Please note: Breed information has been sourced from British Sheep (ninth edition) where details have not been forwarded from Breed Secretaries.

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Cambridge
Dark faced, polled medium sized with an average quality fleece. The particular value of the Cambridge is for crossing with other breeds to produce a superior crossbred ewe.

Secretary: A Davies, Pharm House, Neston Road, Willaston, Wirral L64 2TF
Tel: 01571 794103 (Office) 0151 3275699 (Home)

Charmoise Hill Sheep
The Charmoise is the ideal terminal sire to put on the Welsh Mountain, Swaledale or Scottish Blackface ewe to produce a very much improved lightweight lamb with stronger loins and better gigots for the quality markets both here and abroad.

Secretary: David Trow, Llandinam Hall, Llandinam, Powys SY17 5DN
Tel: 01686 688234

Web site: www.charmoisesheep.co.uk
Email:

Clun Forest
A medium sized sheep, sharp and alert in appearance, with fine wool. The breed's main purpose is as a producer of hybrid ewes. Longevity is a strong point with very sound feet, and teeth which last well.

Secretary: Davina Stanhope, 2 Upper Longwood, Eaton Constantine, Shrewsbury SY5 6SB
Tel: 01952 740731
Email: devina@stanhope1.orangehome.co.uk

Derbyshire Gritstone
Bred to adapt to the difficult and rigorous environment of wild rugged country up to 2000ft above sea level, the Gritstone has the capacity to thrive and produce lively lambs which on ewes with good mothering qualities and milk flow have a relatively rapid growth rate and high survival trails.

Secretary: Mrs S Coppack, 5 Bridge Close, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs BB4 9SN
Tel: 01706 228520

Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset
The breed is ideally suited to improve profit margins, reduce overheads and fit in with other farming enterprises. It is prolific, easy to handle, versatile and able to breed at any time of the year, without being reliant on a high level of additional nutrition.

Secretary: Mrs M Cowley, Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders, Agriculture House, Acland Rd, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1EF
Tel: 01305 262126
Email: mail@dorsetsheep.org Web site: www.dorsetsheep.org

Dorset Down
The Dorset Down is an active medium sized short woolled sheep. Strong legs support a deep chested long sheep with a well fleshed hindquarters and fine wool. The Dorset Down is a terminal sire and has no equal for early maturing lamb production. The pure bred ewe is very adaptable, and being able to lamb in every month of the year, can be kept as a crossing ewe.

Secretary: Mrs C J Opie, Havett Farm, Dobwalls, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6HB
Tel: Fax:
Email secretary@dorsetdownsheep.org.uk Web site: www.dorsetdownsheep.org.uk

Hampshire Down
The breed has been developed to provide terminal sires for commercial flocks. Hampshire Down sired lambs are early maturing quality butchers' lambs. The carcass is well fleshed with one of the highest eye muscle scores of any breed. Usually grading extremely well, the modern Hampshire has been selected to pass on its characteristics plus leanness to its progeny whilst retaining the excellent succulence and flavour for which the breed is renowned

Secretary: Richard Davis, Rickyard Cottage, Denner Hill, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 OHZ
Tel & Fax: 01494 488388
Email: Richard.dhill@virgin.net Web site: www.hampshiredownsociety.org.uk

Ile de France
The Ile de France is a meat producing sheep, and is widely used throughout the world for producing quality lamb. The Ile de France is a very hardy sheep and the tight fleece protects against the worst rain and wind.

Secretary: Mr J Freeman, Nutwell Farm, Raddington, Taunton, Somerset TA4 2QQ
Tel: 01984 623 399

Many images are taken from 'British Sheep' Ninth Edition.
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