The Brecknock Hill Cheviot (also known as ''Brecon Cheviot'' and ''Sennybridge Cheviot'') is a domesticated breed of sheep having its origin approximately 400 years ago from
Wales
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. They are a result of crosses with the
Welsh Mountain, the
Cheviot and the
Leicester
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The city l ...
breeds.
[
] This breed is primarily raised for
meat
Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted, farmed, and scavenged animals for meat since prehistoric times. The establishment of settlements in the Neolithic Revolution allowed the domestication of animals such as chic ...
.
[
] It was introduced into the US in 1838.
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]
Characteristics
Brecknock Hill Cheviot have erect ears with white face and legs and a ruff of wool behind the ears. There is no wool on the face or legs below the knee or hock. Both sexes are polled (hornless) However, the rams are occasionally horned.
Staple length is with a fleece weight of . The spinning count of the wool is 50's to 56's. The fleece has some shades of kemp but not generally red. In the UK, the wool is used mainly for tweeds and knitwear.
Mature ewes weigh and mature rams .
References
External links
Miniature Cheviot Sheep Breeders Cooperative United States
Sheep breeds
Sheep breeds originating in Wales
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