Breed Development


Vendéen Sheep
Society Ltd

Secretary: Andrew John   Darkes House
Conderton   Tewkesbury   Gloucestershire   GL20 7PP
Tel/Fax: 01386 725229

[email protected]

Breed Development

The Society is involved in a Sire Reference Scheme (SRS) which is operated in conjunction with Signet. About 75% of the National Pedigree flock is engaged in the Scheme.

Recent BVSRS Results

Year

Eight Wk Wt

Scan Wt

Muscle

Fat

Scheme Index

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

0.251

0.174

0.264

0.191

0.074

0.102

0.271

0.549

0.560

0.551

0.788

0.226

0.067

0.187

0.352

0.319

0.241

0.631

1.197

1.450

1.302

1.851

0.099

0.005

-0.107

0.117

0.052

0.241

0.631

1.197

0.900

0.802

1.006

0.026

-0.032

-0.028

-0.043

-0.032

-0.076

-0.058

-0.057

-0.130

-0.101

-0.193

100.0

98.4

94.5

110.3

105.4

117.9

130.5

155.4

177.0

167.0

196.0