The Cheviot Hills, from which this breed of sheep gets its name, form the border line between England and Scotland. The Cheviot Sheep Society was formed in 1890 and is one of the oldest sheep societies in existence.
Goldfingered Goodfellow
by Eilidh MacPherson
South Country Cheviot sheep breeders have only two chances left to secure ‘Goodfellow’ Glengeith genetics, as the current South Country Cheviot breed record holder, Billy Goodfellow, retires in November 2010.
He first broke the SCC record in 2004 with X-Factor, a cracking shearling by the £2100 Winterhope Quarry, was shared with Castle Crawford. Jim Robertson of the Becks purchased the then new record holder, out of a ewe by Bloch Chieftain for £14 000.
Last year, Billy repeated the performance at Lockerbie taking ring centre with a new breed high of £18 000. Castle Crawford proved a great Omen once more as the five figure record shearling was sired by Castle Crawford Omen. The £18,000 ram was out of a ewe, which was half sister to the previous record holder. Jim Robertson, the Becks, Langholm, purchased the record holder once more.
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