Six of us visited the "Salon International de l'Agriculture" in Paris. The show actually lasts 10 days, we visited Feb 25th-27th.
The show covered everything from livestock, domestic and commercial (ie sheep, goats, cows, horses, donkeys, mules, chickens, pigs, cats, dogs,) to products from every region in France, horticulture, vegetable growing, jobs in the industry......
We were there primarily to support the British stand as there was a Southdown ram from the East Dean flock of D. S. & P. Humphrey on display. This ram had previously been purchased by a French Southdown breeder.
We met members of the French Southdown breed society "Association des Eleveurs Francais de Southdown" and had an opportunity to view French Southdown sheep and watch the judging of the young ram class.
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| The Salon de l'Agriculture advert |
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| The East Dean ram with breeder Stephen Humphrey and new owner M. Pagnaud |
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| The sheep ready in the ring for judging. No exhibitors present, no halters - the sheep are simply tied up and then the judges start to judge |
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| The Judge (President of the French Southdown Association)
with Stephen Humphrey and Justin Harmer |
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| The Southdown Sheep Society group with French breeders |
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| 1st prize in this young ram class is awarded to M. Thomas |
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| The line up of prize winners |
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| The President with the winning sheep |
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| Time for a little sight-seeing. Members of the Southdown Sheep Society who
visited Paris. From L to R: Stephen Humphrey, Hilary Humphrey, Susan Harmer, Justin Harmer, Daniel Bunting, in front of Notre Dame cathedral. |
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