Jets flock soars to victory at the Great Yorkshire Show The Rouge classes at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show were held in bright sunshine, with a solid show of sheep forward despite the heat. Taking on the judging duties was Mrs Pat Imlah of the Bennachie Flock, who placed a tidy line-up of sheep across...Read More
Fairyglen ram wins Balmoral The Kerr family from County Armagh took the Balmoral Rouge championship this year with a senior ram from their Fairyglen flock, while in reserve was last year’s winner James Houston, Randaldstown, Co. Antrim, with an Oldwood shearling ewe. The breed leader under Richmond, North Yorkshire judge Sue Wilkinson, was the Kerrs’...Read More
The Rouge Council are delighted to announce the launch of their new website at Scotsheep. Some of the new features are pages you can post to direct in the “Blog”,” Testimonials” & “Sheep for sale/wanted”. There is a direct email to secretary with queries, and all paperwork available to download. Hope everyone enjoys this new...Read More
Northern Irish breeder AJ Graham topped the annual Rouge Sheep Society show and sale at Carlisle for the second year running. This time it was for his ram lamb Tullyvallen Snoop Dog who headed the sale at 2000gns. Sired by Prix Du Marolleau who won Reserve Champion at Paris Show last year and out...Read More
A closed commercial flock running 200 homebred ewe’s, predominantly now Rouge X Texel/Beltex. Our aim is to produce good quality smart commercial lambs and good reliable replacement females. Originally a dairy farm running a small flock of ewe’s alongside. When milk production ceased it left the way for a increase in sheep numbers. Once I...Read More
The British Rouge is an exceptional breed, having taken Championship titles at the Royal Show, Royal Highland, Royal Welsh and Balmoral.
The Rouge Sheep Society was formed in 1986 with a view to maintaining the breeds purity and promoting its improvement.