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Monmouthshire family with a passion for Jacobs sheep head to the Royal Welsh Show

The Trumper family have been involved in the Jacob breed for almost 40 years, but over the last 10 years they have increased flock size and have enjoyed success at shows and sales. Ellie Layton finds out more.

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Monmouthshire family with a passion for Jacobs sheep head to the Royal Welsh Show

Based between Abergavenny and Monmouth, livestock auctioneer Lyndon Trumper runs a flock of 35 pedigree Jacob ewes with his wife, Jane and their three children Charlotte and twin boys, Ollie and Ed...

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