The Association that Promotes the Interest of the BABYDOLL SOUTHDOWN SHEEP
The Miniature Southdown Smiling Sheep
BSSBA is run by a board of dedicated breeders to educate members on maintaining the standards of the original Babydoll Southdown Breed.
Contact BSSBA
BSSBA2018@gmail.com
Associated Registry
420A Lincoln Street/PO BOX 231
Wamego, Kansas 66547
785-456-8500
Email ASREGISTRY@GMAIL.com
OUR STORY
BSSBA was started in 2018 and has grown into a thriving Babydoll Sheep Association and Registry due to its continued support from its members. BSSBA's goal is to educate our breeders on topics such as health management, breed standards, breeding of mating pairs, building your flock for success, and Ram management, Webex Sessions and much more.
The wool of the Babydoll Southdown fleece has been compared to Cashmere which carries a micron between 19 and 22. Although the staple length of the wool is short it mixes very well with other fiber such as Merino and Alpaca.
The Babydoll Southdown is a great choice for grazing vineyards and orchards. Babydoll Southdowns normally have a gentle disposition which allows them to be with other livestock without issue except it is advised not to put them in with any intact males such as Alpaca's and Donkey's. Babydoll Sheep cannot consume feeds with copper.
Babydoll Southdowns are a compact breed which is helpful to breeders who are short on space. Babydolls do not have horns (meaning they are polled) and are non-aggressive by nature. Babydolls are great mothers and lambing is easy for them. Being that they are an ancient breed they are not as prone to some of the issues that many other more modern-day sheep are affected by.
The Babydoll Southdown Breed was returned after being lost for many years back to England in 1999.