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The Ouessant (or Ushant) is a breed of domestic sheep from the island of Ouessant off the coast of Brittany.[1] It is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds, together with several other types from Great Britain, Scandinavia and Germany. Also occasionally called the Breton Dwarf, it is one of the smallest breeds of sheep in the world.[2] Rams are around 49 centimetres (19 in) tall at the shoulder, and the ewes about 45 centimetres (18 in).[3] They are currently being raised in a number of European countries including Germany, France, and Great Britain. In North America they are beginning to be bred in Massachusetts, and raised in California.[citation needed]
Most Ouessant are black or dark brown in color, but white individuals do occur. The rams have relatively large horns, and ewes are polled. The Ouessant existed exclusively on its home island until the beginning of the 20th century, and is still a rare breed today. Ewes rarely produce twins, and the breed is primarily used for wool production. In Paris, the city government recently began using a small herd of Ouessant sheep to graze public lands.[4]
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grypus). The Isle of Ouessant reaches no higher than 60 meters in altitude and its landscape is one of meadows grazed by sheep and crisscrossed with...
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she sank. Jessmore United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore near Ouessant, Finistère. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Romania...
Westerwick, Sweden to Nantz. Dispatch Great Britain The ship was lost off Ouessant, France. She was on a voyage from "Guyon" to London. Duke of Gloucester...
brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) off Ouessant, Finistère, France. Her crew were rescued by Edgar ( United Kingdom). Annie...
South Holland, Netherlands. Deux Sœurs France The lugger foundered off Ouessant, Finistère. Her crew were rescued by Malfiltre ( France). Deux Sœeurs was...
Ship State Description Gronant Rose United Kingdom The collier foundered in the Bay of Biscay south of Ouessant, Finistère, France. Her crew survived....
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