This group is geared towards the discussion, education, and promotion of the sheep breeding scheme commonly referred to in the UK as the "3-tier system". It is open to those breeders who are directly or actively involved in the crossbred breeding scheme utilizing traditional British foundation 'Hill' ewe breeds like the Scottish Blackface, North Country and Border Cheviot, Clun Forest, and Shetland sheep. These hardy hill ewes are bred to the Bluefaced Leicester tup to produce the popular and prolific commercial ewe called the 'Mule'. With the final tier of the scheme being to utilize the heavy carcass genetics of terminal rams, the Texel and British Suffolk, to economically and efficiently produce healthy grass fed lamb.
We welcome participation by breeders from the USA and Canada, as well as those from the UK.