North Country Cheviot

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North Country Cheviots are a "hill breed" of sheep who evolved on the
rugged Scottish highlands. From necessity they learned to survive, and indeed thrive, unattended by man and find foot on the wild unimproved land. In these conditions the ewes usually lambed alone and the newborn lambs survived by their ability to get-up, nurse and run just minutes after their birth. The ewes
have a strong protective instinct toward their lambs, have plenty of milk and take extremely good care of them.

Cheviots are a rugged, determined breed of sheep who not only produce superior lambs but also a perfect handspinners' fleece. Their cross-breeding abilities are such that either using the rams or ewes will produce superior cross-bred lambs.
A mature ewe may weigh 180 lbs and a mature ram 300 lbs. The breed is easily
recognizable by their "alert" ears. Springhill


Springhill 38R
ZLS 38R (CAN) 594287 JANUARY 18/05 TWIN

Owners: Lloyd Skinner & Tom Barkham

 

 

 

 

  WEST SA 16A
  CONEYGEERS 15D
  CONEYGEERS 8Z
S: AU DOMAINE DOMILINE 25N
  SPRINGHILL 4H
  AU DOMAINE DOMI 26K
  FOUR K'S 63D
  SKINNER 68D
  TWB H-44
  TWC C-8
D: SPRINGHILL 10M
  SPRINGHILL 68F
  SPRINGHILL 30H
  SPRINGHILL 40F