6/4/1922 - 22/6/2007

Ian's father Geoff Pfeiffer received life membership of the Australian Suffolk Breeders Association in 1989, the fourth Life Membership to be awarded in Australia
 

About

Flock 28 in Suffolk Flock Book

  • The oldest Suffolk Stud in Australia, was established in 1923.
  • In 1961 the stud was awarded Champion Ram with Burwood 1100 at Adelaide Royal.
  • In 1980, after an absence from the show-ring for 19 years, the Stud won Reserve Champion Ram and was most successful breeder at the Royal Adelaide Show.
  • In 1990 Burwood "scooped the pools" at the Melbourne Royal where the Suffolk was Feature Breed. Judged under an international judge Burwood claimed Champion & Reserve Champion Rams and also most successful exhibitor.
  • Winner of many ribbons (Champion and Reserve Champions) at Adelaide and Melbourne Royal Shows over the years
  • Burwood "Hurricane" 1076/04, a son of Sonning 607, was sold at our Annual Ram Sale in 2005 for $6500 to Western Australia.
  • Burwood has sold Stud Rams to the Imperial Stock Farm in Japan and many ewes to China over the past years.

 

Latest Lambplan figures for Burwood Suffolks

LAMBPLAN FIGURES AUGUST 2011

  BWT
WWT PWT PFAT PEMD LAMB 2020
CARCASE +
SUFFOLK AVG 0.37 5.63 8.9 -0.7 -0.09 106.2 146.1
BURWOOD SUFFOLKS
0.37 6.72 10.37 -0.53 0.09 107.4 155.2