Soay sheep are self-shedding (no shearing required), have naturally short tails that do not require docking, and are thought to be the oldest domestic breed of sheep in the world... many of the Northern Short Tailed breeds of sheep (Shetland, Icelandic, etc) are thought to be descended from Soay sheep. This ancient breed is naturally hardy and alert, with their natural instincts and intelligence retained due to the fact that they were marooned for millenia on Soay and Hirta of the St Kilda Islands off the coast of Scotland.

This group is for networking between keepers of Soay Sheep and enthusiasts of Soay Sheep in North America. Our website can be found at www.soaysofamerica.org You will find discussion on conserving our valuable sheep, sharing breeding goals, marketing ideas and more on this list and within Soays of America, Inc. Join us! Discussion is heartily encouraged. Once a month on this list you will be allowed to post a message listing any Soay Sheep you have for sale (withOUT prices) to the group. This will be held on the last Friday of each month, and you will be sent a reminder beforehand. Members of SOA receive a quarterly newsletter and yearly flockbook, as well as high quality and accurate registration certificates and pedigrees.

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