Cotswold sheep

Cotswold
Ewe at Combe, Witney, Oxfordshire
Conservation status
Country of originUnited Kingdom
StandardCotswold Sheep Society
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    130 kg
  • Female:
    85–90 kg
Wool colourwhite
Face colourwhite
Horn statuspolled in both sexes

The Cotswold is a British breed of domestic sheep. It originates in, and is named for, the Cotswold hills of the southern midlands of England. It is a large long-woollen sheep, and is kept as a dual-purpose breed, providing both meat and wool.[4]

It is a rare breed: in 2021 it was listed as "at risk" on the watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.[5]

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