We have just a few sheep now and we needed a ram for our sheep, and a companion for my 26-year-old horse Mr Softy, so we thought we would get a Dorset Down as they are good looking rare breeds with a good temperament that lamb easily, we decided to look on the computer and found Horace, one of John and Jill Swain young rams when we visited the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show. The next day Horace was there with John and Jill, such a lovely knowledgeable couple. We fell in love with Horace at first sight!
Horace arrived home that evening and settled in quickly, He had been well handled by John and Jill and was quiet and easy to lead, and on meeting Mr Softy they have become the best of friends. We have found John and Jill very helpful and have now acquired another sheep, Emily from them, she is beautiful and again well handled and very friendly. Young Horace is now running with the ewes and has marked nearly all of them within a week.
If you are looking for Dorset Down Sheep we recommend John and Jill Swain, their Dorset Down flock are a credit to them they are very successful in the show ring. We would not hesitate to buy more sheep from John and Jill Swain: their sheep come highly recommended from us.
Best of luck and keep on sheep farming please!