Zwartbles Sheep Society

It was a bumper year in the livestock lines at the Royal Three Counties Show, with entries surpassing last year's 8,000 including 1,200 cattle and 12 national shows

It is 30 years since the Zwartbles Sheep Association was first established in the UK – and with 12 flocks on the books in 1995, compared to 526 today, it is clear that the love for this big, bright, black-and-white breed continues to grow