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 a better
organization of the interests of Purebred Sheep Breeders of
the Province by:
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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
 Jessica Browne & Aaron Birdsall
403-438-0034 j.a.browne@hotmail.com
 Tylana Brown-John
250-769-2276 tylanabj@hotmail.com
 Martin Burwood Fircroft
604-856-6772
 Jan Carter Cottonwood Farm
250-723-8214 cottonwoodfarm@telus.net www.cottonwoodfarm.ca
 Lorna Carter Carter Farm
250-546-3318 lornac@telus.net
 Gayle Cochlan
250-459-2521 gaylarsheep@telus.net
 Stephany Dean Double D Ranch
250-577-3232 smilestephy@yahoo.com
 Kathrine Delisle Kabob Suffolks
250-446-2880 katbob446@yahoo.ca
 Neville Eccles
250-838-2622 yorkiecan@telus.net
 Maureen Elgert MRE Farm
250-397-2312 herdensheep@gmail.com
 Dave and Janet Ellison Del'Mar Dorpers
250-828-2390 delmardorpers@gmail.com
 Albert & Rhodena Finlay Finlay Farm
250-546-6223 finlaysfarm@gmail.com
 Anna Green & Dan Hopkins Otter Lake Farm
250-546-6545 info@otterlakefarm.ca www.otterlakefarm.ca
 Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber Happy Hollow Farm
250-295-6419 happyhollow@nethop.net
BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect (cont.)
 Richard Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms
250-656-7651 growwell@telus.net
 Robin Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms
250-656-7651 growwell@telus.net
 Bill & Renee Higginson Higginson Southdowns
604-858-5741 reneehigginson@hotmail.com
 Harlene Holm Tiresias Reach
250-335-2691 tiresiasreach@uniserve.com
www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach
 John & Kathy Hope Golden View Farm Ltd.
604-888-7608 goldenviewfarm@shaw.ca
 Freda Horton Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots
250-499-5612 schoolside@nethop.net
 Marianne Iberg Fibre Friendzy
604-530-8670 fibrefriendzy@telus.net www.fibrefriendzy.ca
 Earl Jackson Bee Jay Dorsets
250-963-9409 pineview@telus.net
 Andre Kortekaas
604-793-1225 kortekaas@telus.net
 Todd Lang Double JT Ranch
250-828-2293 joseetoddlang@yahoo.ca
 Jan & David Loop Dunedin Farm
250-743-1104 dave@dunedinfarm.ca jan@dunedinfarm.ca
www.dunedinfarm.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect (cont.)
 Nancy Mallinson Valley Livestock Supplies
604-534-2616 nancyken@shaw.ca
 Charles & Jan McClary Holly Ridge Farm
250-847-1588 jmcclary@uniserve.com www.hollyridgefarm.ca
 Marilyn & Alan McCorkindale Briar Glen Farms
250-642-2915 briarglen@islandnet.com
 Martha McMahon Pender Island Farm
250-629-3964 penderislandfarm@shaw.ca
 Eliza Mitchell Tatlayoko Fold
250-476-1220 info@tatlayokofold.com www.tatlayokofold.com
 Louisa Nicholls Cedars Equestrian Centre
604-856-0188 louisa-nicholls@hotmail.com
www.thecedarsequestrian.com
 David Niedermoser Sandstone Farm
250-335-1243 fnieder@telus.net
 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
 Patty & Shannon Palmer Barred Owl
250-723-0862 pattyrad@shaw.ca
 Jean & Cliff Robertson Crannog Farm
250-397-0262 crannog@hotmail.com www.crannogfarm.com
 Tony Robertson Robertson Acres
250-297-656
Member Directory 2013
BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect (cont.)
 Cam Robinson Hope Hill Farm
250-653-9600 veracam@telus.net www.notafactory.com
 Margaret Sampson Semiamhoo Suffolks
604-541-0425 mhjsampson@gmail.com
 Shea-Lyn Seaman High Point Farm
604-534-9879 kema01@telus.net
 Jo & Dave Sleigh Bramblewood Farm
604-462-9465 joannasleigh@aol.com www.bramblewoodfarm.com
 Jo Smith & Helen Nixon Glen Alwin Farm
250-334-4665 glenalwin@shaw.ca www.glenalwinfarm.net
 Rhonda Stronks Eljira Suffolks
250-846-5535 stronks@bulkley.net
 Patti Thomas Homestead Hill Farm
250-546-8995 info@homesteadhill.ca www.homesteadhill.ca
 Roma Tingle Glenbirnam Farm
250-963-7301 rhtingle@xplornet.com
 Lorea Tomsin Olde Country
250-656-2378 countrywools@hotmail.com www.countrywools.com
 Cynthia Tupholme Cerdinen Livestock
778-350-2302 cerdinen4stock@yahoo.ca cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com
 Gayle Vallance Holmhead Corriedales
250-423-6473 vallance@elkvalley.net
 Jessica Walker Song Hill Suffolks
604-888-4181 twalkers@shaw.ca
 Johanna Walker
604-329-7415 johs_sheep_shearing@hotmail.co
 Tom & Diana Walker Shepherds Haven
604-888-4181 twalkers@shaw.ca
 Albert Weaver Monro Ranch
250-404-0497 berryguy@hotmail.com
 Shirley Wittner Tamihu Farm
250-672-5916 r.wittner@mercuryspeed.com
 Don & Deborah Wytinck Coneygeers
250-758-5779
 Barbara Ydenberg Winds Reach Farm
604-856-3365 bydenberg@gmail.com www.windsreachsheep.com
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
BCPSBA 2013 Executive
President
Directors
Lorea Tomsin
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
Neville Eccles
250-838-2622
yorkiecan@telus.net
Vice President
Bev Greenwell
250-295-6419
250-295-6419
happyhollow@nethop.net
Richard Herlinveaux
250-656-7651
250-655-6608
growwell@telus.net
Treasurer
Jan Carter
250-723-8214
cottonwoodfarm@telus.net
Secretary
Barbara Ydenberg
bydenberg@gmail.com
Anna Green
250-546-6545
anna@otterlakefarm.ca
Robin Herlinveaux
250-656-7651
250-655-6608
growwell@telus.net
David Ellison
delmardorpers@gmail.com
Freda Horton
250-499-5612
250-499-5614
schoolside@nethop.net
BCSF Rep
CSBA Director
Past President
Bev Greenwell
250-295-6419
happyhollow@nethop.net
Lorea Tomsin
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
Web Manager
Anna Green
250-546-6545
anna@otterlakefarm.ca
Member Directory 2013
Border Cheviot
British Milk Sheep
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.
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
Lorna Carter
Carter Farm
4951 Malpass Road, Box 711
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B0
250-546-3318
lornac@telus.net
Todd Lang
Double JT Ranch
6309 Buckthorn Road
Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1
250-828-2293
joseetoddlang@yahoo.ca
Jo Smith & Helen Nixon
Glen Alwin Farm
6126 Island Hwy North
Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5
250-334-4665
glenalwin@shaw.ca
www.glenalwinfarm.net
Patti Thomas
Homestead Hill Farm
4333 Sharp Road
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4
250-546-8995
info@homesteadhill.ca
www.homesteadhill.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Member Directory 2013
Charollais
Charollais (cont.)
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.
Lorea Tomsin
Olde Country
2123 Bradford Ave
Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
www.countrywools.com
Tom & Diana Walker
Shepherds Haven
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-888-4181
twalkers@shaw.ca
John & Kathy Hope
Golden View Farm Ltd.
9161 222nd Street
Langley, B.C. V1M 3T7
604-888-7608
goldenviewfarm@shaw.ca
Darhl Paley
Double D Ranch
5280 Moore Road
Prince George, B.C.
V2M 5Z5
250-612-4770
dapaley@telus.net
www.riversideperformancehorses.com
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Member Directory 2013
Clun Forest
Corriedale
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
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
cross-breeding 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 dualpurpose 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.
Barbara Ydenberg
Winds Reach Farm
27382 84th Avenue
Langley, B.C. V1M 3L4
604-856-3365
bydenberg@gmail.com
www.windsreachsheep.com
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Gayle Vallance
Holmhead Corriedales
4122 Cokato Road
Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M4
250-423-6473
vallance@elkvalley.net
Member Directory 2013
Cotswold
Cotswold (cont.)
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.
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
778-350-2302
cerdinen4stock@yahoo.ca
cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com
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
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Cynthia Tupholme
Salt Spring Island, B.C.
778-350-2302 cerdinen4stock@yahoo.ca
cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com
Member Directory 2013
Dorper
Dorset
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
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.
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
Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1
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
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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
Member Directory 2013
Dorset (cont.)
East Friesian Dairy Sheep
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
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).
Jo Smith & Helen Nixon
Glen Alwin Farm
6126 Island Hwy
North Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5
250-334-4665
glenalwin@shaw.ca
www.glenalwinfarm.net
Roma Tingle
Glenbirnam Farm
2765 Denicola Cres
Prince George, B.C. V2K 5C7
250-963-7301 250-963-7309
rhtingle@xplornet.com
Harlene Holm
Tiresias Reach
3900 Lacon Road
Denman Island, B.C. V0R 1T0
250-335-2691
tiresiasreach@uniserve.com
www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach
Johanna Walker
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-329-7415
johs_sheep_shearing@hotmail.com
Tom & Diana Walker
Shepherds Haven
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-888-4181
twalkers@shaw.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Member Directory 2013
Finnsheep
Hampshire
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 shorttailed 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.
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 high-yielding 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.
Lorea Tomsin
Olde Country
2123 Bradford Ave
Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
www.countrywools.com
Richard Herlinveaux
Hazelmere Farms
1424 Laurel Road
North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8
250-656-7651
growwell@telus.net
Robin Herlinveaux
Hazelmere Farms
1424 Laurel Road
North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8
250-656-7651
growwell@telus.net
John & Kathy Hope
Golden View Farm Ltd.
9161 222nd Street
Langley, B.C. V1M 3T7
604-888-7608
goldenviewfarm@shaw.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Member Directory 2013
Horned Dorset
Icelandic
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.
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.
Todd Lang
Double JT Ranch
6309 Buckthorn Road
Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1
250-828-2293
joseetoddlang@yahoo.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Lorea Tomsin
Olde Country
2123 Bradford Ave
Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
www.countrywools.com
Member Directory 2013
Ile de France
Jacob
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.
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.
Shea-Lyn Seaman
High Point Farm
25032-28 Ave
Langley, B.C. V4W 2R2
604-534-9879
kema01@telus.net
Patti Thomas
Homestead Hill Farm
4333 Sharp Road
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4
250-546-8995
info@homesteadhill.ca
www.homesteadhill.ca
British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association
Member Directory 2013
North Country Cheviot
North Country Cheviot (cont.)
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.
Darhl Paley
Double D Ranch
5280 Moore Road
Prince George, B.C. V2M 5Z5
250-612-4770
dapaley@telus.net
www.riversideperformancehorses.com
Don & Deborah
Wytinck Coneygeers
2243 Fern Road
Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2W8
250-758-5779 250-758-5779
Neville Eccles
275 Riverside Road
Mara, B.C. V0E2K0
250-838-2622
yorkiecan@telus.net
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
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Romney
Romney (cont.)
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.
Charles & Jan McClary
Holly Ridge Farm
8462 Johnson Road
Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N1
250-847-1588
jmcclary@uniserve.com
www.hollyridgefarm.ca
Martin Burwood
Fircroft
26930 25A Avenue
Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 4A2
604-856-6772
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
Tom & Diana Walker
Shepherds Haven
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-888-4181
twalkers@shaw.ca
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
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Scottish Black Face
Shetland
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.
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.
Jean & Cliff Robertson
Crannog Farm
Box 126
Forest Grove, B.C. V0K 1M0
250-397-0262
crannog@hotmail.com
www.crannogfarm.com
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
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Southdown
Suffolk
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.
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.
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
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
Tony Robertson
Robertson Acres
Box 44 McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0
250-297-6567
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Suffolk (cont.)
Suffolk (cont.)
Anna Green & Dan Hopkins
Otter Lake Farm
4348 Hales Rd
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B6
250-546-6545 250-549-6541
info@otterlakefarm.ca
www.otterlakefarm.ca
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
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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
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Suffolk (cont.)
Suffolk (cont.)
Andre Kortekaas
47320 Sweetbriar Avenue
Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H3
604-793-1225
kortekaas@telus.net
Rhonda Stronks
Eljira Suffolks
5285 Morris Road
Telkwa, B.C. V0J 2X3
250-846-5535
stronks@bulkley.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
604-534-9879
kema01@telus.net
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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
Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6
250-656-2378
countrywools@hotmail.com
www.countrywools.com
Cynthia Tupholme
Cerdinen Livestock
551 Fulford-Ganges Road
Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K1
778-350-2302
cerdinen4stock@yahoo.ca
cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com
Jessica Walker
Song Hill Suffolks
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-888-4181
twalkers@shaw.ca
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Suffolk (cont.)
Texel
Tom & Diana Walker
Shepherds Haven
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6
604-888-4181
twalkers@shaw.ca
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
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B3
250-546-6223
finlaysfarm@gmail.com
Robin Herlinveaux
Hazelmere Farms
1424 Laurel Road
North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8
250-656-7651
growwell@telus.net
Patti Thomas
Homestead Hill Farm
4333 Sharp Road
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4
250-546-8995
info@homesteadhill.ca
www.homesteadhill.ca
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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
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
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….. 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.
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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-oflife and stewardship of their farm.
Winning shows or selling breeding stock or club lambs may
define success for some producers. For the performanceminded, 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 sciencerelated careers.
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