What a great site this is! After trawling the internet to look for information on various breeds of tups I came across this site and just had to join up! I am 39, female and live inbetween Bristol and Gloucester on a smallholding of 11 acres. I have a lovely husband, a small flock of 20 sheep (started with 2 orphans years ago and the numbers have grown over the years), a cob x gelding called Zak, 3 dogs (2 lurchers and a border collie) and 8 hens.
The sheep are mainly charollaisx, but I also have a couple of Ryelandx, and a couple of pedigree suffolks. I enjoy going to shows with both the horse and the lurchers and although I have always fancied showing the sheep at local Christmas shows (pens of butchers lambs) I have never got around to it (yet!). I have always used a charollais tup for my ewes, but this year I am looking to change to another breed and I am favouring the Hampshire Down at the moment - I am currently looking around on what breeds are out there.
I just wanted to say hello and I am sure I will have plenty of questions to ask, particularly when it comes to my sheep!