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New Zealand Sheep Breeds – the Carpetmaster

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The CARPETMASTER Sheep Breed Introduction by Dr Clive Dalton The 1970s were exciting times for animal breeders in New Zealand. The sheep stud industry (mainly Romney) was coming under intense pressure from so-called new breeds’ developed from crossbreeding which the traditional stud industry saw as ‘mongrelising’! The Coopworth was bred at Lincoln University from the … Read more

NZ Sheep Breeding – History of Perendale Genetic Development (PGD) Breeding Group

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Perendale Genetic Development (PGD) By Dr Clive Dalton Introduction In the 1970s, the concept of Group Breeding was developed and promoted by Professor Al Rae at Massey University, and was carried on by his students who went farming and into farm advisory roles within New Zealand. Groups were started within the Romney, Coopworth and Perendale … Read more