Our Babydoll Sheep
Minis 'N Friends' flock of Babydoll Southdown sheep in Nebraska has three dual registered NABSSAR & BSSBA rams, ten dual registered registered ewes with NABSSAR and the BSRA, three BSSBA ewes, one dual NABSSAR & BSSBA ewe, and six unregistered ewes. They all come running for treats when called and though we can't easily catch and halter all of them we can hand feed them all. We love their smiling faces and chubby bodies. Check out our "Fun Pictures" page to see some cute images of our Babydolls.
Babydolls are raised for their wool, as pets, weed eaters, and for meat. Vineyards and orchards are using them to control the weeds around their fruit plants. They work great because they are so short. We use ours as natural mowers in our corrals, around our farm outbuildings, and even in our yard. While we are not spinners, we have found some inventive ways of using their wool, such as mulch and insulation.
As breeders we are striving for a small stout sheep that is hardy and low maintenance for care and we are continuing to bring in new bloodlines to keep our flock genetically diverse. We lamb each year around the 1st of April, see our For Sale page for available animals.
Babydolls are raised for their wool, as pets, weed eaters, and for meat. Vineyards and orchards are using them to control the weeds around their fruit plants. They work great because they are so short. We use ours as natural mowers in our corrals, around our farm outbuildings, and even in our yard. While we are not spinners, we have found some inventive ways of using their wool, such as mulch and insulation.
As breeders we are striving for a small stout sheep that is hardy and low maintenance for care and we are continuing to bring in new bloodlines to keep our flock genetically diverse. We lamb each year around the 1st of April, see our For Sale page for available animals.
We are in the process of getting all of our registered sheep registered with the BSRA. Our rams will all be triple registered with NABSSAR, BSRA, and BSSBA. Most of our ewes will be dual registered with NABSSAR and BSRA and a few will be BSSBA and BSRA registered.
REGISTERED RAMS
Anderson is from Iowa and brought in new bloodlines. He is calm and laid-back in personality. He has longer than usual wool at about 3 inches.
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA 11/09/2022-went in with Dandelion, Fern, Lavender, and Winterberry
Registered Name: Tornado Ridge Farm 0010 Anderson
Sire & Dam: Buffalo Creek Fibers IA10487-0009 Oliver x Top of the Town Downs 1727
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA 11/09/2022-went in with Dandelion, Fern, Lavender, and Winterberry
Registered Name: Tornado Ridge Farm 0010 Anderson
Sire & Dam: Buffalo Creek Fibers IA10487-0009 Oliver x Top of the Town Downs 1727
Charlie brought in some bloodlines from the east. He originally came from Kentucky. He is 23 inches tall and is a good looking boy, but we do have to keep an eye on him as he is a little ornery.
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA
11/09/22-went in with Bluebell, Coral Bells, Daphne, Gladiola, and Peach Blossom
Registered Name: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus
Sire & Dam: Bergamascos' KY6184-1313 Durham x My Little Sheep 418 Harmony
Available for sale or trade
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA
11/09/22-went in with Bluebell, Coral Bells, Daphne, Gladiola, and Peach Blossom
Registered Name: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus
Sire & Dam: Bergamascos' KY6184-1313 Durham x My Little Sheep 418 Harmony
Available for sale or trade
Ralph came from South Dakota from the Fuller bloodlines. He is small in size but well muscled, very nicely built. He is a little stand-offish but that doesn't bother us as he is also not rammy because he keeps his distance.
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA
11/09/22-went in with Evening Primrose, Honeysuckle, Indigo, Juniper, Kory, and Nightshade.
12/17/22-went in with Tarragon, Shasta Daisy, and Apricot
Registered Name: Brumac Southdown Babydolls SD4309-0032 Midnight
Sire & Dam: Fuller 2917 White Lightning x Fuller 2509 Eve
Available for trade for another black ram.
Double Registered with NABSSAR & BSSBA
11/09/22-went in with Evening Primrose, Honeysuckle, Indigo, Juniper, Kory, and Nightshade.
12/17/22-went in with Tarragon, Shasta Daisy, and Apricot
Registered Name: Brumac Southdown Babydolls SD4309-0032 Midnight
Sire & Dam: Fuller 2917 White Lightning x Fuller 2509 Eve
Available for trade for another black ram.
REGISTERED EWES
Begonia is out of Ralph and Azalea (a former registered ewe we owned) that we retained. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends NE3148-0185 Begonia
Sire & Dam: Brumac Southdown Babydolls SD4309-0032 Midnight x Minis N Friends A14 Azalea
Registered Name: Minis N Friends NE3148-0185 Begonia
Sire & Dam: Brumac Southdown Babydolls SD4309-0032 Midnight x Minis N Friends A14 Azalea
Bluebell, or BB as we call her, is out of Gus and Bonnie (see former dams & sires below). A friendly little chunk. She is a wide-bodied ewe. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends B2 Bluebell
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Minis N Friends 11-01 Bonnie
Registered Name: Minis N Friends B2 Bluebell
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Minis N Friends 11-01 Bonnie
Coral is out of Gus and Poppy (see former dams and sires below). She is a sweetie and loves treats and will come up for a chin scratch too. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends 08 Coral Bells
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Canyon Mist 3103 Poppy
Registered Name: Minis N Friends 08 Coral Bells
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Canyon Mist 3103 Poppy
Dandelion is out of Charlie and Sasafrass (see former dams & sires below). A little skittish, but she will take treats from your hand. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends S10 Dandelion
Sire & Dam: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus x Shank Farm 6092A Sasafrass
Registered Name: Minis N Friends S10 Dandelion
Sire & Dam: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus x Shank Farm 6092A Sasafrass
Daphne is out of Gus and Daisy (see former dams & sires below). She comes running for treats. That is one of her ram lambs behind her. Doesn't he have a cute smile!
Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends D5 Daphne
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Sheepfields 452 Daisy
Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends D5 Daphne
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Sheepfields 452 Daisy
Fern is a BSSBA registered ewe. She is a full sister to Gladiola. She is a bit standoffish, but we like her clean face and big smile.
Registered Name: OH1576 0227
Sire x Dam: OH1576-0122 Milton's Bradley x OHU93649 Luna
Registered Name: OH1576 0227
Sire x Dam: OH1576-0122 Milton's Bradley x OHU93649 Luna
Gladiola is a BSSBA registered ewe. She is a full sister to Fern. She has a nice square build.
Registered Name: OH176 0214
Sire & Dam: OH 1576-0122 Milton's Bradley x OHU93649 Luna
Registered Name: OH176 0214
Sire & Dam: OH 1576-0122 Milton's Bradley x OHU93649 Luna
Honeysuckle originally came from a flock in Ohio. We are always excited to add new bloodlines to our flock. She is a small stout ewe. Double registered NABSSAR & BSSBA.
Registered Name: Smith 0H1576-0190 Camila
Sire & Dam: MIE6029-0019 Tootsie Roll x OH1576-0133 Myra
Registered Name: Smith 0H1576-0190 Camila
Sire & Dam: MIE6029-0019 Tootsie Roll x OH1576-0133 Myra
Indigo is out of Virginia and Blackjack (see former sheep below). She is a glutton for treats and is quite a pest. She stays too close to get a good picture. She has lovely black wool. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends V2 Indigo
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Canyon Mist 3101 Virginia
Registered Name: Minis N Friends V2 Indigo
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Canyon Mist 3101 Virginia
Kory is out of Missie and Blackjack (see former dams and sires below). She is very laid back and has been used in our animal presentations for kids. She is halter broke. She has also had seven sets of triplets. She was born on our farm and she is currently our oldest ewe at 9 years old. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends M7 Moonbeam
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Standish R23 Missie
Registered Name: Minis N Friends M7 Moonbeam
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Standish R23 Missie
Lavender is out of Gus and Zinnia (see former dams and sires below). She is friendly and halter broke. If you don't feed her treats, she is not above nibbling on your clothes. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends Z24 Lavendar
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Blide 00109
Registered Name: Minis N Friends Z24 Lavendar
Sire & Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x Blide 00109
Peach Blossom is out of Albert and Bonnie (see former dams & sires below) that we retained. She is rather timid unlike her mother who was one of our tamest ewes, but she is a cutie.
Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends B10 Peach Blossom
Sire & Dam: Burr Ranch 002 Albert x Minis N Friends 11-01 Bonnie
Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends B10 Peach Blossom
Sire & Dam: Burr Ranch 002 Albert x Minis N Friends 11-01 Bonnie
Shasta Daisy is a lamb that we retained out of Anderson and Daphne. Double registered with NABSSAR & BSRA.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends NE3148 0261 Shasta Daisy
Sire & Dam: Tornado Ridge Farm 0010 Anderson x Minis N Friends D5 Daphne
Registered Name: Minis N Friends NE3148 0261 Shasta Daisy
Sire & Dam: Tornado Ridge Farm 0010 Anderson x Minis N Friends D5 Daphne
Tarragon is a 2022 BSSBA registered lamb that we retained out of a spotted leased ram and Honeysuckle.
Registered Name: MNF NE3148 0181
Sire & Dam: Apple Fox Farm CTX0463-0171 Presley x OH1576 0190 Camila
Registered Name: MNF NE3148 0181
Sire & Dam: Apple Fox Farm CTX0463-0171 Presley x OH1576 0190 Camila
UNREGISTERED EWES
Our unregistered ewes are all excellent examples of Babydoll Southdown sheep. The only thing they lack is registration papers. Their lambs will be just as short. They will have the Babydoll smile. They will have the Babydoll hardiness and ability to fatten on air. For several of them we know their lineage and they are out of registered stock on one side.
Apricot Is out of our registered ram, Charlie, and an unregistered ewe that we owned for many years. She is thick and solid.
Sire & Dam: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus x Orchid
Sire & Dam: Beacon House KY6881-0010 Janus x Orchid
Evening Primrose, or Eve, is out of Blackjack (a past registered ram) and a past unregistered ewe we owned. She is a bit on the timid side.
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Sweet Pea
Sire & Dam: Fuller 0998 QR x Sweet Pea
Juniper is out of an unregistered ewe we had and Leroy (a past registered ram). She is a short stout ewe.
Sire & Dam: Yetter OK002976 0088 Oklahoma x Hyacinth
Sire & Dam: Yetter OK002976 0088 Oklahoma x Hyacinth
Raspberry
A very calm sweet ewe. She is a half sister to Winterberry below.
Sire & Dam: Unregistered ram we raised x Gardenia
A very calm sweet ewe. She is a half sister to Winterberry below.
Sire & Dam: Unregistered ram we raised x Gardenia
Winterberry
Fuzzy faced laid-back ewe that we kept out of a past unregistered ewe.
Sire & Dam: Unregistered ram we raised x Gardenia
Fuzzy faced laid-back ewe that we kept out of a past unregistered ewe.
Sire & Dam: Unregistered ram we raised x Gardenia
Zoysia
A daughter out of a past unregistered ewe and Ralph that we retained.
Sire & Dam: Ralph x Nightshade
A daughter out of a past unregistered ewe and Ralph that we retained.
Sire & Dam: Ralph x Nightshade
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FORMER DAMS & SIRES
Bonnie We lost Bonnie in 2019. She was out of Daisy and Cecil. She was the first ewe lamb born on our farm and we will miss her a lot. She was very tame and friendly. We used her in several animal demonstrations with kids. We have her daughters, Peach Blossom and Bluebell.
Registered Name: Minis N Friends 11-01 Bonnie Sire & Dam: Sheepfields 469 x Sheepfields 452 Daisy 
Missie We lost Missie in March of 2015. We have one of her daughters, Kory.
Registered Name: Standish R23 Missie Sire & Dam: Johnson 04 Amos x 7008 OE Standish 
Sasafrass went to a new home in 2022. We kept her daughter, Dandelion.
Registered Name: Shank Farm 6092A Sasafrass Sire & Dam: BLIDE 0079 x Shank Farm 2247A Marigold 
Zinnia We sold Zinnia in 2022, but we still have one of her lambs, Lavender.
Registered Name: Blide 00109 Sire & Dam: Western Woolies 1410 Peeta x Blide 0054 Barbie |
Daisy was one of the first ewes we ever bought. She died in 2020 just one month short of being 14 years old. We have her daughter, Daphne and two of her grand daughters.
Registered Name: Sheepfields 452 Daisy Sire & Dam: Hunt KS23-06 Chester x Sheepfields SF314 
Poppy went to a retirement home in 2022. She originally came from central Washington and we kept her daughter, Coral Bells.
Registered Name: Canyon Mist 3103 Poppy Sire & Dam: Reed IDZ-659-0093 x Flying D 0109 Beckett 
Virginia came from central Washington and we lost her in 2019. We have her daughter, Indigo.
Registered Name: Canyon Mist 3101 Virginia Sire & Dam: Reed IDZ-659-0093 x Flying D 0107 Jenny |
Albert was owned briefly for the fall 2016 breeding season. He had nice conformation and was friendly, but a little rammy. We kept one of his spring 2017 ewe lambs, Peach Blossom.
Registered Name: Burr Ranch 002 Albert Sire & Dam: Lazy JV 0408 Mr. Chips x Sheepfields 800 RR Dazzle |
Blackjack was used as a sire from 2012 to 2017. He had excellent wool and was only 22 1/2 inches tall. We have three of his daughters - Kory, Indigo, and Evi.
Registered Name: Fuller 0998 QR Sire & Dam: Sheepfields 468 x Fuller 0014 Nutmeg |
Gus was owned from 2014 to 2021. We loved his kind personality and kept several of his daughters Bluebell, Daphne, Lavender, and Coral Bells.
Sire and Dam: FINEGAN'S 12-03 Finegan x KLOCKO 9 San Isidro's Dulce |
Leroy Brown, as we call him, came to us from Oklahoma. We used him in 2015 through 2017. He was friendly but had some attitude too. We have his daughter Juniper.
Registered Name: Yetter OK002976 0088 Oklahoma Sire & Dam: 11715OE x 8525OE |
