Charollais Sheep Breeders, Societies and Associations

Charollais Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

British Charollais Sheep Society

The breed originates in France from the famous Saone et Loire area where it runs alongside the Charolais cattle. The breed was developed in the 19th Century from local breeds crossed with the British Dishley Leicester.

Charollais Sheep Breeders Society

Imported into the UK over 20 years ago, the Charollais has been imported into many countries, and most recently into Canada.

Foulrice Charollais Females Sell to 4,000gns at Skipton
2009-Oct-21
The renowned Foulrice Charollais sheep flock of husband and wife breeders Charles and Valerie Marwood hit the headlines at the annual sale of pedigree females at Skipton Auction Mart.

Skipton Charollais Sheep Show and Sale 2009-Sep-18
Two loyal and long-standing breed stalwarts shared the headlines at the annual British Charollais Sheep Society show and sale of commercial rams at Skipton Auction Mart.

John Stott Supreme at Skipton Charollais Females Show 22/10/08
A home-bred daughter of Chestnut Park Dumbledore worked its magic when chosen as supreme champion at the annual show and sale of pedigree females staged on behalf of the British Charollais Sheep Society at Skipton Auction Mart.

Lowerye Charollais Sheep

Buckinghamshire

Coldharbour Farm

Buckinghamshire

Easy lambing, easy finishing and good fleshing qualities have kept the Wales family loyal to the Charollais over the last two decades.
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Cheviot Sheep
The Geldards imported their first three pedigree Charollais from France in 1982 when they farmed in the Lake District near Ambleside and they have been breeding them ever since.
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