My final shots Why didn’t MAF check?Ask today’s sheep farmers My last call By Dr Clive Dalton My final shots It was not the threat of the exotic breed importation that drove the changes in New Zealand sheep from the 1970s and beyond. This is a standard old chestnut by those who lauded and still do, the exotic … Read more
Importation of exotic sheep breeds Second MAF importation Quarantine station at Hopuhopu Veterinary inspection MAFQual veterinarian Peter Hoyle Dr Clive DaltonHopuhopu quarantine station Hamilton MAFQual veterinarian Peter Hoyle’s memories I was new boy on the block and had some experience in quarantine while working in the UK as a state veterinarian. So I got … Read more
The Awassi importation from Israel 1990 More expenditure thanks to MAF Memories from Dr Robin Tervit: Awassi in Israel By Dr Clive Dalton Information obtained from paper presented by Dr Jock Allison to NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management, December 2006. Awassi importation Interest developed in New Zealand over the importation of fat-tailed sheep from … Read more
The Texel The Texel always looked a good prospect because of its meat, and when the world discovered the breed, it was in great demand, especially in UK were stud rams make unbelievable money (e.g 23,000 guineas), and rams have been so further selected on phenotype for meat conformation, that they are starting to look … Read more
Impact of importations on New Zealand sheep industry NZ Sheep Breeders Association (NZSBA) registrations What happened to White Headed Mutton, White Headed Marsh? What happened to the Oxford Down, Gotland Pelt, Awassi? By Dr Clive Dalton The impact of the exotic sheep importations There was clearly a massive burst of enthusiasm in the first years … Read more