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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Mr Pig on July 26, 2013, 02:07:58 pm

Title: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Mr Pig on July 26, 2013, 02:07:58 pm
It's only just over a week to go to the annual Rare Breeds Show & Sale at Cirencester Livestock Market which incorprates the GOS Show & Sale. The catalogue is now available and can be viewed on the Glos Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club website http://www.gospbc.co.uk/showing-pigs/show-and-sale/ (http://www.gospbc.co.uk/showing-pigs/show-and-sale/)
There's a good selection of senior and younger boars, in-pig gilts, a sow and litter and maiden gilts including some of the breeds' rarest bloodlines. There are entries from some of the breed's msot successful showing herds so a good selection for anyone looking for quality breeding stock.
All entries will be card graded to help buyers and at around 10.30 the pigs will be shown. The sale starts at around 1.15. Entry is free but buyers should register with the auctioneers on the day.
The market is centrally located a few miles south of Cirencester on the main A417/419 dual carriageway which links the M5 at Gloucester with the M4 at Swindon.
 
Come along and you may go home with a bargain!
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: kja on July 26, 2013, 02:23:54 pm
some good names in there shame its the same weekend as the Stoneleigh show
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Mr Pig on July 26, 2013, 02:30:57 pm
Agree, it is a shame but this event has been held on the first Saturday of August for 7 or 8 years and was fixed before anyone mentioned a new show at Stoneleigh.
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: gavin davies on July 26, 2013, 05:45:05 pm
Sounds like a good day out I might go and have a look
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Hassle on July 26, 2013, 07:49:55 pm
Give me and OH a wave then as we shall be there
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Mr Pig on July 27, 2013, 09:04:48 am
Hassle - look forward to seeing you both there.
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on July 28, 2013, 12:16:17 am
Such a shame it clashes with Stoneleigh. Hopefully it won't next year.
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Backinwellies on July 28, 2013, 09:25:22 am
better not go ..... too tempting to bring something back!!
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Marches Farmer on July 30, 2013, 03:55:57 pm
We'll be there but with 4 Southdown ewe lambs and 4 SD x Badger Face crossbred ewe lambs this year. 
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: Mr Pig on August 02, 2013, 10:51:43 pm
Look forward to seeing you there! Hope the trade's good.
 
 
Title: Re: Glos Old Spots Show & Sale
Post by: oaklandspigs on August 04, 2013, 08:10:04 pm
For a report on this, see the GOS website news
 
http://www.gospbc.co.uk/gos-show-sale-another-cracker/ (http://www.gospbc.co.uk/gos-show-sale-another-cracker/)