History of the IFBA
In the early days of the
1960s and 70s the Irish Fur Breeders were members of the British Fur Breeders Association we were known as area six. In the early
1980s the Irish
formed their own association which is known as the Irish Fur Breeders Association.
There are now 6 member farms producing approximately 150,000 mink pelts
and 2,000 fox pelts, providing valuble employment in rural areas.
Mr. William Macdougald, MRCVS, and wife Billie, farmed mink in Dublin where
Dundrum shopping centre now stands.
In 1965 they moved the farm to Ballymanus House in County Laois.
At the height of the mink farms prosperity it produced 80,000 mink and 20,000
foxes and employed 70 people
Mr.
Macdougald, MRCVS, a founder member of IFBA
Mr. Arthur Frayling,
OBE, Honorary President of IFBA
A Legend in the fur trade
