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A question we see often is "Why are there 3 registries?" Or the comment "I wish there was just one registry" Guess what? We agree. In a nutshell, there are 3 registries for the Olde Englsih Babydoll Southdown because somewhere along the line, some breeders thought they’d like a different look to the Babydoll breed and that it’d be better managed as an organization rather than by an individual/ family. So the 2nd registry was created. Those steadfast to the original registry & breed standard were put in a lurch a few years ago when the original registry was not communicating with paying members through breeding & then a whole lambing season. A number of these breeders didn’t want to join the 2nd registry (or couldn’t if they had spotted sheep), so the 3rd registry was created as an orginazation with the original registry’s breed standard & allowances to save the lineage/purebred status of those sheep ... and then the original was sold to another private ...

This is all very new and in making the announcement, we didn't realize so many (very good) questions would be generated so quickly. Here are some quick answers to some of the questions asked earlier on Facebook... Will one be able to register their sheep if they only have the copies of the COR?  Yes, any animals that were previously registered through OEBR and the off spring of two OEBR registered animals will be eligible for BSSBA registry. Is this a completely separate & new registry? Yes, it is a completely separate registry and not affiliated with any other Southdown Babydoll registry. Is there a website set up?  This blog is what BSSBA has for now Is there a mailing address? Yes Will there be more than one administrator? / Will there be a board or solely run by you (Reni)? Yes, aside from several long-standing OEB registered breeders being in communication with BSSBA members, we are also using services of a professional sheep registry group. T...