Border Leicester Stud

Our Flock is OJD MN2 V, Brucellosis Free and Lambplan tested.

 

History

Neil started breeding Border Leicesters for their own replacement rams in 1980. Then with brother Jeff, they started Johno’s Border Leicester stud, which was registered in 1985 starting with 10 ewes and 1 ram, purchased from the Pethick Border Leicester Stud at Ashbourne SA. Since that time by selective buying from some of the best Border Leicester Studs in Australia, including Kelso, The Oaks, Newbrae and Fraser, we have increased the stud to over 400 Breeding Ewes.

Major introduced sires that have had an impact in the early days were:

  • Wongajong H166/86
  • Duenclin 28/88
  • Newbrae K130/90
  • Kelso Q74/92.

Since then,

  • Pethick Nitwit,
  • The Oaks Pride the 97th and
  • The Oaks Pride 108th purchased from The Oaks dispersal
  • Hewitt 116/01

have bred many good ewes and rams.

Significant Sires

Through the use of AI we have had access to high performing sires as well as some untested sires in our search for new productive genetics.

Our most influential sires include:

  • Johnos Kel 52/94
  • Johnos Aroura 9493/99
  • Johnos Siriver 9010/99
  • Johnos Aroura 5th 1013/01
  • Johnos Rossillo 3028/03
  • Johnos Beacon 3423/03
  • Johnos Aroura 14th 4177/04.

Athough yet to have much of an impact Johnos Caprice 4192/04, Johnos Rossillo 2nd 5361/05 and Rossillo 4th 648/06, Johnos Elnino 234/06, and “The Hulk” 369/06 will be sires to watch.

Ewe Flock

The flock also consists of many great ewes, some including:

Johnos 216/95, dam of many good breeding ewes including 1275.

  • 1275. As well as being a triplet to Johnos Sirosal 1540 and 1276, has bred 3 stud sires. 2 of these having a major influence in our flock. Johnos Aroura 9th 4473 and Johnos Elnino 234/06

Johnos 245/97, dam of 3 ewes to produce stud sires

  • 0135 dam of Johnos Beacon 7th 3423(retained), and grand dam of Johnos Rossillo 3rd 5399(retained semen, sold to Gracelands)
  • 2219 dam of twin stud rams Johnos Genisis 7th 4072(sold to Point vale Stud) & 8th 4073(sold to Tenalba Stud) 
  • 3173 dam of “The Hulk” 369/06, Champion Ram Adelaide 2007, Grand dam of Johnos 99/06(sold Gracelands Stud). 

$uperBorder$

We are founding members of $uperBorder$ (www.superborders.com)  

Industry Involvement

We are involved in ongoing trials including:

  • Maternal Sire trial program
  • Young Sire Breeding Program
  • Sheep Genomics
  • Sheep CRC.

Along with performance recording using Lambplan, Johnos exhibit sheep at various major shows including Adelaide Royal, Bendigo Sheep Show, Hamilton Sheepvention, Mount Gambier and various local country shows. This helps us to identify the best performing Border Leicester genetics available, and also to see the best genetics on show.

Both Neil and Jeff hold leadership positions on $uperBorder$, National and state branches of The Border Leicester Associations, and SA Stud Sheep Breeders Association, as well as various sub committees.