The Society

Formed in 1974 the British Texel Sheep Society has grown into the largest registry of Pedigree Texel sheep anywhere in the world. Today 2,000 Texel flock-masters birth notify around 55,000 lambs with 20,000 females and 1,500 males going onto full pedigree registration. The Society and its nineteen regional clubs and Performance Recorded Members Sire Reference schemes market some 12,000 breeding rams through 35 sales throughout the UK.

Area Directors are elected for a 5-year term from fourteen geographic regions. The policy of the Society is implemented by the Chief Executive and staff at the Society’s Offices at Stoneleigh Park, central England.

The Society operated its flock register and Breed recording system using its co-owned business – BASCO Data Ltd. A world leading database developed specifically for the leading Sheep & Beef Societies in the UK, namely, Texel, Limousin and Suffolk.

The UK boasts a diverse geography which creates different needs in the promotion and marketing of Texels, which are addressed by the nineteen breeders’ clubs. The clubs have an in-depth knowledge of local traditions, market conditions and preferences and this experience means that they can deliver a more targeted service.

Whilst sales are either organised by the Society centrally or by the clubs regionally, all are conducted under a standard set of conditions, under the auspices of the Society and conducted by Society approved auctioneers.

Breed Summary 2009