Welsh Mountain sheep (Welsh: Defaid, singular Dafad, Mynydd Cymreig, pronounced[ˈdevaɪdˈmənɪðˈkəmrɛɨɡ]) are small, hardy sheep from the higher parts of the Welsh mountains.[1] The males have horns, and the females are polled (hornless); they have no wool on the face or legs, and they have long tails (normally left undocked). There are a number of varieties, bred for sheep farming in Wales. These are mainly colour variations, but some are being developed as separate breeds.
WelshMountainsheep (Welsh: Defaid, singular Dafad, Mynydd Cymreig, pronounced [ˈdevaɪd ˈmənɪð ˈkəmrɛɨɡ]) are small, hardy sheep from the higher parts...
Black WelshMountainsheep (Welsh: Defaid Mynydd Duon, pronounced [ˈdevaɪd ˈmənɪð ˈdɪɔn]) is a colour type of the WelshMountainsheep, bred for sheep farming...
Welsh Badger-faced) is a distinct variety of the WelshMountain breed of domestic sheep bred for sheep farming in Wales. It is a hardy upland breed known...
The Balwen WelshMountainsheep is one of a number of varieties of WelshMountainsheep, bred for sheep farming in Wales. It has a distinctive colour pattern...
breed society for the Welsh breeds are primarily distinguished by height, and also by variations in type: the smallest WelshMountain Pony (Section A); the...
known as a Welsh Corgi, the other being the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Pembroke Welsh Corgis descended from the Spitz family of dogs. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are...
are to be kept as pets. Over many decades the Welsh Sheepdog has largely been replaced for working sheep in Wales by the Border Collie, a standardised...
farmers began to switch from cattle to sheep, but the Corgi is not suited for working sheep. Similarities between the Welsh Corgis have been attributed to crossbreeding...
white sheep probably imported by the Romans had interbred with native dark-fleeced types to produce varieties of WelshMountainsheep. Initially, sheep were...
livestock such as sheep and cattle. They are also versatile and can live in a variety of settings. Pembroke Welsh and Cardigan Welsh corgis were both originally...
The Welsh Terrier (Welsh: Daeargi Cymreig) originates from Wales and was originally bred for hunting fox, rodents and badger; but during the last century...
The Welsh Springer Spaniel (Welsh: Llamgi Cymru) is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family. Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel...
subtype Cheviot subtype Han subtype Heidschnucke subtype Merino subtype WelshMountain subtype Animals portal List of cattle breeds List of domestic pig breeds...
& Watson. p. 684. Carpenter, B. (Fall 1994). The Shepherd's Dogge. "WelshSheep Dog". gis.net. The Border Collie Museum. Archived from the original on...
The Welsh Harlequin is a breed of domestic duck originating in Wales. In 1949, in Criccieth, Group Captain Leslie Bonnet discovered a colour mutation...
is believed to be the ancestor of all modern Fell Terrier breeds and the Welsh Terrier, a breed recognised by The Kennel Club. Working Fell Terriers (non-Kennel...
A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian...
The Welsh Hound (Welsh: Bytheiad or Ci Hela Cymreig) is a breed of hunting dog of the foxhound type, indigenous to Wales. The Welsh Hound is a native...
Lleyn sheep are a breed of sheep from the Llŷn peninsula ('Lleyn'), in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. They are bred for prolificacy, good mothering, quiet...
World, 1947, p.154 Carpenter, B. The Shepherd's Dogge, Fall 1994: see WelshSheep Dog Archived 2013-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Border Collie Museum...
The Kerry Hill (Welsh: Dafad Bryniau Ceri) is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the county of Powys in Wales. It derives its name from the village...
elevations is extensive sheepwalk country and is grazed by hardy WelshMountainsheep that roam at will. As with other parts of the United Kingdom, farming...
The Sealyham Terrier (Welsh: Daeargi Sealyham) is a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier that originated in Wales as a working dog. It is...
from the Vaynol estate in North Wales. Black WelshMountainsheep: A colour variety of WelshMountainsheep, with a history as an ornamental animal. Castlemilk...
Welsh Black is a dual-purpose breed of cattle native to Wales. This breed is one of the oldest in Britain, going back to pre-Roman times. The Welsh Black...
elicited from startled sheep. In sheep breeds lacking facial wool, the visual field is wide. In 10 sheep (Cambridge, Lleyn and WelshMountain breeds, which lack...
raise a herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle and a flock of black WelshMountainsheep, becoming a highly proficient hill farmer on one of the highest working...
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