The Greyface Dartmoor is a rare
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
domestic sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sh ...
originating around
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous ...
in south west
England
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. Also known as the "Improved Dartmoor", this is a large and long-woolled breed, known for its distinctive facial markings.
Its fleece can weigh (more when from rams), and today the 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 ...
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References
External links
Greyface Dartmoor Breeders Association (original web site)
Greyface Dartmoor Breeders Association Sheep 101
Sheep breeds originating in England
Sheep breeds
Animal breeds on the RBST Watchlist
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