21-02-2008

The Lukyns Flock

The Lukyns flock was founded in 2003 by John & Sarah Dunsdon with the purchase of a group of ewe lambs from Mr Ticklers Kelby Flock which was established back in 1968 and being one of the oldest flocks.

The flock is managed on permanent grassland in the Surrey Hills in an Environmentally Sensitive Area by Sarah Dunsdon.

We decided to use rams from Mr Jim Dufosees Blackhill flock these were to be the backbone in generating the Lukyns ewe.

24-07-2008

What kind of stock do we have?

We are regular exhibitors at a number of shows and are delighted that our stock have been winners in both the Poll Dorset and Mixed Classes.

In particular our outstanding ewes and ewe lambs have achieved first on a number of occasions in strongly well represented classes.

All our ewe replacements are home bred and we sell pedigree registered ewe lambs throughout the year, each supplied with an individual record card.

1st Prize Ram Lamb
Surrey County Show 2009

1st Prize Reserve Champion Wool On The Hoof South Of England 2009

1st Prize Ewe Lamb Royal County of Berkshire Show 2009

The Lukyns Flock News

We are delighted that in the Autumn of 2008 to have purchased
Top Class Rams from Top Class Poll Dorset Breeders

	David Rossitors Huish K135 This cracking young animal as well as having the Huish stamp also benefits from being sired by Ballytaggart ram Hotsuff bringing proven excellent traits from the Irish breeder Mr Thomas Wright.
	Robert Richard Holes Sherborne K7R64 This ram has lovely characteristics out of the proven Sherborne Dominator we are confident that he will produce some great offspring with the clean lines of the Sherborne flock
	Mrs J Wyatt's Cissbury K130 He has great presence and sired by Blackhill Flavour This ram performed as a ram lamb gaining 1^st Champion and champion Wool on the Hoof against some top class down breeds.
More News on Dorset Sheep that you may not be aware of Dorset Poll were introduced to France in 1967 and are officially recognised by UPRA (042). Dorset Horns were introduced to France in 2004 and made available to other sheep breeders in Europe. Dorset Horns have the unique ability to produce lambs at any time of year and up to twice a year that make ideal terminal sires in almost any flock. Dorset Poll lambs, fattened for the butcher, are renowned for the quantity and exceptional quality of their tender and delicately flavoured meat. Cornell University STAR system The Cornell University Sheep Program developed and teaches the STAR system to promote frequent lambing with Dorsets. Cornell maintains a research and teaching flock five miles south of Dryden, New York, USA. The Dorset has a white face with close short fleece. It has a solid build, with broad back and short legs. Originally, both rams and ewes had horns. The polled Dorset originated in a herd at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, North Carolina, and a registry of the polled Dorset was established in 1956. Since then the polled breeders have outnumbered the breeders of the horned variety. Dorset ewes weigh 150lbs. to 200 lbs. and rams 225lbs. to 275lbs. at maturity. Related breeds of sheep The Somerset is related, but is larger and has a pink nose. (The Dorset's is white.) The Portland, is a smaller, primitive Dorset breed that takes its name from the Isle of Portland and was once common all over Dorset, with a dressed weight of 10 lbs. per quarter. 1st Prize Surrey County Show 2010 - Ram Lamb Shearling Ewe 1st and Reserve Champion Surrey County 2010 Also 1st and Reserve Champion South of England Show 2010 This is the second year in a row our ram lamb has come first and this very proud shearling came first in a class of twelve beating our other entered shearling into second place! She then went on to be placed Reserve Breed Champion