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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
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
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
Cowan Acres
Innisfil, ON
705-796-2236 www.cowanacres.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
Hugh 519-528-2050
Keith 519-525-7539
Sean Wardell
327 Auburn Ave, London, ON, N6J 3K8
519-472-9755
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