Derbyshire Gritstone

The Derbyshire Gritstone is a breed of domestic sheep native to the United Kingdom. A hardy hill sheep, it is also one of the oldest British breeds.[1][2] The Gritstone is generally found around Derbyshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire. They are large, polled sheep with black and white faces.[3] The Gritstone has a finer fleece than most hill breeds, but is still kept primarily for meat production.[2]

This article is about a breed of sheep. For the sedimentary rock, see Gritstone.

Derbyshire Gritstone
Country of originUnited Kingdom
UseMeat
Traits
Wool colourWhite
Face colourBlack
Horn statusHornless
Derbyshire Gritstone sheep

See also

References
  1. "Derbyshire Gritstone". heritagesheep.eu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012.
  2. "Sheep Breeds D-F". sheep101.info.
  3. "Derbyshire Gritstone". National Sheep Association.


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