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Dutch Spotted sheep are a relatively new breed to the UK but are increasing in popularity. Ellie Layton speaks to Tom and Louise Nash who set up a pedigree flock four years ago.
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25/05/2021 Reading Time: 4 minutes New Irish Dutch Spotted Sheep Association formed - Advertisement - An 18-strong group of dedicated breeders have established the Irish Dutch Spotted Sheep Association five years after Philip Crowe first introduced the breed to Irish soil.
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During the 1950s, farmers started making use of the specific qualities of the original Dutch Spotted sheep by crossing them with other breeds, such as the Texel, or Zwartbles, to breed a sheep with greater profitability, now the modern day Dutch Spotted sheep. The 'Spotties' are popular within Holland, Europe, the UK, Ireland and further afield.
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National Sheep Association Home For The Public Culture Sheep Breeds Directory of Sheep Breeds There are thought to be more sheep breeds in the UK than any other country in the world. The breeds listed here enjoy affiliation to the National Sheep Association.
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Irish Dutch Spotted Sheep Association. 2,013 likes · 16 talking about this. Originating from the Netherlands, Dutch Spotted Sheep are pure breed.
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Dutch Spotted The Dutch Spotted sheep is native to the Netherlands. The first record of it is in the 1880s. The breed is believed to have originated from the hardy sheep that were used to graze peat bogs in medieval times. In the 1950s, farmers crossed the sheep with the Texel and Zwarbles to get better qualities. No crossing has been done for.
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As their name suggests Dutch Spotted sheep originate in The Netherlands, having been recognised since the early 1800s. The breed was developed in the west of The Netherlands, an area commonly covered in lakes, bogs and swamps which farmers reclaimed using connected embankments. Sheep were used to maintain the grass in
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Tiptop Dutch Spotted Sheep, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. 5,750 likes · 55 talking about this. Breeder of Dutch Spotted sheep
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Dutch Spotted Sheep Society, Wigtown. 5,943 likes · 923 talking about this. Dutch Spotted Sheep are great for carcass, great lambers, fantastic mothers.
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Dutch Spotted Sheep Although records apparently show that the Dutch Spotted sheep were developed in Holland as early as 1800, they are one of the newest sheep breeds to be introduced to the UK.
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Dutch Spotted Sheep UK E: [email protected] T: 07818 131 242 Enquiries - DSSS, Redbrae, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, DG8 9DJ Menu Welcome to the Dutch Spotted Official Breed Society Important Notes: Reminder to all - 2023 is the final year to register Grade 4 (Dutch Spotted x Other Breed) females.
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01/06/2021 Reading Time: 6 minutes 'Dutch Spotted sheep are a bit like a drug' - breeder (18) - Advertisement - In this week's sheep segment, That's Farming, speaks to Rachel Gallagher, a pedigree Dutch Spotted sheep breeder and student at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
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Dutch Spotted Sheep are a relatively new breed to UK. They are a particularly attractive sheep to look at and while this is an added advantage to any breed, they are becoming established commercially, with great potential in the production of prime lambs and crossbred ewes.
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Supplied by Country Girl Media Date; 08/08/2021. A new sheep breed record was set when a Dutch Spotted ewe went under the hammer for 20,000gn. The imported aged ewe, which was sold as part of the.
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The history of the Dutch Spotted Sheep (DSS) only goes back to around 1880. Furthermore, it is not really a breed and there is no flock register. It is therefore more of a sheep-type, historically only common in the western part of the Netherlands.
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Murtles Dutch Spotted Sheep, Wigton. 1.3K likes · 56 talking about this. In 2019 I bought my first ewes to start off a flock of pedigree Dutch Spotted.