Shetland Sheep Society

It is very important for anyone new to shetland sheep that they purchase only fully registered sheep if they wish to breed from their flock and sell on the progeny.

Shetland sheep society. Shetland sheep are a heritage breed dating back a thousand years or more and are related to soay sheep. Our fleece is micron tested annually and only the best fleeces are processed and offered for sale in roving and yarn. Rescue groups contact us to get listed here. We also occasionally have young wethers castrated males available as fibre pets and grazing companions and older ewes looking for retirement homes all our flock are regularly wormed and vaccinated bucket trained and friendly.

The mission of the north american shetland sheepbreeders association is to preserve promote and protect the shetland breed in its full diversity of colors patterns and fleece types. There is a difference between a pedigree sheep and a registered pedigree sheep. Az mid arizona sheltie rescue. Your membership in the north american shetland sheep association will assist in the preservation of this unique and colorful breed.

We do this by exhibiting our sheep their wool and craft products at shows and events all over the uk. Ewes gimmer shearlings ewe lambs and shearling rams in all colours. Usa az arizona sheltie rescue. Membership provides an opportunity for registered flocks to record registrations and transfers of purebred shetland sheep in north america.

100 shetland sheep fiber coated fleeces for the discriminating spinner or fiber artist. A very hardy breed they can survive on poor nutrition and adapt well to living in softer southern areas of the uk. The mission of the shetland sheep society is to promote all aspects of the breed to encourage the breeding keeping and welfare of shetland sheep and to uphold the 1927 breed standard within the uk mainland. Specializing in polled and spotted patterned fine fleece shetland sheep.

Shetlands are small fine boned sheep that have adapted over a thousand years to the tough conditions on the shetland isles. A shetland sheep society registered sheep will have a unique registration number 6 digits printed on its own unique green pedigree form. Welcome to the nassa website. Livestock products equipment fresh meat hay straw you name it we have it.

Sue tyson and rachel willan from the derwent flock have available pedigree registered shetland sheep. Marketplace is the shetland sheep society s online shop and is the place to buy all things shetland sheep. History of the breed the 1927 breed standard. To adopt shetland sheepdog near you or to make a donation scroll down to find your closest sheltie rescue organization.

Shetland sheep roots go back more than 1 000 years probably to sheep brought to the shetland islands by viking settlers. They have primitive characteristics such as a naturally short fluke shaped tail wool that roos or sheds in the springtime small size and fine bone.