UK Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

UK Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

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UK Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders' Association

The Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders' Association was incorporated 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".

British Ile de France Sheep Society

The Ile De France was developed in France from 1832 from the Dishley Leicester ram and Merino ewes. The Ile De France Society wasformed in 1933 and the testing station was set up in Verdilly.

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.

Verity Mashams Victorious at Skipton Gimmer Lambs Highlight 13/10/08
Mashams stood out on a frenzied sheep day at Skipton Auction Mart – the high profile annual show and sale of gimmer lambs, when over 6,000 lambs passed through the ring.

Six of the Best at Skipton Multi-Breeds Show 07/10/08
Six different sheep breeds vied for individual championship honours at the annual multi-breed shows and sales of 951 pedigree and pure-bred rams and females, as the autumn sheep sales season moved into top gear at Skipton Auction Mart.

Strong Demand for Builth Wells Rams 19/09/08
Trade at the first of the NSA Wales and Border main autumn sales on Monday September 15th was said to be back to pre 2001 foot and mouth levels as quality animals across the breeds sold well.

Pasture Innovations Underpin Sustainable Sheep Farming 08/09/08
Pasture improvement achieved through cost effectively over-seeding white clover into established pastures was a key talking point at a recent farm open day near Barnard Castle, County Durham.

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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