It derives from a family of sheep breeds from the Pyrénées with falling wool.

Thus, only a handful of farms kept the breed pure, without crossing them to other sheep breeds.

The distinction between hardy and other sheep breeds would be abolished.

It is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds.

It has a stronger flavour with a gamey taste when compared to more common sheep breeds.

The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.

Romanovs are one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds.

It has vendors of wool yarn, and judging of more than 30 sheep breeds.

The registering bodies for most sheep breeds continue to struggle with the question of what size is just right and with other finer details.

It has been around for centuries, and is commonly found in some but not all sheep breeds.