The Chaileybrook flock has a strong line up of entries for this year’s Southdown Premier Sale at Worcester on Saturday 12 August, with a consignment of shearling rams and ram lambs on offer.
Senior stock sire Chaileybrook 13/0001 ‘Tadpole’ had been entered too, but has been sold privately ahead of the sale.
Shearling Rams
Chaileybrook 16/00033 (M56829)
Sire – TC10187
Dam – Golden Valley 10/00039 (78339)
A long, clean, powerful shearling by the noted ‘Sarkozy’ and out of a Golden Valley ewe which is easily one of the largest Southdown ewes we’ve ever seen. He stood second in his class at the National Show 2016 as a lamb and has serious stock ram potential.
Dam of Chaileybrook 16/0033
Guardian 16/0047 (M56583)
Sire – Brant 12/00124 (55095)
Dam – Chaileybrook 13/00022 (83217)
A tremendous shearling which was purchased as a lamb when male champion at Worcester. Used last year and has left great lambs. This shearling carries the best of Chaileybrook breeding on both sides, with his dam being a full sister to the record priced ewe lamb Chaileybrook 14/0021 and his grandsire being Chaileybrook 09/0002, among the highest ranked recorded stock rams of his era.
Chaileybrook 16/00037 (M56828)
Sire – Chaileybrook 13/00001 (M55623)
Dam – Chaileybrook 12/00029 (81618)
A real breeders’ sheep combining style, presence and carcass. Sired by the homebred ‘Tadpole’ (see aged rams) himself a successful show winner, being reserve champion at the National Show in 2015 and reserve champion at Bath and West in 2016 as well as first prize aged ram Royal Three Counties 2015 & 2016. From an outstanding female family and sure to breed well in any flock.
Sire of Chaileybrook 16/0037
Ram Lambs
Chaileybrook 17/0012
Sire- FR200221 50119
Dam – Chaileybrook 15/0020 (85793)
A lamb with tremendous shape and breed character. First prize ram lamb at Royal Bath and West and sired by another of our new French sires. He is one to watch and comes from the best breeding family in the flock, descended from the ledgendary 05/0002.
Guardian 17/0068
Sire – Brompton 15/3289
Dam – Chaileybrook 13/0022 (83217)
A great carcassed lamb, with terrific potential. His sire was reserve male champion at the National Show 2016, while his dam is full sister to the record priced ewe lamb Chaileybrook 14/0021. This lamb was purchased at the foot of his dam this spring when the entire Guardian flock was purchased from the McKeague family.
Sire of Guardian 17/0068 and 17/0067
Guardian 17/0067
Sire – Brompton 15/3289
Dam – Chaileybrook 12/0025 (81616)
Again sired by the reserve male champion from the National Show 2016, this lamb comes from one of the growthiest families in the Chaileybrook flock and carries great breed character and carcass. He was purchased at the foot of his dam this spring when the entire Guardian flock was purchased from the McKeague family.