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.

EBLEX Most Progressive Flock Award for the Meatlinc Breed 2009-Jun-04
Pedigree sheep producer George Fell, who farms at Thorganby near York, has won the EBLEX Most Progressive Flock Award for the Meatlinc breed.

NFUS and NSA Scotland Keep Up Sheep Tagging Fight
2009-May-01
NFU Scotland and National Sheep Association (Scotland) have met with Hilary Benn to seek reassurances on his continued opposition to Europe’s plans for electronic identification (EID) of sheep.

Hopes Rise as Ministers Prepare to Revisit Sheep ID Rules 16/03/09
Plans to introduce compulsory electronic identification (EID) and the individual recording of sheep will be re-examined following sustained pressure by NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the IFA.

Firm Sheep Market in Prospect for 2009 17/02/09
A significant reduction in lamb supplies and continued export growth over the coming year bodes well for the UK sheep market providing domestic demand holds up during the recession and there is no unexpected surge in imports.

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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