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Four-time RWAS Breed Champion Castleton Ken from CMB , JAW & DM Wright, Tyllys Taking a record-breaking fourth RWAS British White Breed Championship in a row at Llanelwedd on Monday 20 July was Castleton Ken EX95 from the Wright family, Tyllys, Powys. Sired by Castleton Centaur and out of Castleton Opal, this six-year-old bull has had his name on the Legge-Bourke Perpetual Trophy for Breed Champion each year since 2023, and the Nant-Y-Rhos Perpetual Trophy for Male Champion s

Breed classes were proudly reinstated for British White cattle at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show on Tuesday 14 July after an eight-year hiatus, and breeders were glad to put their exhibits forward on display to big crowds, with tickets selling out for every day of the event. Breed Champion Alcroft Ginger from Miss S Cook, Cambridge The Breed Championship was awarded to the in-calf heifer Alcroft Ginger from Miss S Cook, Cambridge, rounding out an excellent morning’s competi

We're inviting BWCS members to submit their photos of British White cattle taken during the year, for a chance to be featured in the Official BWCS Calendar for 2027. 📩 You can send photos by email to: admin@britishwhitecattle.co.uk 📩 For larger files: WeTransfer or Google Drive ⏰ Send photos by: Friday 4 September

A sunny Saturday greeted exhibitors at Hanbury Show on 4 July, where the Breed Championship was awarded to the March 2025-born bull Lordswood Maxwell, bred and exhibited by Mr James Brain & Miss Libby McGinn, Stratford-upon-Avon. Sired by Elgany Just In Time and out of Woodbastwick Lacoste, this bull adds another good result to an already successful show season. Breed Champion Lordswood Maxwell with breeder James Brain and judge Richard Hartshorn The Reserve Breed Championshi

Flying the flag for the East Anglian area at the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday 24 June, breeders put on a quality display of cattle for judge Mr Paul Pennington, Bridgnorth. Winning the MSD AgVet Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Breed Champion was Tollesbury Tahiti, a 2023-born cow bred and exhibited by Vivien & Andrew St Joseph & Mark Howland, Maldon. Breed Champion Tollesbury Tahiti, bred and exhibited by A & V St Joseph & M Howland Sired by Tollesbury Pirate EX91 and out o

Two BWCS exhibitors represented the British White breed at the Royal Cheshire County Show on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 June, coming away with some excellent results in the mixed-breed classes. It was the young bull Castrum Augustus bred and exhibited by local breeder Mrs Jan Walton, Chester, which was awarded both the Any Other Dual Purpose Breed Championship and the Reserve Rare Breed Championship at the show, continuing a tremendous first season of exhibiting British Whit

The highly anticipated 2026 National Show of British White cattle was held at the Royal Three Counties Showground at Malvern on Friday 12 June, featuring breeders from all corners of England and Wales, and judged by well-known pedigree cattle breeder and showman Mr Richard Bartle, Herefordshire. Mr Bartle’s final selection for the Breed Championship went to the March 2024-born in-calf heifer Lordswood Maggie, bred and exhibited by Mr James Brain & Miss Libby McGinn, Stratford

Entries are now open for the BWCS Autumn Show and Sale, to be held at Melton Mowbray Market on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026. Offering new and existing breeders a one-stop-shop for their next pedigree purchase, we look forward to promoting breeders' entries this autumn. Whether you're buying, selling, or spectating, the BWCS tradestand will also be in attendance across both days of the event to chat cattle and promote the breed, so drop in and say hello! 23rd Tradi

A superb morning’s judging took place at the Suffolk County Show on Wednesday 27 May, under the watchful eye of British White breed class judge Mr Brian Palmer, Taunton. The Breed Championship was awarded to the senior bull Tollesbury Tarzan from A & V St Joseph & M Howland, Maldon, which Mr Palmer described as “an outstanding three-year-old bull with a good top line and a strong backend, that was good on his feet and showed himself well.” Breed Champion Tollesbury Tarzan fro

It was a doubly successful day for Warwickshire-based breeders James Brain and Libby McGinn, as homebred animals from their Lordswood herd were awarded both the Breed Championship and Reserve at Shropshire County Show on Saturday 23 May. In the top spot under judge Mrs Angie Hamilton, Carmarthenshire, was the March 2024-born heifer Lordswood Maggie, with her full brother Lordswood Maxwell - born March 2025 - standing in reserve. Both animals are sired by Elgany Just In Time,

It was longstanding exhibitor Angela Dunn of the De Beauvoir herd, Essex, who took home the Breed Championship at South Suffolk Show on 10 May, this time marking an extra-special win having taken place on the 30th anniversary of the herd’s debut show outing at the same event in 1996. The 2026 champion animal was De Beauvoir Smart Sally VG85, a five-year-old homebred cow with heifer calf at foot, the pair awarded the Clarke and Butcher Challenge Cup for Breed Champion, along w

Enter now for the BWCS National Herd Competition, to be judged by last year's winners of the Best Medium Herd category, Vivien & Andrew St Joseph and Mark Howland of the Tollesbury herd. Entries will be placed into either the small, medium, or large herd categories based on the number of breeding females being put to the bull in 2026. Judging will take place on-farm during summer (our judges will be in touch to arrange their visit to you), with rosettes and trophies to be awa

Date: Saturday 29 August Venue: Lordswood Farm, Stratford-upon Avon Kindly hosted by James Brain & Libby McGinn of the Lordswood herd, join us for an informal day of learning about how to prepare cattle for the show ring, plus a good catch-up!

Join us on the BWCS Breed Stand at NBA Beef Expo Melton Mowbray on Saturday 30 May to chat about all things grazing, beef, and beyond! We can help source the right cattle for rare/native grazing SFI actions for 2026 and CSHT agreements, and we look forward to discussing how breeders can incorporate British White cattle into new or existing beef systems. 📲 Check out the event details here: nationalbeefassociation.com/beef-expo

Have you made your entries for the 2026 BWCS National Show at the Royal Three Counties on 12 - 14 June? Don't miss out on the biggest Society show of the year, packed with opportunities to get your herd seen by a huge audience, network with other members, and be part of a momentous event! 💷 BWCS to award £20 per exhibit forward 🏆 National Show mementos & prizes 🥂 Post-judging drinks reception 🤝 All members and friends welcome! Schedules and online entry here: https://bit.

Breed Champion and record top-priced bull Swinton Charles sells at 3,900gns to G Bown, Derbyshire Reaching a new highest auction price for the breed of 3,900gns (£4,095) for the Breed Champion Swinton Charles, a two-year-old bull from Andrew & Jenna Falshaw, North Yorks, the British White Cattle Society’s Spring Show & Sale held at Melton Mowbray Market on 28 Feb also saw a full clearance of animals forward. The top-priced animal was purchased by Mr Graham Bown, Derbyshire, f

Kindly run by the Pennington family near Bridgnorth on 21 Feb, members were invited to learn all about how to get started in the show ring. A popular feature returning to the BWCS events calendar this February was the well-attended Winter Workshop, held this time at Oldington Farm in Shropshire where Paul, Catherine, and James Pennington (pictured above) provided the perfect setup to demonstrate how they work on their cattle in preparation for the summer show season. The casu

Data shown in these analyses is taken from the latest BWCS survey, completed on 31 Dec 2025. Registered Females 2383 Registered Bulls 105 Bull Registered Peninding Inspection 53 Birth Notified Bulls 40 AI Sires Available (non-live) 20 These figures include all live, registered or birth notified bulls and females, residing in current members’ herds at the time of calculation. Live registered animals sold outside of members’ herds are not included here, as this data is not full

From 1 January 2026, the BWCS Bull Inspections Scheme will be subject to new minimum weight for age requirements. The BWCS Bull Inspections Scheme applies to all young bulls intended for pedigree registration, where bulls are usually inspected between 10 and 18 months of age, to collect breed data such as frame score and weight for age, and run through a checklist of basic criteria. For inspections conducted on or after 1 January 2026, new minimum weight for age thresholds wi

BWCS are on the lookout for: ✅ Specialist beef outlets ✅ Store cattle buyers ✅ Premium trade finishers To better assist members in finding outlets for their weaned calves, stores, and finished cattle, the BWCS are compiling a list of customers actively looking for British White fatstock in any quantity. Potential buyers of British White rearing and finishing cattle are invited to contact the Society today! Our aim is to help breeders find the best opportunities to market sur