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