British Columbia Purebred Breeders’ Association

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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:

• ·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 BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect (cont.)

John & Kathy Hope Golden View Farm Ltd. • Jessica Browne & Aaron Birdsall • 403-438-0034 [email protected] 604-888-7608 [email protected] Freda Horton Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots • Tylana Brown-John • 250-769-2276 [email protected] 250-499-5612 [email protected] Marianne Iberg Fibre Friendzy • Martin Burwood Fircroft • 604-856-6772 604-530-8670 [email protected] www.fibrefriendzy.ca Earl Jackson Bee Jay Dorsets • Jan Carter Cottonwood Farm • 250-723-8214 [email protected] 250-963-9409 [email protected] www.cottonwoodfarm.ca • Andre Kortekaas 604-793-1225 [email protected] • Lorna Carter Carter Farm 250-546-3318 [email protected] • Josee Todd & Jensen Lang Double JT Ranch 250-828-2293 [email protected] • Gayle Cochlan 250-459-2521 [email protected] • Jan & David Loop Dunedin Farm 250-743-1104 [email protected] [email protected] • Stephany Dean Double D Ranch www.dunedinfarm.ca 250-577-3232 [email protected] • Nancy Mallinson Valley Supplies • Kathrine Delisle Kabob Suffolks 604-534-2616 [email protected] 250-446-2880 [email protected] • Charles & Jan McClary Holly Ridge Farm • Neville Eccles 250-847-1588 [email protected] www.hollyridgefarm.ca 250-838-2622 [email protected] Marilyn & Alan McCorkindale Briar Glen Farms • Maureen Elgert MRE Farm • 250-642-2915 [email protected] 250-397-2312 [email protected] Martha McMahon Pender Island Farm • Dave and Janet Ellison Del'Mar Dorpers • 250-629-3964 [email protected] 250-828-2390 [email protected] • Eliza Mitchell Tatlayoko Fold • Albert & Rhodena Finlay Finlay Farm 250-546-6223 [email protected] 250-476-1220 [email protected] www.tatlayokofold.com Louisa Nicholls Cedars Equestrian Centre • Anna Green & Dan Hopkins Otter Lake Farm • 250-546-6545 [email protected] www.otterlakefarm.ca 604-856-0188 [email protected] www.thecedarsequestrian.com • Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber Happy Hollow Farm

250-295-6419 [email protected] • David Niedermoser Sandstone Farm 250-335-1243 [email protected] • Richard Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms

250-656-7651 [email protected] • Andrew J. Paisley City & Country Southdowns 604-996-5134 [email protected] • Robin Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms

250-656-7651 [email protected] • Darhl Paley Double D Ranch 250-612-4770 [email protected] • Bill & Renee Higginson Higginson Southdowns www.riversideperformancehorses.com 604-858-5741 [email protected] • Patty & Shannon Palmer Barred Owl • Harlene Holm Tiresias Reach 250-723-0862 [email protected] 250-335-2691 [email protected]

www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach • Jean & Cliff Robertson Crannog Farm 250-397-0262 [email protected] www.crannogfarm.com

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association BCPSBA Members 2013 Quick Connect (cont.) BCPSBA 2013 Executive

• Tony Robertson Robertson Acres 250-297-656 • Cam Robinson Hope Hill Farm 250-653-9600 [email protected] www.notafactory.com President Directors • Margaret Sampson Semiamhoo Suffolks Lorea Tomsin Neville Eccles 604-541-0425 [email protected] 250-656-2378 250-838-2622 • Shea-Lyn Seaman High Point Farm [email protected] [email protected] 604-534-9879 [email protected] • Jo & Dave Sleigh Bramblewood Farm Vice President Bev Greenwell 604-462-9465 [email protected] www.bramblewoodfarm.com Richard Herlinveaux 250-295-6419 • Jo Smith & Helen Nixon Glen Alwin Farm 250-656-7651 250-295-6419 250-334-4665 [email protected] www.glenalwinfarm.net 250-655-6608 [email protected] • Rhonda Stronks Eljira Suffolks [email protected] 250-846-5535 [email protected] Anna Green • Patti Thomas Homestead Hill Farm Treasurer 250-546-6545 250-546-8995 [email protected] www.homesteadhill.ca Jan Carter [email protected] • Roma Tingle Glenbirnam Farm 250-723-8214 250-963-7301 [email protected] [email protected] Robin Herlinveaux • Lorea Tomsin Olde Country 250-656-7651 250-656-2378 [email protected] Secretary 250-655-6608 www.countrywools.com Barbara Ydenberg [email protected] • Cynthia Tupholme Cerdinen Livestock [email protected] 778-350-2302 [email protected] Freda Horton cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com Past President 250-499-5612

• Gayle Vallance Holmhead Corriedales David Ellison 250-499-5614 250-423-6473 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • Jessica Walker Song Hill Suffolks 604-888-4181 [email protected] BCSF Rep CSBA Director • Johanna Walker Bev Greenwell Lorea Tomsin 604-329-7415 [email protected] 250-295-6419 250-656-2378 • Tom & Diana Walker Shepherds Haven [email protected] [email protected] 604-888-4181 [email protected] • Albert Weaver Monro Ranch Web Manager 250-404-0497 [email protected] Anna Green • Shirley Wittner Tamihu Farm 250-546-6545 250-672-5916 [email protected] [email protected] • Don & Deborah Wytinck Coneygeers 250-758-5779 • Barbara Ydenberg Winds Reach Farm 604-856-3365 [email protected] www.windsreachsheep.com

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Border Cheviot British Milk Sheep

The Border Cheviot is a native of the The breed was developed in England Cheviot Hills of Scotland and is said to during the 1970's and released in 1980. have originated when Merino sheep, The animals are medium to large in carried by the ships of the Spanish size, polled, with white, woolless, face Armada, washed ashore and evolved and legs and have the ability to breed with the local breeds. They have been out of season. BMS are a prolific breed raised in Canada since the 1850s. with yearling litter size avg. 2.21, 2-yr. Border Cheviots are extremely olds at 2.63 and 3.07 in mature ewes. vigorous, hardy and good foragers that Lambing is usually reported as easy due can survive in harsher conditions than to an exceptionally large pelvic area. A many other sheep. They are a quick and alert breed, the ewes are milk yield of 650-900L. has been reported during a 300 day lactation. excellent mothers who need little help at lambing and the lambs The high milk yield results in even triplets often reaching 0.33kg./day grow quickly to 20 kg as milk lambs but progress slowly after that. in weight gain. Milk solids are quite high and protein content rises Border Cheviot rams are used as terminal sires to produce a fast rate from about 5% in early lactation to about 7.5% in late lactation and of gain in the Down breeds, and to give lambs smaller front ends and fat content goes from 5.5 to 9%. heads for easier delivery in first time ewes. BMS produce a heavy, lean carcass

Lorna Carter Josee Jenson &Todd Lang Carter Farm Double JT Ranch 49551 Malpass Road, Box 711 6309 Buckthorn Road Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B0 Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1 250-546-3318 250-828-2293 [email protected] [email protected]

Jo Smith & Helen Nixon Glen Alwin Farm 6126 Island Hwy North Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5 250-334-4665 [email protected] www.glenalwinfarm.net

Patti Thomas Homestead Hill Farm 4333 Sharp Road Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4 250-546-8995 [email protected] www.homesteadhill.ca

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Charollais Charollais (cont.)

Charollais originated in France in Tom & Diana Walker the early 1800's from a cross of Shepherds Haven and local 22015 Telegraph Trail landrace breeds. The breed is Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6 often used as a terminal sire to 604-888-4181 increase the muscling and growth [email protected] 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 604-888-7608 [email protected]

Darhl Paley Double D Ranch 5280 Moore Road Prince George, B.C. V2M 5Z5 250-612-4770 [email protected] www.riversideperformancehorses.com

Lorea Tomsin Olde Country 2123 Bradford Ave Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6 250-656-2378 [email protected] www.countrywools.com

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Clun Forest Corriedale

Medium sized sheep with a strong The Corriedale was developed in wide heart girth, long body and New Zealand during the mid-19th strong legs. They have a bold walk. century as breeders attempted to The head is narrow and sleek, with improve the meat characteristics of sharp eyesand a clean, open dark the Merino sheep by cross- brown face, polled, white breeding with the British longwool covering top of head which is free breeds, especially Lincoln. The from dark wool. The ears set high Corriedale is now one of the most and are of moderate length, set populous breeds throughout the high. The neck is muscular and world with large flocks in Australia, strong, blending into body. New Zealand, South America and the U.S. The Corriedale was Shoulders are well rounded, blending into body. The chest is deep imported to Canada from New Zealand, and for many years was a with lots of depth through heart girth. The back, loin and rump are popular dual purpose breed. The ewes are average in prolificacy, lengthy with a strong back and deep ribs, strong loin and well good mothers and good milkers. The lambs are slower-growing than rounded thighs. The legs are squarely placed with good hocks. the Down breeds but finish well as light or heavy lambs. The strong bone fairly free of wool from hock and knee down popularity of the breed in Canada has declined with the fortunes of the wool industry, but they remain an excellent dual purpose choice Barbara Ydenberg for small acreage. Winds Reach Farm 27382 84th Avenue Gayle Vallance Langley, B.C. V1M 3L4 Holmhead Corriedales 604-856-3365 4122 Cokato Road [email protected] Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M4 www.windsreachsheep.com 250-423-6473 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Cotswold Cotswold (cont.)

Cotswold sheep are a heritage Cam Robinson breed in Canada. All Cotswold tend Hope Hill Farm to be calm and friendly, known 235 Musgrave Road around the world as the "Gentle Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1V5 Giants". Cotswold sheep are polled 250-653-9600 (hornless) with black hooves. Their [email protected] ability to maintain a good carcass www.notafactory.com size on less grain and produce an amazing fleece, makes the breed Cynthia Tupholme highly desirable for small farm Cerdinen Livestock flocks. They are also noted for 551 Fulford-Ganges Road having a very mild-flavoured meat. Today Cotswold are considered a Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K1 fairly slow growing sheep, easily birthing hardy lambs that have 778-350-2302 small heads. Nicknamed the 'Golden Fleece Breed', Cotswold wool is [email protected] exceedingly strong and lustrous. It hangs in long, ringlet locks, and cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com 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 [email protected]

Louisa Nicholls Cedars Equestrian Centre 4185 244th Street Langley, B.C. V2Z 1M8 604-856-0188 [email protected] www.thecedarsequestrian.com

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Dorper Dorset

Dorpers were developed 60 years One of Canada's most popular ago in South Africa as a meat breeds, the Polled Dorset is breed by crossing the descended from the Horned and Persian Blackhead (a fat tailed Dorset, which has been one of the South African sheep). They are most widely kept breeds in now the second most popular Southern England and Wales since breed in that country. They ideally the 16th century. Polled Dorsets have a black head or head and originated from a mutation at the neck with white body. see for North Carolina State College in the breed standard They're an easy U.S. and were accepted into the care sheep that divert most of U.S. registry in 1956. Since that their energy into growing meat instead of wool. In fact, you don't time they have spread into Canada and become a major contributor have to shear them at all! Dorpers have a high lambing rate, the to the light lamb market in this country. The ewes are prolific, good ability to breed all year, outstanding mothering ability, hardiness milkers, breed out of season and adapt well to confined, accelerated and many other qualities that make them easy to raise. The ewes cross-breeding programs. The lambs are not heavy feeders and gain can produce offspring three times in two years. Dorpers have well quickly to 27 kg after which point they gain more slowly. Because developed hind quarters and their meat is lean and tastes delicious the breed is easily kept and responds well to confinement, whether for lamb feedlots or ewe flocks, they appeal to anyone with a small Stephany Dean acreage interested in intensive production. Double D Ranch 2932A Duck Range Road Earl Jackson Pritchard, B.C. V0E 2P0 Bee Jay Dorsets 250-577-3232 6580 Cumming Road [email protected] Prince George, B.C. V2N 5W3 250-963-9409 Dave and Janet Ellison [email protected] Del'Mar Dorpers 5997 Gardi Road Marilyn & Alan McCorkindale Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1 Briar Glen Farms 250-828-2390 6577 Tideview Road [email protected] Sooke, B.C. V9Z 1A6 250-642-2915 Albert Weaver [email protected] Monro Ranch 860 Meadow Valley Road Tony Robertson Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z8 Robertson Acres 250-404-0497 Box 44 [email protected] McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0 250-297-6567

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Dorset (cont.) East Friesian Sheep East Friesian Dairy Sheep are the most Jo and Dave Sleigh productive dairy sheep breed and a Bramblewood Farm crossing breed used to improve lambing 27482 104th Ave percentage and milk production in Whonnock, B.C. V2W 1M6 meat breeds. They are polled in both 604-462-9465 604-462-9465 sexes with clean faces, legs and under [email protected] the tail which is naturally crutched with www.bramblewoodfarm.com the distinctive "rat-tail" which is free of wool. The East Friesen has pale or white Jo Smith & Helen Nixon hooves and is large framed with very Glen Alwin Farm lean meat. They have a quiet 6126 Island Hwy temperament (easy to work with). They North Courtenay, B.C. V9J 1T5 are prolific with an average lambing percentage of 230% with weight 250-334-4665 gains to 100 days (average) - 0.73 lb/day (0.33 kg/day). [email protected] www.glenalwinfarm.net Harlene Holm Tiresias Reach Roma Tingle 3900 Lacon Road Glenbirnam Farm Denman Island, B.C. V0R 1T0 2765 Denicola Cres 250-335-2691 Prince George, B.C. V2K 5C7 [email protected] 250-963-7301 250-963-7309 www.mypage.uniserve.com/~tiresiasreach [email protected]

Johanna Walker 22015 Telegraph Trail Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6 604-329-7415 [email protected]

Tom & Diana Walker Shepherds Haven 22015 Telegraph Trail Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6 604-888-4181 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Finnsheep Hampshire

The breed is considered to be The Hampshire is one of the Down several hundred years old, breeds that originated in descending from the mouflon Hampshire County in England that live in the wild on Sardinia during the 18th century when and Corsica. They are also said Southdown rams were crossed to be related to other with the local horn sheep. Fixed as Scandinavian short-tailed sheep. a breed in 1889, it was exported to Their origin is probably related Canada at the turn of the century to their high adaptability to the rugged climate and the high and since then has remained, with roughage feed available. Finnsheep wool is very unique among the Suffolk and the Dorset, one of Northern European short-tailed breeds. The wool is semi-lustrous, the most consistently popular breeds in Canada. They are large silky soft and possesses more crimps per inch than any other short- sheep, stocky, with excellent meat characteristics and high-yielding tailed breed. The increased crimps per inch add additional elasticity, carcass. They are extremely fast growing and serve both the light ensuring a more durable and flexible product. and heavy lamb market. The ewes are average in prolificacy, long- lived, easy keepers and adapt to either pasture or confinement Lorea Tomsin management. Rams used as terminal sires pass on the Hampshire Olde Country loin and leg very consistently. They are very docile, easy to manage 2123 Bradford Ave and make an ideal small farm flock. Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6 250-656-2378 Richard Herlinveaux [email protected] Hazelmere Farms www.countrywools.com 1424 Laurel Road North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8 250-656-7651 [email protected]

Robin Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms 1424 Laurel Road North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8 250-656-7651 [email protected]

John & Kathy Hope Golden View Farm Ltd. 9161 222nd Street Langley, B.C. V1M 3T7 604-888-7608 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Horned Dorset Icelandic

The exact history of the Horned Dorset The Icelandic sheep is descended is unclear. The breed was in Oregon in from the Northern European short 1860, brought by the Hudson Bay tail breeds and was brought to Shipping Co., some were imported to Iceland by the Vikings in the middle the U.S. east coast from England for a ages. The vigor, hardiness and variety livestock show in Chicago in 1885 and of uses for these sheep made them a the breed was then imported into cornerstone of the Viking settlement Canada sometime before 1900. Their and later development of Icelandic ability to lamb out of season coupled culture. The first importation into with the ewes being excellent mothers, Canada occurred in 1985. Genetically heavy milkers with a high percentage of multiple births are some of the Icelandic sheep is the same today their most desireable traits which gives sheep producers the ability as it was 1100 years ago. It is possibly the oldest and purest to have 3+ lamb crops in two years and get lambs to market weight domesticated breed of sheep in the world today. The Icelandic is a early. As a meat breed, they have exceptional muscle conformation medium sized, low set stocky sheep. They produce a thick light and usually produce about a 50% live weight to carcass weight ratio. fleece in a variety of colours. Although they are generally a horned Horned Dorset sheep are on the Rare Breeds Canada list but through breed, there are a number of naturally polled individuals. They ewes importation of rams from the U.S and semen imports from New are quite seasonal and generally breed from October – May. Zealand and the U.K. good quality ram genetics are not difficult to Traditionally they are grass fed and the lambs grow to 36-41 kg in 4- obtain. 5 months and produce a good, lean carcass.

Josee Jensen & Todd Lang Lorea Tomsin Double JT Ranch Olde Country 6309 Buckthorn Road 2123 Bradford Ave Kamloops, B.C. V1S 2A1 Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6 250-828-2293 250-656-2378 [email protected] [email protected] www.countrywools.com

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Ile de France Jacob

Ile de France is the product of Handsome and Hardy the Jacob is crossing the English Leicester and ideal for the small flock owner or the the Rambouillet. Later the large flock breeder. They are a small Mauchamp Merino was also used to medium breed allowing more in the breeds development. The sheep per acre. Colour is basically breed was originally known as the black & white or lilac spots at least Dishley Merino. The breed is 15% of each colour must be present. widespread in France and was The fleeces from Jacobs are a delight introduced to Britain in the 1970's. for hand spinners and connoisseur of The breed is large and thick set. natural colour. Being a carrier of the The face and lower legs are free polycerate gene they can produce from wool. The face is white with pink lips and nostrils. Both sexes 2,4.5 or 6 horns. The ewes are also horned. They are easily handled, are hornless (polled). The Ile de France produces a fine, heavy fleece rarely need veterinarian care and show a great resistance to foot that is very high in grease, which results in low yields. The average related problems and internal parasites. Ewes lamb easily and lambs fleece weight is 4 to 6 kilograms with a 7 to 8 cm staple length. The are up and nursing quickly. quality of the fleece is 56's to 60's. Patti Thomas Shea-Lyn Seaman Homestead Hill Farm High Point Farm 4333 Sharp Road 25032-28 Ave Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4 Langley, B.C. V4W 2R2 250-546-8995 604-534-9879 [email protected] [email protected] www.homesteadhill.ca

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association North Country Cheviot North Country Cheviot (cont.)

The North Country Cheviot is a breed Darhl Paley that has been widely used for centuries Double D Ranch in the North of England and Scotland. 5280 Moore Road They are an independent, outdoor Prince George, B.C. V2M 5Z5 sheep, strong-willed, vigorous and very 250-612-4770 hardy in harsh climates and rough [email protected] pasture. The ewes show superior www.riversideperformancehorses.com mothering instincts, deliver lambs easily and feature the longest lactation Don & Deborah period of any of the more popular Wytinck Coneygeers breeds. The lambs are very spry at 2243 Fern Road birth. Although only average in rate of gain, the carcass quality is Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2W8 very good, with high red meat content and above average 250-758-5779 250-758-5779 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 250-838-2622 [email protected]

Maureen Elgert MRE Farm Box 846 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 250-397-2312 [email protected]

Freda Horton Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots 2625 13th St Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N6 250-499-5612 250-499-5612 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Romney Romney (cont.)

The Romney is a British longwool Charles and Jan McClary sheep that evolved in the low, wet Holly Ridge Farm Romney Marsh district of Kent 8462 Johnson Road County, in Southeast England Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N1 250-847-1588 during the 13th century. [email protected] Effectively isolated from other parts of the country for centuries www.hollyridgefarm.ca by the Kent Forest, the Romney developed on its own and adapted Jo and Dave Sleigh well to its damp and often harsh Bramblewood Farm environment. It was exported to 27482 104th Ave Whonnock, B.C. V2W 1M6 New Zealand in 1853 where it flourished and became the most 604-462-9465 604-462-9465 popular breed in the country. Because of its resistance to footrot [email protected] and internal parasites, the Romney has become popular in the wet coastal regions of British Columbia. The lambs are large and lean and www.bramblewoodfarm.com 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 [email protected]

Jan & David Loop Dunedin Farm 1677 Baldy Mountain Road Shawnigan Lake, B.C. V0R 2W2 250-743-1104 [email protected] [email protected] www.dunedinfarm.ca

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Scottish Black Face Shetland

All Blackfaces are horned, with Shetlands are a small sized sheep, black or black and white face and alert and nimble, giving a smart active legs. The fleece should be free of appearance. Rams are generally with black fibre and can vary from horns, ewes are generally polled. They short, fine wool used for carpets have wool on their forehead and poll and tweeds to strong coarse wool, tapering into the neck, likewise wool which is sold mainly for the Italian on cheeks. The variety of colour and mattress trade. There are several fineness of the wool is a distinct types within the breed. distinguishable feature of the breed. These have evolved over the years, Wool on the tail tapers off from the influenced by climate, base leaving the lower end almost environment and grazing quality. This gives the breed the advantage bare, except for short stubby hairs. This feature readily permits the of being able to produce species to suit every climatic condition. purity of the breed to be gauged.

Jean & Cliff Robertson Marianne Iberg Crannog Farm Fibre Friendzy Box 126 22965-64th Ave Forest Grove, B.C. V0K 1M0 Langley, B.C. V2Y 2L2 250-397-0262 604-530-8670 [email protected] [email protected] www.crannogfarm.com www.fibrefriendzy.ca

Eliza Mitchell Tatlayoko Fold P.O. Box 36 Tatlayoko Lake, B.C. V0L 1W0 250-476-1220 [email protected] www.tatlayokofold.com

Shirley Wittner Tamihu Farm Box 251 Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0 250-672-5916 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Southdown Suffolk

The Southdown was developed in The Suffolk was developed in the early Sussex, England during the late 1800s in the southeastern area of 1700s and early 1800s and England by crossing Southdown and exported to the U.S. shortly after. Norfolk Horned sheep. It came to In this century it became known as Canada in 1888 and interest in the the "Aberdeen Angus" of the breed rose rapidly after 1920. It is now Canadian sheep industry because the dominant breed in Canada. Because of its ability to flesh out a small the Suffolk lambs are usually twins, carcass, however, the breed exceed all others in rate of gain, dropped drastically in numbers in respond well to confinement and the 1960s because of its too small stature and difficulty with command higher prices, they offer the lambing. Breeding improvements have restored size to the best economic returns in the industry and continue to dominate the Southdown and while preserving its feed conversion efficiency and heavy lamb market in Canada. The rams are widely used as terminal the breed has come back in favour. It is a medium-sized sheep that sires on rangelands because of their ability to pass on valuable traits excels in producing meaty carcasses for the medium to light lamb in meat production: i.e. rate of gain, carcass quality and high red market. The Southdown is very docile, adapts well to confinement meat content. However, the Suffolk is a heavy feeder and those operations and can easily be finished on pasture. Southdown rams breeders enjoying success with them have kept them at a moderate are widely used as terminal sires to put finish on many other breeds size, resisting recent trends by some breeders to make them bigger. but the ewes are usually bred pure. Because of its size and gentle The moderate sized Suffolk is an efficient converter of feed, nature, the Southdown make an excellent starter flock or 4-H somewhat shorter-lived than white-faced breeds and performs best project for children. on small farms and acreages under controlled management.

Bill & Renee Higginson Jessica Browne & Aaron Birdsall Higginson Southdowns 1870 Speers Road 45980 Higginson Road Creston, B.C. V0B 1R2 Sardis, B.C. V2R 2C5 403-438-0034 604-858-5741 604-858-9964 [email protected] [email protected] Tylana Brown-John Andrew J. Paisley 1955 Rosealee Lane City & Country Southdowns Kelowna, B.C. V12 3Z6 Apt #114-32120 Peardonville Road 250-769-2276 Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6P1 [email protected] 604-996-5134 [email protected]

Tony Robertson Robertson Acres Box 44 McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0 250-297-6567

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association 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 [email protected] www.otterlakefarm.ca

Jan Carter Cottonwood Farm 6306 Ferguson Road Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 8L4 250-723-8214 [email protected] www.cottonwoodfarm.ca

Gayle Cochlan Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber 524 Loon Lake Rd, R.R.1 Happy Hollow Farm Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 Box 2356 250-459-2521 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 [email protected] 250-295-6419 250-295-6419 [email protected] Kathrine Delisle www.happyhollowfarm.ca Kabob Suffolks RR #2 S40A C8 Freda Horton Rock Creek, B.C. V0H 1Y0 Schoolside Suffolk & North Country Cheviots 250-446-2880 2625 13th St Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N6 [email protected] 250-499-5612 250-499-5612 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Suffolk (cont.) Suffolk (cont.)

Andre Kortekaas Rhonda Stronks 47320 Sweetbriar Avenue Eljira Suffolks Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H3 5285 Morris Road 604-793-1225 Telkwa, B.C. V0J 2X3 [email protected] 250-846-5535 [email protected] Nancy & Ken Mallinson Valley Livestock Supplies Roma Tingle 6535 240th. Street Glenbirnam Farm Langley, B.C. V2Y 2G9 2765 Denicola Cres 604-534-2616 604-534-3344 Prince George, B.C. V2K 5C7 [email protected] 250-963-7301 250-963-7309 [email protected] Patty & Shannon Palmer Barred Owl Lorea Tomsin 6860 Cypress Blvd Olde Country Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8H9 2123 Bradford Ave 250-723-0862 Sidney, B.C. V8L 2C6 [email protected] 250-656-2378 [email protected] Tony Robertson www.countrywools.com Robertson Acres Box 44 McLees Lake, B.C. V0L 1P0 Cynthia Tupholme 250-297-6567 Cerdinen Livestock 551 Fulford-Ganges Road Margaret Sampson Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K1 Semiamhoo Suffolks 778-350-2302 3375 180th. Street [email protected] Surrey, B.C. V3S 0L5 cerdinenlivestock.weebly.com 604-541-0425 [email protected] Jessica Walker Song Hill Suffolks Shea-Lyn Seaman 22015 Telegraph Trail High Point Farm Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6 25032-28 Ave 604-888-4181 Langley, B.C. V4W 2R2 [email protected] 604-534-9879 [email protected]

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association Suffolk (cont.) Texel

Tom & Diana Walker The Texel originated on the Isle of Shepherds Haven Texel off the coast of The 22015 Telegraph Trail Netherlands early in the nineteenth Langley, B.C. V1M 3S6 century. The characteristics of the 604-888-4181 breed were established early with [email protected] 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 [email protected]

Robin Herlinveaux Hazelmere Farms 1424 Laurel Road North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5K8 250-656-7651 [email protected]

Patti Thomas Homestead Hill Farm 4333 Sharp Road Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4 250-546-8995 [email protected] www.homesteadhill.ca

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association BC Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association Congratulations to Purpose 2012 4H Champion • to encourage a general and constant improvement in sheep Ewe Lambs breeding and a better organization of the interests of Purebred Sheep Breeders of the Province by. Alberni District Fall Fair • encouraging education, communication, promotion and Abby Tillotson dissemination of information by and among sheep producers of the Province Coombs Fair • holding or assisting to hold competitive exhibitions and sales Brooke Corbeil-Stevens

• co-operation with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo and Food and Agriculture Canada Sara-Kate Smith • holding meetings to discuss matters of importance to the sheep industry of the Province Interior Provincial Exhibition • co-operation with the Exhibition and Live Stock Association Shay-Lyn Steiger and Societies to advance the interests of the Live Stock industry generally, with special reference to the interest of Bulkley Valley Exhibition the sheep industry Caleb Stronks

REGISTERED PUREBREDS Saanich Fair Gillian Bryson To Better Your Best Chilliwack Fair Purebred breeders are striving to better THEIR best to Jessica Walker 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 BREED UP THE QUALITY OF YOUR FLOCK. It’s in the results!

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association

2012 Membership Application - Nov 1, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2013 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Name:

Farm Name:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Email: Website:

Breeds of Sheep:

Membership (One Vote) BCPSBA $20.00:

Family Membership (2 Votes, same family or breeding farm) BCPSBA $30.00:

Junior membership BCPSBA $10.00: ______

Thanks.

Please make cheques payable to: BCPSBA And mail to: Jan Carter, Treasurer 6306 Ferguson Road Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8L4 All members of the BCPSBA will have their contact information included in the annual Membership Directory and on the BCPSBA website www.bcsheep.com in addition to periodically receiving information from time to time deemed to be of interest to sheep producers. If you wish to be excluded from these benefits, please indicate by marking here: [ ] No Thank You

Member Directory 2013 British Columbia Sheep Breeders Association