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Drum Jings Reg. No. 1191Z-145Drum Jings SSBG Reg. No. 025478
United Kingdom*
$60/straw, 10 or more $50

Sire: Kier Gordon SSBG Reg No. 022189 (SR)
Dam: Island Catriona SSBG Reg No. 023931

 

Shown here wearing the blue sash of the 2000 Royal Highland Show Champion Shetland sheep, Jings won many other championships. An outstanding ram in every way, Jings is also an outstanding breeding ram that has sired many show winners among his progeny. He has been bred extensively to ewes from several flocks in Scotland and has been proven to pass along his excellence to his offspring. He carries genetics for black and katmoget, as well as white, and has produced many colored lambs. Bred and owned by Rena Douglas, of Craigrothie, Scotland.

Drum Jings carries Scrapie Resistant genetics (SR).

Drum Ram No. 1191Z-145Drum Ram SSBG Reg. No. 031903 (SR)
United Kingdom*
$60/straw, 10 or more $50

Sire: Drum Valhalla SSBG Reg No. 014310 (SR)
Dam: Drum Ewe SSBG Reg No. 025476

 

Known as "Black," this is an outstanding ram, that at the age of five is still jet black and has not developed any white fibers. He has been a consistant show winner, and is still being shown actively. His fleece is very fine and crimpy, and is unusually lustrous. This ram has been bred extensively and has been proven to pass on his color and fleece characteristics to his progeny. He also has excellent carcass conformation and very correct Shetland breed characteristics. Bred and owned by Rena Douglas, of Craigrothie, Scotland.

Drum Ram carries Scrapie Resistant genetics (SR).

Heights OrionHeights Orion Reg. No. 0409Z-161
United Kingdom*
$70/straw, 10 or more $60

Sire: Heights Thorfinn
Dam: Roban Mia

Micron neck 25.25, side 26.56, britch 28.36
Orion is a magnificent light moorit with an exceptionally fine fleece. He was the 1998 Champion ram at both the Great Yorkshire and Royal Lancashire Shows. The British Wool Marketing Board has awarded Orion a certificate of "Highly Recommended" based on wool assessment on the hoof. Orion was awarded "premium" status by the SSBG and is one of only four rams to achieve this award in the U.K. His scrapie genotype is ARR/ARR. www.ruralshades.com

Island Kurkigarth BrentIsland Kurkigarth Brent SSBG Reg No. 033804 (SR)
United Kingdom*
$60/straw, 10 or more $50

Sire: N/A
Dam: N/A

 

This dark moorit ram was the Champion Moorit Ram and the 2000 Shetland Flock Book Show and sale, and was the highest selling moorit ram that year. His fleece has a good dark color, is fine and crimy, and in extensive breeding he has been proven to pass this color and quality to his offspring. He also carries katmoget genetics, and has sired some excellent katmoget lambs. The ram has good size and structure, and a very easygoing temperament. Bred by Dean Gilfillan of Shetland, and now owned by Rena Douglas, of Craigrothie, Scotland.

Island Kurkigarth Brent carries Scrapie Resistant genetics (SR).

Island SkeldIsland Skeld SSBG Reg No. 033805 (SR)
United Kingdom*
$60/straw, 10 or more $50

Sire: N/A
Dam: N/A

 

At the 2000 Shetland Flock Book Show and Sale, Island Skeld was the highest selling ram out of approximately 300 rams sold. This is a truly exceptional Shetland ram in every way. His fleece is very, very fine, soft, crimpy, and consistant from front to back, top to bottom. His carcass conformation and Shetland breed characteristics are flawless. Skeld has been bred extensively to ewes from several flocks, and has been proven to pass his exceptional quality on his progeny. An added bonus to breeding with Skeld is that he is an ARR/ARR genotype, the highest resistance to to Scrapie. Bred by Brian Ridland of Shetland, one of the top ram breeders in the islands, and now co-owned by Rena Douglas, of Craigrothie, Scotland, and Jim Chastain, Hillaboro, Oregon.

Island Skeld carries Scrapie Resistant genetics (SR).

Kier Gordon Reg. No. 1340Z-64Kier Gordon Reg. No. 1340Z-64
United Kingdom*
$60/straw, 10 or more $50

Sire: N/A
Dam: N/A

 
 
Toddhill JerichoToddhill Jericho
United Kingdom *
$70/straw, 10 or more $60

Sire: Walls of Ferndale
Dam: Island Kathleen of Quay

Micron 24
Jerico is a pure gray Katmoget and is the progeny of a very old Katmoget line. He produces a very long lustrous fleece that has less crimp than most South England Shetlands. His scrapie type is ARR/ARR. www.ruralshades.com
* Regulations for purchase of UK Semen:
USDA/APHIS regulations mandate that purchasers of semen from the United Kingdom be enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program (VSFCP). In addition, UK semen may be used only in the United States and cannot be reshipped to any other country. Contact the federal veterinarian in your state for enrollment information. Sale and/or delivery of semen cannot be made without proof of VSFCP enrollment.
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