Author Topic: Dutch Spotted Sheep (Read 10231 times)

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:01:11 pm »

Quote from: nutterly_uts on August 06, 2015, 08:29:16 pm

Thanks [member=10673]SallyintNorth[/member]
Do you need to be a member of Ravelry to read the article as I can't seem to access it.

Yes, you will need to be a member - it's free to join

ewesaidit · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2015, 09:01:10 am »

Got to be Zwartbles in there surely - white blazes on the heads Zwartbles also a dutch breed. Have seen Zwartbles x Dorper sheep in the past (known as the Monsa) and they were similar colouring (Jacob like) but with prettier heads

namethatsheep · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2015, 08:20:24 pm »

Noted on page 6 of the Sheep Supplement in yesterday's Famers Guardian that five gimmers, a shearling ewe and a tup lamb, all MV accredited, have been imported by Caven Maguire, Blackburn (England). There's a picture of seven rumps and a happy shepherd. Plans are to flush the yearling and implant embryos in Zwartbles. A further 40 are to be imported next year.

nutterly_uts · « **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2015, 08:39:37 pm »

Quote from: namethatsheep on August 08, 2015, 08:20:24 pm

Noted on page 6 of the Sheep Supplement in yesterday's Famers Guardian that five gimmers, a shearling ewe and a tup lamb, all MV accredited, have been imported by Caven Maguire, Blackburn (England). There's a picture of seven rumps and a happy shepherd. Plans are to flush the yearling and implant embryos in Zwartbles. A further 40 are to be imported next year.

One of the FB posts I saw was looking for buyers to share the cost of bringing some over. If they breed them pure (or as pure as you can..!) I might be interested in a couple - will keep an eye and ear out