World Congress Update August 2024
Plans for the World Congress s are slowly starting to firm up as we now have dates confirmed for the Canterbury A & P Show, where the judging of the sheep will now take place on the Thursday. This has…
World Congress of Coloured Sheep – an Update
Registrations for the 10th World Congress on Coloured Sheep are still open and will remain so right up till the week preceding the congress. The only thing we cannot guarantee at that point in time is accommodation costs. The cancelation…
BCSBA Annual Conference 2025
The Hawkes Bay Branch of the BCSBANZ warmly invites you to Napier for the 48th Annual Conference and AGM, to be held at the Napier Sailing Club and Anchorage Motor Lodge, 3rd—5th April 2025. The National Fleece, Handcraft Fleece, Sheepskin,…
BCSBA Annual Competitions and Results 2024
Each year, at the annual conference and AGM, the BCSBA runs competitions for its members. There are five sections: National Fleece; Handcraft Fleece; Sheepskin; Photographs; and Handcraft . Within each section there are different categories/classes, chosen by the branch hosting…
The Black Art Of Score Cards And Judging Coloured Fleeces
Explained by Georgie Fairless I have been asked to write an item to unravel the mysteries of fleece judging and the score card. If you have decided to present your coloured fleeces at A&P shows, or the Golden Fleece competition,…
World Congress 2024 Update
Registration Update Registration has been slower than expected. We urge people to complete their registration so that we can continue our forward planning for an exciting World Congress 2024. At current numbers the North Island Tour is not viable. In…
Annual Conference and AGM April 2024
The BCSBA annual conference and AGM is rapidly approaching. It is to be held in Blenheim, 18-20 April at the Scenic Hotel, Marlborough, 65 Alfred Street, Blenheim. Registration forms for members were sent out with the December issue of the…
New Zealand Black and Coloured Sheep Sale
Hard on the heels of the success of the North Island Sale, the 2024 New Zealand Black and Coloured Sheep Sale will be held in Waimate on Saturday 3rd February. Full details of location and information for vendors and buyers…
North Island BCSBA Sheep Sale Catalogue now available!
The catalogue of sheep for sale in the North Island Black and Coloured Sheep Sale is only a few days away (January 13th) at Dannevirke Showgrounds! We've finished putting together the catalogue and it's available on the Event Page for…
The Challenges of the Extension Dominant Gene
A tricky player in the genetics of coloured sheep As breeders of coloured sheep we typically breed to produce various shades of wool either for our own craft or to sell to others for theirs. It makes sense then, that…