The Drenthe Heath Sheep (''Drents Heideschaap'', Dutch) is a domesticated
breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slig ...
of
sheep originating in the
Netherlands. It is raised primarily for vegetation management.
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It is said to be the oldest surviving breed of sheep in Europe. Approx. 4000BCE they were introduced to Drenthe. The breed probably came with settlers from France.
References
External links
Nederlandse Fokkersvereniging het Drentse Heideschaap
Sheep breeds originating in the Netherlands
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