Here is where you will find information on all our AI (artificial insemination)Sires, past and present. Their names, ages, history, and qualities. For the 2014 breeding season we used seven really excellent farm rams, plus semen imported from Iceland. The AI sires used this year are KALDI, GRAMMAN, SALAMON, VALI, SOKKI, and MYRKVI. You can view all of our current sires on our Breeding Rams page.
Southram - South Iceland Sheep Breeding Centre- exports frozen semen from the finest Icelandic rams to the U.S.
Explanation of Scoring and Measurements
The set of numbers are given for individual body parts. They are in this order: Head, Neck & Shoulders, Chest, Back, Rump, Leg, Wool, Feet, and Overall Conformation & Body Length. The scores are based on a range of 1-10 except the legs which are 1-20. An average score is 80.0.
Explanation of Scores
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Score 2003: 85,5 points
Ultrasound 2003: Eye muscle thickness 31 mm, back fat thickness 3 mm, muscle shape 4. (H)
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Colour inheritance: Kaldi is heterozygous white carrying moorit and spotted. Therefore you can expect all colors on Kaldi’s progenies. |
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Kani: Ram # 98-864. Moorit mouflon, horned. Kani has a powerful head with good horn curving. Wide chest and good conformation. Broad back, 39mm eye muscle thickness (outstanding). Above average leg muscling. Wool is starting to lighten with grey. Medium thog, good thel-fine and soft. Kani's prolificacy score (a measure of how many lambs his daughters produce) is an incredible +41. The usual score is -2 to +10, & his daughters have been above average milkers. KANI
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KOLSKI
Kolski is a broad and muscular ram. Good back, rump and gigot muscling. Vigorous, long bodied, and powerful ram. Especially good loin. Excellent overall harmony. Overall score: 85.5
Kolski is son of AI sire Puki. Other AI sires in pedigree: Raftur- grandsire, and Visir.
Kolski is homozygous white ram, so all first generation progenies will be white.
Wool: Quantity average and fineness average.
Indexes: TMI - 113%, Carcass qualities - 111%, Leanness - 114%, Milking abilities - 106%, Prolificacy - 120%
We had one AI take with Kolski this fall. He will be the sire of Mandy's lambs.
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KORNELIUS- AI Sire
Kornelius is a very long bodied, broad, and muscular ram. Good back and excellent gigot muscling. Also, excellent in neck/ shoulders, chest and loin. Vigorous and good looking ram.
Wool: Kornelius has average quantity of wool which is very fine.
Indexes: TMI - 111%, Carcass qualities - 121%, Leanness - 105%, Milking abilities - 111%, Prolificacy - 112%
Overall score: 85.5
Kornelius is a son of AI sire Grabotni. Other AI sires in his pedigree: Stapi 01-091 is grandsire.
Color inheritance: Kornelius is grey and mouflon for pattern. Her carries moorit and black for color, as well as spotting gene.
We had one take with Kornelius this breeding season. He will be the sire of Isis' lambs.
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White, horned with broad, vigorous and good looking head. Short and broad neck well connected to muscular shoulders. Extremely good back muscling and superb loins. Broad and muscled rump. Superbly shaped and muscled gigots. Great overall conformation and average bodylength. Wool: Light tan fibers on feets and head and a little bit on the rump. Quantity more than average, fine thel and rather short thog. No black fibers. Results: Kunningi was progeny tested in 2003 along with 7 other rams at Ytri-Skgar farm. Kunningi came out in 1st place scoring 142. His progenies have great conformation and superb gigots. Average dressing weight was 15,2 kg and average carcass grading was 9,6 for meat qualities. Color Inheritiance
Kunningi is homozygous white.
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Kveikur is horned and white. Good looking head with good horn curving. Broad and thick neck. Good shoulder muscling. Very wide chest. Well muscled back and esepecially broad, muscled and rounded rump . Superb leg muscling. Very good looking ram with good temperament. Kveikur is a grandson of AI ram Eldur.
Tan on head, feets and tail but very few tan fibers in the fleece. Even fleece, medium wool quantity and medium fine thog.
Kveikur was bought after good results in progeny test at Hestur exp. farm. He carries on superb meat qualities, leanness, eye muscle depth and leg muscling. His progenies are also mature with good carcass grading.
Kveikur's daughters are prolific with excellent milking abilities.Colour inheritance: Heterozygous white, carrying black but neither moorit or spotted.
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Laekur is white with fine horns and a great conformation. His wool has a bit of tan, is of medium quantity, and is described as "rather fine"*. His back and loins are muscled, his leg is excellent, and his feet are correct. He is described overall as a "vigorous and dashing sheep". His offspring grade very well and Laekur is on the top ten list in Iceland for meat classification. Progeny testing results are quite good for Laekur, specifically, (average scores) neck and shoulders 8.1, chest 8.5, back 8.4, rump 8.6, leg 17.2, wool 7.7 and overall harmony score of 8.1. Laekur's BLUP leaness score is average at 100, muscling scores 117, composite is 107 and his effect is said to be very strong through the generations. Laekur's dam is a daughter of Thettir who is widely described as an excellent sire of daughters.
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LODI - 00-871
Lodi is a horned white ram born 2000. He is a grandson of the AI sire Sekkur, 97-836 and is homozygous for white pattern. His overall conformation score is excellent at 85.0 with neck/shoulders of 9.0, chest 8.5, back 9.5, rump 9.0, leg 17.5, wool 7.5, and overall harmony of 8.0. It is very unusual to see an AI sire with such high neck and shoulders scores, plus that amazing back score of 9.5! PLUS he has a wonderful BLUP score on leanness at 128, muscling 117, with a composite meat score of 121/100 - excellent! The general report coming in to Southram is that Lodi is an excellent father of daughters. His BLUP for daughters is 107 for milkiness and 104 for fertility. Lodi has some of the highest progeny test results, particularly in total score, rump, leg, and neck and shoulders. If you want to put some build on your lambs, and would like to add outstanding daughters to your ewe flock, then Lodi will be an excellent choice.
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Description: Mango 03-948 White horned Iceland sire, carries grey and maybe moorit
Conformation score 84.5, eye muscle ultrasound 43mm back fat 6mm; superb rump and leg muscle, thick lustrous fleece; dam has always had twins and is a good milker; progeny has good carcass grading sire: Geisli; Dam 97-297
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Mölur has fine horns and vigorous head, muscular shoulders and good conformation. Back and loins are very muscular as the thighs also are. feet are right and particularly well placed.
WoolGood wool quantity and appearance but with tan fibers all over the fleece. No black fibers were found. Much of rather coarse thog.
Results
Mölur was progeny tested at Hestur Experimental Farm in 1996 and result was following: He was evaluated in 1996 and garnered a point score of 82.5 points. His eye muscles thickness was measured in 1996 at 29 mm, and the back fat at 3 mm. Good carcass results. Leanness BLUP comes in at 102, muscling 102 so the carcass composite is also 102
Color: White, carrying moorit and solid pattern.
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Morró is moorit with fine horns. Born 1998. The head is powerful, neck and shoulders well muscled and conformation average. Back muscling quite good, loins long and muscled but not broad. Thigh muscle well shaped but not deep. Morró is a well built moorit sheep. Medium quantity of moorit wool; the tog has a greyish tint. Morro carries spotting, as well.
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White and horned. Good looking head and good horn shape. Musculuar shoulders and good conformation. Strong and muscular back. Rump muscling very good as well as gigot muscling. Feets well placed and straight. Vigorous and fine looking ram.
Wool
White with no tan or black fibers. Very fine, curled and soft thog. Wool quantity well above average. Very soft and lustrous fleece.
Results
Muli has no progeny records so far and is bought as AI sire for improvement of wool qualities. As such he is promising bearing in mind his pedigree and wool. Munkurs mother is a reliable twinner and has 5,5 for milking abilities.
Color Inheritiance
Muli is homozygous white.
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Myrkvi 10-905 from Brunastadir farm, Fljot, North-Iceland
Conformation scoring: 2010-52-112-31/3,5/4,0-8,0-8,0-8,5-8,5-8,5-18,0-8,0-8,0-8,5=84,0 poiints
Description: Black with short and good looking head, rather coarse and narrowly curved horns. Broad neck, rather coarse shoulders but good rib shaping. Strong and broad back. Rounded and muscular loin. Excellent gigot muscling. Strong feets. Vigorous ram with good overall harmony.
Wool: Very dark and even black color. Wool yield above average with thick thel and medium long, curly and medium fine thog.
Results: Myrkvi 10-905 is now beginning his second year as an AI ram after being selected on the basis of good results at his birth farm. He was used a lot last winter and a big number of his progenies were evaluated this autumn. Amongst them were quite a lot of lambs with very good conformation, especially regarding back, loin and gigot muscling. One year old son of Myrkvi performed very well in a progeny testing this autumn at Myrkvi‘s birth farm. Myrkvi is considered to be a very good breeding ram.
BLUP: Carcass grading 112 / Fat grading 118/ MQI 115
Myrkvi‘s breeding indexes tell us that he will be a very good father to daughters, both regarding prolificay and milking abilities. Prolficacy 106 / Milking abilities 105
Color inheritance: Myrkvi is black and carries both moorit and spotted.
Scrapie resistance genotype: Neutral.
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Ram Sire: "Noi" 94995 Weight and Measures done in 1996:
88kg - Chest Circumference=105cm - Rack=23cm - Leg Bone(cannon)=134mm
Score: 8 - 7.5 - 7.5 - 7.5 - 7.5 - 15.5 - 9.5 - 8 - 8.5 overall 79.5
Description: Pure White - wide hornset and handsome head neck thin, shoulders not bad, rib springy, loin long, not too musclular loin, legs not muscular, wool pure white very fine curley , feet slim close together, long body, excellent wool selected for this - 1st class at 9.5 out of 10 for wool scoring. Throws coarse lambs - except wool. Used on stocky ewes.
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Prudur is white, horned with good looking head. Short neck and very muscular shoulders. Very good rib shape. Thick eye muscle and very muscular rump. Superb gigot muscling. Strong feets. Very dashing ram with more than average body length. Prudur has AI sires Lundi and Bessi in his pedigree.
Light tan on feets and head. Very few tan fibers in the fleece. Medium wool quantity. Thick and even thel. Curly and fine thog.
Results: Prudur 11-896 was progeny tested at Ytri-Skogar farm in 2012 resulting in excellent gigot scoring and superb carcass grading. Prudur himself was the highest scored ram lamb in Rangarvallasysla in 2011 with 88,5 points.
Carcass grading 121 / Fat grading 104 / MQI 222
Daughters: Prolificacy 112 / Milking abilities: 103 His mother has always had twins and has good milking abilities.
Color inheritance: Prudur is homozygous white. Scrapie genotype: Neutral.
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Raftur is horned and homozygous white. Vigorous head with good horn curving. Thick and well muscled neck and shoulders, good rib shape. Superb back muscling and excellent rump and leg muscling. Very vigorous and muscled ram.
Tan on head and tan fibers in the fleece. Rather fine thog and wool quantity little below average.
Raftur was progeny tested at Hestur exp. farm. His progenies are exceptionally lean with great muscle thickness resulting in excellent meat grading. Raftur combines the qualities of his ancestors, Lodi 00-871 and Gari 02-904, with tremendous results. Raftur is most likely the best Icelandic breeding ram so far.
Raftur's daughters are very prolific with good milking abilities.Score 2006: 87,0 points
Ultrasound 2006: Eye muscle thickness 40 mm, back fat thickness 2,8 mm, muscle shape 5,0. (S)
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Black spotted, horned with a white crown. Well curved and shaped horns. Shoulders a bit coarse but well muscled. Braod chest and great conformation. Very good back muscling with broad and muscular loins. Gigot muscling well above average. Feets well placed and strong. Longbodied and strongly looking ram. Wool: Black spotted. Thick fleece, lots of thel and fine thog. Shortwoolled on back. Results: Rektor was bought for AI to improve colored sheep. He was first noticed in 2001 having the second thickest eye muscle in South Iceland that year (42 mm). Rektor is a solid black, spotted, horned ram, born 2000. He is the grandson of AI sire Moli, 93-986. His overall score is 83.0 which is quite good for a colored ram as they will never score higher than a 7.0 on their wool. Rektor has scores of 7.5 for neck and shoulders, 8.5 for chest, 9.5!!! for back, 9.0 for rump, 17.0 leg, wool 7.0, and overall harmony 8.5. The carcass BLUP scores: muscling 104, leanness 97, for a composite meat score of 100 exactly. In 2003 seventy four of his progenies were evaluated showing good eye mucle depth and shape along with good gigot muscling. Rektor is well bred ram with AI sires widely scattered in his pedigree. Color Inheritiance: Rektor carries spotted, not moorit.
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Salamon is the grandson of AI Sire Kveikur and son of AI sire Kjarkur
Conformation scoring: 2010-45-107-31/2,2/4,5-8,0-8,5-8,5-9,0-8,5-18,0-8,0-8,0-8,5=85,0 points
Description: Black with vigorous head and narrow horn curving. Shoulders rather narrow and coarse. Wide chest and good rib shaping. Strong back and very good rump and gigot muscling. Average body length and string feets.
Wool: Black with considerable amount of grey hairs in the fleece. Wool yield well above average. Even fleece and medium fine thog.
Results: Salamon 10-906 was bought as an AI ram in 2013 after very good results at his home farm. A large number of his sons were evaluated last autumn and amongst them large portion had noticeably good rump and gigot muscling. Many of his progenies were in at the top at county shows this autumn. This is in accoradance to former results at his home farm. It is though clear that if his progenies lack weight their muscling is not as good as could be expected.
Daughters: Fertility-106% Milking abilities - 105%
Color inheritance: Salamon is black and carries spotted but not moorit.
Scrapi resistance genotype: Neutral.
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Serkur is horned, black spotted. Shoulders are rather high and coarse, chest broad and conformation very good. Back and loins are muscular, thighs thick and well shaped. Serkur is very dashing ram and woollish.
Results
Serkur was progeny tested in 1998 and his progenies proved to be lean but coarse. His 1996 point evaluation came to a total of 79.5 points, and his eye muscle thickness was measured at 30mm, and his back fat at 7 mm. Progeny tested in 1998, and his lambs were described as lean. Serkur's shoulders are rather high, his chest is broad and his conformation is very good. Back and loins are muscular, and his legs thick and well shaped. Serkur is of a good family and will without any doubt bring progress into colored sheep.
Color: Black, spotted, carrying moorit.
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Sokki is horned and black spotted. He is a Laekur grandson. Good looking head with good horn curving. Short and very thick neck and extremly broad and muscled shoulders. Great conformation. Strong back with good muscling and very well muscled rump. Exceptionally good leg muscling. Rather shortbodied but very broad ram. Wool and thel quantity above average. Even thog, curly and fine.
Sokki was been progeny tested at Brunastadir farm in 2007 and 2008 resulting in very good carcass grading. Sokki produces heavy lambs with great meat qualities. His progenies have very good conformation, thick eye muscle and superb gigot muscling.
Sokki’s daughters are prolific with very good milking abilities.
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Spónn is white and horned. Head is powerful, neck is short and broad. Spónn has broad shoulders. Muscling is great and conformation extreme. Backmuscling great and loins muscled but not long. Gigots are muscled with thick and deep muscle. Feets are well placed. Spónn is very shortlegged and shortbodied with great overall muscling.
Wool: Light tan on head and feets and tan fibers back on loins but not elsewhere in the fleece. Two black spots on the back. Wool quantity above average and medium fine thog and adequately even except a bit short on back.
Results: Spónn was 3rd champion sire of Rangárvallasýsla in 1999. He was progeny tested at Ytri-Skógar farm scoring 115 points for meat qualities, 120 points for lambs and 120 points in total score:
Color Inheritiance: Sponn is homozygous white.
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THROTTUR: Excellent back, loin and leg muscling.
White and angular. Broadly handsome and strong-head bearings. Very thick neck, high shoulders, broad and muscular. Very broad chest . Broad and well filled behind. Rather long-bodied and powerful ram.
Strong and straight legs. Scores: 8.0,9.0, 8.5, 8.5,9.0,18.0,7.5,8.0,8.5,=85.0
Wool Description: Wool is of average quality with few dark hairs in fleece. Thick thel and even and curly tog.
Daughters: Very good fertility and average milking capabilities. Prolificacy: 106 Milking Abilities: 104
MQI: 130%. Meat score: 133% Fat score: 128%
Overall score 2004: 86.5 2005: 85.5
Color Inheritance: Throttur is heterozygous white, carrying black and moorit color genes. So, Throttur will produce lambs of all colors, but not likely spotted.
Genotypic analysis v / scrapie infection: Neutral
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Udi is horned and homozygous white and is considered a very promising sire! His overall score is a very rare 86.5, with scores of neck/shoulders 8.0, chest 9.0, back 9.5, rump 9.0, leg 18.5, wool 8.0, and overall harmony 8.0, plus he has a very high daughter score at +34. He is the grandson of the influential AI sire Laekur, 97-843. As of the 2005 slaughter season, Udi's lambs had scores of chest 8.3, back 8.2, rump 8.5, leg 17.1, wool 7.8, and overall scores of 81.9. The BLUP scores were listed as leanness 107, muscling 122 and composite 113. He died in the 2005-2006 season.
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Vali 10-907 from Gunnarsstadir farm, Thistilfjordur, Northeast- Iceland.
Conformation scoring: 2010-52-110-36/4,0/5,0-8,0-9,0-9,0-9,0-9,5-18,0-8,0-8,0-8,5=87,0 points
Description: White, horned with good looking head and narrow horn curving. Short and thick neck but rather coarse shoulders. Wide chest and average rib shaping. Strong and broad back, a bit narrow rump with good muscling. Very good gigot muscling. Strong feets and good body length.
Wool: Light tan on feets with little bit of tan fibers in the fleece. Wool yield a bit below average. Even thel and rather short and fine thog.
Vali gets a good start as a father to daughters. Fertility: 107%, Milking abilities: 108%.
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VISIR. White with rather coarse horns. Short and broad neck, good conformation and muscular shoulders. Extraordinary back muscling and superb loins, broad and muscled but not long. Extremely thick and well shaped gigots. Feets well placed and straight. Body lenght below average but conformation and muscling exceptionally good. Wool: Light tan fibers on feets and head and a little bit at the rear. Quantity more than average. Even and curled thog. No black fibers. Results: Vsir was progeny tested in 2002 along with 6 other rams at Ytri-Skgar farm. Vsir came out in 1st place scoring 118. His progenies have great conformation, thick eye muscle and superb gigots. Average dressing weight was 16,1 kg and average carcass grading was 9,3 for meat qualities and 8 for leaness.
Color Inheritiance: Visir is homozygous white.
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White, horned, rather longheaded. A bit coarse shoulders and good rib shape. Broad and strong back with good muscling. Very broad and muscular rump and thick and well muscled legs. Strong feet’s. Very long bodied ram. 
