What is the history of Canadian Arcott Sheep?

The Canadian Arcott is one of the three Arcott breeds developed at the federal government research station in Ottawa between 1970 and 1985 and released to Canadian farms in the late 1980's. Canadian Arcotts were the result of a crossbreeding program that included Ile de France and Suffolk, producing a new breed with strong meat characteristics.

What are the characteristics of Canadian Arcott Sheep?

• The mature Canadian Arcott sheep is medium sized, short and thick.
• The Canadian Arcott lambs are fast growing, meaty animals that finish well for either the light or heavy lamb market.
• They produce an excellent carcass with good meat to bone ratio.
• The Canadian Arcott ewes are easy lambers and require low to medium maintenance.
• Canadian Arcott Sheep adapt well to either pasture or confinement management systems.
• The Canadian Arcott  rams make excellent terminal sires to improve the meat characteristics of many other breeds.
• They produce an excellent carcass with good meat to bone ratio.
• The Canadian Arcott ewes are easy lambers and require low to medium maintenance.
• They adapt well to either pasture or confinement management.
• The Canadian Arcott rams make excellent terminal sires to improve meat characteristics on many other breeds.
• General Appearance large sized sheep.
• Good body length and capacity, extremely heavy muscled through hindquarters.
• The face often has a small amount of wool on the forehead and the ears are large and held horizontally.
• Canadian Arcott Sheep are hornless, occasional scurs acceptable, legs set squarely, heavy boned, free from wool, covered with white or mottled hair.
• They are very hardy and lambs show great survivability.

What is the weight of mature Canadian Arcott Sheep?

Canadian Arcott ram is in the range of 100 - 125 kg and a mature ewe 85 - 95 kg.