Traditional Native Breed Show and Sale

[Mark Bowles]

The Traditional Native Breeds National Show and Sale will be taking place at Melton Mowbray Market, Leics again this year on 10th & 11th September 2004.
Dexter cattle will be there and there will be a SHOW as well as sale,in the Bulletin it states that a show will not take place, this is incorrect. This is a DCS and RBST supported event.
Entries close on 21st July.Inspections will take place and failed Dexters will go through the auction ring after the passed animals as last year.
Entry forms from Melton Mowbray Market Auctioneers 01664 562971
Please try to support this event, everyone was sad to see Stoneleigh finish, well this is the 2nd year of its replacement.
Mark

[Sylvia]

Mark

Could you please explain a bit more about the procedure. Tucked away here in pretty much splendid isolation I don't get to these events and I wondered what was meant by an inspection and failed and passed animals. Is this in addition to animals being registered? Can DCS registered animals fail? If so, on what? Conformation, condition, size? Is the inspection for non registered Dexters? Sorry to be so dim about such things, but it would be nice to understand happens.

[Mark Bowles]

I will try to explain as best i can, but i am no expert!!
Animals need to be entered as specific individuals before the closing date.They need to be pedigree animals, not sure if unregistered are allowed?.As a seller you have the option of entering each animal in a show class ( like you would get at an agricultural / county show) if you wish, the benefit being that if your animal was of good quaility and did well in the show then it would hopefully get a premium price in the auction ring.
Inspections are carried out by 2 DCS inspecters to make sure all animals entered attain the breed standard ( colour,confirmation,walking etc), this gives the potential purchasers confidence that the animals are sound.
Some animals do fail, these are then put through the auction ring after the main cattle and the auctioneers should indicate that these animals have failed inspection so the puchasers can make an informed judgement as to buying.
This breed sale and the one ay York last year were the only sales to have inspections ( Dexters that is), i beleive York this year will not have inspections.Maybe someone from Council could clarify this?
This website has become more popular with sellers and buyers of Dexters.A case this week of someone in Scotland selling a Bull to someone in Derbyshire,There is no substitution of seeing a number of cattle for sale all in one place like a sale,but now with the internet and new technology you can see the animal you wish to buy in a digital photo before you make a wasted journey.
Sorry , waffling on, well you get the picture dont you?
Mark

[Sylvia]

Thanks Mark. There is so much to learn and every little helps as I believe some minor supermarket is likely to say:)

[Mark Bowles]

I am informed by a member that the entries recieved between 15th and 21st July are double the price,so get in early.
Im not so sure that is very justified,plus i havent phoned to confirm it myself.
Mark

[Robert & Alison Kirk old]

Just to clarify:

Front page of schedule for the sale on 10 & 11 September 2004 states 'Closing Date 15 July." Page 3 under Closing Dates confirms this and states: "Late entries received 16-22 July may be accepted at the discretion of the auctioneers, but double entry fees will be charged."

[Mark Bowles]

Polite Reminder.
Closing date approaches,dont miss out on your entry!
This sale needs to be a regular event,although after coming back from the Royal and the feedback i am getting for sellers on the website, there really does seem to be a high demand and short supply.
If anyone is thinking of selling a short red heifer in the next few months,dont underprice it,everyone wants one.
Mark