Livestock species
Sheep Breeds
Compare Sheep breeds by origin, purpose, size and temperament. Choose a breed for its full profile and keeping notes.
Bluefaced Leicester
England (Northern England)
Cheviot
Scotland and England (Cheviot Hills)
Herdwick
England (Lake District)
Jacob
Britain (kept as a UK primitive breed)
Lleyn
Wales (Lleyn Peninsula)
Romney
England (Romney Marsh, Kent)
Scottish Blackface
Scotland
Shetland
Scotland (Shetland Isles)
Suffolk
England (Suffolk)
Swaledale
England (Yorkshire Dales)
Texel
Netherlands (widely kept in the UK)
Welsh Mountain
Wales
For animal health, welfare and disease questions, consult a vet or the relevant breed society.