John D M Thomson
Newlands, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
DG11 3AA
01461 500769 (home)
01228 528939 (office)
info@shawhillshorthorns.co.uk
Matthew Thomson
07900 181 635
John Dick
j.dick01@btinternet.com
NOVEMBER 2023 - 1
We have two unserved Beef Shorthorn heifers going to the Society Sale at Skipton on Wednesday 8th November.
Lot 24 is Shawhill Starlet by our successful stock bull Shawhill Henderson out of a well-bred Isle of Man cow, Faradale ES Kathy, a Eurosceptic of Upsall daughter. Lot 34, Shawhill Dewdrop Solway is a Winalot Rodney grand-daughter out of Shawhill Dewdrop Firth, a long-lived and productive cow, one of the founders of the Shawhill Dewdrop Family.
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OCTOBER 2023 - 1
We have two unserved heifers going to the Stirling Show and Sale for sale on Monday morning, lots 146 and 159.
Both are by the high index Shawhill Maestro with lot 146, Shawhill Rosebud Sally being out of a Shawhill Freedom dam who's mother was one of our best foundation cows. Lot 159, Shawhill Hermione Sue goes back to Vortrekker of Upsall on her dam's side.
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AUGUST 2023 - 2
Shawhill Foxglove Ruby took the Championship at the very well attended Beef Shorthorn Society's Longtown Sale. She sold for 2,700gns to Mr G.W. Dent, Kaberfold, Kirkby Stephen.
Our unserved heifer, the 2nd prize Shawhill Songbird sold for 1,900gns and Shawhill Snowdrop for 1,800gns.
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AUGUST 2023 - 1
We have three pedigree Beef Shorthorn heifers going to the Society Sale at Longtown on Monday, 28th August at 11.30am. The sale can be followed online at Marteye.ie.
Lot 1 Shawhill Foxglove Ruby (683800475). From our exceptional Foxglove family, she is in-calf to Shawhill Roman (693801372).
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Lot 12 Shawhill Songbird (693802580). A very nice red maiden heifer by Glenisla Keystone and a granddaughter of the all-Canadian Shawhill Freedom on the dam`s side.
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Lot 13 Shawhill Snowdrop (693803409). A super white maiden heifer, a granddaughter of Winalot Rodney and from the successful Florence Anita line on the dam's side.
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JUNE 2023 - 2
Our entry for the sale at Longtown Mart on Tuesday 13th June.
Lot 18: Shawhill Rosamund by Shawhill Moondust ( a Diamond Lord Belmore son) out of Isle of Man bred Faradale WD Harmony by Westmoor Dynamo. She is P.D. in-calf to Shawhill Roman, grandson of the 20,000gns. Fearn Godfather and out of Shawhill Florence Mandy (Burnside Elite - Fieldhouse Florence Anita)
JUNE 2023 - 1
Shawhill Randolph, a Burnside Elite son out of a Shawhill Henderson dam and recently sold to the Isle of Man. Here he is enjoying the Manx sunshine with his Highland cows.
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FEBRUARY 2023 - 1
Our purchase at the Stirling Bull Sales - the reserve senior champion, Sowerbyparks Ricard (693804855) from Messrs S. & G. Hunt. He is a dark roan poll bull going back to Bell M Foreman 30A on the sire's side (a bull that John Dick saw in Canada) and out of a Blelack Minstrel sired dam. We look forward to seeing his calves on the ground.
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