Beltex ewe takes Devon inter-breed title

The supreme sheep inter-breed award at the Devon County Show went to a four-year-old Beltex ewe from Aled Groucott, Gwent, South Wales.

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Beltex ewe takes Devon inter-breed title

The supreme sheep inter-breed award at the Devon County Show went to a four-year-old Beltex ewe from Aled Groucott, Gwent, South Wales. Ellie Layton reports. The ewe by 60,000gns Topflite Al Pacino...

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