Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

The Blue Tongue zone depressed entries at York this year. Prices in gns. Registered Dexters Cows with male calves at foot 480, 400, 380 Cow with registered heifer calf 430 Cows without calves 350, 250 Bull (born Jan 24) 240 Steer (born March 23) 550 The North of England Dexter Group had a small prom...

Just a reminder of this forthcoming event on Sat 12th Oct. There's been a lot of interest and I now need final numbers for catering. Guests very welcome, particularly anyone who remembers Valerie Roberts.

I've got two North of England Dexter Group members looking to hire non-short bulls ASAP. Both of mine are booked out until late October. Has anyone else got a bull available or would be willing to host a visiting cow and heifer? Please contact me if you can help and I'll put you in touch with the pe...

I've entered one heifer for the Carlisle Sale on 21st September. Open to private sale beforehand. Zanfara Rowena F67129. Born 13/12/23. Black, non-short, naturally polled. Sire Endway Foxglove, Dam Zanfara Aurelia Halter trained and show: 1st Huby & Sutton show, Reserve Champion Thornton le Dale...

North of England Dexter Group meeting Sat 12th October. Meet at Teesdale Cheesemakers, Cafe Cheesedale, for refreshments/lunch. If at least 10 people are interested and contact me ASAP, as a group we can have a tutored cheesetasting with tea/coffee for lunch together with a talk on cheesemaking and ...

Just to let everyone know I'm now Group secretary. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome to contact me for a membership form. Current fees: individual £10; Joint £15; Junior £5. Do let me know if you have ideas for Group activities. I'll be at various shows this summer, next at Cumberlan...

If you are interested in getting this Group active again, please come to the meeting at 11am at the Anchor Inn, Whixley YO26 8AG, to be followed by lunch. The outgoing Secretary, Ann Gates, would appreciate numbers to confirm the size of room to book. Please email her if you would like to come and f...

Are there any real people out there? This post has 13,000 views but not one response, public or private. I would like to enter 2 cows with heifer calves at foot at Otley show, entries close 18th April, show day is May 18th. The classes are cow with calf at foot, maiden heifer, pairs. Another pair of...

The Otley show schedule landed today, so now looking forward to the summer show season. So far, I have 3 cows with heifer calves that I'm planning to enter in Any Native Breed Cow with Calf classes, as well as shows with Dexter classes. However, I need someone to lead the calf. If anyone is interest...

Another photo from local press, Zanfara Lute meeting the local MP at Wensleydale show.

Expected date for Carlisle sale this year is 21st Sept. There's normally a good entry.

Judith Hawkhead of the York RBST support group kindly got the Dexter sale prices from the mart for me. Numbers are given as Gns/£s Registered cows in calf 180/189 x 2; 190/199.5 x 2; 100/105 Reg heifers in calf 390/409.5 x 2; 200/210 Reg bull 900/945; BN bull 200/210; BN steers 130/136.5; 170/178.5 ...

Wolsingham show, in Co. Durham NE England, is on Sept 7th. Last year Jean Jordeth took a lorry load of Dexters and I was there. Carlisle Rare Breeds Sale is on 21st Sept, with show of Dexters before the sale. Usually a good entry of Dexters.

Here is Zanfara Micki, who came home for Christmas. She was born 2017 and sold that year as a weaned stirk at Carlisle Rare Breeds sale. Since then, she's had six owners. The latest offered her back to me, so she came home on 18th Dec & has settled in as though she had never been away. Here's ho...

That is sad news. I met her many years ago, early 90's, when I hadn't been keeping Dexters that long. She was, indeed, very knowledgeable about the breed.