[Sylvia]

I thought the distinction was whether you *try* to make money or not!

Ask any farmer. Of course non of them make any profit!! They'll tell you this from the window of their brand new tractor/ Land Rover

[SallyintNorth]

That is just so cool  How did you train him? My OH is terrible with the sheep names ( pigs & cattle are OK 'cos we've only got a couple of each).
When I mention Doris for example- he looks at me at says huh  so then I have to say 'the white cheviot x shetland with the black spot on it's left ear that always has small lambs...'. Exactly - a mouthful. 

Well, firstly he's a lovely man.  Secondly, I saw a change in him when he heard me explaining to someone else that I find it much easier to remember names than stories.  (And I do pretty much always now have the original story available as backup. And / or the tag number / farm of origin.)  Oh, and we bought a Limi X cow from a widely-admired farmer at his partial dispersal sale - to be told by the farmer's daughter that the cow was called Cuddles and would come for a fuss and a bit of apple.     After that, I think BH just decided to regard it as fun, and an eccentrity. 

[Blinkers]

I think I'm a Small Farmer.......I'm only 5' 2" ...... sorry, couldn't resist that .