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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: tirdu on December 27, 2010, 09:22:43 pm

Title: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: tirdu on December 27, 2010, 09:22:43 pm
I'm currently looking for some greyfaced dartmoor in lamb ewes of any age and also ewe lambs vice versa, im situated at aberystwyth west wales which is far from dartmoor country, many thanks
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: Shnoowie on December 28, 2010, 08:54:15 pm
Hi Tirdu,

I am afraid the only Greyface breeds I know are near me in Tavistock, Devon.  They are very well known - have you tried contacting the breed site http://www.greyface-dartmoor.org.uk/?
They should be able to help.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: Rosemary on December 29, 2010, 09:07:27 pm
There's two ewes and a ram for sale on the RBST website in the Stock Exchange bit.
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: onnyview on December 30, 2010, 11:14:03 pm
Hi there,

I know of a lady near Welshpool who breeds Grey faced. She's won a number of Championships too. Email me at Onnyview@googlemail.com for more details if you are still looking.
 :wave:
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: kanisha on December 31, 2010, 07:38:44 am
tirdu can you explain your name please? I am used to names like gwendu and penndu white and black sheep but wondered what tirdu was.

thanks
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: tirdu on December 31, 2010, 10:03:13 pm
onnyview thats very kind< well tirdu is the welsh name for black land, tir being land and du being black ha
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: kanisha on January 01, 2011, 09:06:28 am
thanks the terms are in breton and relate to white and black versions of the mainly black ouessant interesting that breton and welsh are so close.
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: kaz on January 01, 2011, 02:50:37 pm
Just wondered what you do with all the different breeds of sheep that you are always after?
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: waterhouse on January 01, 2011, 05:30:48 pm
We bought our Dartmoor ewes a month ago from the lady in Norfolk who advertised on the website
http://www.greyface-dartmoor.org.uk/for_sale.html

Very good sheep in lovely condition but a considerable distance from you. 
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: tirdu on January 02, 2011, 07:55:18 pm
It's a bit like noa's ark here all in 2's hahaha
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: waterhouse on January 02, 2011, 08:10:03 pm
Are you in Queensland then?
Title: Re: Greyfaced dartmoors
Post by: princesspiggy on January 05, 2011, 01:06:34 pm
have u tried the RBST website? Quite alot of new adverts for sheep on there.