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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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Delighted to show you some of the new lambs, born as a result of our breeding programme, to introduce Dutch Spotted Sheep with our established flock.


DUTCH SPOTTED COMMERCIAL Gallery Dutch Spotted Sheep UK

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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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 Dutch Spotted Sheep (DSS) are a breed to watch. They were developed in the Netherlands with the original Dutch association, Nederlands Bonte Schaap, established on October 2, 2006. In 2015, the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society was formed in the UK and the first 'Spotties' were imported from the Netherlands. The Dutch Spotted Sheep Society US.


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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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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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Despite only being introduced to the UK in 2016 from their native homeland in the Netherlands, Dutch Spotted sheep or 'Spotties' as they are affectionately known, have experienced a meteoric rise in popularity. By The Newsroom Published 13th Dec 2023, 09:17 GMT the RUAS Balmoral 2023 Dutch Spotted line up. Pic: Agriimages


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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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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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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


Irish Dutch Spotted Sheep Association formed by 18 breeders

The Dutch Spotted Sheep also known as Bonte Schaap originates from Holland where the breed can be traced back around 1880. The purpose of this hardy breed of sheep was originally to graze the dykes in Holland helping with the maintenance.


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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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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 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.