WILLOW DRIVE SOUTH SUFFOLK STUD
SOUTH SUFFOLK - THE EASY LAMBING BREED
September 2019
Willow Drive stud is now situated at Grassmere, near Warrnambool in Victoria.
Flock rams are available for purchase.
The stud is attending major shows & local area shows.
stud just home from Melbourne Royal
photos can be seen of this show on our Face Book page
-look for Willow Drive South Suffolk Stud on Face Book
November 2017
Willow Drive attended the Australian Sheep & Wool show (Bendigo), Hamilton Sheepvention and Melbourne Royal.
Local shows are also being supported by Willow Drive.
Photos can be seen on our Face Book page
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November 2017
Current Flock rams are about sold out for Willow Drive for this season, due to our downsizing & relocating to a smaller acreage.
Flock rams may still be available from other South Suffolk breeders who purchased stud ewes at our reduction sale.
Contact Barry on 0427 202 862
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Updated February 2017
Willow Drive is now at residence at
98 Grassmere Hexham Road, Grassmere, Vic 3281
Phone No. 0427 202 862
No landline or fax
E-mail - wdssstud@gmail.com
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A Major Stud reduction was held 27th April 2016
Recent Success's
Updated November 30 2015
Our Ram lamb Wins major award (Noorat show)
the ram lamb W.D W/B5-98 achieved Supreme Interbreed sheep of show
he was champion S.S lamb - then awarded champion interbreed lamb of show
then awarded champion interbreed Ram of show
then awarded Supreme Interbreed sheep of the show
he's pictured below winning champion interbreed Ram of the show
W/B5-98 was sired by Willow Drive 'Pete'
All photos below courtesy Wayne Jenkins
Melbourne Royal Show September 2015
Supreme South Suffolk of the Show - Willow Drive R4.131
Champion South Suffolk Ram - Willow Drive Tommy Reg No. F7432 (WJ100/2013)
Reserve ram went to Billabong High School
Champion South Suffolk Ewe - Willow Drive R4 131 /2014
Reserve Champion South Suffolk Ewe - Willow Drive R4 92/2014
Willow Drive again won the Kameroo Sash and awarded a trophy -
(must be won 3 years in succession to receive this) for Ewe bred by the exhibitor - R4.131 /2014
1st placing GROUP of 3 with the ram Tommy & R4.131 & R4.97
other Ram placing's include - Ram under 1 1/2 y.o shorn 1st YK.89/14 (101kg) & 2nd YK.67/14 (107kg)
Ram under 1 1/2 in wool 1st YK.161 (99kg). Pen of 2 Rams 1st YK.31 & YK.27
2nd in Objective measurement class -with the younger (than the one who won, an older ram 108points ) ram YK89 (107 points)
other Ewe placing's include - Ewe under 1 1/2 shorn - 1st R4.131 & 2nd R4.67
Ewe 1 1/2 in wool - 1st R4.67 pair of ewes - 2nd R4.94 & R4.23
Willow Drive also won the sires progeny group and the breeders group of 3 sheep
Hamilton Sheepvention Aug 2015
photos courtesy Wayne Jenkins
Champion South Suffolk Ram at Hamilton Sheepvention 2015
Willow Drive Tommy RegNo. F7432 (WJ100/2013) from the show ewe W.D Willow(Gg81), sired by W.D Tye
Champion South Suffolk Ewe at Hamilton Sheepvention 2015
Willow Drive R4-131/2014 from W.D OF128(shown) sired by W.D Tully RegNo.F5518 (W.D Tye line)
Australian Sheep & Wool show- Bendigo July 2015
Champion South Suffolk Ram Willow Drive WK89/2014 sired by W.D Tully Reg.F5518
Champion South Suffolk Ewe - Willow Drive R4-67/2014 sired by W.D Artie Reg.65000
2014 local show - Camperdown - 5 sheep breeds in attendance
Champion interbreed Ram - Willow Drive WJ100
Champion Interbreed ewe was - Willow Drive G150 (no pic available)
2014 Australian Sheep & Wool Show (Bendigo) - 2 South Suffolk studs in attendance
Champion South Suffolk Ram - Willow Drive WJ100/2013
Champion South Suffolk Ewe - Willow Drive G150/2011
2014 Hamilton Sheepvention
Champion South Suffolk Ram - Willow Drive WJ60/2013
Reserve Champion South Suffolk Ram - WJ100/2013
Champion South Suffolk ewe - Willow Drive G150/2011
Reserve Champion South Suffolk ewe - YJ13/2013
2014 Melbourne Royal - 2 studs in attendance
Champion South Suffolk Ram and Supreme South Suffolk sheep - Willow Drive WJ100/2013
Willow Drive WJ100/2013 also won his class in the ASSBA (British Breeds) class -ram under 1 1/2 in wool
The Willow Drive ewe G150/2011 won the Kameroo trophy for Ewe bred by the exhibitor
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Willow Drive attended the Geelong Royal Oct 2013 / Warrnambool Oct 2013/ Noorat Show Nov 2013
Ballarat Show Nov2013- won interbreed champion lamb of show with the ram lamb- W.D J.60
Ballarat Show Nov2013 -Carcase competition - 1st place heavyweights on hook / 3rd placing live - medium weights
Willow Drive attended / Heytesbury Show March 2014
Camperdown (Vic) show October 2013 (our local show)
Champion interbreed ram WD P50/1012 (WD G6.273xWD Tex)
The ram P50/2012 at Camperdown show judging
Our South Suffolk ewe line up at Camperdown
1st WD PH56/12 2nd WD PH79/12 3rd WD PH131/12
-1st placegetter PH56 was Champion interbreed ewe of show
with judge Colin Taylor-handlers; Suzanne Holmes, Jaiden Bridge & Jack Holmes
The ewe WD Willow with lambs at foot 1st place in ewe with lambs at foot
2013 Melbourne Royal
Champion S.S Ram W.D PH24
Champion Ram- WD PH24/2012 (WD BK15 X WD Archie)
Champion S.S ewe and Supreme South Suffolk sheep of show - WD PH56/2012 (WD OF128 X WD Tye)
2013 Bendigo- Sheep & Wool show
Champion South Suffolk ram - WD YG 54/ 2011
Champion south Suffolk ewe - WD PH 79/2012
Geelong/ Tyrendarra/ Heytesbury & Warrnambool shows were attended 2012 & early 2013
Ram W.D WF167 was the Supreme sheep (over all breeds) at the Warrnambool show Oct 2012
our ewe W.D Willow was Champion South Suffolk ewe at Warrnambool Oct 2012
Heytesbury show- best hind quartered sheep of show- the ewe WD OF 31 & won interbreed group of show
Australian Sheep & Wool Show- Bendigo July 2012
Supreme South Suffolk sheep of the show
2011 born ewe W.D OF-9 (sired by W.D Aussie)
Also Champion S.S ewe & in pair of ewes (1st) & in group (2nd placing)
Champion South Suffolk Ram
WF-26 (now WF266)(sired by W.D Aussie) shown here with his 1st placing in his shorn ram class
Reserve champion South Suffolk ewe
W.D OF-4 /2010 (sire W.DArchie) Also won Kameroo sash for ewe bred by the exhibitor
Geelong Show October 2011
Carcase competition WIN - see Carcase Comp. page for info
Champion South Suffolk Ram
W.D Pete ( pic in interbreed line up)
Champion Ewe W9-261
Group - Ewe-OF-4 Ewe-OF172 Ram- WF-167
Melbourne Royal show September 2011
Two South Suffolk Studs attended the show
Champion South Suffolk Ram & Supreme South Suffolk sheep - W.D WF72/2010
Champion South Suffolk ewe W.D OF175/2010 also won the Kameroo sash for ewe bred by exhibitor
Hamilton Sheepvention August 2011
Champion S.S Ram - W.D Pete
Reserve Champion Ram - W.D WF-72/2010 (sired by W.D Mario)
Champion Ewe W.D OF-175/2010 -(sired by W.D Sammy)
The Reserve Champion Ewe W.D OF- 4/2010 (sired by W.D Archie)
no pic available- is pictured below at the Aust Sheep & Wool show
Australian sheep & Wool Show (Bendigo) July 2011
Champion South Suffolk Ram - W.D Pete (Y9-16/2009) Reg;F5334
above write up -Warrnambool Standard July 23
Reserve Ch S.S Ram W.D -WF-41/2010
(also pictured below with dam at Melb Royal 2010)
Champion South Suffolk Ewe - Willow Drive bred Ewe owned by Mt Austin High School (NSW)
Reserve Ch Ewe W.D OF-4/2010 (sire WD Archie)
Mt Austin High School won the Interbreed (British Breeds) Group
with their Ram & twin ewes (twins bought off Willow Drive Stud as lambs at foot)
Congratulations Mt Austin High School, well done.
Warrnambool Show Oct 29th 2010
Champion Interbreed Ewe of the show- Above-
Willow Drive B90/07( 2010 ewe lamb at foot OF68xWDMario).
Champion South Suffolk Ram W.D Tye
Melbourne Royal 2010
Photos by Wayne Jenkins
WD Y9-16 (Pete) Supreme South Suffolk sheep of the show
WD B91/07 Reserve Champion Ewe INTERBREED Section of show
- B91; dam WD WA102/04 (xWD Max) sire - WD Buz
Her Ram lamb pictured is by WD Mackie
Champion Ewe in South Suffolk judging WD B91
Reserve Champion Ewe WD W9-146/09
Kameroo sash for ewe bred by the exibitor WD W9-146/09
Willow Drive's group was 3rd in the Interbreed lineup; WD Y9-16/ WD W9-146/ B91
Hamilton Sheepvention Aug. 2010
Photos by Wayne Jenkins
Champion South Suffolk Ram W.D Tye
Reserve Champion South Suffolk Ram W.D Y9-16 (Pete)
Champion South Suffolk Ewe W.D Wanda
Reserve Champion South Suffolk Ewe W.D W9-146 ( Sired by W.D Sam D9283)
Australian Sheep & Wool Show- Bendigo - July 2010
Our young 2009 Ram lamb, Y9-16 Pete - Supreme South Suffolk sheep of the Show
Weighing 110 kg
Champion Ram W.D Y9-16
Reserve Champion Ram W.D Tye
Champion Ewe W.D W9-146
Reserve Champion Ewe- Won by Mt Austin High School with a ewe which AI from W.D Sinbad was used.
Group of 3 Y9-16, W9-146 & W9-6
Ballarat Show Carcase Competition Win - Nov 18th 2009
Above; Wins in all sections- Live & on Hook. All lambs above are our enteries.
Champion group of Carcases on Hook (19-22kg section)
Champion pen of live lambs (22-25kg section)
Equal place Reserve on Hook 19-22kg section AND 22-25kg section
Most Successful exhibitor
Carcase Competition Win October 2009
Second Place Win 16 -19.9 Kg section on Hook
Geelong Carcase competition
Warrnambool Show Oct 31st 2009
W.D Blk199/08 Supreme Sheep of Show (short & Long wool)
Champion Shortwool sheep of Show
Above photo of W.D Blk199 taken at Melbourne Royal
Willow Drive South Suffolk sheep were Champion Interbreed Group
W.D B14/07(Ram) WD Blk199 & WD Blk78
Geelong Show results October 2009
Above Geelong 09 Champion South Suffolk Ram W.D Tye
Reserve W.D B14/08( now Reg B274/08 Mario -F2455)
Champion South Suffolk Ewe W.D Blk78 Reserve W.D Blk199 -both born 2008
Winning South Suffolk group, being shown here in Interbreed section
Ram- W.D B14 / Blk78 /Blk199
Champion & Reserve Champion South Suffolk lambs
Champion lamb - W.D Y9-16 (Pete) (W.D O34/2 X W.D Pablo)
Reserve Ch lamb - W.D W9-6 (W.D R122 X W.D Dexter)
Melbourne Royal September 2009
Champion S.S Ram W.D B204/08
Reserve Champion S.S Ram ; W.D B87/08
above; W.D B87/08 (Now Reg B287/08 Steffan F2457) (W.D OA2/02 X W.D Sam -D9283)
This was his first showing, just out of the paddock with the rest of the flock rams!
(picture taken 1st Oct, he's just about to be shorn, not in his show coat)
S.S Ram over 1 1/2 y.o 1st W.D Tye - F1476
Tye also placed in the interbreed shortwool section, winning second place
above; W.D Tye pictured with his ribbon from interbreed section
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above; W.D B10/08 ( W.D P63/01 X W.D Archie -F43)
B10 was 2nd in his class
W.D B14/08( Now RegB274/08 Mario F2455) 3rd in his class
Champion S.S Ewe & winner of the Kameroo Sash for Ewe bred by the exhibitor
W.D Blk199/08 (Wanda)
W.D Blk199 pictured above with the Kameroo Sash & Champion Ewe Rosette
Blk199 placed 3rd in the interbreed section
W.D Blk 199- Wanda - Champion S.S ewe & W.D B89/07- Reserve Champion S.S ewe
W.D B89/07 receiving the Reserve Champion ribbon from the judge.
B89 also placed 3rd in the interbreed section
Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo 2009
W.D B7-14/2008 (now B274/08 Mario) Champion S.S Ram
The Ewe W.D Blk 78/2008 - Supreme South Suffolk Sheep of show
Hamilton Sheepvention 2009
W.D B7-10/2008 Champion S.S Ram
W.D Blk 78/2008 Champion S.S Ewe
Tyrendarra Feb 2009
W.D Blk 78 was;
Champion Interbreed Ewe & Champion Interbreed Lamb of show
Heytesbury Feb 2009
Champion Lamb of Show - ewe lamb W.D Blk78
Above W.D TYE W7-78/07 (1st showing) Reserve Champion Interbreed Ram of Show
Sire- W.D Tex. Dam - W.D WA118/04 (X W.D Sinbad)
Noorat Nov 2008
Interbreed Best lamb of Show with W.D Blk78
Above Ewe was runner up in the Champion Interbreed Ewe of show also
Black 78 above goes back to;
W.D Gemma on her dams side & her sire is W.D Aussie -O102/98 ewe line
Ballarat Spring Show
Interbreed - Group with W.D W7-04/ W.D B102/ W.D B75
Carcase Comp Wins at Ballarat Spring Show (see Carcase Comp Page)
Warrnambool Oct 2008
Interbreed - Champion Black Face Feature Ewe of Show with W.D B102
Geelong Oct 2008
Interbreed Ram Lamb W.D B7-75 Reserve Champion Lamb
Second in the Geelong Carcase competition in Heavyweight section
Melbourne Royal Show September 2008
Willow Drive Stud was Most successful South Suffolk exhibitor at the Show. Two breeders attending.
W.D B102/07 ( above pic) achieved in Interbreed British Breed section First Placing in the under 1 1/2 y.o Ewe Section
She Also Won Supreme South Suffolk of the Show
She Won the prestegious Kameroo Sash for Ewe bred by the exhibitor
& Champion South Suffolk Ewe
B102 is the last lamb of our wonderful Multi Champion ewe W.D O.102/98 ,
see photos of her dam & sire on the ewe page of our website
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W.D Archie/ W.D W7-103 & W.D W-129 all placed 3rd in the Interbreed British Breed Section
Above W.D Archie Melbourne Royal 2008
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Champion S.S Ram - W.D Archie
Reserve Champion S.S Ram - W.D W7-103
Reserve Champion S.S Ewe W.D B90/07
Above W.D W7-103 Melbourne Royal 2008
Hamilton Sheepvention August 2008
Champion South Suffolk Ewe Willow Drive B 102/07 (photo courtesy Wayne Jenkins)
Champion S.S Ram W.D Archie
Australian Sheep & Wool Show (Bendigo) July 2008
Two breeders attending
Supreme South Suffolk & Champion S.S Ewe of Show
Willow Drive G10/06
(Photo courtesy Wayne Jenkins)
Champion S.S Ram Willow Drive Archie (Photo courtesy Wayne Jenkins)
5 sets of TRIPLETS
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