North American Flock Statistics

The original sheep importations from Iceland to North America.

• There were 81 registered sheep imported to North America from Iceland to begin the entire North American flock.
• There were 12 registered sheep from the first of the two imports in 1984.
• There were 69 registered sheep from the second and final import in 1990.

Registered Animals

• There are approximately 15860 registered animals in the entire North America flock.
• 1135 of those 15860 are listed as deceased
• 14725 of those 15860 are listed as living.

Artificial Insemination Sires from Iceland

• There are 142 registered AISires on file.
• Of those 142 AISires on file, 122 of them have produced offspring.

First Generation (F1) registered animals

• There are 551 registered AI rams and 712 registered AI ewes.
  • There were 13 AI rams and 7 Ewes born in 2009
  • There were 26 AI rams and 29 Ewes born in 2008
  • There were 39 AI rams and 69 Ewes born in 2007
  • There were 41 AI rams and 63 Ewes born in 2006
  • There were 45 AI rams and 36 Ewes born in 2005

Breeders and Animal Owners

• There are 472 farms on record that have bred at least one registered animal.
• There are 1243 farms on record that own (or have owned) at least one registered animal.

Birth Statistics

• There are 784 registered animals born in the year 2009.
• There are 1364 registered animals born in the year 2008.
• There are 1461 registered animals born in the year 2007.
• There are 1505 registered animals born in the year 2006.
• There are 1345 registered animals born in the year 2005.

Classifieds

• There are currently no animals listed for sale in the classifieds.