A bloodline is a group of sheep that are completely unrelated to other bloodlines, going back at least 4 generations. Between our flock and our son's flock, we have kept 7 of the 8 recognized bloodlines of American Soay sheep, which were named after the early breeders they trace back to. We have utilized the genetics from many different rams, and kept our use of British Soay rams to an absolute minimum in these bloodlines.
We kept 3 different bloodlines of British Soay sheep, following the plan established in the summer of 2000 before the importation of these sheep, in which 3 lines are being created from this tiny gene pool.
We continue to use as many registered rams as possible each fall, using 7 rams in 2002, 11 rams in 2003, 13 rams in 2004, and 12 rams in 2005, and 7 rams in 2006. We are able to provide unrelated or distantly related lambs of quality breeding stock for starter flocks or established flocks seeking new genetics. Our rams are each used on only a small number of ewes, to avoid a genetic bottleneck within our flock and yours, and to keep the preservation of the breed, it's variety, usefulness and hardiness uppermost in our breeding plans.
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