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The Scottish Blackface Registry in the USA

The Scottish Blackface Breeders Association

Mr. Dick Harward

1699 H H Hwy., Willow Springs, MO 65793

(417) 962-5466.

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Scottish Blackface

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The Scottish Blackface Registry in the UK

Aileen McFadzean

Braeview

Drumharvie

Crieff

Scotland

PH7 3PG

Tel / Fax 01764 683746

Mobile 07768 820405

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Traditional Sheep Language

Term

Explanation

Lamb

A young sheep that is not yet weened. This means that it is still feeding from its mother.

Hogg

A young sheep that has finished weening.

Gimmer

A female sheep.

Gimmer Hogg

A young female sheep that has finished weening.

Shearling

This word is derived from the word 'shearing' which means 'clipping', the process of cutting the wool from the sheep. It describes a sheep which has been sheared once. Sheep are not sheared in their first year so a shearling really describes a two-year-old sheep.

Gimmer Shearling

'Gimmer' means female and 'shearling' means a two-year-old sheep. So a gimmer shearling is a two-year-old female sheep. Since sheep usually give birth to their first lambs when they are two years old they usually have their first lambs when they are gimmer shearlings.

Ewe

A female sheep that has given birth to 2 sets of lambs (or more). Usually a sheep is 2 years old when it gives birth to its first set of lambs and 3 years old when it gives birth to its second set of lambs. So a sheep usually becomes a ewe when it is 3 years old.

Whether

A castrated male sheep.

Sire

Father

Dam

Mother

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	The Scottish Blackface Registry in the USA The Scottish Blackface Breeders Association Mr. Dick Harward 1699 H H Hwy., Willow Springs, MO 65793 (417) 962-5466. Email US Registry North American Scottish Blackface Breeders & Owners The Scottish Blackface Registry in the UK Aileen McFadzean Braeview Drumharvie Crieff Scotland PH7 3PG Tel / Fax 01764 683746 Mobile 07768 820405 Email UK Registry Traditional Sheep Language Term Explanation Lamb A young sheep that is not yet weened. This means that it is still feeding from its mother. Hogg A young sheep that has finished weening. Gimmer A female sheep. Gimmer Hogg A young female sheep that has finished weening. Shearling This word is derived from the word 'shearing' which means 'clipping', the process of cutting the wool from the sheep. It describes a sheep which has been sheared once. Sheep are not sheared in their first year so a shearling really describes a two-year-old sheep. Gimmer Shearling 'Gimmer' means female and 'shearling' means a two-year-old sheep. So a gimmer shearling is a two-year-old female sheep. Since sheep usually give birth to their first lambs when they are two years old they usually have their first lambs when they are gimmer shearlings. Ewe A female sheep that has given birth to 2 sets of lambs (or more). Usually a sheep is 2 years old when it gives birth to its first set of lambs and 3 years old when it gives birth to its second set of lambs. So a sheep usually becomes a ewe when it is 3 years old. Whether A castrated male sheep. Sire Father Dam Mother The Scottish Blackface Breeders Guild Sheep Health HOME Hill Shepherd Blog copyright 2002 , Jim & Beth Boyle, All Rights Reserved No part of this website may be used for any purpose ( including using images ) without written consent from The Rams Horn