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uk sheep     bluefaced leicester
Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association
 
 
  The Bluefaced Leicester evolved from a breeding scheme, to develop the Longwool sheep in the 1700's, by Robert Bakewell. Originally known as the Dishly Leicester. The breed was developed over the next 200 years and became commonly known as the Hexham Leicester due to it's early concentration in the North of England.
 
     
 
uk sheep     border leicester
Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders
 
 
  Border Leicester sheep are the lineal descendants of the Dishley Leicesters made famous by Robert Bakewell of Dishley, Leicestershire (1726-95). For over 100 years, all pure-bred Border Leicesters (male and female) have been tattooed in both ears and registered in the official Flock Book of the Breed Society.
 
     
 
uk sheep     SuperBorders
SuperBorders
 
 
  $uperBorder$ are Border Leicesters with superior genes for lamb production. Breeders of $uperBorder$ rams are situated in most of the major sheep growing regions of Australia.
 
     
 
     

Title and Top Price Coups for Smearsett Blue Leicesters 2017-Feb-01
The Booth farming family, who run the Smearsett Blue Faced Leicester flock returned to winning ways when responsible for both the gimmer hogg champion and in-lamb £3,000 top price achiever at Skipton Auction Mart.

 
 
 
 
     
 
jennifer mackenzie     Bluefaced Leicester Bluefaced Leicesters at the core  
 
  The Bluefaced Leicester is renowned for its prolificacy and mothering ability and as a crossing sire it is fundamental in producing the Mule, the core of the UK breeding flock.
 
     
 
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