Author Topic: Lanark 30-Aug-13 Rare Breeds and Shetland catalogues now available (Read 9803 times)

SallyintNorth · « **on:** August 24, 2013, 10:29:20 am »

http://www.lawrie-and-symington.com/sale-dates/

I just rang them to enquire about the Icelandics - their website says,

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FRIDAY - FRIDAY 30th AUGUST AT 10.00am SALE OF RARE AND MINORITY BREEDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, PIGS, POULTRY comprising -Sheep- 2 Black Welsh Mountain, 8 Shropshire, 33 Jacobs, 34 Zwartbles, 1 Hebridean, 26 Ryeland 2 Kerryhill, Icelandic, 28 Cross bred Sheep. 5 Highand and Belted Galloway Cattle, 1 Lllama,10 Goats, 8 Pigs,1 Clydesdae Filly 268 lots of Poultry and Waterfowl.

but there are no Icelandics - nor Kerry Hills nor Llamas, come to that - in the catalogue. (Edited to say the llama is there, I didn't see it first time through.)

"Och, no," said the chap who answered the phone. "I know there aren't [any Icelandics or Kerry Hills] because I was asked to take them out of the adverts. Can I ask which advert you saw them listed in."

"Err, on your website. Immediately above where I downloaded the catalogue."

You can hear embarrassment, I have discovered.

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:35:34 am »

The llama's in the catalogue.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:48:45 am »

Quote from: Rosemary on August 24, 2013, 10:35:34 am

The llama's in the catalogue.

Just came on to edit my original post to say I'd now found the llama.

bigchicken · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:04:25 pm »

They have made a mistake with my sheep entry not pleased spent a bit of time on them. Phone call first thing on monday Grrrrrrrrr.

Croftgary · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:05:37 pm »

Whatever are "a trio of Show Girls"

bigchicken · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:42:32 pm »

Think it's a naked neck x silkie, Google it funny looking things.

Anke · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:26:11 pm »

And the Shetland catalogue is absolutely USELESS - no colours/markings or anything.... well that's me not coming to buy then...

Fleecewife · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:13:24 pm »

http://www.shetland-sheep.org.uk/page.php?Plv=2&P1=&P2=32&P3=

This should link to more details of the Shetlands. So far it's just a few but more vendors might yet add details of their sheep for sale so keep checking.

bigchicken · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2013, 05:36:21 pm »

Also by reading their reg number you can find out about their pedigree on the S S Society site ( on line flock book.) hope that helps. Further update the lambs seen not to be in the flock book yet. dear, dear, finger out please this is pretty important to lots of people.

Fleecewife · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:54:15 pm »

More info has been uploaded onto the Shetland sheep website.

HappyHippy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2013, 04:30:28 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on August 24, 2013, 10:48:45 am

Quote from: Rosemary on August 24, 2013, 10:35:34 am
The llama's in the catalogue.
Just came on to edit my original post to say I'd now found the llama.

Still listing the Icelandic on the website though $:-\$

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2013, 05:39:48 pm »

Quote from: HappyHippy on August 26, 2013, 04:30:28 pm

Still listing the Icelandic on the website though $:-\$

Hopeless, aren't they! I've been in touch with the Icelandics lady and they are definitely not entered.

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:40:46 am »

Iv been to this sale it said and said when i left at 5. 30 and got there the pens wernt made up then the ducks was mixt with rabbits and chickins etc didn't go again it cost me 60 pound on fuel and the stock made no think so wasted. a day. Its to get you intrested not good when people make a lot of Efert

bigchicken · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2013, 05:26:55 pm »

Good news sorted my entry's and all the information on the pedigrees of all registered Shetland sheep in the sale is now up to date in their on line flock book. See you at the sale if you are going I,m the big old man with the white tash over 6 foot tall I don't bite say hello.