Here at our little flock, we strive to provide a healthy, loving home for all our sheep.
We think that shows in the Registries we belong to and the expense we go to ensuring a sound, healthy animal that conforms to the breed standard is received to you.
While not all breeders have their sheep checked annually by a Veterinarian, we think it is one more assurance to us (and you) that we treat our little flock with the utmost care.
In the spring of 2023 we made the decision to register ALL of our breeding flock with BSSBA. As of right now this will be the default registry we will be registering all of our intact lambs with starting in 2024. We want to offer some sort of uniformity with the registries to our customers and BSSBA fits the brief.
As one of the original 2 registries, we worked hard and invested lots of time and money to get all of our OEBMSSR registered breeding stock dual registered with NABSSAR. We fell short however when in the fall of 2023 NABSSAR closed down their Open Registration, leaving us with some new additions to our little flock now unable to be registered with this group. For a small fee, we will register your lamb with NABSSAR provided their dam and sire are NABSSAR registered.
All of the breeding sheep at our little flock are registered with the Olde English Babydoll Miniature Southdown Sheep (Mock) Registry. We have been part of this registry since December 2009. For a small fee, we will register your lamb with OEBMSSR if their dam and sire are OEBMSSR registered.
The standard for the Olde English "Babydoll" Miniature Southdown Sheep was taken directly from the Southdown Sheep Society in England. It is the standard for the original sheep changed only to allow for colors. Only white or mouse colored sheep were allowed under the original standard. There are less than a dozen breeders in Canada on this registry. Not only are Babydoll sheep rare, they are hard to come by in Canada and the United States.
our little flock had been enrolled in the SFCP since December 2009. In 2017 we achieved the rank of Certified! Maintaining our high standing in the program means being followed by a Scrapie Certified Vet, lots of paperwork, fees and annual health inspections.
Scrapie has been present in Canada for almost 70 years. With the majority of countries around the world currently working to actively eradicate all transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, the continued presence of Scrapie in Canada is preventing access to international markets including the United States. With your help, Canada can take action to eradicate Scrapie.
In 2020, we decided to withdrawal our participation in the Scrapie Canada program, due to the increasing costs and demands the program continues to require. Our flock maintained it's Certified standing and we will continue to follow the same high health standards that the program required of us.
our little flock has been enrolled in the CSF since December 2009.
The mission of the Canadian Sheep Federation is to represent the interests of Canadian sheep producers, through the member organizations, and provide leadership to the industry aimed at furthering the viability, growth and prosperity of the Canadian sheep and wool industry.
for pictures and pricing of all 39 Babydolls. Limited availability. Once they're gone, they're gone!