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13th September 2010

Texel Sheep Society “Sire of the Year” Trophy

The inaugural winner of the Texel Sheep Society “Sire of the year” trophy is ‘Strathbogie Python’ – bred by James Innes & Sons, Dunscroft, Huntly, owners of the Strathbogie flock. Messrs Innes will therefore become the first recipients of this prestigious new trophy which will be up for annual competition. The qualifying Society sales were held at Dungannon, Lanark, Welshpool & Worcester. There were actually six first season sires in close contention, those being fairly well ahead of their contemporaries, which included several top priced individuals.

Strathbogie Python

Strathbogie Python, whose owner John Forsyth (Glenside), purchased him for 9,000gns at last years Lanark Premier sale achieved a winning aggregate of 60,000gns for his three highest priced sons – namely, Razzle Dazzle (40,000gns), Ring a Ding (10,000gns and Rocket 1 (10,000gns).

Python showed a very high level of consistency with further sons reaching 4,000gns at Welshpool and 4,200gns at Worcester respectively, while a further four sons at the Solway & Tyne Club Sale (Carlisle) sold to 4,200gns and averaged £2,716 apiece.

John Forsyth stated that Strathbogie Python had an excellent first season and he hopes that he will have a similar positive long term influence on the Texel Breed as his two outstanding sires of yesteryear did, namely Castlecairn Keltic Star and Muiresk Blondin.

Runner up for the “Sire of the year” was Knock Powerpacker, bred by George and Albert Howie, whose joint owners, Willie Knox (Haddo) - Bruce Renwick (Castlecairn) and Vaughan Texels (Kingsland) purchased him for 8,000gns at Lanark. His three top sons were all bred in the Haddo Flock, namely, Ringleader (50,000gns), Rocket I (4,000gns) and Ringmaster (2,000gns), giving him an aggregate of 56,000gns.

Powerpacker, whose dam was the noted ewe HAK05034 by Anglezarke Krug, displayed a similar breeding to the winning Python. In addition to his winning the trio of sons, Powerpacker also sired the 5.500gn Carlisle Reserve Champion Castlecairn Ronaldo.

The following table summarises the six leading contenders for the “Sire of the year” Trophy.

Place	Ram	Purchase Price - Gns	Pedigree	Current Owners	Prefix	Qualifying 3 Sons	Aggregate Price
1^st	STRATHBOGIE PYTHON IJS09289	9,000	Sire: Millars Outstanding VMG08528 Dam: Strathbogie IJS05035	J Forsyth	Glenside	40,000 10,000 10,000	60,000
2^nd	KNOCK POWERPACKER HAK091057	8,000	Sire: Tophill Nockout HPH07805 Dam: Knock HAK05034	W. Knox B. Renwick Vaughan Farms	Haddo Castlecairn Kingsland	50,000 4,000 2,000	56,000
3^rd	COWAL POWERHOUSE CKC09911	8,000	Sire: Castleknowe Matchmaker BKL06075 Dam: Cowal CKC05173	T & A Laird McCosh Bros D Creer	Cambwell Culter Allers Cooilingel	40,000 4,200 3,500	47,700
4^th	KELSO PICASSO MBZ09040	4,800	Sire: Mellor Vale Officer BCM08023 Dam: Cambwell LTC06118	Iolo Prys Jones H G Williams	Llangwm Llyfni	32,000 1,500 1,500	35,000
5^th	KELSO PAVAROTTI MBZ09002	40,000	Sire: Mellor Vale Officer BCM08023 Dam: Glenside FPG05151	K, A & R Campbell A Beaton	Cowal Wester Crosshill	22,000 3,500 9,000	34,500
6^th	DEVERONVALE PERFECTION MGV09436	222,000	Sire: Kelso Oxygen MBZ08019 Dam: Deveronvale MGV07251	J Douglas	Cairness	30,000 2,400 1,200	33,600

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