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About Wensleydale SheepAbout Wensleydale Sheep



Photo Source: National Sheep Association
Photo Source: National Sheep Association
Wensleydale sheep are renowned for their imposing size and longwool characteristics. They possess a bold and alert demeanor, emphasized by their broad, level backs, wide quarters, and robust thighs. Their deep blue head and ears, typically clean except for a well-developed forelock of wool known as the 'topping,' give them a distinctive appearance. Additionally, both males and females of this breed are naturally polled. On average, mature ewes weigh around 113 kilograms, while rams can weigh up to 136 kilograms.

Wensleydale Sheep Associations

Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Natural Colored Wool Growers Association - www.ncwga.org