Species and breeds Index

Below is a listing of the National Association and Societies for species and breeds available in New Zealand suitable for lifestyle blocks. Also contained are links to lifestyleblock.co.nz overview pages as well as the societies websites where possible. Where there is no national body available as a contact point, we will list individual breeders to contact on the information page. In these cases, please inform us if we need to add anyone!

General:

Rare Breeds, Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand
Contact: Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand, PO Box 20116, Bishopdale, Christchurch.
Website: www.rarebreeds.co.nz

Cattle:

Angus, New Zealand Angus Association (Inc)
Contact: Rob Wylie,P O Box 503, Feilding,
email: CLOAKING
Website: www.nzangus.co.nz

Ayrshire, New Zealand Ayrshire Association (Inc)
Contact: Pam Allison, RD 4, Hamilton.

Blonde D'Aquitane, Australia New Zealand Blonde D'Aquitane Society
Contact: C Douglas, RD 5, Wellsford.

Belgian Blue, Belgian Blue Cattle Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Diane Hughes, PO Box 1440, Taupo. email: CLOAKING  

Brown Swiss, New Zealand Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Mrs Janet Andrews, PO Box 226, Inglewood, brownswiss.org.nz

Charolais, New Zealand Charolais Cattle Society (Inc)
Contact: Mrs Pat Mellon, PO Box 20074, Bishopdale, Christchurch,

Chiangus, New Zealand Chiangus Cattle Breeders Society (Inc)
Contact: Paul Harper, PO Box 285, Masterton.

Chianina, New Zealand Chianina Cattle Breeders Society (Inc)
Contact: Paul Harper, PO Box 285, Masterton.

Devon, New Zealand Red Devon Cattle Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Mrs Robyn Lundin, PO Box 41, Feilding.
Website: http://www.reddevoncattle.co.nz

Dexter, Dexter Cattle Society New Zealand Inc.
Contact: Robyn Snelgar, Secretary, 92a Takanini - Clevedon Rd, Ardmore, RD 2, Papakura Ph: 09 298 1789 email: CLOAKING

Galloway, Galloway Cattle Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Ray Cursons, Newstead Vet Services, RD 4, Hamilton. www.newsteadvets.co.nz

Gelbvieh, Gelbvieh Cattle Breeders Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Kay Madden, PO Box 13-303, Tauranga.

Guernsey, New Zealand Guernsey Cattle Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Peter Marwood, Kakaramea Rd, RD 6, Te Awamutu.

Hereford, New Zealand Hereford Association (Inc)
Contact: Donna Abbiss, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Highland, New Zealand Highland Cattle Society
Contact: Michelle Urquhart, Secretary, New Zealand Highland Cattle Society, 72 Jackson Road, RD 2 Rotorua, New Zealand Ph:0064 7 3323303 or 0274 988478 email: CLOAKING
www.highlandcattle.org.nz

'The Highland Advantage' Magazine
CLOAKING

Highland  Independent Highland Cattle Breeders Academy. A herd book register with an interactive web site. www.highland-cattle.co.nz

Holstein-Friesian, New Zealand Holstein-Friesian Association (Inc)
Contact: Phil Beatson, PO Box 9282, Hamilton.

Jersey, New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders Association
Contact: John Allan, RD 4, Hamilton.

Jersey, Purebred Jersey Breed Society (NZ) Ltd
Contact: Raewyne Rea, Secretary
14A Rennell Street, New Plymouth
Phone: 06 753 7220
email: CLOAKING

Limousin, Limousin Beef Breeders Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Murray Meads, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Lowline Cattle

Maine Anjou, New Zealand Maine Anjou Cattle Society
Contact: Murray Meads, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Marchigiana, Marchigiana Society
Contact: Waytemore Farm, Ararimu Rd, RD 3, Drury, South Auckland.

Micro Mooee

Milking Shorthorn, New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association
Contact: Lois Knight, PO Box 1440, Kihikihi.

Miniature Herefords

Mini Belties

Murray Grey, Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society
Contact: P O Box 503, 54 56 Kimbolton road, Feilding
ph 06 323 4484 fax 06 323 3878, email CLOAKING
Website: www.murraygreys.co.nz

Piedmontese, Piedmontese Society
Contact: Mrs Robyn Lundin, PO Box 1702, Palmerston North.

Red Devon, New Zealand Red Devon Cattle Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Mrs Robyn Lundin, PO Box 41, Feilding.
Website: http://www.reddevoncattle.co.nz

Red Poll, New Zealand Red Poll Cattle Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Mrs Ann McSweeney, 146 Arundel-Belfield Road, R D 22, Geraldine, 7992
Ph/Fax 03 693 8862 Email:  CLOAKING

Romagnola, New Zealand Romagnola Society
Contact: Murray Meads, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Salers, New Zealand Salers Society
Contact: Ian Madden, PO Box 13-303, Tauranga.

Santa Gertrudis, Santa Gertrudis Breeders' New Zealand Association (Inc)
Contact: James Martin, PO Box 41, Martinborough.

Shorthorn, New Zealand Beef Shorthorn Association (Inc)
Contact: Murray Meads, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Simmental, Simmental Cattle Breeders Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Richard Glubb, PO Box 13142, Armagh, Christchurch.

South Devon, South Devon Cattle Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: Murray Meads, PO Box 503, Feilding.

Sussex, Sussex Society
Contact: Gillian Absolon, PO Box 1681, Palmerston North.

Wagyu, New Zealand Wagyu Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Jan Wilkes, PDC, Urenui, Taranaki.

Welsh Black, Welsh Black Cattle Breeders Society of NZ (Inc)
Contact: N. G. Smith, 449 Ruakura Rd, RD 4, Hamilton.
Phone: 07 856 4840 email: CLOAKING  

Sheep:

NZ Sheepbreeders
The covering body for about 12 breds from including Merios, Suffolk, Ryeland, Texel, Oxford, Dorper, Gotland Pelt
PO Box 20094 Christchurch
Ph 03 3589 412
email: CLOAKING

Black and Coloured, Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association of New Zealand (Inc)
Contact: Barbara Allen   email: CLOAKING
Membership co-ordinator: Catherine Jane  email: CLOAKING

Booroola, Booroola Sheep Society of New Zealand
Contact: George Smith, RD 2, Wyndham.

Cheviot, Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand
Contact: Mrs Judith Pascoe, Creyke Rd, RD 1, Darfield, Canterbury.

Coopworth, Coopworth Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc)
Contact: Mr Chris Logan, PO Box 169, Lincoln University, Canterbury.

Dairy, Dairy Sheep Association of New Zealand
Contact: Brenda McLean, Coal Gully Road, Glen Ledi, RD , Milton

Dorper

Hurrikin

Merino, Otago Merino Association
Contact: Mrs Beth McArthur, PO Box 40, Alexandra.

Perendale, Perendale Sheep Society of New Zealand
Contact: Mrs Judith Pascoe, Creyke Rd, RD 1, Darfield, Canterbury

Romney, New Zealand Romney Sheep Breeders' Assocation (Inc)
Contact: Miss C Ramsey, PO Box 231, Feilding.
email: CLOAKING

Southdown, Southdown Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc)
Contact: Miss C Ramsey, PO Box 231, Feilding.
email: CLOAKING

Wiltshire

Goats:

Boer, The N.Z. Boer Goat Breeders Assn.
Secretary.
Geoff Muggeridge.
3 Ngaroto Road.
RD 3
OHAUPO
Ph/Fax 07 8718202
email contact: CLOAKING
website: www.boergoatassn.co.nz

New Zealand Boer International Breeding Centre
Contact: Stephen Andrews, PO Box 96, Waiuku.

Cashgora, New Zealand Cashgora Farmers (Inc)
Contact: Allen Billington, 23 Sheffield Street, Palmerston North.

Cashmere, Cashmere Producers of New Zealand (Inc)
Contact: Alastair Frizzell, PO Box 32, Kirwee, Canterbury.

Dairy Goats, NZ Dairy Goat Breeders Association
Contact: Kath Barber,Matheson Road,RD4, Hikurangi, email CLOAKING web site: http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/NZDGBA

Mohair, Mohair New Zealand
Contact: Bob Douglas
email: CLOAKING
Phone: 0800 farming

Nubian, Anglo-Nubian Breed Society of NZ(Inc)
email CLOAKING
www.anbsnz.org.nz
Contact President Stuart Dobson-Raitt
07 826 7546

Deer:

Elk & Wapiti, Elk & Wapiti Society of New Zealand
Contact: Tracey McLean, Makays Road, RD 1, Christchurch.

Fallow Deer, New Zealand Fallow Deer Society
Contact: Richard Valentine, 2023 Manawahe Rd, RD 4, Whakatane. www.nz-fallow.co.nz

Donkey:

Donkey, Donkey Society of New Zealand
Contact: Andrea Thomson, Pemerley, Kiwitea, RD 7, Feilding.
Website: www.donkey-mule.org.nz

Emu/Ostrich:

Ostrich, New Zealand Ostrich Association (Inc)
Contact: Anne Munro, PO Box 896, Timaru.

Camelids:

Alpaca, Alpaca Association of New Zealand
Contact: P O Box 6348, Christchurch
Fax 03 348 6453
email: CLOAKING
Website: www.alpaca.org.nz

The New Zealand Llama Association
http://www.llama.org.nz
President Julie Insley, P.D.C Waipapa 0470
ph/fax: 09 4077107, email: CLOAKING

Pigs:

Large Black
Inger and Grant Keymer, Eskedal Large Black Pig Stud, RD1, Russell, Bay of Islands.
Email; CLOAKING

Drew Wardle, CLOAKING

Devon Black, Large Devon Black
Breeder: Claire Goodall, Provan Farm,  Pratts Rd, Maungati, RD 2, Timaru, email: CLOAKING

Kunekune, New Zealand Kunekune Breeders Association (Inc)
Contact: Karen Nicoll, PO Box 9085, Hamilton.

Berkshire
Drew Wardle, CLOAKING

Rabbits:

Rabbit, New Zealand Rabbit Farmers Association
Contact: Gillian Absolon, PO Box 1681, Palmerston North.

The Rabbit Council of New Zealand
www.rabbits-nz.co.nz

Horses:

The Appaloosa Horse Association