Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

To all my friends in the Dexter world. Due to trying to recuperate from a rather nasty operation I am not sending any cards this year. Thank you to all those who have send me cards and may I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. From Philippa and the Templetons.

Beryl Rutherford - Woodmagic Beryl's funeral is to be held on Monday 18th January at 12 noon. Her final resting place will be Great Bradley Cottage, Natural Burial Ground, Calverleigh Cross, Templeton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8BJ. There will be refreshments in Templeton Village Hall afterwards. No fl...

Due to the adverse weather conditions, the undertakers have requested that Beryl's funeral be postponed until Monday 18th January, 12 noon, at Great Bradley Cottage, Natural Burial Ground, Calverleigh Cross, Templeton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8BJ. There will be refreshments in Templeton Village Hall ...

Dear All, When Philippa visited Beryl today she was was quite obviously delighted to see one of her oldest friends and wouldn't stop talking, and when we left the hospital at four this afternoon, we both felt Beryl was fighting every step of the way, she told me she still had work to do. I know she...

When I suggested attention to detail I did not necessarily mean a halter. For example if I was entering a heifer old enough to be in calf, ideally she would be put into calf before being entered into the sale - to reach the highest prices the cattle should be in condition and at this time of year a...

At Sedgemoor there was quite a range in prices, but Amy Westwood showed and sold two very nice halter trained cows for £550 and £560, both were well turned out. There were a number of cows which sold with a calf at foot for about £400. It is noticable that it is worth giving attention to detail whe...

We are organising a collective sale of Dexter Cattle at the Sedgemoor Market on 1st August, it is being run on the same day as the native breed sale, any unregistered stock will be sold at the end of the registered stock sale in £s - all are welcome and we look forward to a good day. Please get you...

I have taken a number of hides down to Exeter Skin & Hide, (not all Dexter) and yes they will check it when you take it in for any cuts or imperfections and I have had some excellent results as well as some which have come back with small bald patches. If your product is good (and perhaps not b...

I think Stephanie, in your position I would speak to someone in the veterinary practice and explain the problem and how it is an inadequate service, after all we pay enough for the visits. It seems as though it is more by luck than good judgement that you have not had a real disaster, and perhaps t...