Hazelmere Farms - BC Purebred Sheep Breeders` Association

British Columbia

Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association

www.bcsheep.com

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The Purpose of the Association is to encourage a general and constant improvement in sheep breeding and better organization of the interests of Purebred Sheep Breeders of the Province by:

 encouraging education, communication, promotion and dissemination of information by and among sheep producers of the

Province

 holding or assisting to hold competitive exhibitions and sales

 co-operation with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Food and Agriculture Canada

 holding meetings to discuss matters of importance to the sheep industry of the Province

 co-operation with the Exhibition and Live Stock Association and

Societies to advance the interests of the Live Stock industry generally, with special reference to the interest of the sheep industry

BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect

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Jessica Browne & Aaron Birdsall

403-438-0034 j.a.browne@hotmail.com

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Tylana Brown-John

250-769-2276 tylanabj@hotmail.com

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Martin Burwood Fircroft

604-856-6772

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Jan Carter Cottonwood Farm

250-723-8214 cottonwoodfarm@telus.net www.cottonwoodfarm.ca

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Lorna Carter Carter Farm

250-546-3318 lornac@telus.net

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Gayle Cochlan

250-459-2521 gaylarsheep@telus.net

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Stephany Dean Double D Ranch

250-577-3232 smilestephy@yahoo.com

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Kathrine Delisle Kabob Suffolks

250-446-2880 katbob446@yahoo.ca

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Neville Eccles

250-838-2622 yorkiecan@telus.net

 Maureen Elgert MRE Farm

250-397-2312 herdensheep@gmail.com

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Dave and Janet Ellison Del'Mar Dorpers

250-828-2390 delmardorpers@gmail.com

 Albert & Rhodena Finlay Finlay Farm

250-546-6223 finlaysfarm@gmail.com

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Anna Green & Dan Hopkins Otter Lake Farm

250-546-6545 info@otterlakefarm.ca www.otterlakefarm.ca

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Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber Happy Hollow Farm

250-295-6419 happyhollow@nethop.net

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Richard Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms

250-656-7651 growwell@telus.net

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Robin Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms


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Bill & Renee Higginson Higginson Southdowns

604-858-5741 reneehigginson@hotmail.com

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Harlene Holm Tiresias Reach

250-335-2691 tiresiasreach@uniserve.com www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach

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John & Kathy Hope Golden View Farm Ltd.

604-888-7608 goldenviewfarm@shaw.ca

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Freda Horton Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots

250-499-5612 schoolside@nethop.net

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Marianne Iberg Fibre Friendzy

604-530-8670 fibrefriendzy@telus.net www.fibrefriendzy.ca

 Earl Jackson Bee Jay Dorsets

250-963-9409 pineview@telus.net

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Andre Kortekaas

604-793-1225 kortekaas@telus.net

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Todd Lang Double JT Ranch

250-828-2293 joseetoddlang@yahoo.ca

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Jan & David Loop Dunedin Farm

250-743-1104 dave@dunedinfarm.ca jan@dunedinfarm.ca www.dunedinfarm.ca

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Nancy Mallinson Valley Livestock Supplies

604-534-2616 nancyken@shaw.ca

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Charles & Jan McClary Holly Ridge Farm

250-847-1588 jmcclary@uniserve.com www.hollyridgefarm.ca

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Marilyn & Alan McCorkindale Briar Glen Farms

250-642-2915 briarglen@islandnet.com

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Martha McMahon Pender Island Farm

250-629-3964 penderislandfarm@shaw.ca

 Eliza Mitchell Tatlayoko Fold

250-476-1220 info@tatlayokofold.com

www.tatlayokofold.com

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Louisa Nicholls Cedars Equestrian Centre

604-856-0188 louisa-nicholls@hotmail.com www.thecedarsequestrian.com

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David Niedermoser Sandstone Farm

250-335-1243 fnieder@telus.net

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Andrew J. Paisley City & Country Southdowns

604-996-5134 ajp444@live.com

 Darhl Paley Double D Ranch

250-612-4770 dapaley@telus.net www.riversideperformancehorses.com

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Patty & Shannon Palmer Barred Owl

250-723-0862 pattyrad@shaw.ca

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Jean & Cliff Robertson Crannog Farm

250-397-0262 crannog@hotmail.com www.crannogfarm.com

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Tony Robertson Robertson Acres

250-297-656



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Cam Robinson Hope Hill Farm

250-653-9600 veracam@telus.net www.notafactory.com

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Margaret Sampson Semiamhoo Suffolks

604-541-0425 mhjsampson@gmail.com

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Shea-Lyn Seaman High Point Farm

604-534-9879 kema01@telus.net

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Jo & Dave Sleigh Bramblewood Farm

604-462-9465 joannasleigh@aol.com www.bramblewoodfarm.com

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Jo Smith & Helen Nixon Glen Alwin Farm

250-334-4665 glenalwin@shaw.ca www.glenalwinfarm.net

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Rhonda Stronks Eljira Suffolks

250-846-5535 stronks@bulkley.net

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Patti Thomas Homestead Hill Farm

250-546-8995 info@homesteadhill.ca www.homesteadhill.ca

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Roma Tingle Glenbirnam Farm

250-963-7301 rhtingle@xplornet.com

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Lorea Tomsin Olde Country

250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com www.countrywools.com

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Cynthia Tupholme Cerdinen Livestock

778-350-2302 cerdinen4stock@yahoo.ca cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com

 Gayle Vallance Holmhead Corriedales

250-423-6473 vallance@elkvalley.net

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Jessica Walker Song Hill Suffolks

604-888-4181 twalkers@shaw.ca

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Johanna Walker

604-329-7415 johs_sheep_shearing@hotmail.co

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Tom & Diana Walker Shepherds Haven


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Albert Weaver Monro Ranch

250-404-0497 berryguy@hotmail.com

 Shirley Wittner Tamihu Farm

250-672-5916 r.wittner@mercuryspeed.com

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Don & Deborah Wytinck Coneygeers

250-758-5779

 Barbara Ydenberg Winds Reach Farm

604-856-3365 bydenberg@gmail.com www.windsreachsheep.com


BCPSBA 2013 Executive

President

Lorea Tomsin

250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com

Vice President

Richard Herlinveaux

250-656-7651


Treasurer

Jan Carter

250-723-8214 cottonwoodfarm@telus.net

Secretary

Barbara Ydenberg

bydenberg@gmail.com

Past President

David Ellison

delmardorpers@gmail.com

BCSF Rep

Bev Greenwel

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CSBA Director

Lorea Tomsin

250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com

Directors

Neville Eccles


Bev Greenwell

250-295-6419


Anna Green

250-546-6545 anna@otterlakefarm.ca

Robin Herlinveaux

250-656-7651

250-655-6608 herlinveaux@shaw.ca

Freda Horton

250-499-5612

250-499-5614 schoolside@nethop.net

Web Manager

Anna Green

250-546-6545 anna@otterlakefarm.ca


Border Cheviot

Border Cheviot sheep originated when

Merino sheep, carried by the ships of the

Spanish Armada, washed ashore and evolved with the local breeds. They have been raised in Canada since the 1850s.

Border Cheviots are extremely vigorous, hardy and good foragers that can survive in harsher conditions than many other sheep.

They are a quick and alert breed, the ewes are excellent mothers who need little help at lambing and the lambs grow quickly to

20 kg as milk lambs but progress slowly after that. Border Cheviot rams are used as terminal sires to produce a fast rate of gain in the Down breeds, and to give lambs smaller front ends and heads for easier delivery in first time ewes.

Lorna Carter

Carter Farm

4951 Malpass Road, Box 711

Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B0

250-546-3318 lornac@telus.net

Jo Smith & Helen Nixon

Glen Alwin Farm

6126 Island Hwy North

Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5


Patti Thomas

Homestead Hill Farm

4333 Sharp Road




British Milk Sheep

The breed was developed in England during the 1970's and released in 1980. The animals are medium to large in size, polled, with white, woolless, face and legs and have the ability to breed out of season.

BMS are a prolific breed with yearling litter size avg. 2.21, 2-yr. olds at 2.63 and 3.07 in mature ewes. Lambing is usually reported as easy due to an exceptionally large pelvic area. A milk yield of 650-900L. has been reported during a 300 day lactation. The high milk yield results in even triplets often reaching 0.33kg./day in weight gain. Milk solids are quite high and protein content rises from about 5% in early lactation to about 7.5% in late lactation and fat content goes from 5.5 to 9%.

BMS produce a heavy, lean carcass

Todd Lang

Double JT Ranch

6309 Buckthorn Road

Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1



Charollais

Charollais originated in France in the early

1800's from a cross of Leicester Longwool and local landrace breeds. The breed is often used as a terminal sire to increase the muscling and growth rate of the lambs. The

Charollais has excellent maternal qualities, early maturity, good fertility, high prolificacy and are excellent milkers. They are a medium to large sheep, long, well muscled and have a mature body weight of

100-150 kg for rams and 80-100kg for ewes. The breed is found in more than twenty countries around the world.

The Charollais fleece is fine and dense.

John & Kathy Hope

Golden View Farm Ltd.

9161 222nd Street

Langley, B.C. V1M 3T7


Darhl Paley

Double D Ranch

5280 Moore Road

Prince George, B.C.

V2M 5Z5



Charollais

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Lorea Tomsin

Olde Country

2123 Bradford Ave

Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6


Tom & Diana Walker

Shepherds Haven

22015 Telegraph Trail

Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6



Clun Forest

Medium sized sheep with a strong wide heart girth, long body and strong legs. They have a bold walk. The head is narrow and sleek, with sharp eyes and a clean, open dark brown face, polled, white wool covering top of head which is free from dark wool. The ears set high and are of moderate length, set high. The neck is muscular and strong, blending into body.

Shoulders are well rounded, blending into body. The chest is deep with lots of depth through heart girth. The back, loin and rump are lengthy with a strong back and deep ribs, strong loin and well rounded thighs. The legs are squarely placed with good hocks. strong bone fairly free of wool from hock and knee down

Barbara Ydenberg

Winds Reach Farm

27382 84th Avenue

Langley, B.C. V1M 3L4

604-856-3365 bydenberg@gmail.com www.windsreachsheep.com


Corriedale

The Corriedale was developed in New

Zealand during the mid-19th century as breeders attempted to improve the meat characteristics of the Merino sheep by crossbreeding with the British long wool breeds, especially Lincoln. The Corriedale is now one of the most populous breeds throughout the world with large flocks in Australia, New

Zealand, South America and the U.S. The

Corriedale was imported to Canada from

New Zealand, and for many years was a popular dual-purpose breed. The ewes are average in prolificacy, good mothers and good milkers. The lambs are slower growing than the Down breeds but finish well as light or heavy lambs. The popularity of the breed in

Canada has declined with the fortunes of the wool industry, but they remain an excellent dual purpose choice for small acreage.

Gayle Vallance

Holmhead Corriedales

4122 Cokato Road

Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M4

250-423-6473 vallance@elkvalley.net


Cotswold

Cotswold sheep are a heritage breed in

Canada. All Cotswold tend to be calm and friendly, known around the world as the

"Gentle Giants". Cotswold sheep are polled

(hornless) with black hooves. Their ability to maintain a good carcass size on less grain and produce an amazing fleece, makes the breed highly desirable for small farm flocks. They are also noted for having a very mild-flavoured meat. Today

Cotswold are considered a fairly slow growing sheep, easily birthing hardy lambs that have small heads.

Nicknamed the 'Golden Fleece Breed', Cotswold wool is exceedingly strong and lustrous. It hangs in long, ringlet locks, and attains 8 to 12 inches of growth in a year. One of the oldest breeds of sheep, it is unknown whether the Cotswold breed was named after the Cotswold Hills where they were found or alternatively, the hills were named after the Cotswold sheep that were already there.

Martha McMahon

Pender Island Farm

4501 Bedwell Hrb Road

Pender Island, B.C. V0N 2M1

250-629-3964 penderislandfarm@shaw.ca

Louisa Nicholls

Cedars Equestrian Centre

4185 244th Street

Langley, B.C. V2Z 1M8

604-856-0188 louisa-nicholls@hotmail.com www.thecedarsequestrian.com


Cotswold

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Cam Robinson

Hope Hill Farm

235 Musgrave Road

Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1V5

250-653-9600 veracam@telus.net www.notafactory.com

Cynthia Tupholme

Cerdinen Livestock

551 Fulford-Ganges Road

Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K1



Salt Spring Island, B.C.



Dorper

Dorpers were developed 60 years ago in

South Africa as a meat breed by crossing the Dorset Horn and Persian Blackhead (a fat tailed South African sheep). They are now the second most popular breed in that country. They ideally have a black head or head and neck with white body. see for breed standard They're an easy care sheep that divert most of their energy into growing meat instead of wool. In fact, you don't have to shear them at all! Dorpers have a high lambing rate, the ability to breed all year, outstanding mothering ability, hardiness and many other qualities that make them easy to raise. The ewes can produce offspring three times in two years. Dorpers have well developed hind quarters and their meat is lean and tastes delicious

Stephany Dean

Double D Ranch

2932A Duck Range Road

Pritchard, B.C. V0E 2P0

250-577-3232 smilestephy@yahoo.com

Dave and Janet Ellison

Del'Mar Dorpers

5997 Gardi Road


250-828-2390 delmardorpers@gmail.com

Albert Weaver

Monro Ranch

860 Meadow Valley Road

Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z8

250-404-0497 berryguy@hotmail.com


Dorset

One of Canada's most popular breeds, the

Polled Dorset is descended from the Horned

Dorset, which has been one of the most widely kept breeds in Southern England and

Wales since the 16th century. Polled Dorsets originated from a mutation at the North

Carolina State College in the U.S. and were accepted into the U.S. registry in 1956. Since that time they have spread into Canada and become a major contributor to the light lamb market in this country. The ewes are prolific, good milkers, breed out of season and adapt well to confined, accelerated cross-breeding programs. The lambs are not heavy feeders and gain quickly to 27 kg after which point they gain more slowly. Because the breed is easily kept and responds well to confinement, whether for lamb feedlots or ewe flocks, they appeal to anyone with a small acreage interested in intensive production.

Earl Jackson

Bee Jay Dorsets

6580 Cumming Road

Prince George, B.C. V2N 5W3

250-963-9409 pineview@telus.net

Marilyn & Alan McCorkindale

Briar Glen Farms

6577 Tideview Road

Sooke, B.C. V9Z 1A6

250-642-2915 briarglen@islandnet.com

Tony Robertson

Robertson Acres

Box 44

McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0

250-297-6567


Dorset

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Jo and Dave Sleigh

Bramblewood Farm

27482 104th Ave

Whonnock, B.C. V2W 1M6

604-462-9465 604-462-9465 joannasleigh@aol.com www.bramblewoodfarm.com

Jo Smith & Helen Nixon

Glen Alwin Farm

6126 Island Hwy

North Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5


Roma Tingle

Glenbirnam Farm

2765 Denicola Cres

Prince George, B.C. V2K 5C7

250-963-7301 250-963-7309 rhtingle@xplornet.com

Johanna Walker

22015 Telegraph Trail


604-329-7415 johs_sheep_shearing@hotmail.com


Shepherds Haven





East Friesian Dairy Sheep

East Friesian Dairy Sheep are the most productive dairy sheep breed and a crossing breed used to improve lambing percentage and milk production in meat breeds. They are polled in both sexes with clean faces, legs and under the tail which is naturally crutched with the distinctive

"rat-tail" which is free of wool. The

East Friesen has pale or white hooves and is large framed with very lean meat. They have a quiet temperament

(easy to work with). They are prolific with an average lambing percentage of

230% with weight gains to 100 days (average) - 0.73 lb/day (0.33 kg/day).

Harlene Holm

Tiresias Reach

3900 Lacon Road

Denman Island, B.C. V0R 1T0

250-335-2691 tiresiasreach@uniserve.com www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach


Finnsheep

The breed is considered to be several hundred years old, descending from the mouflon that live in the wild on

Sardinia and Corsica. They are also said to be related to other

Scandinavian short-tailed sheep.

Their origin is probably related to their high adaptability to the rugged climate and the high roughage feed available. Finnsheep wool is very unique among Northern European short-tailed breeds. The wool is semi-lustrous, silky soft and possesses more crimps per inch than any other short-tailed breed. The increased crimps per inch add additional elasticity, ensuring a more durable and flexible product.

Lorea Tomsin

Olde Country

2123 Bradford Ave




Hampshire

The Hampshire is one of the Down breeds that originated in Hampshire County in

England during the 18th century when

Southdown rams were crossed with the local horn sheep. Fixed as a breed in 1889, it was exported to Canada at the turn of the century and since then has remained, with the Suffolk and the Dorset, one of the most consistently popular breeds in

Canada. They are large sheep, stocky, with excellent meat characteristics and highyielding carcass. They are extremely fast growing and serve both the light and heavy lamb market. The ewes are average in prolificacy, long-lived, easy keepers and adapt to either pasture or confinement management. Rams used as terminal sires pass on the Hampshire loin and leg very consistently.

They are very docile, easy to manage and make an ideal small farm flock.

Richard Herlinveaux

Hazelmere Farms

1424 Laurel Road

North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8



Hazelmere Farms

1424 Laurel Road



John & Kathy Hope

Golden View Farm Ltd.

9161 222nd Street

Langley, B.C. V1M 3T7



Horned Dorset

The exact history of the Horned Dorset is unclear. The breed was in Oregon in 1860, brought by the Hudson Bay Shipping Co., some were imported to the U.S. east coast from England for a livestock show in

Chicago in 1885 and the breed was then imported into Canada sometime before

1900. Their ability to lamb out of season coupled with the ewes being excellent mothers, heavy milkers with a high percentage of multiple births are some of their most desireable traits which gives sheep producers the ability to have

3+ lamb crops in two years and get lambs to market weight early. As a meat breed, they have exceptional muscle conformation and usually produce about a 50% live weight to carcass weight ratio. Horned Dorset sheep are on the Rare Breeds Canada list but through importation of rams from the U.S and semen imports from New Zealand and the U.K. good quality ram genetics are not difficult to obtain.

Todd Lang

Double JT Ranch

6309 Buckthorn Road




Icelandic

The Icelandic sheep is descended from the

Northern European short tail breeds and was brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the middle ages. The vigor, hardiness and variety of uses for these sheep made them a cornerstone of the Viking settlement and later development of Icelandic culture. The first importation into Canada occurred in

1985. Genetically the Icelandic sheep is the same today as it was 1100 years ago. It is possibly the oldest and purest domesticated breed of sheep in the world today. The Icelandic is a medium sized, low set stocky sheep. They produce a thick light fleece in a variety of colours.

Although they are generally a horned breed, there are a number of naturally polled individuals. They ewes are quite seasonal and generally breed from

October – May. Traditionally they are grass fed and the lambs grow to 36-41 kg in 4-5 months and produce a good, lean carcass.

Lorea Tomsin

Olde Country

2123 Bradford Ave




Ile de France

Ile de France is the product of crossing the English Leicester and the Rambouillet.

Later the Mauchamp Merino was also used in the breeds development. The breed was originally known as the Dishley

Merino. The breed is widespread in

France and was introduced to Britain in the 1970's.

The breed is large and thick set. The face and lower legs are free from wool. The face is white with pink lips and nostrils.

Both sexes are hornless (polled). The Ile de France produces a fine, heavy fleece that is very high in grease, which results in low yields. The average fleece weight is 4 to 6 kilograms with a 7 to 8 cm staple length. The quality of the fleece is 56's to 60's.

Shea-Lyn Seaman

High Point Farm

25032-28 Ave

Langley, B.C. V4W 2R2



Jacob

Handsome and Hardy the Jacob is ideal for the small flock owner or the large flock breeder. The Jacob is a small to medium breed allowing more sheep per acre. Colour is basically black & white or lilac spots at least

15% of each colour must be present. The fleeces from Jacobs are a delight for hand spinners and connoisseur of natural colour.

Being a carrier of the polycerate gene they can produce 2,4.5 or 6 horns. The ewes are also horned. They are easily handled, rarely need veterinarian care and show a great resistance to foot related problems and internal parasites. Ewes lamb easily and lambs are up and nursing quickly.

Patti Thomas


4333 Sharp Road




North Country Cheviot

The North Country Cheviot is a breed that has been widely used for centuries in the

North of England and Scotland. They are an independent, outdoor sheep, strongwilled, vigorous and very hardy in harsh climates and rough pasture. The ewes show superior mothering instincts, deliver lambs easily and feature the longest lactation period of any of the more popular breeds. The lambs are very spry at birth. Although only average in rate of gain, the carcass quality is very good, with high red meat content and above average percentage yield. For all of these reasons, North Country rams are often used in cross-breeding to pass on the maternal strengths of the breed and to improve carcass quality. Best suited to pasture systems where management is not intensive.

Neville Eccles

275 Riverside Road

Mara, B.C. V0E2K0


Maureen Elgert

MRE Farm

Box 846

100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0

250-397-2312 herdensheep@gmail.com

Freda Horton

Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots

2625 13th St

Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N6

250-499-5612 250-499-5612 schoolside@nethop.net


North Country Cheviot

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Darhl Paley

Double D Ranch

5280 Moore Road

Prince George, B.C. V2M 5Z5


Don & Deborah

Wytinck Coneygeers

2243 Fern Road

Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2W8

250-758-5779 250-758-5779


Romney

The Romney is a British longwool sheep that evolved in the low, wet Romney

Marsh district of Kent County, in

Southeast England during the 13th century. Effectively isolated from other parts of the country for centuries by the

Kent Forest, the Romney developed on its own and adapted well to its damp and often harsh environment. It was exported to New Zealand in 1853 where it flourished and became the most popular breed in the country. Because of its resistance to footrot and internal parasites, the Romney has become popular in the wet coastal regions of

British Columbia. The lambs are large and lean and convert feed very well.

They are not a competitive sheep and when mixed with commercial breeds, but docile and easily managed. Romney wool is in demand with hand spinners who pay a premium for the fleece.

Martin Burwood

Fircroft

26930 25A Avenue

Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 4A2

604-856-6772

David Niedermoser

Sandstone Farm

5675 Denman Road

Denman Island, B.C. V0R 1T0

250-335-1243 fnieder@telus.net

Jan & David Loop

Dunedin Farm

1677 Baldy Mountain Road

Shawnigan Lake, B.C. V0R 2W2

250-743-1104 dave@dunedinfarm.ca jan@dunedinfarm.ca www.dunedinfarm.ca


Romney

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Charles & Jan McClary

Holly Ridge Farm

8462 Johnson Road

Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N1

250-847-1588 jmcclary@uniserve.com www.hollyridgefarm.ca

Jo & Dave Sleigh

Bramblewood Farm

27482 104th Ave

Whonnock, B.C. V2W 1M6

604-462-9465 604-462-9465 joannasleigh@aol.com www.bramblewoodfarm.com


Shepherds Haven





Scottish Black Face

All Blackfaces are horned, with black or black and white face and legs. The fleece should be free of black fibre and can vary from short, fine wool used for carpets and tweeds to strong coarse wool, which is sold mainly for the Italian mattress trade. There are several distinct types within the breed.

These have evolved over the years, influenced by climate, environment and grazing quality. This gives the breed the advantage of being able to produce species to suit every climatic condition.

Jean & Cliff Robertson

Crannog Farm

Box 126

Forest Grove, B.C. V0K 1M0

250-397-0262 crannog@hotmail.com www.crannogfarm.com


Shetland

Shetlands are a small sized sheep, alert and nimble, giving a smart active appearance.

Rams are generally with horns, ewes are generally polled. They have wool on their forehead and poll tapering into the neck, likewise wool on cheeks. The variety of colour and fineness of the wool is a distinguishable feature of the breed. Wool on the tail tapers off from the base leaving the lower end almost bare, except for short stubby hairs.

This feature readily permits the purity of the breed to be gauged.

Marianne Iberg

Fibre Friendzy

22965-64th Ave

Langley, B.C. V2Y 2L2

604-530-8670 fibrefriendzy@telus.net www.fibrefriendzy.ca

Eliza Mitchell

Tatlayoko Fold

P.O. Box 36

Tatlayoko Lake, B.C. V0L 1W0

250-476-1220 info@tatlayokofold.com www.tatlayokofold.com

Shirley Wittner

Tamihu Farm

Box 251 Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0

250-672-5916 r.wittner@mercuryspeed.com


Southdown

The Southdown was developed in Sussex,

England during the late 1700s and early

1800s and exported to the U.S. shortly after. In this century it became known as the "Aberdeen Angus" of the Canadian sheep industry because of its ability to flesh out a small carcass, however, the breed dropped drastically in numbers in the

1960s because of its too small stature and difficulty with lambing. Breeding improvements have restored size to the

Southdown and while preserving its feed conversion efficiency and the breed has come back in favour. It is a medium-sized sheep that excels in producing meaty carcasses for the medium to light lamb market. The

Southdown is very docile, adapts well to confinement operations and can easily be finished on pasture. Southdown rams are widely used as terminal sires to put finish on many other breeds but the ewes are usually bred pure.

Because of its size and gentle nature, the Southdown make an excellent starter flock or 4-H project for children.

Bill & Renee Higginson

Higginson Southdowns

45980 Higginson Road

Sardis, B.C. V2R 2C5

604-858-5741 604-858-9964 reneehigginson@hotmail.com

Andrew J. Paisley

City & Country Southdowns

Apt #114-32120 Peardonville Road

Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6P1

604-996-5134 ajp444@live.com

Tony Robertson

Robertson Acres

Box 44 McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0

250-297-6567


Suffolk

The Suffolk was developed in the early

1800s in the southeastern area of

England by crossing Southdown and

Norfolk Horned sheep. It came to Canada in 1888 and interest in the breed rose rapidly after 1920. It is now the dominant breed in Canada. Because the Suffolk lambs are usually twins, exceed all others in rate of gain, respond well to confinement and command higher prices, they offer the best economic returns in the industry and continue to dominate the heavy lamb market in Canada.

The rams are widely used as terminal sires on rangelands because of their ability to pass on valuable traits in meat production: i.e. rate of gain, carcass quality and high red meat content. However, the Suffolk is a heavy feeder and those breeders enjoying success with them have kept them at a moderate size, resisting recent trends by some breeders to make them bigger. The moderate sized Suffolk is an efficient converter of feed, somewhat shorter-lived than white-faced breeds and performs best on small farms and acreages under controlled management.

Jessica Browne & Aaron Birdsall

1870 Speers Road

Creston, B.C. V0B 1R2

403-438-0034

j.a.browne@hotmail.com

Tylana Brown-John

1955 Rosealee Lane

Kelowna, B.C. V12 3Z6

250-769-2276 tylanabj@hotmail.com


Suffolk (cont.)

Jan Carter

Cottonwood Farm

6306 Ferguson Road

Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 8L4

250-723-8214 cottonwoodfarm@telus.net www.cottonwoodfarm.ca

Gayle Cochlan

524 Loon Lake Rd, R.R.1

Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

250-459-2521 gaylarsheep@telus.net

Kathrine Delisle

Kabob Suffolks

RR #2 S40A C8

Rock Creek, B.C. V0H 1Y0

250-446-2880 katbob446@yahoo.ca


Suffolk (cont.)

Anna Green & Dan Hopkins

Otter Lake Farm

4348 Hales Rd


250-546-6545 250-549-6541 info@otterlakefarm.ca www.otterlakefarm.ca

Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber

Happy Hollow Farm

Box 2356

Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

250-295-6419 250-295-6419 happyhollow@nethop.net www.happyhollowfarm.ca

Freda Horton

Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots

2625 13th St Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N6

250-499-5612 250-499-5612 schoolside@nethop.net


Suffolk

(cont.)

Andre Kortekaas

47320 Sweetbriar Avenue

Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H3

604-793-1225 kortekaas@telus.net

Nancy & Ken Mallinson

Valley Livestock Supplies

6535 240th. Street

Langley, B.C. V2Y 2G9

604-534-2616 604-534-3344 nancyken@shaw.ca

Patty & Shannon Palmer

Barred Owl

6860 Cypress Blvd

Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8H9

250-723-0862 pattyrad@shaw.ca

Tony Robertson

Robertson Acres

Box 44 McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0

250-297-6567

Margaret Sampson

Semiamhoo Suffolks

3375 180th. Street

Surrey, B.C. V3S 0L5

604-541-0425 mhjsampson@gmail.com

Shea-Lyn Seaman

High Point Farm

25032-28 Ave

Langley, B.C. V4W 2R2



Suffolk

(cont.)

Rhonda Stronks

Eljira Suffolks

5285 Morris Road

Telkwa, B.C. V0J 2X3

250-846-5535 stronks@bulkley.net

Roma Tingle

Glenbirnam Farm

2765 Denicola Cres

Prince George, B.C. V2K 5C7

250-963-7301 250-963-7309 rhtingle@xplornet.com

Lorea Tomsin

Olde Country

2123 Bradford Ave




Cerdinen Livestock

551 Fulford-Ganges Road

Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K1


Jessica Walker

Song Hill Suffolks





Suffolk

(cont.)


Shepherds Haven





Texel

The Texel originated on the Isle of Texel off the coast of The Netherlands early in the nineteenth century. The characteristics of the breed were established early with the emphasis on a sheep that would produce heavily muscled lambs of superior eating quality.

The most outstanding feature of the

Texel breed is its muscle development and leanness.

The Texel has become the dominant terminal-sire breed in Europe. The Texel breed today is a white-faced breed with no wool on the head or legs. The breed is characterized by a distinctive short, wide face with a black nose and widely placed, short ears with a nearly horizontal carriage. These sheep also have black hooves.

Albert & Rhodena Finlay

Finlay Farm

1952 Rashdale Road


250-546-6223 finlaysfarm@gmail.com


Hazelmere Farms

1424 Laurel Road



Patti Thomas


4333 Sharp Road




REGISTERED PUREBRED SHEEP

To Better Your Best

Purebred breeders are striving to better THEIR best to help you better YOUR best.

Each purchase of a registered sheep ensures that you have acquired a share in the quality of that breeder’s flock.

The reputation of purebred sheep breeders is built upon the quality of sheep they register and sell. They work hard to protect that reputation.

Purebred sheep breeders raise their sheep with care, register their best, and ensure that they are sound, vigorous, and healthy.

REGISTERED PUREBREDS WILL BREED UP THE QUALITY

OF YOUR FLOCK.

It’s in the results!


Congratulations to

2012 4H Champion Ewe Lambs

and those who showed them:

Alberni District Fall Fair

Abby Tillotson

Coombs Fair

Brooke Corbeil-Stevens

North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo

Sara-Kate Smith

Interior Provincial Exhibition

Shay-Lyn Steiger

Bulkley Valley Exhibition

Caleb Stronks

Saanich Fair

Gillian Bryson

Chilliwack Fair

Jessica Walker


….. a favourable outcome; accomplishing what was proposed; an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; the achievement of

one's aim or goal; financial profitability.

Success will be defined differently by sheep owners.

For the commercial producer, success will likely be to make a financial profit and return on investment, though the farm may have additional goals that pertain to quality-of-life and stewardship of their farm.

Winning shows or selling breeding stock or club lambs may define success for some producers. For the performance-minded, having the ram that ranks the highest in the breed's sire summary or has the highest EPD for maternal milk may be the mark of success.

Some producers will measure success by achieving certain production goals. Marketing a 200 percent lamb crop would be a worthy accomplishment for most producers. Not losing a single lamb during the lambing season may be a goal of some small-scale producers.

Raising thoughtful, responsible children who have a healthy respect for animals and the environment could define success for many families that undertake sheep raising as 4-H or home school projects.

Livestock production is an excellent way to enhance a child's science education and encourage science-related careers.

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Membership Application

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Hazelmere Farms - BC Purebred Sheep Breeders` Association

British Columbia

Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association

The Purpose of the Association is to encourage a general and constant improvement in sheep breeding and better organization of the interests of Purebred Sheep Breeders of the Province by:

BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect

BCPSBA 2013 Executive

President

250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com

Vice President

250-656-7651

250-655-6608 growwell@telus.net

Treasurer

250-723-8214 cottonwoodfarm@telus.net

Secretary

bydenberg@gmail.com

Past President

delmardorpers@gmail.com

BCSF Rep

l

250-295-6419 happyhollow@nethop.net

CSBA Director

250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com

Neville Eccles

250-838-2622 yorkiecan@telus.net

Web Manager

250-546-6545 anna@otterlakefarm.ca

Border Cheviot

British Milk Sheep

Charollais

Clun Forest

Corriedale

Cotswold

Dorper

Dorset

East Friesian Dairy Sheep

Finnsheep

Hampshire

Horned Dorset

Icelandic

Ile de France

Jacob

North Country Cheviot

Romney

Scottish Black Face

Shetland

Southdown

Suffolk

REGISTERED PUREBRED SHEEP

To Better Your Best

Congratulations to

2012 4H Champion Ewe Lambs

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