Icelandic Sheep
Icelandic Sheep breeders listing & info
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.
Canada maintains the registry for all the Icelandic sheep in Canada and the US. Numbers reflected here are for Canadian registrations only.
Le mouton Icelandic descend des races à queue courte du nord de l'Europe et a été apporté en Islande par les Vikings au Moyen-âge. La robustesse, la vigueur et la polyvalence de ce mouton en ont faits une pierre angulaire de la colonie viking et du développement ultérieur de la culture islandaise. La première importation au Canada a eu lieu en 1985. Génétiquement, le mouton Icelandic est le même aujourd'hui qu'il était il y a 1100 ans. C'est probablement la race de mouton domestiquée la plus vieille et la plus pure dans le monde aujourd'hui.
L'Islandais est un mouton de taille moyenne, bas et trapu. Il produit une toison épaisse et légère de couleurs variées. Bien qu'elle soit généralement une race à cornes, un certains nombres d'individus sont naturellement acère. Les brebis sont assez saisonnières et la période d'accouplement est généralement d'octobre à mai. Traditionnellement c'est un mouton de pâturage et les agneaux prennent 4 à 5 mois pour atteindre 36-41 kg et produisent une carcasse maigre.
Le Canada tient le registre de tous les moutons Icelandic du Canada et des États-Unis. Les nombres décrits ici correspondent aux enregistrements canadiens seulement.
Characteristics of Icelandic Sheep
90 - 100 kg
Rams / Béliers
60 - 65 kg
Ewes / Brebis
180 %
Lamb/Ewe Percentage / Pourcentage d’agnelage
Coarse topcoat, fine soft undercoat
Fleece / Qualité de la toison
2.2 - 2.7 kg
Weight / Poids
Variable
Staple Length / Longueur de fibre
?
Micron Count / Micron
Icelandic Sheep breeders listing
- Aquila Ranch, Quality Icelandic Sheep
- Box 262 Fort MacLeod AB T0L 0Z0
- 403-894-0953 (Suzanna Narkaus) www.aquilaranch.ca
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- Asgard Tog and Thel, Robin Dutcher & Kirk Pleasant
- 1010 Chamberlin Rd Gibsons, BC V0N 1V1
- 778-233-6949 info@asgardtogandthel.com www.asgardtogandthel.com
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- Back Forty
- Lanark, ON
- 613-259-5734 backforty@icelandicsheep.ca www.icelandicsheep.ca
- Big Oak Farm, Jennifer deGroot & Will Braun
- Morden, MB
- 204-822-8288 jenniferdegroot@yahoo.ca www.bigoakfarm.ca
- Bonny Brae Icelandics, Kirstie McAnish
- Taylor, BC
- kirstie-mitchell@hotmail.com
- Buckley Farm
- 1930 Rosetta Rd Lanark ON K0G 1K0
- 613-297-8717 jamesbuckley@expcoach.ca
- Lisa Christian
- 204-805-6020 willowpineacres5@gmail.com
- Carol Conner
- bunkssoap@wmconnect.com
- Diamond Ranch Ltd
- Box 246 Debden SK S0J 0S0
- 306-491-9611 diamondranchltd@gmail.com
- Eliden Farm, Liz & Denis Gagnon
- 13351 Co Rd 15, RR 2 Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0
- 613-269-2429 Fax: 269-3902 eliden@elidenfarm.com www.elidenfarm.com
- Fallen Branch Farm
- 578 Bruce Rd 28 Mildmay ON N0G 2J0
- prittinger@icloud.com www.fallenbranchfarm.com
- Heaven on Earth Farm, Dale & Bill Klein
- 312302 Hwy 6, Ayton ON N0G 1N0
- 519-831-7235 daleklein777@gmail.com
- IFE Farms (Ice For Ewe), Roger and Debb Peters
- Box 1316 Valleyview AB T0H 3N0
- Tel / Fax: 780 524 4427 debbsfam@telusplanet.net
- Le Biscornu
- Rimouski, QC
- 418-735-5018 info@lebiscornu.com www.lebiscornu.com
- Lickety Spit Fibre Farm
- 107 Binbrook Rd Binbrook ON L0R 1C0
- 905-537-7584 info@licketyspitfibrefarm.ca licketyspitfibrefarm lickety_spit_fibre_farm
- Lil Flock Farm, Theresea & Dave McPike
- Cremona, AB
- 587-834-8575 lilflockfarm@gmail.com www.lilflockfarm.ca
- Little Creek Ranch, Cheryle & Byron Zbirun
- Box 233 Benito, MB R0L 0C0
- 204-539-2574 littlecreek@mts.net http://littlecreekicelandics.blogspot.ca
- Lopi Wool Co., Zach Akitt
- Lamont AB
- support@lopiwool.ca https://lopiwool.ca
- New Forest Farm, Bernie & Caroline Tardiff
- RR 1, Box 64, Group 4 Anola, MB R0E 0A0
- 204-866-4030 btardiff@mts.net
- Northern Viking Farm, Kathryn Stuart
- 921 Cold Creek Rd, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0
- 343-544-7115 kstuart17@yahoo.com www.northernvikingfarm.com
- Obosheen - Alpacas & Icelandic Sheep, Merel Verduyn
- 2650 Sherbrooke St West Cavan Monaghan, ON K9J 4E5
- 705-760-9888 merel@nexicom.net www.obosheenalpacas.ca
- Prairie Pond Icelandics, Paul & Rachelle Pulak
- Box 74 Rapid City, MB
- 204-826-2779 buzznbaa@gmail.com
- Prairiesong Farms, Curtis & Elli Kalinski
- Box 10 RR 1 GRP 120, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
- 204-268-1820 cefamily@mts.net
- Purple Valley Hideaway Farm
- 1078 Purple Valley Rd Wiarton ON N02T0
- 519-781-8806 pvhideaway@pm.me www.pvhideaway.com
- Rabbit Hole Farm
- 1650 Koksilah Rd Cowichan Bay BC V0R 1N1
- 1-866-383-1650 info@rabbitholefarm.ca https://rabbitholefarm.ca
- Rareheart Ranch, Camille & Alistair Vittery
- Rossland BC
- 778-585-5177 rareheartranch@gmail.com www.rareheartranch.com
- RJ Farms (we take care of ewe), Reina & Jasib Masyk
- Box 1088, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
- Tel/Fax: 780-523-4791 masyk@telusplanet.net
- Rowanwood Farms, Calvin & Carla Shevalier
- 204 Rowanwood Rd Utterson, ON
- mrsshevy@gmail.com
- Sleepy Shepherd Farm, Yvonne Seeley
- Lunenburg, ON
- 613-330-0272 sleepyshepherdfarm@gmail.com www.sleepyshepherdfarm.com
- Silverwood Farm, Eva Jaycox
- Saanichton, BC
- Jaycox@telus.net
- Spartonside Farm
- Saanichton BC
- 250-580-0089 sheepish@telus.net spartonside.sandvox.net
- Stalwart Farm, Matt & Sarah Cockerton
- Kakabeka Falls ON
- scockerton@gmail.com www.stalwart.farm
- Sunhome Farm, Travis Rott & Kim Skretting
- RR 2 New Norway, AB T0B 3L0
- 780-679-8830 info@sunhomefarm.ca www.sunhomefarm.ca
- Facebook: sunhomeab Instagram: sunhomehomestead
- The Peasant's Daughter
- Stratford ON
- 647-765-6708 hello@thepeasantsdaughter.net https://thepeasantsdaughter.net
- T.K. Icelandics, Auður Valsdóttir
- Coronation, AB T0C 1C0
- 403-578-2817 audur@telusplanet.net www.tkicelandics.ca
- Ultreïa Icelandics & Heritage Poultry, Michelle Masselink
- 2816 Crozier Rd Chemainus BC
- mmasselink@shaw.ca
- Veliraf Farm, Nicole Heath
- 9539 SDRD 13 Conn, ON N0G 1N0
- 519-323-3641 veliraf@sympatico.ca
- Willow Farm, Josslyn Richardson
- 7783 Conc Rd 2 Wellandport, ON L0R 2J0
- 905-957-6266 willowfarm@sympatico.ca
- Windermere Hills Farm & Vineyard, Colin Bell & Claire Levasseur
- 306 Windermere Rd Berwick NS B0P 1E0
- 902-538-3588 colinbell@eastlink.ca www.windermerehillsfarm.vpweb.ca
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