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Belgium

Flanders

EST 1979
his year the Flanders Suffolk Club crop ewe (sire: Rookery Rasputin) from Mr show. He eventually chose an outstanding
makes another entry for the Suffolk Kurt Brynaert, with a gimmer (sire: Birness gimmer (sire: Solwaybank Overdrive) from
TSheep Society yearbook. 2018 Albaran) from the same breeder taking the Mr Danny Waillez as breed Champion, with FLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS 2018:
was again a successful year for Belgian reserve spot. a big strong ram lamb (sire: Solwaybank
Suffolks, with numerous large shows, The second show of the year is traditionally Jesse James). Bert Laeremans got male and National Show Herne judged by Jimmy Douglas
considerable high quality imports and a one of the biggest, with around 100 top reserve breed Champion. Class 5: LYT:18:01631 First Prize Ewe Lamb
continued demand for exports throughout quality sheep being put forward. Judge of the The next show took place in Beveren-Leie Class 7: LYT:18:01637 First Prize Ewe Lamb
the whole of Europe. Overall we saw a day was none other than Mr Jimmy Douglas at the end of August and was judged by
big increase in the quality level of Belgian from the famous Cairness flock. He chose two Mr William Tait from the much awarded Class 8: LYT:17:01340 First Prize Gimmer
Suffolks on all fronts. gimmers from Mr. Claude Van Wijnsberghe as Burnview flock. He had a tough task ahead Class 9: LYT:17:01332 First Prize Gimmer
Five national shows were organised champion and reserve champion (both sired of him with a big number of high quality
in Flanders in the course of the year, all by Birness Albaran). sheep attending the show. He picked a Class 13: First Prize Pair of Ewe Lambs
judged by highly respected foreign judges. The third show of the year was held on gimmer (sire: Birness Albaran) from Mr. BREED & RESERVE BREED CHAMPION WITH 01340 & 01332
The first show of the year was organised the 21st July, our national holiday. This Claude Van Wijnsberghe as breed champion Waregem Show judged by William Tait
in the beginning of May and judged by Mr year we had Mr Walter Liebregts, Chairman with a ewelamb (sire: Jango Van Boetelare)
Adam Porter from the Irish based Braeburn of the Dutch Suffolk Sheep Society and from Bert Laeremans taking the reserve Class 44: LYT:17:01332 First Prize Gimmer
flock. Champion of the day was a two owner of the Vrijthof flock, judging the female and reserve breed spot. Class 45: LYT:17:01356 First Prize Gimmer
The fifth and final show of the year
was held at the beginning of September Class 54: First Prize Pair of Gimmers
Pieter Frijters in Heist-op-den-Berg. This show, with BREED & INTERBREED CHAMPION WITH LYT: 17:01332
Suffolk vd Driesweide and Overheide Suffolks only lambs, was organised by the Flemish
defrijters@hotmail.com Suffolk Sheep Society in collaboration
with the regional sheep committee from GIMMERS,EWE & RAM
Antwerp. With 56 ewe lambs and ram LAMBS FOR SALE
› Reserve Champion and Champion Heist op den Berg lambs entered, we could say that it was a PRIVATELY.
big success. Judge of the day was Mr Paul
Delves from the noted Bridgeview flock. EXPORTS TO VARIOUS
The title of breed Champion went to a ewe
lamb (sire: Jango Van Boetelare) from Mr PARTS OF EUROPE
Bert Laeremans, with a ram lamb (sire: AVAILABLE.
Solwaybank Jesse James) again from Mr
Bert Laeremans’ Netevallei flock winning SIRES USED 2018:
male and reserve breed.
We would like to thank all the judges STOCKTON SNIPERS SON
for their expertise at the shows and their STRATHBOGIE IM INVINCIBLE
very positive feedback concerning our
Belgian Suffolks. Also a big thanks to the BALLYNACANON BALE
British Suffolk Sheep Society, UK breeders RHAEADR RARING TO GO
and transport companies who help us all
with the import and improvement of our
breeding. We hope that, despite all the CLAUDE VANWIJNSBERGHE
political changes that are happening, we
can keep working together very closely with
the UK market to keep on importing top Leiestraat 53, B-8792 Desselgem, Belgium
genetics to improve our level of sheep and
maintain our spot among the top Suffolk Tel: 0032 56 729692 Mob: 0032 475 758737
countries in Europe.
Email: claude@hubert.be
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