The Southdown is known as a terminal sire producing vigorous lambs with fast growth rates and outstanding carcase and eating quality.

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Southdown Sheep

Southdowns are a British sheep breed registered by the Australian Stud Sheep Breeders Association. Numbers are increasing in Australia as breeders continuously improve the breed to suit modern sheep production requirements.

Read more about Southdowns. See blog posts about sheep breeding.

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Events where you can see or buy Southdowns

22-23 September 2022 Royal Melbourne Show VIC
24 September - 1 October 2022 Royal Perth Show WA
19-20 October 2022 Royal Hobart Show TAS
13-16 October 2022 Royal Geelong Show (including National Southdown Show) VIC
20 October 2022 Lansdale Annual Southdown Sale VIC
24-26 February 2023 Royal Canberra Show ACT (TBC)
15-17 April 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show NSW
14-16 July 2023 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo VIC
This list is updated regularly. Please let us know if you have other events to add.

The online show is over but you can still see the entries and results or read our show report

Champion ram and Supreme Southdown Exhibit by Fernhill Stud at the National Southdown Show, Geelong 2019