Gute sheep

A Gute ram

The Gute (Swedish: Gutefår) is a landrace-based breed of domestic sheep native to the Swedish island of Gotland. The Gute is the most primitive breed native to Sweden,[1] and is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep. The modern Gotland (Swedish: Gotlandsfår) breed is its direct descendant. Unlike the Gotland, the Gute is horned in both rams and ewes, and has a fleece that appears in a wider variety of colors and patterns, which may be shed in the summer.[2] This breed is raised primarily for genetic conservation.[3]

  1. ^ "Sheep Breeds G - I". sheep101.info.
  2. ^ "Breeds of Livestock - Gute Sheep". Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science Board of Regents. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Gutefår/Sweden". Breed Data Sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-08-31.