Scottish Blackface

Scottish Blackface Sheep breeders listing & info

The Blackface breed is the most numerous breed in Britain accounting for over three million ewes, representing 16% of the British pure-bred ewe flock. The outstanding qualities of the breed are survivability, adaptability and versatility, with the ability to fit into any farming situation. They are one of the hardiest sheep breeds and are the backbone of the Scottish sheep industry.

La race Blackface est la race la plus nombreuse en Grande-Bretagne, avec plus de trois millions de brebis, représentant 16 % du cheptel de brebis britannique de race. Les qualités distinctives de la race sont l'instinct de survie, la facilité d'adaptation et la polyvalence, lui permettant d'évoluer dans n'importe quel milieu agricole. C'est une des races les plus robustes et est le point d'appui de l'industrie ovine écossaise.

For more information about the Scottish Blackface sheep and pictures, please visit:

Oklahoma State University www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/scottishblackface

Scottish Blackface Sheep Association of North America www.ScottishBlackfaceSheep.com 

Characterisitcs of Scottish Blackface Sheep

70 - 80 kg- Rams / Béliers

50 - 70 kg- Ewes / Brebis

100 - 150 %- Lamb/Ewe Percentage / Pourcentage d’agnelage

Variable- Fleece / Qualité de la toison  

Variable- Weight / Poids

Variable- Staple Length / Longueur de fibre

Variable- Micron Count / Micron

Scottish Blackface Sheep breeders listing

• Brookside Acres, Robert Ross & Andrew Brown 

  • Box 220 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 

  • 306-941-8734  brooksideacres@gmail.com

• Cypress Hills Scotties & Border Collies, Christine Jobe 

  • 10112 Range Road 52 Cypress County, AB

  • 403-866-6176  www.caninesolutions.ca

• Crannog Farm, Jean & Cliff Robertson 

  • Box 126 Forest Grove, BC V0K 1M0 

  • 250-397-0262  crannog@hotmail.com www.crannogfarm.com

• Dunroamin Hollow, Lee, Christina & Camryn Moltzahn 

  • Box 944 Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0 

  • 403-892-4929   dunroaminhollow@gmail.com 

• Jimmies Farm, Janet Fahey

  • RR 1 Elgin ON K0G 1E0

  • 647-225-3647     collieaddict@gmail.com

• McDermit Ranch, Randy, Jelaine & Logan McDermit 

  • Box 427 Southey, SK  S0G 4P0 

  • 306-726-4447  mcdermitranch@gmail.com www.mcdermitranch.com

• Deb Pawlyshyn 

  • 1070 Nanaimo River Rd Nanaimo BC V9X 1E5

  • 250 619 1712   pawlymn@shaw.ca 

• RJ Farms (we take care of ewe), Reina & Jason Masyk 

  • Box 1088, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 

  • Tel/fax: 780-523-4791  masyk@telusplanet.net

• Whitney Meadows, Ken & Karla Van Driesten

  • Whitney (Lethbridge County), AB

  • 587-727-0433  

  • whitneymeadowsfarm@gmail.com   www.whitneymeadows.ca

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