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BWCS Autumn Show & Sale, Melton Mowbray Show date: Friday 11 September from 12:00noon Sale date: Saturday 12 September from 10:00am Offering new and existing breeders a one-stop-shop for their next pedigree purchase. 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! Kinship queries BWCS can evaluate potential matings between sale lots and c

A great day was had at Burton Farm on Saturday 29 August for our summer Showing Workshop and Social, kindly hosted by James Brain and Libby McGinn of the Lordswood Herd. Members joined in with show preparation and ringcraft demos, as well as being treated to an exceptional hog roast and a tour of Lordswood livestock! 🐮🐑🐷 Our thanks go to James and Libby and their team of helpers on the day, and to all of the members who came along to learn - we look forward to seeing you o

Book your place for the BWCS AGM, Saturday 3 October The most popular weekend in the BWCS calendar! We are delighted to invite members and friends to the 2026 AGM, kindly hosted by the Osborne family. James Osborne and his father Martin run the Woodfield herd near Stourbridge, where members will be welcomed on an afternoon tour of the farm following the morning meeting, trophy presentations and lunch. Pre-AGM Dinner Date Friday 2 October Venue TBC Meeting, Presentations &

With the resurgence of mixed farming practices, grazing agreements, and environment-focused subsidies being undertaken by many, several native British breeds have been experiencing fresh enthusiasm for the grass-based traits they can offer. The British White Cattle Society has recently seen an uptick in enquiries, with a strong increase in the number of animals being sourced for new herds. As a relatively rare breed – British White cattle currently sit in the ‘at risk’ catego

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