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Please
note: Breed information has been sourced from British
Sheep (ninth edition) where details have not been forwarded
from Breed Secretaries.
Information
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Badger
Face Welsh Mountain
Torddu (meaning black belly) have black eye stripes; black
running from under the chin to belly, continuing to end of
tail. Torwen (white belly) shows reverse colouring, usually
with less well defined markings. The Badger Face sheep have
the hardiness and mothering ability that makes all Welsh mountain
sheep so economical to keep. Additionally they produce a fleece
which is very popular with hand spinners and others who appreciate
the naturally coloured wool.
Secretary:
Lucy Levinge, Stall House, Vowchurch, Herefordshire HR2 OQD
Tel: Email: lucy.levinge@fwi.co.uk
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Balwen
Welsh Mountain
One of the original Welsh breeds of sheep the Balwen remains
as one of the most striking and versatile of all the rare
breed sheep. The sheep has a base colour of black, dark brown
or dark grey. It has a white stripe running from the pole
of the head to the top of thenose, four white feet and half
a white tail.
Secretary:
Mrs Anne Groucett, Swffryd Farm, Hafodrynys, Crumlin, Gwent
NP11 5HY
Tel: 01495 247869
Email: swffrydfarm@aol.com
Web site: www.balwensheepsociety.com
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Beltex
Beltex are a terminal sire to cross with British and Halfbred
Continental sheep producing good confirmation lambs which
fetch a premium when sold.
Secretary:
The Secretary, Shepherds View, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17
4ES
Tel: 01768 341124
Email: Beltexsheep@aol.com
Web site: www.Beltex.co.uk
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Berrichon
du Cher
A polled white faced sheep with a medium fleece of high quality.
Used as a terminal sire on both upland and lowland flocks
to produce quality lean lambs for the home and export market.
Secretary:
Mrs Sue Powell, Tregwynt, Three Ashes, Hereford HR2 8LY
Tel: 01989 770071 Mobile:
07974 360807
Email: berrichon@tiscali.co.uk
Web site: www.berrichonsociety.com
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Beulah
Speckled Face Sheep Society
This speckled -face sheep has been bred on the hills of Eppynt,
Llanafan, Abergwesyn and Llanwrtyd Wells for over one hundred
years, without any introduction of female stock. The Beulah
ewe is ideal for crossing with continental rams as well as
any suitable Down ram.
Secretary:
Mr D. Jones, The Firs, 63 Garth Road, Builth Wells, Powys
LD2 3NH
Tel & Fax: 01982 553726 |
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Blackface
The most numerous of British breeds, the Blackface is found
over a wide stectrum of hill and marginal ground thoughout
the UK and Ireland. Outstanding qualities would be survivability,
adaptability and versatility.
Secretary:
Aileen McFadzean - Blackface Sheep Breeders Association
Tel: 01764 683746
Email: aileen@scottish-blackface.co.uk
Web site: www.scottish-blackface.co.uk |
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Blue
Texel
BLUE TEXELS
are similar to white Texels, but express the "blue" ( A bl
) coat pattern. This is a recessive gene in the Texel breed,
and Blue Texels breed true for it. Blue sheep are found in
all Texel types from the smaller Dutch Texels to the larger
Texels common in Britain. There is evidence of higher fertility
in Blue Texels.
Secretary:Mrs
Silvia Pajak, The Bungalow, Sheepwash Lane, Steventon, Abingdon
OX13 6SD
Tel:
01235 831573
Email:
Web site: www.bluetexel.co.uk
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British
Charollais
The Charollais breed is now firmly established within the
UK sheep sector as a major terminal sire. They have risen
in popularity due to their commercial application and Charollais
rams are now used on a wide variety of UK ewe breeds giving
fast growing, long, fleshy lambs resulting in the right finish
and shape for the buyers. In the live market Charollais cross
lambs continuously top the prices as thse excellent lambs
are in great demand from export and home meat buyers.
Secretary:
Mrs C Barber, British Charollais Sheep Society, Youngmans
Rd, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 ORR
Tel: 01953 60335 Fax: 01953 607626
Email: charsheep@dialpipex.com
Web Site www.charollaissheep.com
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British
Rouge de l'Ouest
A medium sized breed of excellent conformation without excessive
bone. Strong and deep through the chest with good length in
back and loin with an exceptional hind quarter. Rouge sired
lambs have a high value carcase with no fat, meat of a good
texture and high meat to bone ratio.
Secretary:
Mr John Westcott, Brockhole Farm, Morebath, Tiverton, Devon
EX16 9BZ
Tel: 0845 6001503 Fax: 0845 6001503
Email: secretary@rouge-society.co.uk
Web site: www.rouge-society.co.uk
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British
Vendéen
The main purpose of the breed is for the production of high
quality lean meat of an excellent flavour from both pure and
cross bred sheep. The breed is easily managed and is suitable
for most management systems. A high percentage of flocks within
the breed are involved in the National Scrapie Plan.
Secretary:
Andrew John, Darkes House, Conderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
GL20 7PP
Tel & Fax: 01386 725229
Email: info@vendeen.co.uk
Web site: www.vendeen.co.uk
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Bleu
du Maine
The Bleu du Maine is a large grassland sheep with a blue slate-grey
colouring on it's head and legs. First introduced in 1980
the ewes are enthusiastic mothers with high lambing percentages.
Lambs are vigorous at birth. Improved conformation in bleu
cross ewes when used with top terminal sires will give the
producer extra quality and weight. Lambs can also be taken
to heavier weights with good results.
Secretary:
Mrs Jane Smith, Long Wood Farm, Trostrey, Usk, Monmouthshire
NP15 1LA
Tel:
01291 673816 Fax: 01291 673889
Email: jane@bleudumaine.co.uk
Web site: www.bleudumaine.co.uk
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Bluefaced
Leicester
The Bluefaced Leicester is a sire of top quality hardy and
prolific croos bred ewes for commercial lamb production. The
cross-bred progeny of the Bluefaced Leicester is the Mule,
a ewe famous throughtout the UK as the best commercial breeding
ewe on the market.
Secretary:
Jean Gibbon, Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association,
Furmiston, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas Dumfries DG7 3TE
Tel: 01556 505484 Fax: 0556 505484
Email: info@blueleicester.co.uk
Web site: www.blueleicester.co.uk
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Border
Leicester
A large distinctive white sheep, long in body, well sprung
in ribs with a well developed chest and gigot. Proud and graceful
with a white densely planted wool.
Secretary:
Nesta Todd, Greenend, St Boswells, Melrose TD6 9ES
Tel: 01835 824407
Email: info@borderleicesters.co.uk
Many
images are taken from 'British Sheep' Ninth Edition.
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