Rigorous culling and selection rates, along with harsh environmental and topographical conditions that test our genetic package to the highest extreme, allow us to offer up a genetic package that has unsurpassed structural soundness, high growth, high reproductive value and excellent constitution.
We breed hardy, resistant hill country sheep with high production, efficiency and structural soundness, ensuring the highest quality product for our clients.
We breed hardy, resistant hill country sheep with high production, efficiency and structural soundness, ensuring the highest quality product for our clients.
Nothing gets past our front gate that isn't of the most impeccable genetic standard. We guarantee the genetic integrity of each and every stock specimen that we send out.
George kicked off his farming career as a 16 year old shepherd in the Wairarapa. Luce pursued a Veterinary Physio dream. Their two paths intertwined, resulting not only in the birth of three children, but an insatiable desire to run a high quality stud farm. Grassendale has now grown into a premium provider of superior genetics packages.
Grassendale Genetics is located on the east coast of the Wairarapa - a steep, summer dry hill country farm named ‘Grassendale’. We are now fourth generation on the family farm, running 5000 ewes on 1250 hectares.
We pride ourselves on stringent culling protocols that ensure we select only the best breeding specimens, which has resulted in a proven track record and a strong, nationwide reputation for superior genetics.
Our five key focus areas are reproduction, growth, meat, wool and survival. Our breeds: Romney - mainstay. Coopworth - production plus. Romworth - built for hill country. Suftex - the Sunday Roast.