much we took ‘normal’ for

granted. Not being able to get together

with our friends and socialise during

the summer at the shows has been

particularly hard. The Three Counties

Show has announced that it plans to

go ahead for next summer, let’s hope

others follow suit and we can have

some sort of normal to look forward to

next summer. It was nice to get some

sales going, but the atmosphere was

very strange - something I suppose to

be expected.

OBITURARIES

Ken Gourlay

Ken Gourlay (far right) presenting

the Cyril Chandler Trophy that he

donated to the club

This April we heard the sad news that

Ken Gourlay had passed away.

Ken was a keen and supportive

member of the South Midlands

region and spent some time as its

Chairman. He always attended the

meetings, shows and social events with

enthusiasm.

Ken was an engineer in his working life,

and along with his wife Sylvia bred and

showed West Highland Terriers. He was

a well-respected judge of the breed, he

judged at many shows including Crufts.

When Ken retired he lived at

Breadstone and turned his attention

to breeding Charolais cattle as the

Breadstone herd. Of course, being

Ken, with his attention to detail, he

made a study of the breed including

the bloodlines, and always tried to buy

the best animals. His knowledge was

second to none and he could tell you

the family tree of any animal, along

with other information including their

weights and price at sales.

Ken will be much missed, especially

by Ken Preece and myself. He was an

honest, straight talking and supportive

friend, and was passionate about the

breed.

The Sunday before he died he came to

see the animals, the sun was shining on

the animals at grass and looking across

the field Ken said ‘what a grand sight’.

He will be missed.

Written in a joint effort by Ken Preece

and PJ Maher

Mike Brown

Mike Brown with

Charbron Investment

This summer we heard that Mike

Brown had passed away. Mike was an

active member for the South Midlands

region and was chairman when I

joined the society. He had a great

enthusiasm for the breed and had a

very competitive nature that brought

him many successes with the Charolais

breed. Our condolences go to Mike’s

family.

WELSHPOOL NOVEMBER

Ricky and Christine Butler sold their

two bulls Carrigbeg Pegasus for 3200

gns and Carrigbeg Polo for 2000 gns at

the November sale.

THREE COUNTIES SHOW

The Three Counties Agricultural Society

has announced that they’re aiming to

go ahead with the show for summer

2021. I will keep you all updated.

EXPORT CERTIFICATES

A Five Generation Export Zootechnical Certificate from the herd book of the exporting country must be

submitted for registration of imported animals or embryos.

This MUST be in the name of the member (except embryos).

Five Generation Zootechnical certificates are also required for bulls from which semen is imported

SEE PAGES 20-21 FOR OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Cost

Regular animal export £50.00 + VAT + Registration fee of £32.50 + VAT

Embryo export certificate per ovum £10.00 + VAT

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NOSTALGIA, 25 Years ago with Charolais

Picture 1 - Maerdy Empress and Harestone Goldfinger winners of the Fitzhugh Trophy at the Royal Welsh.

Picture 2 - Silver Joss 30,000gns at Perth.

Picture 3 - Fred Murray, George McCulloch, David Benson, Drew Adam and John Duncan display the first prize award

for the Large Breed Societies at Beef 96.

Picture 4 - NI Charolais Club spring show and sale overall supreme champion Tigvalley Jangle from Alvin Morrow sold

for 4,350gns.

Picture 5 - Vicky and Jenny Benson with the Welshpool champion Seawell Jason with Sid Francis

Picture 6 - Guy Trehane presented the Trehane Trophy to the Society President, Maurice Lait..

Picture 7 - The Charolais staff, David Benson, Margaret Percy, Pat Reason, Angela Price, Joy McCutcheon, Heather

Brooks, Dorothy Harvey and Cathy Spencer.

Picture 8 - Who’s who in the Society, pictured in order Christine Parker, John Blewett, Colin Campbell, Drew Adam,

George Stoddart, Jim Goldie, Ralph Needham, John Wight, Tom Owen, Esmor Evans, Brian McAllister, David Lewis,

Cyril Millar, Ernest Dodd, Robert Dixon, Jeremy Hoskins, Maurice Lait, Harry Mouland, David Benson.

Picture 9 - Stewart Elder of the Bank of Scotland presented Andrew Hornall with the Roxburgh Trophy at Perth.

See Page 5 for pictures

SALES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

BVD VACCINATIONS - ALL Charolais cattle forward at BCCS auspices sales are to be vaccinated against BVD (Bovine Viral

Diarrhoea) as per the manufacturers instructions.

For herds which are in a CHeCS approved health scheme and are BVD accredited they do not have to be BVD blood antigen

tested, but must be fully BVD vaccinated.

For the herds which are not BVD accredited, then potential sale cattle should be BVD antigen tested negative, and

given the first BVD vaccination on the same day as the blood sample is taken. If the BVD antigen test is negative, the

animals should then be given the second vaccination 3-4 weeks later (if using a double jab vaccine). BVD antigen testing

certificates must accompany the cattle to the sale or they will be rejected from the sale.

IMPORTANT - Do not vaccinate cattle just prior to the sales as immunity to BVD will not have built up sufficiently.

CATTLE NOT FULLY VACCINATED FOR BVD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE AUCTION CENTRE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STIRLING FEBRUARY AND OCTOBER SALES ARE EXCLUSIVE FOR ABRI

BREEDPLAN RECORDED BULLS WHICH MUST (AS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT) BE RECORDED FOR

BIRTH WEIGHT, 200 DAY WT, 400 DAY WT AND BE INDEPENDENTLY ULTRA SOUND SCANNED AND

HAVE HAD A SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT

THE CHAROLAIS CONSIGNORS MUST ALSO BE MEMBERS OF A CHEcS HEALTH SCHEME

HEALTH DECLARATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHAROLAIS OFFICE OR

DOWNLOADED FROM THE CHAROLAIS WEBSITE www.charolais.co.uk


Council of Management 2020/21

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8 9 10

11

12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

President (ex Officio)

Mr MV Atkinson(18)

Parkfield

Kirkby Malzeard

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 3RX

Tel: 01765 658545 email: mowbraypark@aol.com

Chairman / National

Mr B Harman (14)

Grove Farm

Grove Lane

Chesham

Bucks

HP5 3QN

Tel: 07867 802823 email: benharman@btconnect.com

Vice Chairman / National

Mr A P Drysdale (12)

Middle Drimmie

Blairgowrie

Perthshire

PH10 7JD

Tel: 07801 339550 email: allendrysdale@hotmail.com

Hon Treasurer (ex officio)

Mr G C Robinson (5)

Stockhill Lodge

Elton

Peterborough

Cambs PE8 6SJ

Tel: 07860 765338 email: gcrobinson1961@gmail.com

Chief Executive

Mr Peter Phythian (1)

BCCS

Tel: 07949 262293 email: peter@charolais.co.uk

Mr D Barker (Southern England) (15)

Sable House

Nuthampstead

Royston

Herts

SG8 8NA

Tel: 07798 518994 email: barkers.caylers@btinternet.com

Mr N Blyth (Northern England) (13)

Middleton House Farm

Elwick

Hartlepool

Cleveland

TS27 3EN

Tel: 07977 997326 email: neilkirstyblyth@gmail.com

Mr WD Connolly (Northern Ireland) (9)

Brigadoon

25 Creevyargon Road

Ballynahinch

Co Down

N Ireland

BT24 8YG

Tel: 07443 857403 email: brigadoondave@hotmail.com

Mr R C Curry (Northern England) (6)

Low Burradon

Thropton

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE65 7HG

Tel: 07917 731531 email: chriscurry05@gmail.com

Mr M A Milne (Scotland) (3)

Kennies Hillock

Llanbryde

Elgin

Morayshire

IV30 3LJ

Tel: 07971 510965

email: elgincharolais@btinternet.com

Mrs Tracey Nicoll (Scotland) (16)

Home Farm

Balthayock

Perth

PH2 7LG

Tel: 0778 4891005 email: tracey@balthayock.com

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Mr R A Owen (National) (11)

Tynewydd

Garthbeibio

Foel

Welshpool

Powys

SY21 0NR

Tel: 07971 118547 email: arwel.owen@genusplc.com

Mr W Owen (Wales)(17)

Braich Y Saint

Criccieth

Gwynedd

LL52 0PW

Tel: 07771 520442 email: w.owen@btconnect.com

Mr J Price (Southern England) (8)

Oakchurch Farm

Staunton-On-Wye

Herefordshire

HR4 7NE

Tel: 07788 454454 email: jeremy@oakchurchfarm.co.uk

Mr A E Sellick (Southern England) (7)

Battins Farm

Brompton Ralph

Taunton

Somerset

TA4 2SG

Tel: 07876 306310 email: andrew_sellick@yahoo.co.uk

Mr W Short (Northern Ireland) (4)

Wood Park

Beragh

Omagh

Co Tyrone

N Ireland

BT79 0UU

Tel: 07968 085777 email: woodpark34@googlemail.com

Mr D Thornley (Northern England) (19)

30a Main Street

Hartshorne

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE11 7ES

Tel: 01283 819644 email: davidthornley39@gmail.com

Mr C J Wight (Scotland) (2)

Carwood Farm

Biggar

Lanarkshire

ML12 6LX

Tel: 07714 979971 email: c.wight@carwoodfarm.com

Mr B L Williams (Wales) (10)

Gwastod

Llawr-Y-Glyn

Abermeurig

Lampeter

Ceredigion

Wales

SA48 8PP

Tel: 01570 470273/07809 146308

Email: benllwydwilliams@gmail.com

Complaints and Disciplinary Committee

Andrew Hornall

Alasdair Houston

Iain Millar

Ralph Needham

Breedplan Technical Committee

Arwel Owen (Chairman)

Ben Harman

Andrew Hornall

Alasdair Houston

Alastair Lyle

Sean McGovern

Jeremy Price

Barbara Webster

British Charolais office

contacts

Peter Phythian, Chief Executive

Tel: 07949 262293 Email: peter@charolais.co.uk

Mr Rusmi Parekh, Office manager,

Tel: 07377 119224 Email: rusmi@charolais.co.uk

Mrs Hannah Knowles, Communications and general

administrator, Charolais youth co-ordinator, sale

reports, website & social media Tel: 07958 210243

Email: hannah@charolais.co.uk

Mrs Fiona Warner, registrations, transfers, Charolais

promotional goods, Charolais Journal, website

Tel: 07377 119345 Email: fiona@charolais.co.uk

Miss Mandy Mooney, DNA testing

Tel: 07377 119312 Email: dna@charolais.co.uk

Mrs Rebecca Fraser, Society accounts , ETs,

Inspections, Membership Tel: 07377 119307

Email: rebecca@charolais.co.uk

Mrs Julie Holmes, Performance recording, society sale

entries, queries Tel: 07377 119233

Email: julie@charolais.co.uk

Avenue M, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth,

Warwickshire CV8 2RG Tel: 02476 697222

Email: charolais@charolais.co.uk

www.charolais.co.uk


Regional Club Officers

ANGLIA

Telephone

Chairman Steven Howell, Tower Farm, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5NQ 07747 762801

Secretary Annabelle Howell, Tower Farm, Bintree, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5NQ 07824 461947

BORDER

Chairman Paul Stobart, The Square, Kirklington, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 6DN 07720 395708

Secretary Mrs Betty Graham, Lynedraw Farm, Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 1EJ 01697 371622

LANCS/IOM

Chairman/Sec David Pawson, Billinge Nook Farm, Under Billinge Lane, Blackburn, 01254 580457

Lancs BB2 6RN

NORTHERN IRELAND

Chairman Jeremy Paynter, 3 Drumily Road, Hockley, Armagh, NI BT61 8RF 07761 930534

NORTH MIDLANDS

Chairman David Heath, Sheaf Farm, Hockenhull, Tarvin, Chester, Cheshire CH3 8HD 07791 045427

Secretary Rhian Varga, 7 South View, Lower Withington, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 9DZ 07751 858715

SCOTLAND

Scottish & Northern

Chairman Allen Drysdale, Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7JD 01250 886265

Secretary Carlene Mackay, Flat 3, 11 Marshall Place, Perth PH2 8AH 07713 946865

SOUTH EAST

Chairman Peter Heath, Culvers Farm Bungalow, Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4DH 01892 771163

Secretary Naomi Jones, Standford Grange Farm, Whitehill Road, Standford, Hampshire

GU35 8QS 07531 193468

SOUTH MIDLANDS

Chairman Mr R Bayliss, Pentremiley, Brilley, Whitney on Wye, Herefordshire HR3 6HJ 01497 831295

Sec/News Sharon Hookway, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, Glouchestershire GL18 1LL 07985 650587

SOUTH WEST

Chairman Mr PC Turner, Secluer, Trenale, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0HP 07815592034

Secretary Miss Ali Turner, 10 Duchy View, Western Road, Launceston, 07544 664724

Cornwall PL15 7BQ

WALES

Chairman Ben Williams, Gwastod, Llawr-y-Glyn, Abermeurig, Lampeter SA48 8PP 07809 146308

Secretary Miss Eva Corbett, 58 Bryn y Ddol, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7TW 07964 094357

YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST

Chairman David Burkill, Sykes Farm, Harpham, Driffield, E Yorkshire YO25 4QZ 07983 718774

Secretary Margaret Atkinson, Parkfield, Kirby Malzeard, Ripon, N Yorkshire HG4 3RX 01765 658545

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Past Office Holders

Year/s President Chairman

1962-1968 - A S Harman

1969-1970 A S Harman J W Smith

1971 R DePass J W Smith

1972 Lt Col R H Ogden Lt Col H R Prior

1973 Lord Rosehill A S Harman

1974 J W Smith R Robinson

1975 Lt Col H R Prior R Robinson

1976 R Robinson E J W Holman

1977 E J W Holman J D Downes

1978 A S Harman E Dodd

1979 J D Downes G B Woodin

1980-1981 T Allsop B G Sampson

1982 E Dodd M H Lait

1983 R M Adam J H C Campbell

1984 G B Woodin D F W H Walter

1985 Mrs P D Ogden E Dodd

1986 Mrs P D Ogden F G Lawson

1987 C B Playle P W Vasey

1988 J H C Campbell A Adam

1989 T H Neilson A Adam

1990 Mrs S M McAlpine E J W Holman

1991-1992 J Jeffrey C M Millar

1993 R Clark N F Massie

1994 Major DFWH Walter N F Massie

1995 M Lait R H Needham

1996 B M Robinson A Adam

1997 T R Jones D Lewis

1998 T Owen D Lewis

1999 J G Stoddart J J Wight

2000 J K Currie J J Wight

2001-2002 Mrs G P Barker P M Donger

2003 G W Turner D M Lyle

2004 Mrs C E Parker D M Lyle

2005 N F Massie J T Wilson

2006 D Lewis J T Wilson

2007 A Adam S J Nesbitt

2008 P W Vasey J W Millar

2009 JES Bothwell J W Millar

2010 J T Wilson M P Donaghy

2011 J J Wight M P Donaghy

2012 G J Crawford A G Houston

2013 R H Needham A G Houston

2014 M R Parker S J Nesbitt

2015 C.M Millar S.J Nesbitt

2016 P.M Donger A.B Hornall

2017 P.M Donger R.C Curry

2018 A A MacGregor R.C Curry

2019 M V Atkinson B Harman

2020 M V Atkinson B Harman


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Existing members who joined prior to 01/01/18 and currently eligible to pay by non-direct debit

methods incur an annual membership charge of £66 including vat.

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Birth Registrations Online Telephone/Paper

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Registration within 27 days of Birth £30.00 £6.00 £36.00 £32.50 £6.50 £39.00

Registration between 28 days to 45 days.

(Inspection and DNA parentage testing may be

required at the breeder’s expense)

£55.00 £11.00 £66.00 £57.50 £11.50 £69.00

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may be required at the breeder’s expense)

Embryo/FOT Calf Registrations within 27 days of

Birth (All Embryo Calves must be DNA tested)

Embryo/FOT Registration between 28 days to 45

days.



Embryo/FOT Registration between 46 days to 6

months



Embryo/FOT Registration 6 months and above

(Compulsory inspection and DNA parentage testing

may be required at the breeder’s expense)

£80.00 £16.00 £96.00 £82.50 £16.50 £99.00

£105.00 £21.00 £126.00 £107.50 £21.50 £129.00

£100.00 £20.00 £120.00 £100.00 £20.00 £120.00

£125.00 £25.00 £150.00 £125.00 £25.00 £150.00

£150.00 £30.00 £180.00 £150.00 £30.00 £180.00

£175.00 £35.00 £210.00 £175.00 £35.00 £210.00

Registration of Imported animals £82.50 £16.50 £99.00

See Pages 20-21 for full requirements of importing animals, semen and embryos.

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Scale of Charges (including VAT 20%)

Transfer Fees (Private Sales) Price VAT Total

All Registered animals £20.00 £4.00 £24.00

All animals sold privately to pedigree herds must be tested and at least sire verified before they are transferred. This

will be at the vendors cost unless, at the discretion of the society, the animal has been purchased from a nonmember,

a membership which has ceased or prior to this rule being implemented on 01/03/2020, in which case the

cost will default to the purchaser.

Exported Animals

Export Regular Pedigree Animal Export Certificate

£50.00 £10.00 £60.00

Embryo Export Certificate (per Ovum) £10.00 £2.00 £12.00

Society Sales

Transfer of Live cattle – Free of Charge

Semen and Embryos sold at official society sales 5% +vat

Animal Inspections Price VAT Total

Identification Inspection (Up to six animals) £35.00 £7.00 £42.00 Plus Mileage

Each Additional Animal £3.00 £0.60 £3.60

Semen Royalty Scheme Price VAT Total

Entry Fee £50.00 £10.00 £60.00

Semen Royalty Admin £3.00 £0.60 £3.60

Fee

Bulls on the Approved Semen Royalty List are charged at individual prices – see full list on the society

website or in the Charolais Newsletter.

Dispersal/Production Sales

For cattle, semen & embryos held under the society auspices 3% commission plus vat.

Withdrawal Options

Bull and Heifer Calves

Embryo/FOT Calves

Price (Plus VAT)

£15.00 credit

£90.00 credit

Calves must be withdrawn before 12 months of age and the original pedigree certificate returned to be

eligible for a refund.

DNA Test Type Pending Sample Price Full Price

SNP Parentage & Myostatin £27.00 (£32.40 incl. vat) £32.00 (£38.40 incl. vat)

SNP Parentage, Myostatin & Polled £29.00 (£34.80 incl. vat) £34.00 (£40.80 incl. vat)

Additional Sires & Dams

£4.00 (£4.80 incl. vat)

Sire Search

£9.00 (£10.80 incl. vat)

Profile Certificate

£3.50 (£4.20 incl. vat)

Imported Animal Profile

£3.50 (£4.20 incl. vat)


Registration Checks

1 Check that the year letter, tag number and names are correct YEAR LETTER FOR 2021 IS S;

2 Different names are used;

3 The birth registration forms are signed;

4 A I dates, and service letters are included if a registered bull owned by another member has been used;

5 Check that the service sire has been DNA-genotyped;

6 Check all boxes are completed accurately and the correct fees accompany the forms;

7 N.B Tattooing of Charolais calves is no longer compulsory but optional for breeders;

DNA PARENTAGE CHECKING

All animals sold privately to pedigree herds must be tested and at least sire verified before they are transferred. This will

be at the vendors cost unless, at the discretion of the society, the animal has been purchased from a non member, a membership

which has ceased or prior to this rule being implemented on 01/03/2020, in which case the cost will default to the purchaser.

All animals entered into a Society sale must be at least sire verified.

All animals’ samples must be either already being processed by the lab or have their DNA profile already completed at the time that

they are entered into a Society sale.

Furthermore, if the DNA profile, parentage verification and myostatin tests are not complete prior to the sale catalogue going to

print (usually approximately three weeks before the sale) then the animal will not be permitted to attend

Having a pending sample stored at the Society office, will not count as the sample being processed at the lab, therefore it is the

responsibility of the member to check that the animal’s sample has been sent to the lab prior to entering the animal into a Society

sale.

All animals will have its parentage verification status displayed in the sale catalogue as either PV, SV or DV. In addition the parentage

verification status will also be displayed on pen cards. This will be displayed in one of the following:

Please note there is a saving of £5.00 + VAT on DNA testing for submitting pending hair samples for animals under 10 months of

age.

F.O.T Rules and Regulations for Fertilised Ovum

Transplant Operations

Main Book F.O.T Females

1. The donor female must be registered with the Society and be DNA – Genotyped.

2. The sire must be registered with the Society and be DNA – Genotyped.

3. All calves must be registered within 27 days of birth.

4. All embryo calves (including imported or transferred embryos) will be parentage verified, At the cost of the member.

5. The Society reserves the right to make on farm inspections.

6. Members have the facility to withdraw any birth registered fertilised ovum transplant animal before 12 months of age (only

if still in the ownership of the breeder registering the calf) for a 90% registration refund. Fee credits will only be made when

the Pedigree Certificate is returned to the Society Office.

D.I.Y Embryo Transplant

For any calves born as a result of ‘do-it-yourself embryo transplant, the flushing details should be forwarded to the Society office

within 30 days of flushing or implanting a cow and when the relevant calves are born they are to be registered within seven days of

birth. Inspections of the relevant calves may or may not be carried out. If, however, registrations are received after the seven-day

period, then an inspection will be carried out at the breeder’s expense.

General

a) Embryos may be transferred to members along with the necessary documentation, which is available on request from the

Society office.

b) Fertilised embryos can be exported providing the statutory requirements of the exporting and importing country and Herd

Book are met.

c) Export certificates are available at a price of £10 per embryo.

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Breed Information

British Charolais is a terminal beef sire and should be fast growing cattle of good

conformation

CHAROLAIS BULLS

* The Charolais bull should be a well-muscled animal on good strong feet and legs to carry the heavy weights

associated with the breed.

* The head should have a wide muzzle with a strong jaw placement.

* The eyes should be set reasonably wide apart.

* The ears should be big.

* The head should be sat proud on a strong muscular neck.

* The back should be long and level without dips, particularly behind the shoulder.

* There should be a good heart room and minimum amount of brisket in the forequarter.

* The tail setting should be set comfortable into good wide plates over the hindquarters of the bull.

* The hindquarters should also have a good depth of second thigh and should be well rounded.

* There can be two extreme types of Charolais, which should be discouraged. One type would be the tall, flat-sided bull

which has a slack back and a poor hindquarter. This type has no place in modern day beef production and indeed never

has. The second would be a double-muscled heavy shouldered bull, which invariably has associated fertility and calving

problems.

CHAROLAIS FEMALES

* The females should have a feminine appearance and should not be heavily muscled and masculine in appearance as this

sort tend to be either poor or irregular breeders.

* The head should be wide muzzled with a longer rather than boxy type appearance.

* Like the bulls, the head should be alert.

* The back should be long and level with a good spring of rib and a minimum of brisket in the forequarter.

* The tail setting should not be dropped and preferably should be slightly raised as this is alleged to be associated

with easier calving.

* The legs should be of strong bone on good sound feet.

* In the case of cows, the udder should be of a good capacity with four well-formed teats for suckled calf

production.

* The colour of Charolais cattle is generally creamy white through to a light tan colour.

* Broken coloured cattle are not to be encouraged although this would be of a secondary importance to skeletal

structure and good conformation.


CHeCS Approved Cattle Health Schemes

AFBI Cattle Health Scheme

Agri-Food Biosciences Division

Veterinary Sciences Division

Stoney Road, Stormont

Belfast, BT4 3SD

Tel: + 44 (0) 2890 525749

Fax: + 44 (0) 2890 525787

Email: info@afbini.gov.uk

www.afbini.gov.uk

HI Health Herdcare

Biobest Laboratories Limited

6 Charles Dawrin House

The Edinburgh Technopole

Milton Bridge

Nr Penicuik, EH26 0PY

Tel: + 44 (0) 131 440 2628

Fax: +44 (0) 131 440 9587

Email: herdcare@biobest.co.uk

www.biobest.co.uk

Premium Cattle Health Scheme

SAC Veterinary Services

Greycrook, St Boswells,

Roxburgh TD6 0EU

Tel: + 44 (0) 1835 822456

Fax: + 44 (0) 1835 823643

Email: pchs1@btconnect.com

www.cattlehealth.co.uk

VLA Herdsure Cattle Health Improvement

Service

VLA Luddington

Ludding

Stratford upon Avon

Warwickshire

CV37 9SJ

Tel: + (0) 1789 750972

Email:

herdsure.LSLuddington@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk

www.vla.gov.uk

BVD VACCINATIONS

BVD VACCINATIONS - ALL Charolais cattle forward at BCCS auspices sales are to be vaccinated against BVD (Bovine Viral

Diarrhoea) as per the manufacturers instructions.

For herds which are in a CHeCS approved health scheme and are BVD accredited they do not have to be BVD blood antigen

tested, but must be fully BVD vaccinated.

For the herds which are not BVD accredited, then potential sale cattle should be BVD antigen tested negative, and

given the first BVD vaccination on the same day as the blood sample is taken. If the BVD antigen test is negative, the

animals should then be given the second vaccination 3-4 weeks later (if using a double jab vaccine). BVD antigen testing

certificates must accompany the cattle to the sale or they will be rejected from the sale.

IMPORTANT - Do not vaccinate cattle just prior to the sales as immunity to BVD will not have built up sufficiently.

CATTLE NOT FULLY VACCINATED FOR BVD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE AUCTION CENTRE

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Official Society Sales 2021

Sale Date

ABERDEEN

Aberdeen & Northern Marts Bulls/Females 24 February

Thainstone Centre

Inverurie AB5 9XZ

Tel: 01467 623700 Fax: 01467 623777

Email: jacqui.murray@anmgroup.co.uk

BALLYMENA (Club sale)

1 Woodside Road Bulls/Females 6 March

Ballymena Bulls/Females 6 November

Northern Ireland

BT42 4QJ

Tel: 028 2563 3470

Email: info@ballymenalivestockmartket.com

CARLISLE

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Bulls/Females 14/15 May

Borderway Mart

1 October

Carlisle CA1 2RS

Tel: 01228 406230 Fax: 01228 406231

Email: heatherp@borderway.com

CLOGHER (Club sale)

Clogher Valley Livestock Producers Co Bulls/Females 23 April

Station Road

Clogher BT76 0AH

Tel: 028 8554 8279

Email: info@clogher.com

EXETER (Club sale)

Exeter Livestock Market Bulls/Females 23 April

The Matford Centre

Matford Park Road, Exeter

Devon EX2 8FD Tel: 01392 252261

Email: megan.dennis@kivells.com

STIRLING

United Auctions Bulls/Females 27 February - 1 March

Stirling Agricultural Centre (multi-breed) 3/4 May

Stirling FK9 4RN

18/19 October

Tel: 01786 473055 Fax: 01786 450393

Email: mowens-smith@uagroup.co.uk

SWATRAGH (Club sale)

29 Garvagh Road Bulls/Females 21 May

Swatragh

Maghera, Northern Ireland BT46 5QE

Tel: 028 7940 1335

Email: swatraghlivestockmarket@ncce.org.uk

WELSHPOOL

Welshpool Livestock Sales Bulls/Females 17 April

Buttington Cross Bulls/Females 11 November

Buttington

Welshpool SY21 8SR

Tel: 01938 553438 Fax: 01938 554607

Email: abbey@welshpoolsmithfield.co.uk

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Pre-Sale Checks

To avoid the disappointment of having cattle rejected at the pre-sale inspections, members should carry out

the following checks before consigning Charolais cattle to the Sales.

1. As from 1/1/2020 All Charolais animals sold through

BCCS auspices sales must be DNA tested, sire verified

and myostatin tested prior to sale. DNA bags are

available from the Society office. And all cattle are to be

BVD vaccinated.

2.Check the I.D and documentation is correct.

3.Check the dentition is corrrect and the incisor teeth are

biting on the upper pad.

4.In the case of bulls, check testicles are firm and even

sized and comply with the following minimum scrotal

circumferences:-

13-18 months Minimum 34cm

18-24 months Minimum 36cm

>24 months Minimum 38cm

5.Check the animals are free from warts (pay particular

attention to the sheath and scrotal area) ringworm,

mange and other infectious or contagious diseases.

6.Check the animal’s feet and legs are sound and the

general locomotion is satisfactory.

7.*All bulls must be nose rung and halter-led and be 13

months or over on the day of the sale.

8.Check the animals are of good conformation and in

good condition and meet the minimum weight for age

standard as per the charts.

*NB. Stirling Sales - October and February

The minimum selling age is 14 months on the day of the

sale.

Health Schemes Stirling

As from 1 January 2017 all Charolais vendors must be

members of the CHeCS approved Health Scheme to

enter the Stirling Sales.

Please note the Stirling February and October sales

are exclusive to ABRI Breedplan recorded Charolais

bulls which must (as a minimum requirement) be

recorded for birth weight, 200 day wt, 400 day wt and

be independently ultra sound scanned and have had a

scrotal circumference measurement.

Days Kgs Days Kgs

365 530 585 798

370 537 590 803

375 544 595 809

380 551 600 814

385 558 605 819

390 565 610 824

395 572 615 829

400 579 620 834

405 586 625 839

410 592 630 844

415 599 635 849

420 605 640 854

425 612 645 859

430 618 650 864

435 625 655 869

440 631 660 874

445 638 665 879

450 644 670 884

455 650 675 889

460 656 680 894

465 662 685 899

470 668 690 904

475 674 695 909

480 680 700 913

485 686 705 918

490 692 710 923

495 698 715 928

500 704 720 933

505 710 725 938

510 715 730 943

515 721 735 948

520 726 740 953

525 732 745 958

530 737 750 963

535 743 755 968

540 748 760 973

545 754 765 978

550 759 770 983

555 765 775 988

560 770 780 993

565 776 785 998

570 781 790 1003

575 787 795 1008

580 792 800 1013

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STIRLING FEBRUARY AND OCTOBER SALES ARE EXCLUSIVE FOR ABRI

BREEDPLAN RECORDED BULLS WHICH MUST (AS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT) BE RECORDED FOR BIRTH

WEIGHT, 200 DAY WT, 400 DAY WT AND BE INDEPENDENTLY ULTRA SOUND SCANNED AND HAVE HAD

A SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT

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Emeriti Judges List

The following, who have given many years of service to the Society and the breed as judges, have been

placed on this separate list of judges by the Council of Management as a mark of esteem and gratitude.

(Established in September 1991)

Appointed

ROBERT AITKEN, 6 College Terrace, Methven, Perth PH1 3UH 09 18

M ATKINSON, Parkfield, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon HG4 3RX 09 16

W R BAILLIE, Biggings, Toab, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QG 09 09

D BARKER, Manor Barn, Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1DL 09 12

K G BEYNON, Gellideg Farm, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire SA17 4NA 09.09

B E BILLINGTON, 1 Duckworth Drive, Catterall, Preston, Lancs, PR3 1YF 09 99

JES BOTHWELL, St Angelo House, Ballinamallard, Co Fermanagh BT94 2LR 09 10

W P BRUCE, Balmyle, Meigle, Perthshire PH12 8QU 09 08

S H K BUTCHER, Fleets House, Rylstone, Nr Skipton, Yorks, YO4 2TZ 09 97

J H C CAMPBELL, Thrunton Cottage, Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4RZ 10 01

TERRY COGHILL, Muce, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2ND 09 18

J K CURRIE. 153 Whitesides Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT42 2JG 09 08

J T DAVIES, Trefeiliw, Llangedwyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9LE 09 04

PETER DONGER, Seawell Grounds, Foxley, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8HW 09 18

D E EVANS, Monfa, Gwernaffield Road, Mold, Clwyd CH7 1RE 09.16

J K GOLDIE, Orchard Cottage, Ruthwell, Dumfries DG1 4LZ 09 09

JOHN GOODWIN, Elm Tree Farm, Staithe Road, Repps, Gt Yarmouth, NR29 5JU 01 20

D A GRANT, 8 Netherhall Place, Bridge of Dee, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire DG7 1TS 09 11

D A HARMAN, Grove Farm, Grove Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 3QN 09 02

R L HASSELL, Isalyn, Main Street, Upper Brailes, Banbury, Oxon. OX15 5AT 09 09

R HOLMES, Bevingford, Five Ash Down, East Sussex TN22 4BP 11 05

A T INNES, Milton of Moyness, Auldearn, Nairn IV12 5KB 09 11

JOHN IRVINE, Inverlochy Farm, Kirkmichael, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banff, AB37 9HN 09 18

J JEFFREY, Rammerside, Abbey View, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8HX 10 01

F G LAWSON, Asloun, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8NR 10 00

N J LINTON, Moorhill, 117 Hillsborough Road, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 1QW 12 98

R W MACKIE, The Ross, Madderty, by Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3PQ 09 13

N F MASSIE, OBE, Charlestown House, Charlestown Road, Aboyne AB34 5EL 09 02

C O McASKIE, Tully, Mountjoy, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 5NT 09 04

C M MILLAR, 12 Glenleary Road, Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT51 3QY 09 13

JIM MUIRHEAD, Firhills Farm, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland DD11 4RJ 01 20

R H NEEDHAM, Hall Farm, Pedlar Lane, S Cockerington, Louth, Lincs LN11 7EX 09 07

D NORTH, 27 Badgers Oak, Bassingham, Lincoln LN5 9JP 09 16

R NORTHMORE, April Cottage, Balstone, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7NT 09 13

MRS C E PARKER, Grange Farm, Grange Road,l Duxford, Cambridge, CB2 4QF 09 04

DAVID PAWSON, Billinge Nook Farm, Under Billinge Lane, Blackburn, BB2 6RN 09 17

R T ROBERTS, Brynffanigl, Ucha, Abergele, Clwyd LL22 8AD 09 12

R SIMPSON, Mount Pleasant, 47 Tullynacross Road, Lambeg, Lisburn, Co Antrim BT27 5SL 09 10

G W TURNER, Linghams, Skelton on Ure, Ripon, N Yorkshire HG4 5AJ 09 05

P VASEY, Holme House, Wetheral, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 8NR 09 16

D F W H WALTER, The Garden House, Balthayock, Perth PH27 7LG 09 99

J J WIGHT, Rowangreen, Camps Road, Crawford, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12 6TZ 09.08

JOHN WILLIAMS, Llechwedd Ddyrys, Caersws, Powys, SY17 5QT 09 17

J T WILSON, Barnyards, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 5BY 09 12

HARVEY WOOD, 76 Westlands Road, Sproatley, E Yorks HU11 4XT 01 20

M T YEANDLE, Notley Cottage, Moreton Road, Owermoigne, Dorset DT2 8HZ 09 14


Judges Panel

ANGLIA

Telephone

DAVID BARKER, Sable House, Nuthampstead, Nr Royston, Herts, SG8 8NA 01763 849163

DARREN KNOX, Protea House, Wissington Grove, Nayland, Colchester CP6 4NF 01206 264083

EDWARD ROBINSON, High Farm Bungalow, Southorpe, Stamford PE9 3BY 07890 144671

GRAHAM ROBINSON, Stockhill Lodge, Elton, Peterborough PE8 6SJ 07860 765338

ROBERT TEMPLE, Saxtead Hall, Saxtead, Suffolk IP13 9QT 01728 727424

EAST MIDLANDS

NEIL BROWN , Hill Farm, Main Road, Hackleton, Northants, NN7 2DH 01604 870663

TOM COX, Church Lane Farm, Great Longstone, nr Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1TB 01629 640979

ALASTAIR SMITH, 6 Garnage Close, Balderton, Newark, NG24 QA 07739 854535

DAVID THORNLEY, 30a Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 7ES 01283 819644

LANCASHIRE

NORTHERN

IAN BELL, Hallbankgate Farm, Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 2NJ 07801 440508

BRUCE CAMPBELL, Thrunton Farm, Thrunton, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 4RZ 01665 574305

CHRIS CURRY, Low Burradon, Thropton, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7HG 01669 630266

*JONATHAN HIRD, Town Head, Brocklebank, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DH 07784 447331

JUDITH HUNTER, Bridge Mill, Woodrow, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 0AX 07974 518070

DAVID MILLER, Crookdake Mill, Waverton, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 0BP 07714 901199

PAUL STOBART, Finney Green Cottage, Aglionby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 8AG 07720 395708

JOHNATHAN WATSON, Bowsden Moor Farm, Bowden, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 2TG 07970 131425

NORTHERN IRELAND

DAVID BOTHWELL, St Angelo, Ballina Mallard, Co Fermanagh, BT94 2LR 028 6638 8380

ALAN BURLEIGH, 48 Innisroosk Road, Crummy, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 3EZ 028 6638 8380

LIBBY CLARKE, Springfield Farm, 15 Springhill Road, Lurgan, Co Armagh BT66 7JL 0777 5584884

SANDRA COCHRANE, Spring Lane Farm, 30 Drumanphy Road, Portadown,Co Armagh BT62 1QX 028 38 852942

DAVID CONNOLLY, ‘Brigadoon’, 25 Creevyargon Road, Ballynahinch, Co Down BT24 7YG 028 9756 0914

MARTIN DONAGHY, 19 Viewfort, Killymeal Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone BT71 6LP 07786 023994

GARY HENDERSON, ‘Old Mill Cottage’, 95 Priestland Road, Revallagh, Bushmills, Co Antrim BT57 8UJ 28 2073 1114

*PHILIP JOHNSTON, 25a Knockadoo Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone BT80 9XQ 07724 333023

BRIAN MCALLISTER, 92 Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 3PG 028 2589 8084

WILLIAM MCALLISTER, 92 Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 3PG 028 2589 8084

*EIMEAR MCGOVERN, 59 Fintona Road, Clogher, Co Tyrone BT76 0UT 028 855 48230

SEAN MCGOVERN, 59 Fintona Road, Clogher, Co Tyrone BT76 0UT 028 855 48230

JOHN MCGRATH, Drumconnis, Dromore, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 3EF 028 8289 8692

JOHN MCMORDIE, Solitude, 58 Belfast Rd, Ballygowan, Newtownards,Co Down BT23 6NA 028 9752 8222

ROBERT MCWILLIAMS, 48 Drumbane Road, Maghera, Co. Londonderry, BT46 5NR 07730648026

MARTIN MILLAR, Neptune House, Glenleary, Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT51 3QY 028 7034 2919

KEVIN REAVEY, 4 Ballylough Road, Jerrettspass, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 1TE 07519649806

ADRIAN RICHARDSON, Drumbroughas, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh BT94 4JL 028 8953 1629

WILL SHORT, Wood Park, Beragh, Omagh, Co Tyrone BT79 0UU 028 8075 7515

BEN SINNAMON, Aughafad House, 33 Lurganeden Road, Pomeroy,Dungannon, Co Tyrone BT70 2TS 028 877 58647

STEPHEN SOMERVILLE, Somer-Lee, 89 Armaloughey Rd, Ballygawley, Co TyroneBT70 6JN 028 8556 8997

KENNETH VEITCH, Drumlone, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh, BT94 5PN 028 6638 7430

STUART WILSON 27 Tamneymartin Road, Maghera, Co Londonderry BT46 5ET 07817 948148

NORTH MIDLANDS

CHARLIE BODEN, Mellor Hall Farm, Mellor, Nr Stockport, Cheshire SK6 5LR 0161 427 8635

RHIAN VARGA, 7 Southview, Lower Withington, Nr Macclesfield, Chesire, SK11 9DZ 07751858715

SCOTLAND

ROBERT ADAM, Newhouse of Glamis, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1SA 01307 840678

MAGNUS BAILLIE, Biggings, Toab, Deerness Orkney KW17 2QG 01856 871373

RONALD BAILLIE, Biggings, Toab, Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QG 01856 861419

NEIL BARCLAY, South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire AB52 6XF 07836 717277

STUART BARCLAY, West Rossburnlane Farm, Blair Drummond, Stirling FK9 4AH 07747 847041

WALLACE BROWN, Caprickhill Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA3 6HR 01563 527684

NEIL CAUL, Balkello Woodland House, Tealing Road, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Angus DD3 0QX 01382 320414

JOHN CHRISTIE, Nether Carse Farm, Kippen, Stirling FK8 3JJ 01786 860543

LEE COGHILL, Muce, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2NB 07761413655

COLIN DAVIDSON, Skaill Farm, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3LR 01856 841708

ALLEN DRYSDALE, Middle Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7JD 01250 886265

MICHAEL DURNO, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9DN 01807 590213

BRUCE GOLDIE, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4LX 01387 830217

HAMISH GOLDIE, South Bowerhouses, Ruthwell, Dumfries, DG1 4LZ 01387 830217

IAN GOLDIE, Greenfield Farm, Cummertrees, Annan, Dumfriesshire, DG12 5PY 01387 870288

BRUCE GROAT, Cloke, Dounby, Okrney KW17 2HY 07714 980841

JOHN GREEN, ‘THE CRAGGS’ LILLIESLEAF, MELROSE TD6 9EW 07976 304498

ANDREW HORNALL, Falleninch Farm, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 3AB 07860 516835

ALASDAIR HOUSTON, Gretna House Farms, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, DG16 5HF 07798 892231

RAYMOND IRVINE, Inverlochy Farm, Kirkmichael, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banff, AB37 9HN 01807 580243

ADRIAN IVORY, Ruthven House, Meigle, Perthshire PH12 8RF 07711 288346

JOHN JEFFREY, Kersknowe, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8AA 01573 440212

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GRAEME LEGGAT, Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 6PH 01771 653868

MURRAY LYLE, Mid Cambushinnie Farm, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 9JU 01786 880631

*LOUISE MCARTHUR, Cretlevane Farm, Balfron, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G63 0QY 07503 195032

ARCHIE MACGREGOR, Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65 9DF 01236 822155

DUNCAN MACGREGOR, Burnhead Farm, Queenzieburn, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65 9LG 01236 822038

JOHN MACGREGOR Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 9DF 01236 822155

KEVIN MALLARKEY, Airdlin Mains, Ythanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 7TY 01358 761724

KATREEN MALONE, Pitcairn Farm, Cardenden, Lochgelly, Fife KY5 0AD 07799 802522

MICHAEL MASSIE, Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8XS 01358 701250

GRAEME MATHER, West Lodge, Shandford, Fern, By Brechin, DD9 7RS 01356 650317

IAIN MILLAR, Lochend Farm, Port of Menteith, Nr Stirling, FK8 3JZ 07719 524595

MATHEW MILNE, Kennies Hillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 3LJ 01343 842655

ROY MILNE, Kennies Hillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 3LJ 01343 842355

ELLIS MUTCH, Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 3XQ 01466 780457/07964 174322

TRACEY NICOLL, Home Farm, Balthayock, Perthshire, PH2 7LG 07784 891005

ANDREW STOTT, Longrow Cottage, Canonbie,Dumfries-Shire, Scotland DG14 0RU 07769 651355

COLIN WIGHT, Carwood Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LX 01899 220564

JACK WIGHT, Townfoot Farm, Symington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LL 01899 309165

*LAURA WIGHT, Townfoot Farm, Symington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LL 07557 981494

STUART WOOD, Garson, Sandwick, Orkney, KW16 3JD 01856 841519

SOUTH EAST

BEN HARMAN, 4 Grove Farm Cottage, Grove Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 3QN 01494 782102

PETER HEATH, Culvers Farm Bungalow, Culvers Farm, Hartfield, E Sussex TN7 4DH 01892 771163

CHARLIE MACLEAN, Mortimers Farm, Mortimers Lane, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hants SO50 7EA 02380 601938

MICHAEL MINTO, Pillbox Cottage, Drungewick Lane, Loxwood, Billingshurst, Sussex RH14 0RP 01403 752010

SOUTH MIDLANDS

STEVEN HOOKWAY, Walden Court, Pool Hill, Newent, Glos GL18 1LL 01531 820665

PETER MAHER, Cotswold Farm, The Leigh, Gloucester, GL19 4AG 01242 680543

JEREMY PRICE, OAKCHURCH FARM, STAUNTON ON WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE HR4 7NE 01981 500707

RACHAEL WYLLIE, Isalyn, Main Street, Upper Brailes, Banbury, Oxon OX15 5AT 01608 685526

SOUTH WEST

JAMES KIMBER, Beanhill Farm, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wilts 07778 307979

ALISTAIR LYLE, Middle Barn, Cary Fitzpaine, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8JB 07737 212378

WILLIAM PALMER, Trenestral Farm, Ruan Highlanes, Truro, Cornwall TR2 5LX 01872 501259

ANDREW SELLICK, BATTINS FARM, BROMPTON RALPH, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 2SG 07876 306310

VIV SELLICK, Escott Farm, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4JQ 01984 656638

ROBERT TREMAYNE,Bal Wyn, Lower Penhale, Fraddon, Cornwall TR9 6ND 07773 382161

WALES

RUTH CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys LD7 1YT 01547 510217

THOMAS CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys LD7 1YT 01547 510217

VINCE CORBETT The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys LD7 1YT 01547 510217

PETER HOWELLS, Tycam, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Ceredigion, Dyfed SA40 9JX 01570 480467

GRIFF MORRIS, Lower Drostre, Llanwern, Brecon, Powys LD3 0RP 01874 658212

ARWEL OWEN, Tynewydd, Garthbeibio, Foel, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0NR 01938 820214

WIL OWEN, BRAICH Y SAINT, CRICCIETH, GWYNEDD LL52 0PW 07771 520442

CHRIS PENNIE, Sarkley Farm, Hendomen, Montgomery, Powys SY15 6HB 01686 668513

ALWYN REES, Caeceinach, Pennal, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9LE 07990 847756

WYN REES, Nantyrhendy, Llangurig, Powys SY18 6SA 01686 440252

GARETH ROBERTS, Parc, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0PJ 07717 571940

KEVIN THOMAS, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan, Castellnewydd Emlyn, Dyfed, SA38 9NW 01559 371589

RICHARD TUCKER, Stoneaway, Horton, Gower, Swansea, SA3 1LB 01792 390986

BEN WILLIAMS, GWASTOD, ABERMEURIG, LAMPETER, CEREDIGION SA48 8PP 07809 146308

CHRIS WILLIAMS, MINYSARN, ROMAN ROAD, CAERSWS, POWYS, SY17 5HR 01686689092

MEDWYN WILLIAMS, Castell Mawr, Pistyll, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 6LP 07795 006633

YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST

EMMA ANDREWS, HOLTSTEAD CHAROLAIS, PEARTREE COTTAGE, COMMON ROAD, NR BARLOW

NORTH YORKSHIRE YO8 8JF 07831 309504 / 01757 618686

NEIL BLYTH, Middleton House Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS27 3EN 01429 278357 / 07977 997326

ANDREW BROWN, Swallow Cottage, Station Road, Foggathorpe, Selby, E Yorks 01757 289533

TOM BROWN, Swallow Cottage, Station Road, Foggathorpe, Selby, E Yorks 01757 289533

DAVID BURKILL, SYKES FARM, HARPHAM, DRIFFIELD, EAST YORKS YO25 4QZ 01262 490276

MICHAEL DUMBRECK, 16 SKELTON ON URE, RIPON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG4 5AJ 07933 917832

STEVEN NESBITT, Alwent Hall, Staindrop Road, Winston, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 3QH 07979 593170

N.B. Young Judges from 18 years up to 26 years old are denoted with an *


Semen Royalty List

The following is a list of Semen Royalty Bulls with the relevant fees (including VAT) which are due when registering a calf.

Semen Royalty payments are made direct to the BCCS along with the calf registration documents.

For members who are now conducting their Charolais business by DIRECT DEBIT the payments are deducted

automatically by direct debit and the owner of the Semen Royalty bull has his account credited with the

Semen Royalty Fee.

Allanfauld Superscot MBM0002476 £48.00

Alwent Goldbar ET MBM0054034 £42.00

Alwent Hercules MBM0053931 £42.00

Angelus (semen only) MBMI0000712 £48.00

Anside Foreman MBM0046841 £48.00

Arney Executive MF0036350 £36.00

Baggrave Minstrel MF0073797 £60.00

Balmyle Bollinger MBM0026262 £36.00

Balmyle Vagabond MBM0015270 £30.00

Balmyle Vendetta MBM0016120 £42.00

Balthayock Gladiator MBM0050079 £48.00

Balthayock Hamish MBM0053960 £78.00

Balthayock Matthew MF0072049 £42.00

Balthayock Muskateer MBM0069647 £36.00

Balthayock Nougat MF0080113 £30.00

Balthazar 85 MBMI0000462 £36.00

Blakestown Trustee MBMI0000243 £48.00

Blelack Colonel MBM0032340 £48.00

Blelack Digger MBM0038543 £36.00

Blelack Ladysman MF0068633 £42.00

Blelack Tycoon MBM0008552 £42.00

Bova Sylvain (semen only) MBMI0000219 £36.00

Brampton Petition MF0007675 £60.00

Bromham Bullion MBM0023906 £24.00

Burradon Talisman MBM0004745 £36.00

Castellmawr Danial MBM0038859 £36.00

Celtic Vichy MBMI0000362 £36.00

Charbron Heredity MBM0053944 £48.00

Chunal Dougie MBM0036979 £60.00

Clenagh Lyle (ET) MBMI0000856 £36.00

Clogher Famous MBM0051865 £30.00

Clyth Diplomat MBM0038632 £48.00

Cockerington Urchin MBM0010431 £72.00

Conval Frank MBM0047511 £48.00

Coolnaslee Universe MBM0011009 £36.00

Cottage Devon MBMI0000604 £48.00

Cove Lordlinhay MBM0064583 £42.00

Culmvale Novello MBM0076098 £42.00

Dartonhall Brandy MBM0026238 £120.00

Davally Illusion ET MBM0060601 £42.00

Deeside Gulliver MBMI0000753 £48.00

Derryharney Outstanding MF0087935 £42.00

Dooley Lewis MBM0066224 £42.00

Dundas Einstein MBM0042231 £60.00

Dunesk General MBM0049447 £42.00

Edenhurst Cognac MBM0029411 £60.00

Edenhurst Shogun MBM0001930 £42.00

Elgin Columbo MBM0030535 £30.00

Elgin Fergal MBM0047595 £42.00

Elgin Jagger MBM0063998 £48.00

Esperanto (semen only) MBMI0000655 £84.00

Fleurieu Napoleon MBM0072413 £48.00

Fury Action MBM0021627 £60.00

Fury Leader MBM0064790 £36.00

Gerard MBMI0000761 £36.00

Glenrock Eiger MBM0041832 £36.00

Goldies Champion MBM0031194 £60.00

Goldies Eddy MBM0042583 £48.00

Goldies Icon MBM0059785 £36.00

Goldies Unbeatable (ET) MBM0012710 £60.00

Goldies Usher MBM0010405 £48.00

Goldstar Echo (semen only) MBMI0000642 £36.00

Goldstar Hugo2 ET MBMI0000752 £240.00

Goldstar Othello MBM0069647 £36.00

Gower Blingbling MBM0026865 £30.00

Gretnahouse Archangel (ET) MBM0022057 £30.00

Gwenog Banjo MBM0024892 £42.00

Inverlochy Ferdie MBM0047992 £54.00

Inverlochy Gurkha MBM0052219 £36.00

Inverlochy Topsire MBM0005586 £30.00

Kilbline1 Cupidon ET MBMI0000513 £36.00

Killadeas Jack MF0062072 £60.00

Killadeas Paddy MF0093525 £30.00

Knockane Orlando MFI1000293 £72.00

Limkiln Bosco MBMI0000481 £36.00

Liscally ETI ET (semen only) MBMI0000667 £24.00

Lisnagre Elite ET (semen only) MBMI0000644 £36.00

Loganbar Herdsman MF0053477 £30.00

Lowerffrydd Benhurr (ET) MBM0024501 £36.00

Maerdy Dublin MBM0036035 £60.00

Maerdy Vamp MBM0016125 £36.00

Moelfre Ambassador (ET) MBM0022743 £30.00

Moorlough Palo MF0091370 £48.00

Mornity Nero MBM0072643 £48.00

Mortimers Festival MF0043643 £36.00

Mortimers Roselier MF0098578 £30.00

Moyness Lincoln MF0070548 £54.00

Noble Prince MBMI0001017 £48.00

Northhouse Mccoist MBM0070239 £30.00

Oldstone Egbert MF0036719 £36.00

Pentervin Universe MBM0010732 £24.00

Piperhaywood Brutus MBM0025937 £24.00

Roundhill Ohoh MFI1000271 £48.00

Rumsden Udimore MBM0012871 £36.00

Sackville Felix MBM0045676 £42.00

Seawell Offshore MF0084446 £36.00

Shraden Talisman MBM0005550 £42.00

Simpsons Gregg MF0048570 £60.00

Solitude Narcos MBM0075092 £42.00

Sportsmans Columbo MBM0033416 £78.00

Sportsmans Linesman MBM0066815 £48.00

Sportsmans Monarch MBM0070960 £42.00

Sportsmans Neptune MBM0072623 £48.00

Stranagone Jones MBM0062547 £120.00

Thrunton Alpha MBM0021683 £30.00

Thrunton Bonjovi MBM0025905 £48.00

Thrunton Camelot MBM0028330 £60.00

Thrunton Fairfax MBM0047633 £60.00

Thrunton Flyingscotsman MBM0047658 £36.00

Thrunton Ideal MF0055023 £42.00

Thrunton Nostrdamus MF0081667 £30.00

Thrunton Officer MBM0078729 £48.00

Thrunton Unstopable MBM0011479 £36.00

Tonaghmore Augusto MBM0022182 £36.00

Tullygarley Alibaba MBM0020806 £36.00

Tweeddale Lookout MBM0067163 £42.00

Vald’or-ra (semen only) MBMI0000449 £70.00

Vexour Freddy MBM0045885 £48.00

Wesley Equinox MBM0043457 £48.00

Westcarse Houdini MBM0053095 £36.00

Whitecliffe Harlequin MBM0054640 £36.00

Whitecliffe James MBM0062601 £36.00

Whitecliffe Joe MBM0062593 £36.00

Whitecliffe Panama MBM0081191` £42.00

Woodpark Paris MBM0081113 £48.00

Further details on how to enter the scheme can be obtained from the Society Office.

The entry fee of £50 plus VAT must accompany the completed entry form

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Male Names

Female Names

Suggested Names for 2021 (S)

Saad

Sabastian

Sage

Sahil

Said

Saif

Saint

Salami

Saleh

Salem

Salman

Salvador

Salvation

Salvatore

Sam

Samar

Samarth

Sami

Samir

Sammy

Samson

Samuel

Santaclauss

Santana

Santapod

Santiago

Santigo

Santino

Santos

Saucedout

Saucy

Saucyboy

Saul

Saulboy

Savion

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Sawyer

Scandinavia

Scant

Scoobiedoo

Scotchbroth

Scotsboy

Scotsman

Scott

Scottthegreat

Scoundrel

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Seamus

Sean

Seanbean

Seb

Sebastian

Sebastien

Selim

Sellyoak

Semaj

Saanvi

Sabrina

Sacha

Sadie

Safa

Sage

Sahana

Sailor

Salem

Salima

Sallie

Sally

SallyShayla

Salma

Samantha

Samara

Samira

Samiyah

Sana

Sanaa

Sanai

Sandra

Sandy

Saniya

Saniyah

Saoirse

Saphira

Sapphire

Sara

Sarah

Sarahi

Sarai

Saria

Sarina

Sariyah

Sasha

Sasuke

Satchel

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Satia

Satin

Saturn

Saturnino

Satwant

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Saul

Saulo

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Sava

Savannah

Saviero

Savio

Savion

Savit

Savvas

Sawdust

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Sawyer

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Sayers

Saylor

Scarlet

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Scevola

Schroder

Schroeder

Schuyler

Schylar

Scipio

Scooter

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Selah

Selected

Selena

Selene

Selina

Selly

Semonlina

Seraphina

Seren

Serene

Serena

Serenity

Serenity

Sevyn

Sexylady

Shanaya

Shannon

Sharon

Shay

Shea

Sheena

Sheila

Shelby

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Sherlyn

Sherry

Shiloh

Shirley

Shoshana

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Samiya

Sia

Sidney

Siena

Sienna

Sierra

Silvia

Simone

Siya

Skater

Skates

Sky

Skye

Skyla

Skylah

Skylark

Skyler

Skylynn

Slater

Slaterkat

Sloan

Sloane

Sofia

Sofie

Soleil

Sonia

Sophia

Sophie

Sophie

Soraya

Sorento

Spaced

Sparky

Speaker

Speckledhen

Speciality

Speciallady

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Spoon

Spooner

Stacey

Staceyann

Stacy

Stella

Stephanie

Strawberry

Stunner

Succulent

Summer

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Sunrise

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Suri

Surine

Surprise

Susan

Susanna

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Suzanne

Suzieq

Swan

Swanlake

Sweet

Sweetgirl

Sybil

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Sylvia

Semolina

Sensible

Serento

Sergio

Seth

Seven

Sexyboy

Shaan

Sjai

Shalom

Shamar

Shane

Shannon

Shaun

Shaurya

Shawn

Shay

Shea

Sheldon

Shepard

Shepherd

Shia

Shiloh

Shimon

Shiv

Shivalrus

Shlomo

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Signon

Silas

Sillybilly

Sillymoo

Simeon

Simon

Sincere

Sire

Sirethebest

Sky

Skylar

Skyler

Slade

Slater

Sloan

Smelliest

Smith

Smithandjones

Smithy

Smooth

Smoothie

Sol

Solomon

Sonny

Sooty

Sooner

Soren

Soul

Soultosoul

Southam

Southernlad

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Spain

Spandau

Spangles

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Spectaciular

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Spendit

Spentout

Sprial

Spiralcase

Squid

Squiggly

Squigglydot

Stalked

Stalker

Stamp

Stamped

Stamper

Stan

Stantheman

Stanley

Steele

Stefan

Stellaartois

Stellan

Stephen

Stephon

Steptoe

Steptoeson

Sterling

Sterlingmoss

Stetson

Steve

Stevemcqueen

Steven

Stevie

Stewy

Stone

Stryker

Stuart

Stupendous

Sulaiman

Sullivan

Sultan

Superman

Sutton

Sutton

Syed

Sylas

Sylvester

Syncere

Syrus

Breedplan Trait Leaders

The trait leader list for:

Gestation length 200 day Milk Eye Muscle Area

Scrotal Size 200 day Growth Rib Fat

Birth Weight 400 day Weight Retail Beef Yield Percent

Mature Cow Weight 600 day Weight Intra-Muscle Fat Percent

Can be emailed to members, or printed versions will be posted on request to those members who have not access to the internet.

The up-to-date leader lists are also posted on the BCCS web site.

If any BCCS members have changed their email addresses or have signed up for a new address, could they inform the office as the

BCCS are circulating up to date information by email to members.

Breedplan UK Scanners

Gordon Clark

Broombrae Farm

Auchtermuchty

Cupar

Fife

KY14 7EE

Tel: 01337 828632

Mob: 07850 885468

glclark@gmx.com

Linda McKendrick

Bankhead Farm

Peat Inn

Cupar

Fife

KY15 5LF

Tel: 01334 840489

Mob: 07803 064452

arnydie77@hotmail.co.uk

William Wilson

9 Milton Park

Coylton

Ayr

KA6 6JF

Tel: 01292 570629

Mob: 07740 611545

williewilson4@btinternet.com

Jim Barber

Moat House,

Astbury,

Congelton,

Cheshire.

CW12 4RJ

Tel: 01260 273421

Mob: 07973 307687

j.barber334@btinternet.com

William Tait

AI Services (NI) Ltd

671 Antrim Road

Newton Abbey

Co Antrim

N Ireland

BT36 4RL

Tel: 028 908 33123

Mob: 07833 968417

burnview@btinternet.com

When contacting the scanners for a visit ask for a

quotation on price, as prices may vary

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Welcome to New Members 1 January - 31 December 2020

SCOTLAND

G & D ALLARDYCE ALAMEIN, TARLAND, ABOYNE AB34 4TJ 07717 710994

MARK CATHERALL STONEQUOY FARM, LYNESS HOY, KW16 3NY 07974 733808

PHILIPPA DALE-SUNLEY AIRDS OF BALCARY FARM, AUCHENCAIRN, CASTLE DOUGLAS DG7 1QZ 07584 373703

LIVING WATER 12 CHARNWOOD AVENUE, JOHNSTONE PA5 0AF 07429 187669

LOUISE MCARTHUR CRETLEVANE FARM, BALFRON, GLASGOW G63 0QY 07503 195032

MR R MCNEILL 28 CASTLE HILL, DOUNE, FK16 6BU 07884 135920

MISS LYNDSAY NELSON MAINS OF LUNDIE FARM,EDZELL, BY BRECHIN DD9 7QN 07802 737649

TONY ROZGA

KILMENY FARN,BALLYGRANT, ISLAY PA45 7QW

DEXTER RUSSELL GLADSTONE HOUSE, AIRTH MAINS, FALKIRK FK2 8JG 07787 550589

COLIN SMITH BROOMHILL FARM, DUNECHT, WESTHILL AB32 7ED 07715 538821

ALAN STANGER BRAEHEAD, BU ROAD, CAIRSTONE, STROMNESS KW16 3JH 07753 175458

NORTHERN IRELAND

ANDREW BAILIE 31 CAVANAKILL ROAD, BELLEEKS, NEWRY BT35 7PR 07973 368599

KEVIN FERGUSON 125 GLENASHEEVAR ROAD, TULLYLOUGHDOUGH, GARRISON BT93 4DE 07746 214392

GEORGE HADNETT 22 KILLUNEY ROAD,ARMAGH, BT61 9HR 07979 290883

E AND A HANNA 214 TUMMERY ROAD, TRILLICK, OMAGH, BT78 3TY 07788 564144

CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY 6B CORKLEY ROAD, TASSAUGH, ARMAGH BT60 2NZ 07871 754060

EDWIN LONG 447 LATTONE ROAD, CASHELNADREA, GARRISON BT93 4EG 07968 736626

MRS LORRAINE MAVITTY 19 DRUMKEEN ROAD, LANKILL, CULKEY, ENNISKILLEN BT92 2FZ 07813 452398

MR JOHN FRANCIS MCBRIDE 33 CORVANAGHAN ROAD, COOKSTOWN, BT80 9TW 07748 808159

ROBERT & JAMES MCCLINTOCK 139 CHURCH ROAD, GLENWHERRY, BALLYMENA BT42 3EJ 07887 533685

SHANE MCGEEHAN 118 MULLAGHFAD ROAD, FIVEMILETOWN, BT75 0JJ 07967 590976

MR SEAMUS MCKEOWN 17 DRUHAHEAN ROAD, MIDDLETOWN BT60 3QG 07716 134733

FRANCIS MCSHANE 42 CAPTAINS ROAD, FORKHILL, NEWRY BT35 9RS 07742 451037

S J MOONEY 2 MULLAGHDRIN ROAD, EAST DROMARA, DROMORE BT25 2AQ 07791 447753

PAUL MORGAN 52 FERNALOY ROAD, MADDEN, BT60 3LR 07712 130062

ISAAC WARD 29 ARDMORE ROAD,CRUMLIN, BT29 4QS 07849 618292

YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST

MICHAEL DUMBRECK 37 SKELTON ON URE, RIPON, HG4 5AJ 07933 917832

NORTHERN

E & M FAIRHURST SON BANK END FARM, LAWKLAND, AUSTWICK LA2 8AT 07971 813153

MR R W SMITH GREEN LANE FARM, GREEN LANE, SAMLESBURY, PRESTON PR5 0RJ 07791 266686

WALES

A L BOWEN & SON TYDU FARM, TYDU ROAD NELSON, TREHARRIS CF46 6PH 07973 932773

P EDWARDS & CO TREDOMEN FARM, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED CF82 7BF 07850 204146

JA & HJ JAMES PANTYWHEEL FARM, LLANDOVERY SA20 0HA 07728 233159

SPR & L REED & CO RHOSYGADAIR FAWR, BLAENANNERCH, CARDIGAN SA43 1SW 07790 501396

K E & W M REES COYNANT, LOGIN, WHITLAND SA34 0XE 07748 478099

NORTH MIDLANDS

MR LEE HOPWOOD SLACK FARM, HIGHER CALDERBROOK ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH OL15 9NH 07711 162463

J & E RUDKIN 33 REARSBY ROAD, THRUSSINGTON, LEICESTER LE7 4UD 07761 119972

ANGLIA

J & A BRADSHAW-HIRD JANNIMESA FARM, EASTGATE ST, NORTH ELMHAM, DEREHAM NR20 5HF 07831 410492

D.G. WATERS & SONS LTD NEW CUT FARM SOUTHERY ROAD,FELTWELL, THETFORD IP26 4EJ 07889 035485

SOUTH EAST

R & F WELLER FARM THICKETS FARMHOUSE, BOTLEY ROAD, BISHOPS WALTHAM, SO32 1DR 07917 222957

SOUTH WEST

CHARLOTTE JENKIN RADFORD FARM, WERRINGTON, LAUNCESTON PL15 8TT 07891 865227

MR H G NANKIVELL TRESWALLOCK FARM, ST BREWARD, BODMIN PL30 4PL 07938 433921

MRS ANNIE PREBENSEN HOLLAM HOUSE,HOLLAM ESTATE,DULVERTON. TA22 9JH 07891 213984

MR RYAN SMITH HAWKRIDGE BARTON FARM, UMBERLEIGH EX37 9AG 07511 695795


Promotional Goods

GIFT ITEMS

Insulated Travel Mug £6.00

Rucksack £10.00

Notebook with Pen £3.50

Calf Measuring Tape £5.00

Umbrella £17.00

Lorry Sticker £6.00

Mug £5.00

Key Ring £10.00

CHAROLAIS BOOKS

The Charolais Adventure by AS Harman £10.00

A Calf Called Valentine by Berlie Doherty £5.00

Valentine’s Day by Berlie Doherty £5.00

Charolais Leading the British Beef Revolution Hard Back

£5.00

Charolais Leading the British Beef Revolution Paper

Back £5.00

ACCESSORIES

Spotted Ties Burgundy, Navy or Pink £10.00

Baseball Caps (Suede Peaked) Silver or Gold £8.00

Baseball Cap Cotton Royal Blue £6.00

Woollen Hat with Charolais or Bull £6.00

Ladies Silk Scarf £10.00

CLOTHING

Selkirk Softshell Jacket £35.00

Mens Regatta Softshell Bodywarmer £30.00

Ladies Regatta Softshell Bodywarmer £30.00

Poloshirt £15.00

See our sales catalogue on the

promotional page of our website

www.charolais.co.uk

All postal orders are subject to P&P – prices vary depending on the size of the item from £1.50.

Figurines are sent via courier and postage is £10.00 (£20.00 to NI and Highlands).

Items marked with ** postage is included in the price.

Overseas postage prices on application.

WWW.CHAROLAIS.CO.UK

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ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT AT

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TO BE HELD AT THE ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW

CHAROLAIS MARQUEE

INGLISTON, EDINBURGH EH28 8NB

ON THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 2021 AT 8.00 am

In accordance with the Articles of Association, the following Council Members retire having served their elected

appointment to the Council of Management.

Mr A P Drysdale (National)

Mr A E Sellick (Southern England)

Mr B L Williams (Wales)

Mr W D Connolly (Northern Ireland)

Mr R C Curry (Northern England)

Mr C J Wight (Scotland)

Messrs A P Drysdale (National), A E Sellick (Southern England) and B L Williams (Wales) are eligible for

re-election in 2021.

Messrs W D Connolly (Northern Ireland), Mr R C Curry (Northern England), Mr C J Wight

(Scotland) have served two terms of three years and are therefore not eligible for re-election in 2021.

Attached to this Notice you will find a nomination form for replacement nominees for the vacancies which must

be correctly completed and returned to the Society Office NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY 2 APRIL 2021. In the

event of more than one nominee per vacancy a postal vote, respective to the individual Region/National vacancy

will be held.

A Council appointment is for a term of three years and is open to any fully paid-up Annual or Life Member of the

Society. Proposers, seconders and nominees are confined to the region in which their address is registered with

the Society. A member shall not be eligible to hold office as a member of Council if that member is:

a. A director or the holder of any other office or employment in any other company, society or organisation

established for the promotion of any beef or any dual purpose breed of cattle other than pedigree British

Charolais cattle.

b. Not either personally, the owner of pedigree British Charolais cattle, or partner in a partnership firm or a

share director of a company which firm or company is the owner of pedigree British Charolais cattle.

A statutory limitation was introduced in 1984 that after two consecutive terms of three years on Council, a

member is not eligible for re-election for one year.

Peter Phythian

Chief Executive

Please Note: Only Life or Annual Members of the Society are eligible to vote,

i.e. not Associate Members.

SEE NOMINATION FORM OVERLEAF

2021

ELECTION OF MEMBERS

To The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited

Council of Management

I WISH TO STAND FOR THE VACANCY SHOWN BELOW:

NB. Members are only eligible to tick ONE box

Please tick

National

Northern England

Southern England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

(N.B.The Northern England region consists of the area to the North of the Southern county boundaries of Shropshire, West

Midlands, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Southern England shall consist of the area of England to the South of that line.)

Nominee:

Address

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

I, the above named, confirm acceptance of this nomination

………………………… Signed

Proposer:

Address:

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

…………………………. Signed

Seconder:

Address:

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

…………………………. Signed

This nomination is only valid if received at the Society office by FRIDAY 2 APRIL, 2021

You may wish to submit a short curriculum vitae, in the first person, which will be circulated to the regional membership should a

ballot be necessary. Please return it with your nomination form.

January 2021

In the event of more than one nominee per vacancy a postal vote will be held.

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BCCS January Newsletter 2021

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