Cade or bottle-fed lambs can be the bane of a shepherd’s life, though for the new sheep keeper there is the wonderful novelty of training a newborn lamb to suckle from a bottle, the problem is that after 4 or 5 weeks the novelty definitely palls.

Gail Sprake

January 19, 2026

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The Walnut and Oak Trophies

Gail Sprake

January 19, 2026

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These two trophies celebrate the successes and achievements of the younger Southdown members, breeders and exhibitors.

Gail Sprake

January 15, 2026

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About Babydolls

Gail Sprake

January 15, 2026

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Patrick Goldsworthy MBE Webb Ellis and Heritage Flocks

Gail Sprake

January 12, 2026

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The 2026 National Southdown Show Book the date!

Gail Sprake

January 12, 2026

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The 2026 National Southdown Show Book the date!

The Southdown Sheep Society is pleased to confirm that the 2026 National Southdown Show will take place at the Staffordshire Show on May 27th – 28th 2026. The Southdown classes will take place on Wednesday May 27th.

Gail Sprake

January 7, 2026

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Evaluating the Rates of Dystocia in Southdown Ewes

Gail Sprake

January 7, 2026

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Evaluating the Rates of Dystocia in Southdown Ewes

Participants wanted

Gail Sprake

November 27, 2025

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2025 Royal Welsh Winter Fair

Gail Sprake

November 27, 2025

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The Southdowns triumphed at the 2025 Royal Welsh Winter Fair.

Gail Sprake

November 18, 2025

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English Winter Fair results

Gail Sprake

November 18, 2025

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Pair of Southdown lambs

1 – Jonathan Long

2 – Nick Page

3 – Anna Wolfe

4 – Lydia Taylor

5 – Nick Page

Reserve Native champions

Jonathan Long

Native sired carcass

1 – Nick Page

2 – Anna Wolfe

4 – Anna Wolfe