Victorian South Suffolk Society

The South Suffolk is renowned for it's ease of lambing over maiden ewes.

They produce fast growth rates and quality carcases, sought by the meat trade.

South Suffolk sired lambs have won numerous Carcase Competitions throughout Victoria

in the past two years. Winning in all class categories.

Above-  South Suffolk SIRED lambs 

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HISTORY

The Victorian South Suffolk Society came into being shortly after 1972; the Australian South Suffolk Sheep Society had just joined the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep Limited.

Three breeders, Mr Colin Christie, Mr Ted & Mrs June Gain met at the Vine Hotel in Wangaratta  where the Victorian South Suffolk Society was officially formed.

Previous to this, on September 23rd, 1958, the late Mr SW Porter of Orford,Vic;  Mr GC Mackie, Culcairn, NSW;  Mr RG Ireland, Yankalilla and Mr AF Clarke, Yankailla, SA, had formed ' The Australian South Suffolk Sheep Society'.

This society had printed a flock book for the breed for the 14 years prior to joining the ASBBS (now known as ASSBA) in 1972.

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South Suffolk sheep were officially founded as a set breed in New Zealand in 1929, by Mr George Gould and were first imported into Australia in 1946. 

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South Suffolk Show Line up