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About United Horned Hair Sheep Association

The United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc., with 6 divisions representing the breeds
of: Painted Desert Sheep, Texas Dall Sheep, Black Hawaiian Sheep, Corsican Sheep,
Desert Sand Sheep, and Mouflon Sheep has officially begun registrations (as of late Fall
2009). Individual Registries for the various breeds had been considered at various stages
since 2005 and even earlier by various breeders.

A group of 9 sheep breeders, from across the nation, worked to create a national non-
profit organization that is dedicated to serving the members. While one breeder needed to
retire from active assistance, the remaining continued on with the full support of the retired
individual.

When in conception and development, there were no other registries for Texas Dall, Black
Hawaiian, Corsican, Desert Sand, nor Mouflon Sheep. As for the Painted Desert sheep
breed, there was a need to move away from a sole-proprietorship registry to a member
owned and member operated non-profit organization to help benefit and promote the
breed.

Including all the divisions of these separate but related sheep, seemed to be the best way
to produce an organization that would be positioned to promote and educate other sheep
breeders and the general public about the breeds represented.

It was decided to include the parent breed which ties all of these breeds together, the
Mouflon Sheep, in the UHHSA, Inc., in order to help promote knowledge and education
about one of the remaining natural, wild sheep and for conservation efforts to attempt to
retain some bloodlines of sheep which, at the very least, physically resemble the Mouflon
sheep as found in the wild.

The UNITED HORNED HAIR SHEEP ASSOCIATION, Inc., was created to help fulfill the
need for an organization which, as a non-profit organization, will benefit the breeds
represented, the membership, the breeders, and the public.

Our Purpose as an incorporated non-profit organization (from our ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION):

ARTICLE THREE
Purpose

The purpose of the United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc. is

1. To engage in the promotion, conservation, education and furtherance of public
awareness of each of the breeds represented within the United Horned Hair Sheep
Association, Inc. .

2. To assist members in developing new markets and expanding current markets.

3. To keep a breed standard which will serve to identify and register individual animals
which qualify as one of the breeds represented.

4. To promote interest in the breeds represented and whenever possible to attract new
breeders for promotion, preservation, and well being of the breeds.

5. To register and keep pedigrees and records of all animals that qualify as one of the
breeds represented. The Registry portions of each division are dedicated to serving as a
holding place for Official Records of Pedigrees based on information that members submit
to the registry.

6. To promote more education, research or studies on the advantages of hair or shedding
sheep and diseases affecting sheep in general.

Here are some of the activities which the United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc.,
hopes to participate in and offer at points in the future:

  • offering electronic submission for membership applications and registration
    submissions resulting is quicker turn around and higher accuracy rates - plus less
    time consumption
  • assisting with staffing or financing booths at Fairs or Shows
  • financing youth scholarships
  • financing adult scholarships
  • hosting educational gatherings, in person or via internet
  • regularly producing and publishing a newsletter(s)
  • promoting, as able, shows which allow the breeds represented by UHHSA, Inc., to
    be shown
  • working toward sponsoring UHHSA, Inc., Shows for the breeds represented,
  • encouragement of members to participate in studies and research promoted by
    universities in the United States of America
  • providing written articles for periodicals, books, or websites related to sheep and
    farming

The Initial Articles of Incorporation were originally filed on June 19th with the Secretary of
State of where the incorporation was completed. The United Horned Hair sheep
Association, Inc., was officially recognized as an Incorporated Non-Profit Corporation on
July 6, 2009.

We hope you will come and join us in our efforts for these wonderful sheep which the
United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc., represents!

If you are interested in learning more about the UHHSA, Inc., please feel free to contact us.  
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United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc.
THIS website is copyright May 2009 by United Horned Hair Sheep Association, Inc.  
Active Members of UHHSA, Inc., are permitted to use information on their website to
help in ethical and honest promotion and education about the breeds represented.  
However, a link to this website should be provided.

Pictures are copyrighted by owners of the sheep pictured and permission will need to
be sought to use the pictures.
UHHSA, Inc., a non-profit organization operated by the members serving on a member-elected
Board of Directors, recognizes and accepts sheep registered in other recognized registries as
long as they meet our Breed Standards and Registration Requirements. We are NOT affiliated
with any sole-proprietorship/privately owned and operated or other member-owned
organizations for Painted Desert or trophy hair sheep breeds.
Founded April 2009
Incorporated July 2009