The Suffolk evolved from the mating of Norfolk Horn ewes with Southdown rams in the Bury St Edmunds area, these sheep were known as Southdown Norfolks, or locally, as "Black faces."
The first recording is in 1797 when in his "General view of...
The breed's origin almost certainly emerged from the genetic group of horned sheep from which also came the Blackface, the Rough Fell, and other localised types. Slowly over time a 'Swaledale' breed type emerged from within these horned...
Formed in 1974 the British Texel Sheep Society has grown into the largest registry of Pedigree Texel sheep anywhere in the world. Today 2,000 Texel official breeders birth notify around 55,000 lambs with 20,000 females and 1,500 males going...
If you’re looking for a Native breed which is versatile, productive, economic and produces exceptional meat – the Llanwenog is a must.
In the Mid 1970’s a small group of farmers in Mid Wales, who all kept a few Badger Face sheep got together to exchange some of their sheep and started breeding Badger Face with Badger Face. A meeting was held to form a Society in November 1976...
The Whitefaced Woodland is a large and hardy breed of hill sheep in which both ewes and rams have horns. They are good looking sheep which enhance any environment and adapt well to all conditions and systems of management.
The Castlemilk Moorit Sheep Society exists to support all aspects of the breed and to encourage the ownership, breeding and welfare of Castlemilk Moorit Sheep by:
Actively promoting all the various uses of Castlemilk Moorit...
Dorset Down Sheep are justly known as "king of the prime lamb breed". One of the oldest breeds of native sheep, Dorset Down Sheep have a prestigious history as well as a successful future in the British farming landscape. The Dorset Down is...
