UK Sheep Breeders, Societies and Associations

UK Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

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Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeder's Association

The Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders' Association was established in 1891 for "the encouragement of the breeding of Dorset Horn Sheep at home and abroad and the maintenance of the purity of the breed".

Jacob Sheep Society

The Society sets out to improve breed conformation and prolificacy and staple length and quality of the wool through the maintenance a flock book of registered sheep and by encouraging show classes and educational activities amongst its members.

Lleyn Sheep

Originating on the windswept Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales, the Lleyn (pronounced 'Clean') is now bred all over the UK from the Orkneys in the north to Cornwall in the south.

Favourable Market Outlook for English Lamb
2010-Feb-09
Domestic sheepmeat supplies are forecast to fall still further in the coming year, according to the initial 2010 market outlook from EBLEX.

Year-Round Feeding of Ewes for Lifetime Production 2010-Jan-21
A new, accessible guide from SAC pulls together the latest information on nutrition and identifies strategies that are most likely to give a better return.

New Solar Power for Lambing Cameras 2009-Dec-16
Intershape Trading Ltd has added solar panels to its range of wireless lambing cameras. Farmers can now monitor ewes, even in lambing sheds which do not have mains electricity, from the comfort of home.

Verity Mashams Win Again at Skipton Gimmer Lamb Highlight 2009-Oct-07
Nidderdale father-and-son Masham sheep breeders Roland and David Verity added another trophy to an already impressive haul when awarded the breed championship at the annual show and sale of gimmer lambs at Skipton Auction Mart.

Oxford Down Sheep Breeders' Association

he Oxford Down is the largest and heaviest of the famous British Down breeds and was developed during the 1800s mainly in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. Today it is a specialist terminal sire breed used in the UK to produce lambs for meat production when crossed with commercial crossbred ewes.

The Rouge Society

The breed is known in France as The Rouge de l'Ouest (usually shortened to Rouge) which translates as The Red of the West, describing both the colour and origin of the sheep. The Rouge Sheep Society was formed in 1986 with a view to maintaining the breeds purity and promoting it's improvement.

Northern Ryeland Breeders Group

The Northern Ryeland Breeders Group was formed in 1991 to promote the Ryeland breed in the North of England, Scotland and North Wales, although the membership is not now confined to those areas.

Ryeland Flock Book Society

Ryeland Sheep are one of the traditional british sheep breeds. They're well known for producing excellent quality lamb and great tasting meat. Ryeland lamb is much sought after by rare-breed butchers, top chefs, hotels and restaurants. Hand spinners and weavers also seek out Ryeland sheep's wool for it texture and quality.

Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association & Flock Book Society

Today's active Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association and Flock Book Society has the distinction of being the OLDEST SHEEP BREED SOCIETY IN THE WORLD being founded in 1882 and publishing the first Flock Book a year later.

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