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…
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
GOS feature in new Children’s Sticker Book
The brand new Cotswold Sticker Book is a fun way to encourage our youngsters to love our wildlife and farmlife – including our favourite GOSs. With 4 sumptuous fold-out Cotswolds scenes (farm,Read More…
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…
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…
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…
Northern Championship 2016
The Northern Championship was held at Driffield Show on 20th July. In temperatures nudging 30 degrees judge Andrew Robinson declared Birchfield Bluebell 402 Champion from the Birchfield herd of the Whitley familyRead More…
2016 Champion Of Champions
Champion of Champions day was one of sunshine with one very sharp shower at lunchtime. So on a glorious afternoon Guy Kiddy stepped in to preside over proceedings after the original judge hadRead More…
Brexit & TSG Status
The status quo regarding TSG remains. There is sustained pressure being put on government not to forget about Protected Food Names in its negotiations with Brussels on any exit deal. Countryfile Sun AugRead More…
The Traditional & Native Breeds National Show & Sale
The Traditional and Native Breeds National Show and sale is now OPEN for entries. It takes place on 8th & 9th September 2016 Schedules can be downloaded and entries made on theRead More…