My four Bowmonts are for sale as soon as the lambs are weaned. I am afraid that they do not fit in with my herd, and although their fleeces are lovely, I prefer Shetlands (don't felt as easily). My main aim was to cross breed with Shetalnd and keep the offspring for fleece and hardiness. So far only boys have been produced... Also the fleece is quite difficult to clip, I have found that it does not lift in the same way as the Shetlands do. In all honesty, they need a LOT of footcare and are not the brightest sheep on the planet... but I think would do well in a small group of their own.
They are two two crop and two one crop ewes, and I bought them locally fron someone who purchased originally from the Bowmont valley. I am based quite close to the Bowmont valley, near St Boswells in the Scottish Borders.
Re fleeces: As I clip the myself by hand (and probably not very professionally I have to add), and the fleeces do not come off in one piece, and I sort them and wash and slowly (very slowly!) start to spin them up. But would have no problem in giving them away, again there are not enough hours in the day.... (and I have bags in the garage, as so far I have not solt to WMB due to fleeces in bits etc etc)