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The MELSOP PRODUCTION sale

18 shearling gimmers

3 aged ewe

12 ewe lambs

2 aged rams

10 shearling rams

9 ram lambs

Saturday 23rd August 2025

Sale to commence at 1pm to be held at Borderway mart, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RS

Head Office: Borderway Mart Rosehill Carlisle CA1 2RS

Tel: 01228 406230 or 01228 406200

E-mail: info@borderway.com Website: www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LTD

NOTICE TO PURCHASERS

Completion of an account opening form is required for all customers who do not have a live H&H trading account, click on below QR code to complete.

• Payment is due in full on day of purchase.

• Interest is chargeable from date of purchase for accounts in default.

• Accepted form of payments:

Debit card or direct bank transfer. A 2% surcharge will apply to business credit card payments. If payment is made by credit card, it must be linked to a business bank account.

• Anti Money Laundering (AML) & Cash Payments

For avoidance of doubt our company AML policy is to accept a maximum of £1,000.00 per trading account per year.

• No Lots can leave the market without a ‘Pass Slip’ being issued by the main office.

• All Invoices will be raised in pounds sterling (GBP).

Please refer to our full terms and conditions of sale available on our website: https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/terms/

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS

ALL LOTS MUST BE SETTLED IN FULL ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE.

Purchasers who do not have a live H&H trading account must complete the New account form via the QR link below.

On day of sale, to ease your payment process please complete the details below and hand to auctioneers’ clerk when a purchase is made.

TRADING NAME

Please fold and detach along this perforation

HOLDING NO. ............................................................... FLOCK No. .....................................................

DESTINATION DETAILS OF ANIMALS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)

HOLDING NO. ................................................................................. POST CODE ..................................

Please refer to our full terms and conditions of sale available on our website: https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/terms/

BIO SECURITY RULES

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED

BORDERWAY MART CARLISLE

Notice to all Visitors and Traders

Please read and observe the following:

• Excessive dirty vehicles will not be allowed entry, therefore ensure vehicle is clean before arrival.

• All vehicles transporting livestock will be subject to a documentation check before entry to market site.

• All visitors and traders must ensure they wear clean clothing and footwear before entering market site.

• All visitors and traders using car park areas please use main entrance.

• All persons delivering livestock to mart must park on the hardcore area at the back of the site and then proceed along the designated route to the biosecurity control next to the supervisors office.

• Hauliers and farmers delivering livestock must disinfect their boots before and after loading or unloading.

• Livestock purchased or unsold will not be allowed to move unless an authorised “pass slip” has been issued by the main office.

• No livestock will be allowed to remain on the premises after a sale.

• Only staff, livestock hauliers, owners or their agents are permitted to load or unload livestock.

• Wash hands thoroughly when leaving livestock pennage areas.

• Please observe our staff’s instructions at all times.

on site Biosecurity Officer will only be too pleased to give you assistance.

General Information & Sale Notes

LOCATION - The Sale will be held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

VIEWING - The Sale Sheep will be available for inspection at Carlisle on the morning of the sale. Prior Inspection of the sheep is most welcome by appointment with the vendors.

CONDITIONS OF SALE - Sold under the conditions of sale subject to the Livestock Auctioneers Association.

METHOD OF SALE - All sheep will be sold in guineas (105 pence) and strictly in catalogue order, unless any alteration is announced by the Auctioneers. A Commission of 5.5% will be charged on all sheep sold.

COMMISSIONS - The Auctioneers will dutifully execute commissions to purchase for buyers unable to attend the sale personally, upon receipt of written instructions.

SETTLEMENT AND CLEARANCE OF STOCK - Settlement in full is due immediately at the close of Sale. No animal may leave the Sale Premises without an official ‘Pass Slip’, obtainable only from the Auctioneers upon settlement.

ONLINE BIDDING - Online bidding will be available via MartEye. For more information please visit www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk

RACKA SHEEP SOCIETY

The Racka Sheep Society was founded in 2020, with the aim of promoting the breed. The Society upholds the Breed Standard whilst supporting the breeding, keeping and welfare of Racka Sheep within the UK.

The Racka sheep breed is characterised by vitality and liveliness. Ideal for those that like to look at a beautiful breed that requires little major input for maintenance being healthy and hardy. They lamb easily, most commonly with a single lamb, but twins are not uncommon in our climate.

The wool is ideal for felting and gets courser with the age of the animal; however, lambs wool used to be prized for making wool lace, and is exceptionally soft. Cream/White lambs are occasionally born a caramel or golden colour (supposed to be good luck), as well as much paler; while black lambs are the blackest wool that you will have seen. As black sheep age the wool develops a brown or silver tip, making it a magnificent variety of colours to work with.

One of the oldest domesticated sheep breeds in the world, used for meat, wool and milk. Their unique horns and special personalities would make these sheep a fascinating and useful addition to any flock.

Please contact The Racka Sheep Society for more information, or to become a member: info@rackasheep.com

FOREWORD

For the past 21 years I have been incredibly proud to have been part of a very small handful of keepers shepherding this rare and extraordinary breed of sheep that has formed part of our collection here at Melsop Farm Park. Our first stock arrived from a local Norfolk zoo in 2004, followed by a group of black Racka (nine rams and three very elderly ewes) in the farm park’s second year. This flock wasn’t incredibly productive – time ran out after many years of trying to breed the ewes before age got the better of them. However, not all was lost, as a fellow farm park friend with a great interest in the breed had managed to source a larger group of younger animals from Europe. This gave us an opportunity to exchange the remains of our now predominantly male flock for a more productive foundation of stock. Shortly after the arrival of these animals, I sourced another couple of ewe lambs from a local animal collection who had a pair originating from the same European zoo that our original group had been imported from. We were away! Many years later, I was fortunate enough to meet a sheep import/exporter from The Netherlands who had – as he called it - a ‘sheep safari’ park. I enquired about the possibility of fresh Racka, and a year later we had an arrival of new stock comprising both black and cream sheep.

Two years later, as part of our final chance for importation before Brexit, a further group of cream stock arrived from Germany.

Our flock has since grown in great strength at Melsop, allowing us to grow into a position where we are able to give other breeders the chance to acquire some excellent stock.

This are an extremely hardy and independent breed of sheep, capable of living outside year round. Our flock lives out on conservation grazing throughout spring, summer, and autumn - during the winter months, they graze on stubble turnips until lambing in April, when we bring them back to smaller grazing paddocks on the farm to lamb.

All lambs and lots 11 & 12 are fully eligible for registration with the Racka Sheep Society. This will be completed by the vendor at no extra charge to the purchaser once the transition to the Grassroots database system is completed. All Lots are on the Heptavac P System.

This is a genuine production sale, showcasing what we believe are sheep that will go on to be great additions to existing flocks, or could become the foundation animals for new populations of Racka.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the first dedicated production sale of the Melsop Racka flock.

Jordan Stone

Melsop Rare Breeds Farm Park NORFOLK

SHEARLING EWES

LOT 1 CREAM SHEARLING EWE MELSOP 02167

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Dam: UK0548101/00071 CREAM

LOT 2 CREAM SHEARLING EWE MELSOP 02215

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Dam: ZUK0147CM (IMPORT 47134) CREAM

LOT 3 CREAM SHEARLING EWE MELSOP 02217

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Dam: ZUK0162CB (MELSOP 02009) CREAM

2024 CREAM

LOT 4 CREAM SHEARLING EWE

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02219 2024 CREAM

Dam: 0221189/01773 (MELSOP 01773)CREAM

LOT 5 CREAM SHEARLING EWE

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

LOT 6

MELSOP 02218 2024 CREAM

Dam: DE0105109/ 08051 IMPORT CREAM

CREAM SHEARLING EWE

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02159

Dam: 0221189/01773 (MELSOP 01773)CREAM

LOT 7 CREAM SHEARLING EWE

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02164

Dam: ZUK0147CM (IMPORT 47134) CREAM

LOT 8 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

CREAM

MELSOP 02226 2024 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01463 (MELSOP 01463)BLACK

LOT 9 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02222

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01465 (MELSOP 01465) BLACK

LOT 10 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02237 2024 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0170 (MELSOP 01840) BLACK

LOT 11 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02236

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01464

LOT 12 BLACK SHEARLING EWE MELSOP 02038

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01462

LOT 13 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

BLACK

MELSOP 02230 2024 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0166 (MELSOP 01377) BLACK

LOT 14 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

Sire:

MELSOP 02224

ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0170 (MELSOP 01840) BLACK

LOT 15 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02223

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0153 (MELSOP 01467) BLACK

LOT 16 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

BLACK

MELSOP 02227 2024 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0157 (MELSOP 01910) BLACK

LOT 17 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02232

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01463 (MELSOP 01463)BLACK

BLACK

LOT 18 BLACK SHEARLING EWE

MELSOP 02231

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0170 (MELSOP 01840) BLACK

AGED EWES

LOT 19 CREAM OLDER EWE (2 SHEAR)

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02035

Dam: ZUK0168 CB (MELSOP 01703)

Reared a single ewe lamb In 2025

LOT 20 BLACK OLDER EWE (2 SHEAR)

Sire: MELSOP 01776

Dam: ZUK0170 (MELSOP 01840)

Reared a single ewe lamb In 2025

LOT 21 BLACK OLDER EWE (2 SHEAR)

Sire: MELSOP 01776

Dam: ZUK0166 (MELSOP 01377)

Reared a single ewe lamb In 2025

MELSOP 02045

2024 BLACK

2023 CREAM

2023 BLACK

MELSOP 02046

EWE LAMBS

2023 BLACK

LOT 22 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02354

Dam: ZUK0154CB (MELSOP 01884) CREAM

LOT 23 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Dam: MELSOP 01879 (CREAM)

LOT 24 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Apr-25 CREAM

MELSOP 02356 Apr-25 CREAM

MELSOP 02360 Apr-25 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0168CB (MELSOP 01703) CREAM

LOT 25 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02358 Apr-25 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0168CB (MELSOP 01703) CREAM

LOT 26 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

Dam: MELSOP 01882 CREAM

LOT 27 CREAM EWE LAMB

Sire: MELSOP 01774 (CREAM)

MELSOP 02359 Apr-25 CREAM

MELSOP 02346 Apr-25 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0147CM 100105747134 IMPORT CREAM

Bottle fed and very friendly

LOT 28 BLACK EWE LAMB

MELSOP 02371 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0153BB (MELSOP 01467) BLACK

Daughter of Lot 35

LOT 29 BLACK EWE LAMB MELSOP 02379 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0167BB (MELSOP 01887) BLACK

Daughter of Lot 35

LOT 30 BLACK EWE LAMB

MELSOP 02382 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0157BB (MELSOP 01910) BLACK

Daughter of Lot 35

LOT 31 BLACK EWE LAMB

MELSOP 02384 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0165BB (MELSOP 02011) BLACK

Daughter of Lot 35

LOT 32 BLACK EWE LAMB MELSOP 02381 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171 MELSOP 02016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0151BB (MELSOP 00817) BLACK

Daughter of Lot 35

LOT 33 EWE LAMB BEER MILL EOSZUK 0262 CM Mar-25

Sire: ZUK 0138 CM BEER MILL CUPID

Dam: zuk 0025 BEER MILL NUSSI

LOT 34 CREAM OLDER RAM

AGED RAMS

MELSOP 01914 ZUK0159 CB 2022 CREAM

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0147CM IMPORT CREAM

LOT 35 BLACK OLDER RAM MELSOP 02016 ZUK0171 BB 2022 BLACK

Sire: ZUK 0150 BB

Dam: 0221189/01465

A proven ram, used in our black flock for the last 2 years

SHEARLING RAMS

LOT 36 CREAM SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02213

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: DE0105108 08067 CREAM IMPORT

LOT 37 CREAM SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02163

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: DE0105108 08051 CREAM IMPORT

LOT 38 CREAM SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02165

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0158CB (MELSOP 01884) CREAM

LOT 39 CREAM SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02214

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0163CB (MELSOP 02008) CREAM

2024 CREAM

LOT 40 CREAM SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02216

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: ZUK0154CB (MELSOP 01886) CREAM

LOT 41 BLACK SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02235

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0151BB (MELSOP 00817) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 42 BLACK SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02345

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01707 (MELSOP 01707) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 43 BLACK SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02233

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01462 (MELSOP 01462) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 44 BLACK SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02228

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0167BB (MELSOP 01887) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 45 BLACK SHEARLING RAM MELSOP 02234

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0170BB (MELSOP 01840 BLACK

Son of Lot 35

2024 CREAM

2024 BLACK

RAM LAMBS

LOT 46 CREAM RAM LAMB MELSOP 02350 Apr-25 CREAM

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: MELSOP 01880 CREAM

LOT 47 CREAM RAM LAMB MELSOP 02349 Apr-25 CREAM

Sire: MELSOP 01774 CREAM

Dam: 0221189/01885 (MELSOP 01885) CREAM

LOT 48 BLACK RAM LAMB MELSOP 02370 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01465 (MELSOP 01465)

Son of Lot 35

LOT 49 BLACK RAM LAMB MELSOP 02373 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0164BB (MELSOP 01838)

Son of Lot 35

LOT 50 BLACK RAM LAMB

MELSOP 02387 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0156BB (MELSOP 01909)

Son of Lot 35

LOT 51 BLACK RAM LAMB

MELSOP 02374 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01462 (MELSOP 01462) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 52 BLACK RAM LAMB

MELSOP 02377 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: 0221189/01707 (MELSOP 01707) BLACK

Son of Lot 35

LOT 53 BLACK RAM LAMB

MELSOP 02347 Apr-25 BLACK

Sire: ZUK0171BB MELSOP 2016 BLACK

Dam: ZUK0152BB (MELSOP 02010)

Son of Lot 35. Bottle fed lamb, very friendly.

LOT 54 RAM LAMB

BEER MILL EOSPHORUS ZUK 0261 CM Mar-25

Sire: ZUK 0138 CM BEER MILL CUPID

Dam: ZUK 0025 CM BEER MILL (IMPORT)

NOTES

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED NOTICE TO ALL VISITORS AND TRADERS

PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING

All visitors and traders on site will be responsible for ensuring that they and their employees or subcontractors engaged by them comply with all legal requirements, including the Health and Safety At Work etc., Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety At Work Regulations, The Provision And Use of Work Equipment Regulations, etc.

All visitors and traders will be responsible for ensuring that their operations in no way affect the integrity of the company or its fire, safety or security arrangements and in no way compromise the health and safety and welfare of other visitors to and or employees of Harrison & Hetherington.

Although it is the visitors and traders responsibility to ensure that plant, equipment and systems in work are safe, Harrison & Hetherington Limited reserve the right to ask any visitor or trader to leave the market for any breaches in the Health and Safety Rules and/or Regulations.

Vendors must inform Harrison & Hetherington Limited of any livestock due to attend the market whose temperament, behaviour or condition may call for additional precautions for its safe handling.

When loading or unloading livestock handlers must ensure that the dock and vehicle gates are securely fixed so as to prevent the escape of animals.

Traders are responsible for providing and maintaining suitable livestock handling equipment. They should ensure that livestock handlers are fit, experienced in livestock handling and familiar with the livestock in their charge.

Children must not be permitted in any area where they may be at risk from livestock or machinery.

In the case of bulls, during the period when the show/ sale is open to visitors, bulls in stalls or pens should not be left unattended. If the handler is temporarily absent, arrangements should be made with another vendor, steward or member of Harrison & Hetherington staff to oversee the bull until the handler returns.

Handling of Livestock at shows and sales: Harrison & Hetherington Limited recommend that an adult person should accompany any junior person during the showing/sale of livestock in the ring and reserves the right to intervene at any point if, in the company’s opinion, the person showing the livestock is at risk in undertaking that activity.

Passageways must be kept clear at all times during the auction sale. PLEASE DO NOT STAND IN THE SALE RING ENTRANCE AND EXIT PASSAGES.

The auction ring man escapes and refuges must be kept clear at all times.

All portable electrical equipment supplied and/or used by visitors and traders must be safe and fit for the purpose and should have a valid portable appliance test certificate.

AUCTIONEER’S TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

(Incorporating the Auctioneer’s Terms and Conditions as recommended by the NBA)

1. The biddings to be regulated by the Auctioneers and the highest bidder, subject to the Vendor’s reserve (if any), to be the purchaser. No bid shall be retracted and if any dispute should arise between two or more bidders, the Lot in dispute to be put up again and resold, or the Auctioneers may determine the dispute at their own discretion and their decision shall be final. The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse the bid of any person without being called upon to give reason for such action.

2. The Purchaser to give his full name and dwelling place and pay for all Lots purchased immediately at the close of sale. No Lot or Lots shall be removed from the sale premises until paid for and a pass-out slip obtained from the Auctioneer’s clerk but each and every Lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk and expense of the respective purchaser or purchasers thereof and shall be removed from the sale premises at the purchaser’s expense. The right of property shall not pass until the full purchase price is paid.

3. Purchasers paying by cheque must be prepared, if required, to produce a banker’s reference. As a result of the Money Laundering Regulations (2003) the auctioneers are unable to accept cash payments in excess of nine thousand pounds sterling for any any single or linked purchase transaction.

4. All statements in the catalogue, or made by the Auctioneers at the time of sale, also the correct identification of the animals, are the entire responsibility of the Vendors. The Auctioneers take no personal responsibility for the correctness of such statements or identities.

5. All statements in the catalogue, or any made by the Auctioneers at the time of sale relating to any veterinary or other tests are to be taken as statements of fact only. No such statements shall guarantee the purchaser of any animal against loss arising from the subsequent reaction of such animal to any test administered after the sale and the Vendors shall not be liable in any way should this occur.

6. All stock is sold subject to the Conditions of Sale recommended for use at markets by the Livestock Auctioneers’ Markets Committee for England and Wales except in so far as these conflict with any Special Conditions applicable to the sale of pedigree stock, when the latter Conditions shall prevail.

7. Neither the Vendors nor the Auctioneers will be responsible for any accident or injury to persons or property, through fire or any other cause whatsoever, nor for any damage by animals prior to, during or after the sale.

8. No undertaking by the Auctioneers or their servants to take charge of any Lot or Lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation or vitiate any of these Conditions.

9. Inasmuch as the Auctioneers act as agents for a disclosed principal they shall not be considered personally responsible for any default on the part of either purchasers or Vendors and the remedy shall be against them only and not against the Auctioneers.

10. If these conditions are unfulfilled, the Vendors or Auctioneers shall have the power to resell the Lots, retaining any surplus and charging any deficiency and expense to the defaulter.

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