Southdown Sheep

Southdown Sheep breeders listing & info

The Southdown was developed in Sussex, England in the late 1700's and early 1800's and exported to the US shortly thereafter. In Canada it became known as the “Aberdeen Angus” of the sheep industry due to its ability to flesh out a small carcass. The breed declined drastically in the 1960's as a result of its very small stature and lambing difficulties. However breeding selection has restored the breed to a medium sized sheep, while preserving its feed conversion efficiency. As a result the breed has come back into favour for producing meaty carcasses for the medium and light lamb markets.

The Southdown is docile and adapts very well to confinement. Its size and quiet nature make the Southdown an excellent breed for starter flocks or 4-H projects for children. The ewes are generally maintained as purebreds. Southdown rams are widely used as terminal sires to put finish on crossbred lambs from other breeds. The Southdown does possess the ability to finish on pasture.

Le Southdown a été développé au Sussex en Angleterre à la fin des années 1700 et au début des années 1800 et exporté aux États-Unis peu de temps après. Au Canada il s'est fait connaître comme le « Aberdeen Angus » de l'industrie ovine en raison de sa capacité à améliorer les petites carcasses. La race a décliné drastiquement au cours des années 1960 à cause de sa très petite stature et de ses difficultés à l'agnelage. Toutefois, la sélection a permis de restituer la race à un mouton de taille moyenne, tout en préservant sa bonne conversion alimentaire. En conséquence, la race est de nouveau utilisée pour la production de carcasses pour les marchés d'agneaux moyens et légers.

Le Southdown est docile et s'adapte très bien à l'élevage en bâtiment. Sa taille et sa nature calme font du Southdown une excellente race pour des troupeaux en démarrage ou des programmes de jeunes ruraux.

Les brebis sont généralement gardées en race pure. Les béliers Southdown sont utilisés en croisement terminal. Le Southdown a la capacité d'être élevé au pâturage jusqu'au poids du marché.

American Southdown Breeders' Association
Ontario Southdown Club

Characteristics of Southdown Sheep

85 - 105 kg

Rams / Béliers

60 - 80 kg

Ewes / Brebis

150 %

Lamb/Ewe Percentage / Pourcentage d’agnelage

Dense, fine

Fleece / Qualité de la toison

2.7 - 3.5 kg

Weight / Poids

4 - 5 cm

Staple Length / Longueur de fibre

24 - 31

Micron Count / Micron

Southdown Sheep Breeders listing

Lisa Alderson
- RR 1, Waterford ON, N0E 1Y0
- 519-443-7756
Assiniboine Sheep Farm, Peter & Jenny Askew -
- Box 174, Miniota AB, R0M 1M0
- 204-567-3579 204-748-8339 paskew@mb.sympatico.ca
Atkinson Acres, Tracey & Brian Atkinson
- RR 1 5582 Conc 6 New Lowell, ON L0M 1N0
- Tel/Fax: 705-424-2879 atkinson@interhop.net
Bear Creek Suffolks, Jack & Julia Geerts
- 6510 First School Rd, Watford ON N0M 2S0
- 519-849-5271 jackgeerts@brktel.on.ca
Fred Bell
- RR 2, Canfield ON, N0A 1C0
- 905-774-3315
Rob Broadworth
- 9 Pinewood Dr. Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1K7
- 705-645-8114
Mac H. Brown and Sons
- RR 1, Inwood ON, N0N 1K0
- 519-844-2024 macb@brktel.on.ca
Sarah Brunet
- RR 3 Appin, ON N0L 1A0
- 519-289-2248
Kim Bushby
- 2231 Division St. North Cobourg, ON K9A 4J9
- kbushby2@hotmail.com
Tim Callaghan
- Box 47, Brigden ON, N0N 1B0
- 519-864-4392
Mark Campbell
- RR 2 Wardsville, ON N0L 2N0
- 519-693-1224
City & Country Southdowns, Andrew & Louis Paisley
- Carstairs, AB
- 604-302-5800 www.cityandcountrysouthdowns.ca
David R. Comfort
- 3928 Regional Road 69 RR 1 St. Ann's, ON, L0R 1Y0
- 905-562-9565 dcomfort9@hotmail.com
Counting Sheep Family Farm, Keith, Bobbi & Mason Heaton
- RR 1 White Lake, ON K0A 3I0
- 613-432-7373 countingsheep@sympatico.ca
Cranberry Hill Farm
- Box 269, Tavistock ON, N0B 2R0
- 519-655-2138
Raymond Cruickshank
- RR 2 Princeton, ON N0J 1B0
- 519-458-4557
DeGasparro Southdowns, Peter Boehmker
- RR 1, Minesing ON, L0L 1Y0
- 705-735-3431
A & C Driscoll
- Box 916, Elora ON, N0B 1S0
- 519-846-9445
Keith Etsell
- RR 2, Binbrook ON, L0R 1C0
- 905-692-4250
Gary Finlay
- 370 Ross St Lucknow, ON N0G 2H0
- 519-528-2620
W. E. Gates and Son
- RR 3, Glencoe ON, N0L 1M0
- 519-287-5540 519-354-4316
Happy Hollow Farm, Bev Greenwell & Cahrles Weber
- 1193 Hwy 3 East Box 2356 Princeton BC V0X 1W0
- 250-295-6419 cell 250-852-9414 www.happyhollowfarm.ca
Heaven on Earth Farm, Dale & Bill Klein
- 312302 Hwy 6, Ayton ON N0G 1N0
- 519-831-7235 daleklein777@gmail.com
Hilltop Sheep Farm, Terry Callaghan
- RR 3 Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0
- 519-864-1680 tlcall@ciaccess.com
Hodwal Farm, Ian and Colleen Hodges
- 4226 Highland Park Rd., Armstrong BC, V0E 1B4
- 250-546-4172
Homstead Acres Suffolks, Len & Barb Riebot
- Dunnville, ON
- 905-701-1443
Horizon Southdown's, Paul & Cindy Desruisseaux
- 1374 Port Davidson Rd St. Anns, ON L0R 1Y0
- 905-386-0282 paulhrzn@sympatico.ca
Gary Kwisnek
- RR 1 Box 985 Clarkesburg, Penn, USA
Anthony & Mary Locke
- RR 1 Athens, ON K0E 1E0
- 613-928-2246
McBrien Livestock, Sean & Deena McBrien
- Ridgetown. ON
- 519-437-1874 mcbrien3@ciaccess.com
Monks' Oxfords & Southdowns, Jason Monk
- RR 1 Elmwood, ON N0G 1S0
- 519-364-4881
Ross Mouser Fairholm
- Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
- 403-625-2112
Red Gate Arena Farm, Irene & Larry Parisien
- 561 Ramsay Conc 5a Carleton Place, ON, K7C 3P1
- 613-253-8641 parisien@redgatearena.com www.redgatearena.com
Rideau Heights Farm, John Joynt
- RR 4 Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4S5
- 613-283-4730
Harold Saunders
- RR 2, Denfield ON, N0M 1P0
- 519-666-0705
Schieck Livestock, Nicole & Scott Schieck
- Box 1188 Two Hills AB T0B 4K0
- 780 993 2037 nmrs.business@gmail.com
Seven Springs Farm
- RR 1, Millbrook ON, L0A 1G0
- 705-932-2194
Shel-Run Livestock, S & J Shelley
- RR 3, Hanover ON, N4N 3B9
- 519-364-6193 Fax: 364-5193
Shillalah Suffolks, Don & Florence Pullen
- 40972 Huron Rd Box 715 Clinton ON N0M 1L0
- 519-233-7896
Randy Spencer
- RR 2 Shallow Lake, ON N0H 2K0
- 519-935-2739
Spokin Mountain Farm
- Box 320 150 Mile House, BC V0K 2G0
- 250-296-4499 spokinmountainfarm@gmail.com
Todd Sheep Company
- 85173 St. Helens Line Lucknow ON N0G 2H0
- www.toddsheepco.com
  - Hugh 519-528-2050
  - Keith 519-525-7539
Sean Wardell
- 327 Auburn Ave, London, ON, N6J 3K8
- 519-472-9755

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