October 2026 – Society delegation celebrates championship success, worldwide collaboration and a shared imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the breed
The British Texel Sheep Society continues to strengthen its worldwide relationships, sharing British breeding experience and selling the worth of Texel genetics worldwide. Collaboration with worldwide companions stays an essential a part of the Society’s work.
The British Texel Sheep Society was delighted to simply accept an invite to attend and take part within the 4th Texel Mercosur Congress and ninth Nationwide Texel Expo in Paraguay, becoming a member of delegates from Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina for 4 days of breed promotion, information sharing and celebration of the Texel sheep.
The go to highlighted the energy of the long-standing relationship between the British Texel Sheep Society and its South American counterparts, with British Texel genetics as soon as once more making a big impression in each the present ring and the sale ring.
British Texel Society Delegation together with President of Paraguayan Society Juan Pablo Romero Sardi and Vice-President Ignacio Callizo
The occasion started with a go to to Estancia Malalá in Caraguatay, the place delegates explored the ranch’s cattle, buffalo and horse enterprises earlier than viewing its pedigree Texel and Hampshire Down flocks. The go to supplied precious perception into how sheep breeds are being developed and tailored to tropical manufacturing situations.
British Genetics Take Centre Stage at Nationwide Expo
Day two noticed greater than 120 sheep take part within the ninth Nationwide Texel Expo, with lessons for grading-up and pedigree animals. British Texel genetics featured strongly, with seven of the 12 Grand Champions carrying British genetics.
Feminine Champion, IRC010178PY, exhibited by Paraguayan Society Vice Chairman Ignacio Callizo, was sired by Sportsmans Double Diamond, whereas Reserve Male Champion, JRD010032PY, from the Vittone flock of Jose Carlos Ruiz Diaz, was sired by Cambwell Godfather.
Feminine Champion, IRC010178PY, exhibited by Ignacio Callizo
Reserve Male Champion, JRD010032PY, from Jose Carlos Ruiz Diaz
The Cobaneras flock additionally loved success, securing Reserve Feminine with 99TEX701, sired by Garngour Denilson, and third place feminine, with 99TEX702, by Teiglum Daredevil, each outcomes throughout the TD part. Within the male TD championships, Maria Noemi Cardozo de Patino took Reserve Male with PJC031115PY, sired by Hilltop Fantasy out of a Garngour Dante-sired dam. Cobaneras added third place male with lot 69, by Garngour Dunga.
The outcomes highlighted the continued affect of British breeding programmes, with UK genetics performing efficiently underneath Paraguayan situations and demonstrating the worth of worldwide genetic trade.
Sharing Data and Creating the Future
The 4th Texel Mercosur Congress introduced collectively audio system from throughout the area to debate genetic progress, flock well being, manufacturing effectivity and the way forward for the breed.
The Society was honoured to have Dianne Dunne the UK Ambassador to Paraguay attend the convention to satisfy with the delegation.
John Yates introduced “Texel 2035 Genetics: Knowledge, Genomics and Worldwide Collaboration”, highlighting the essential components that contribute to driving future progress, equivalent to efficiency recording, genomics and expertise.
Ailish Ross introduced on “Exhibiting British Texels and Creating the Subsequent Technology”, outlining the function of exhibiting in selling the breed and the significance of participating younger folks by the Society’s Youth Growth Programme.
The congress additionally marked the launch of Paraguay’s Texel Licensed Meat programme, which is able to reward qualifying Texel lambs with a premium of 15,000 Paraguayan guaraníes per kilogram, roughly £2, above the bottom fee. The initiative represents an essential step in recognising the worth of Texel genetics in meat manufacturing.
Different shows coated Paraguay’s method to scrapie administration, the worldwide meat commerce and the usage of estimated breeding values (EBVs) in Uruguay. Marcos Garcia Pintos defined how efficiency recording is supporting Uruguayan sheep manufacturing, with many aims carefully aligned to the British Texel mannequin. Delegates from Brazil and Argentina additionally shared developments of their respective international locations, together with the usage of digital identification and microchipping to enhance flock administration.
British Genetics Lead the Public sale
Saturday night introduced the grand finale, with the public sale showcasing additional demand for British Texel bloodlines.
The highest value was achieved by lot IRC010149PY, which offered for 20,400,000 Paraguayan guaraníes (£2,696.01). Sired by Garngour Denilson, the animal was offered served by Cambwell Da Vinci.
The main male value went to JRD010032PY from the Vittone flock of Jose Carlos Ruiz Diaz. Following his Reserve Male Championship on the present, the ram offered for 13,200,000 guaraníes (£1,744.48). Sired by Cambwell Godfather, he offered additional proof of the demand for British genetics in Paraguay.
The night concluded with dinner, reside music and dancing, giving delegates the chance to have a good time the week’s achievements and strengthen worldwide friendships.
The ultimate day included a go to to Rancho 3C, hosted by Carlos Sienra and household, the place delegates seen the Texel flock and lambing sheds, gaining additional perception into native flock administration.
Strengthening Worldwide Relationships
The British Texel Sheep Society and the Mercosur areas have loved an in depth relationship for greater than 20 years, sharing information, experience and genetics to help the event of the breed. With alternatives to import genetics into some areas, sustaining these relationships is more and more essential.
The go to builds on the Society’s dedication to worldwide engagement, following the welcome prolonged to a Uruguayan delegation on the Worldwide Guests Workshop throughout the Society’s fiftieth Anniversary celebrations in 2024.
From the present ring to the congress platform and public sale, the Paraguay go to demonstrated the worldwide affect of British Texel genetics and the advantages of working collaboratively in direction of shared breeding objectives.
The Society thanks the Paraguayan Society and everybody concerned in organising the go to for his or her heat welcome and hospitality, and appears ahead to persevering with to construct relationships that profit Texel breeders each within the UK and internationally.
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