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The Status of Traditional Scottish Animal Breeds and Plant Varieties and the Implications for Biodiversity

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THE STATUS OF TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH ANIMAL BREEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY

CHAPTER THREE: A LIST OF ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HOLDING RELEVANT GENETIC RESOURCES OR INFORMATION

Table 3.1 lists organisations holding information on genetic resources, provides a contact name and a brief summary of the type of information held.

Table 3.1 Organizations holding genetic resource information for sheep and cattle

Organization

Contact Name

Types of information held

Rare Breeds Survival Trust, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park Warks, CV8 2LG

Dr Saffron Townsend

Information on numbers of individuals within breeds. Genetic conservation schemes

Highland Cattle Society, 59 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire

Hamish Wilson - Secretary Susan Campbell - Registrations Officer

Details of pedigree animals registered with the society. Also information on members who are using Highland cattle for biodiversity grazing

Galloway Cattle Society, 15 New Market Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1HY

Alistair McDonald - Secretary

Details of pedigree animals registered with the society. Also information on members who are using Galloway cattle for biodiversity grazing

Shetland Cattle Society, Hogan, Bridge of Walls, Shetland Isles, ZE2 9NT

Mrs Evelyn J Leash- Secretary

Details of pedigree animals registered with the Society

Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, Pedigree House, 6 Kings Place, Perth, Scotland, PH2 8AD

Mr Robert Anderson - Secretary

Details of all animals registered with the Society

The Belted Galloway Cattle Society, Parklea, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4ND

Miss Myrna Corrie - Secretary

Details of registered animals, although no information was forthcoming for this project

Ayrshire Cattle Society, 1 Racecourse Road Ayr, Scotland , KA7 2DE

Mr David Sayce - General Manager

Has details of animals registered, but was only able to give approximate figures for this project

Whitebred Shorthorn Association, High Greenhill, Kirkcambeck, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BL

Mrs R Mitchinson - Association Secretary

Has records of animals registered. But was unable to give details for this project since a census is currently being undertaken

Luing Cattle Society Ltd., Incheoch, Alyth, Blairgowrie, PH11 8HJ

Mrs McGowan - Secretary

Details of animals registered with the society

Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, 4 th Street, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, Warks, CV8 2LG

Mr Frank Milnes - Secretary

Details of pedigree animals registered with the society

Hebridean Sheep Society, Knox Mill, Knox Mill Lane, Harrogate, Yorkshire

Mr Eric Medway - Secretary

Details of animals registered with the society

North Country Cheviot Sheep Society, 16 St Vincent Road, Tain, Rosshire

Mr W Morrison - Secretary

Approximate numbers of ewes and rams

Blackface Sheep Breeders Association, Brae View, Drumharvie, Crieff, PH7 3PG

Mrs Aileen McFadzean

There is no registration scheme, therefore there are no records of numbers of individuals within the breed

The Cheviot Sheep Society (South Country), Holm Cottage, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, DG3 0JP

Isobel McVittie - Secretary

No details of animal numbers were forthcoming

The Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders, Greenend, St Boswells, Melrose, Borders, TD6 9ES

Nesta D Todd - Secretary Mrs Marian Miller - Registrations Secretary

Details of ewes and rams going back many years

The Half-Bred Sheep Breeders Association, Greenend, St Boswells, Melrose, Borders TD6 9ES.

Nesta D Todd - Secretary

No records are available

Shetland Sheep Breeders Group, Bartiestown, Hethersgill, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 6JB

Mrs Elizabeth Brown - Secretary

No records were made available

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