Whitefaced Woodland

Whitefaced Woodland
Country of originEngland
Wool colourWhite

The Whitefaced Woodland is a sheep breed from the Woodlands of Hope an area in the South Pennines in England. It is a combination of two breeds, the Woodland and the Penistone sheep after the Yorkshire town where sheep sales have been held since 1699.[1] It is thought to be closely related to the Swaledale and the Lonk.[2] Substantial commercial flocks of the Whitefaced Woodland are kept in its region of origin, but it is listed as a vulnerable breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, since there are fewer than 900 registered breeding females in Great Britain.[3]

  1. ^ "Whitefaced Woodland". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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  3. ^ "Whitefaced Woodland". Watchlist. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 2009-04-28.