Page 3 - British Blue 2025 Yearbook

CONTENTS
Sponsors & Photograph Acknowledgements 1
Balmoral Show 56
List of Advertisers 2025 2
Royal Highland Show 60
Regional & International Contacts 3
Royal Cornwall Show 63
Council of Management 2025 4
Great Yorkshire Show 64
2024 Chairman’s Overview 8
Royal Welsh Show 66
Sale Dates 2025 10
Winter Fair & Other Event Successes 68
Society Sale Health Entry Requirements 11
Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Awards 72
Schedule of Fees 2025 12
Spotlight on the Brennand Herd of British Blues 76
Promotional Merchandise 14
Blues More Than Just A Terminal Sire 80
Online Registrations Instructions 15
Recipient Management (Paragon Vet Group) 84
Official Royal and Major Show Judges 2025 20
Semen Royalty Scheme 87
Official Regional Show Judges 2025 22
Semenstore 88
Annual General Meeting 2024 24
Superior Carcase Sire Scheme 90
Brennand Farm Open Day 26
British Blue History & Characteristics 91
Border British Blue Club Report 29
Testing for Genetic Defects 92
North West Club Report 30
Registration Summary 2016-2024 97
North East British Blue Club Report 32
Commercial Membership 98
Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club Report 34
Most Popular Sires by Progeny 99
South West British Blue Club Report 36
Commercial Use Only Bull Listing 100
Carlisle January Sale 40
Young Members Summer Show Competition 102
QR Codes 43
Young Member Snapshots 104
Shrewsbury Sale 44
Snapshots 106
Society DNA Testing Requirements 48
Safeguarding Your Herd (SRUC) 110
Collecting Samples for DNA 49
British Blue Cattle Society Herd Book 2024 114
Carlisle May Sale 50
Members in Alphabetical Order 149
Carlisle October Sale 54
Members in Prefix Order 164
PHOTOGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grateful thanks are also expressed to everyone who has
supplied photographs used in this publication
SPONSORS
The Society is indebted to everybody who has
sponsored the Society throughout the year.
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