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Welcome to the official website of the Suffolk Sheep Society. Since 1886, the Society’s key aims are to protect the integrity of the breed, support our members and promote Suffolks as the leading domestic terminal sire.
Breed
Suffolk is the flagship domestic breed in the British Isles and is recognised as the leading terminal sire on a variety of commercial ewes to produce top quality prime lamb. The breed has been in existence since the late 1700s.
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Suffolks are used in commercial flocks throughout the UK and Ireland. Click “Read more” for testimonials, performance data and information on how Suffolks play their part in the national foodchain.
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Grassroots is the Suffolk Sheep Society’s pedigree software solution for managing and maintaining the Suffolk Flock Book.
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The breed Society was established 135 years ago to primarily “advance and promote agriculture by improving the breed of suffolk sheep” and to “promote improvement of the breed of Suffolk sheep”. In essence, these noble aims remain the same and following its formation in Stowmarket on the 8th January 1886, the breed quickly spread throughout the UK and Ireland.
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NEXTGEN – SUCCESSION FOR SUFFOLKS
The Society is committed to growing a vibrant and engaging youth community, introducing NextGen – Succession for Suffolks!
If you are under 26 years old and have at least 2 registered pedigree Suffolk ewes, you can apply to become a NextGen member of the Society. Or click below to find out more!
Recent Articles
NI Suffolk Branch- Armagh Show, Young Handler Results
Young Handlers Results NI Suffolk Branch Championships Armagh Show - 11th June 2022 Kindly...
The Lion and the Lamb
Why Welsh Rugby and British and Irish Lions Star, Wyn Jones, loves his Suffolks My love for...
Changes to Society Rules due to Brexit and Covid
Brexit and COVID has meant that it has been necessary to make a number of changes to our...
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