The Lonk sheep breed is over 200 years old and for a man who has pride in his stock they are very good looking free ranging sheep of the mountain class.
Being strong boned and well wooled it is an agile sheep well able to withstand most...
NEMSA was formed by enthusiastic breeders in 1980 to publicise and promote the Mule to the benefit of both breeders and purchasers.
The Association set out to do this by mounting live demonstrations at shows throughout the country, with...
The Oxford Down ram has a bold, masculine head, well set on a strong neck; the poll is well covered with wool, and adorned by a 'top-knot'. The face a uniform dark colour, the ears of good length, the shoulder broad, with a broad breast well...
Source: Les races ovine francaises – translated from French to English .Roussin are called " Roussin de la Hague" in France .
Roussin are the result of crossing local breeds and Dishley Leicester and Southdown. The local breeds in the...
Ryeland sheep are amongst the oldest of the established British sheep breeds. Although the exact origins of the Ryelands are lost in the mists of time it is believed that they were derived from the Spanish Merino. The breed was developed in the...
Over these last five years we have seen a tremendous increase in the numbers of Scotch Mules coming on to the market. 100,000 estimated sold in 1986. Not only has the number increased but the quality has improved beyond all expectations to make...
Our Mission
The mission of the Shetland Sheep Society is to promote all aspects of the breed, to encourage the breeding, keeping and welfare of Shetland Sheep and to uphold the 1927 Breed Standard, within the UK...
The Southdown is the oldest of the terminal sire breeds in the UK and as the name suggests originates from the native sheep which have roamed the South Downs in the South of England for many hundreds of years.
Developed by foresighted...
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...
