Leicester Sheep Breeders, Societies and Associations

Leicester Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association

The Bluefaced Leicester evolved from a breeding scheme, to develop the Longwool sheep in the 1700's, by Robert Bakewell. Originally known as the Dishly Leicester. The breed was developed over the next 200 years and became commonly known as the Hexham Leicester due to it's early concentration in the North of England.

Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders

Border Leicester sheep are the lineal descendants of the Dishley Leicesters made famous by Robert Bakewell of Dishley, Leicestershire (1726-95). For over 100 years, all pure-bred Border Leicesters (male and female) have been tattooed in both ears and registered in the official Flock Book of the Breed Society.

SuperBorders

$uperBorder$ are Border Leicesters with superior genes for lamb production. Breeders of $uperBorder$ rams are situated in most of the major sheep growing regions of Australia.

Bluefaced Leicesters showing the way

One of the country’s oldest flocks of Bluefaced Leicesters has had probably its best year yet in the show and sale ring in 2004. The Cocklaw flock was started by Nicholas Robinson’s grandfather 101 years ago in Allendale later moving to West Cocklaw farm, Humshaugh, near Hexham.

Builth Ram Sale Returns Up on Last Year2011-Sep-20
A buoyant trade with buyers ready to pay good prices for good sheep saw a top price of 6,800 guineas paid for a Bluefaced Leicester at the main NSA Wales and Border Ram sale at the Royal Welsh Showground on Monday 19 September.

Leading Blue-Faced Leicester Lights Up Skipton Sale 2011-Feb-14
A gimmer hogg from Yorkshire farming family Ellis Brothers, of Addingham Moorside, Ilkley, took championship honours at the annual sale of Blue Faced Leicester females at Skipton Auction Mart.

Blue Faced Leicesters Steal show at Skipton Multi-Breed Highlight 2010-Oct-06
With seven sheep strains on show and four sales rings in action, Skipton Auction Mart’s annual multi-breed show and sale of pedigree and pure-bred rams and females again proved a highlight of the autumn calendar.

Caton Bluefaced Leicester Gimmer Hogg Champion at Skipton 2010-Feb-12
Ashley Caton, of Otterburn Lodge Farm, Otterburn, added to an ever-growing list of accolades at his local auction mart when exhibiting the champion gimmer hogg at a show for Bluefaced Leicesters at CCM Skipton.

Bluefaced Leicesters at the core

The Bluefaced Leicester is renowned for its prolificacy and mothering ability and as a crossing sire it is fundamental in producing the Mule, the core of the UK breeding flock.