LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD
LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY 2025
SHOW & SALE OF DORSET SHEEP
(On behalf of Scottish Dorset Breeders’ Club)
Lawrie & Symington Ltd welcomed for the Scottish Dorset Breeders’ Club for the Show & Sale of Dorset Sheep where 57 heads were catalogued.
At the Pre-Sale Show, ably judged by Miss Sian Davies awarded the following prizes:
Class 1: Gimmer (2 forward)
1st 202 Stobilee
2nd 201 Stobilee
Class 2: Ewe Lambs (3 forward)
1st 209 Stobliee
2nd 207 Stobilee
3rd 204 Dupin
Class 3: Aged Ram (2 forward)
1st 227 Dun Eideann
2nd 228 Strathbogie
Class 4: Shearling Ram (2 forward)
1st 231 Dun Eideann
2nd 232 Dun Eideann
Class 5: Ram Lamb (4 forward)
1st 237 Stobilee
2nd 234 Belstruther
3rd 238 Stobilee
4th 233 Belstruther
Female Championship: 209 Stobilee (ewe lamb)
Reserve Female Champion: 207 Stobilee (ewe lamb)
Male Champion: 237 Stobilee (ram lamb)
Reserve Male Champion: 234 Belstruther (ram lamb)
Overall Champion: 209 Stobilee (ewe lamb)
Reserve Overall Champion: 237 Stobilee (ram lamb)
Champion and Reserve, both from Stobilee
Champion - Lot 209 from Stobilee (Ewe Lamb)
Reserve Champion - Lot 237 from Stobilee (Ram Lamb)
Young Handlers (4 forward)
1st Euan Allison
2nd Rory Allison
3rd Harris Baker
4th Alexander Sheed
Pens of Females (3 forward)
1st 217 Strathbogie (ewe lambs)
2nd 216 Strathbogie (gimmers)
3rd 218 Strathbogie (ewe lambs)
Sale Report:
Topping the sale was first time exhibitor to Lanark and had good day winning Reserve Male Champion, Amy Thomlinson of the Belstruther flock based in Duns with September-2024 born Ram Lamb, Belstruther Hero, who realised 600gns. Sired by Greenbank Erny and out of Dupin Flashdance, he heads north, joining Messrs Sheed of the Strathbogie flock in Huntly.
Father and Son duo, Robbie and Alistair Morton, Stobilee flock based in Lanark enjoyed a good day in both the Show and Sale Rings. Topping the females at 550gns with their September-2024 born Ewe Lamb after winning the Overall Champion, she now joins Messrs Gillespie, Crosshill Avenue in Campbeltown. For his money, he receives a daughter of Richhill Extrovert and out of the homebred, Stobilee Caitlin.
Robbie and Alistair also received 550gns for their third prize Ram Lamb, Stobilee Hamilton from Messrs Henderson, West Teuchan, Crudenbay. A Stobilee Fernando’s son, his dam is a Ballytaggart ewe sired by Greenhill Calypso.
After winning first prize in the Aged Ram Class, Dennis and Declan Rankine, Dun Eideann flock based at Lochgelly, Sherborne Fixate, a September-2022 born ram realised 500gns. He sold online via MartEye to A Anderson, Plewlands, Duffas. Fixate is a son of Byeways Charlie and out of a Sherborne Zcars daughter.
Other Leading Prices:
Gimmers:
320gns Stobilee to C Stewart, An Cala, Caithness
320gns Stoiblee (sold as a pair) to G Gillespie, Crosshill Avenue
Ewe Lambs:
380gns Stobiliee to A Harvey, Kinloss Road, Cheshire
350gns Stobilee to N Thomlinson, Belstruther, Duns
300gns Stobilee to D Rankine, Dun Eideann flock
300gns Stobilee to J Christie, Kennels Cottage, Lockerbie
300gns Stobilee to J A Henderson, West Teuchan
Shearling Rams:
400gns Dun Eideann to A Anderson, Plewlands
Ram Lambs:
400gns Stobilee to H & M Purdie, Hazelbank, Johnstone
250gns Belstruther to N Davidson, Rest Cottage, Dumfries
Averages:
8 gimmers averaged £472.50 (11 forward)
15 ewe lambs averaged £280.00 (29 forward)
1 aged ram averaged £525.00 (2 forward)
1 shearlings averaged £420.00 (2 forward)
4 ram lambs averaged £472.50 (8 forward)
29 Dorset Sheep overall averaged £307.76 (52 forward)
