Official Registry for USA Finnsheep since 1971
(Incorporated in Minnesota)
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PROLIFACY IS A NUMBERS GAMEThe Finnsheep Breeders' Assocation provides record keeping for registrations and transfers of Finnsheep in the USA. It also serves as a communication link among its members and others interested in the breed.
Finnsheep are a multi-purpose breed. In their native Finland, where they are known as Finnish Landrace Sheep, they are raised for meat, wool and pelts. In the United States, their primary use has been in cross-breeding programs to increase the lambing percentage of commercial flocks. Recently, Finnsheep have been discovered by American handspinners for the color, luster and soft hand of their wool. An emerging market is the use of Finnsheep to produce lean meat favored by "ethnic" populations. Finnsheep are friendly, docile and easy keepers producing vigorous lambs that are up and nursing within minutes.
For more information on Finnsheep and their uses, or to locate breeders, contact:
Secretary:
Callie Welch 6861 Old Pipestone Rd Eau Claire, MI 49111 269-461-4101 FBAsecretary@finnsheep.org Other contact information:
Associated Sheep Registries Office
(for mailing of registration forms and membership fees) Finnsheep Breeders' Assn., P.O. Box 51, 222 Main St Milo, IA 50166
641-942-6402 fax 641-942-6502
asregistry@yahoo.com
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