All posts by gos admin

18Jan/17

Scottish Smallholders Festival 2017

Pigs at the 2017 Festival With the show season approaching, we at the Scottish Smallholder Festival would like to wish all breed societies and their members a rewarding and enjoyable time. IfRead More…

22Dec/16

AHDB & Brexit Update

With thanks to Richard Lutwyche for this information. http://www.ahdb.org.uk/documents/Horizon_Brexit_Analysis_Report_GI_Highres_06December2016.pdf GOS Admin Dec 2016

10Dec/16

Design a pig for the Gloucestershire Old Spots Trail

See http://www.cotswoldlife.co.uk/out-about/last_chance_for_artists_to_design_a_pig_for_gloucestershire_old_spots_trail_1_4808520 It would have been nice if some of our members in Gloucestershire/Cotswolds who knew about this could have forwarded it on to the Club, it would have been great PR forRead More…

07Oct/16

Type 1 Transport Authorisation Renewal

The Type 1 Transport Authorisation will not affect many of our members as it applies mainly to those who transport animals as part of a commercial/economic enterprise. They are not interested inRead More…

20Sep/16

Royal Berkshire Show 2016

The Royal Berkshire Show took place 17th/18th September Herwith GOS class results. Full report in Spot Press. Class: 1029 Breeding Sow,born before 1st July 2015 1st Smith, Mr Mike(655) Cosscoombe Primrose 2,Read More…

02Sep/16

Royal Bath & West 2016

The Royal Bath & West Show took place on 1st-4th June at the Shepton Mallet Showground. And at long last(02/09/16) they have seen fit to put the pig results on their website!Read More…

01Aug/16

Gloucester Rare Breeds Sale Report

Show & Sale held on Fri 5th & Sat 6th August by Voyce Pullin at Cirencester. Disappointing results at this years sale…19 GOS entered but only 5 sold. Entries included a ChampionRead More…

22Jul/16

Royal Norfolk 2016

Herewith results Royal Norfolk http://rnaa.showbiz-software.co.uk/results/classes.aspx?SectionID=1794 Congratulations to Jason Knaggs & Debbie Brentnall on their GOS Champion Littleowls 522 and Reserve Teresa Cook’s Millfield Sambo 160.