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Special characteristics of the breed  

 

1 is the less important and 5 is the most important

Sheep bred in the region since1800
Flock book established in1977
Information kept in Flock BookPedigrees, Performance, EBVs and Qualification (performance recording info)

Fitness
Resistance to lameness4
Resistance to internal parasites3
Resistance to external parasites3
Resistance to scrapie4
Good dental conformation3
Ease of lambing3
Surviving regional conditions5

Performance
Lamb3
Mutton2
Milk5
Cheese5
Yoghurt2
Wool2
Pedigree animals for sale3
Ewe replacements4
Store lambs2
Old Ewes2
Milk production for lambs1
Milk production5
Mother ability3
Single lambs3
Twins3
Multiples1
Rapid growth rates1
Ease of management4
Lean carcasses1
Flavour1

Environmental Adaptation
Withstand cold4
Withstand wet5
Withstand wind4
Withstand heat2
Adaptation to altitude5
Adaptation to terrain5
Ability to utilise sparse forage1
Ability to utilise poor quality forage4
Adapted to regional plants4
Adapted to regional mineral deficiencies3
Adapted to regional vitamin deficiencies3
Requirement for shelter2
Requirement for improved pasture4
Requirement for increased husbandry4
Sheep farming only2
Dairy farming and sheep2
Beef farming and sheep5
Pigs and sheep2
Poultry/Eggs and sheep 
Equine and sheep1
Arable and sheep1
Vegetables and sheep 

Cultural
Traditional5
Local crafts5
History5
Tourism4

Economic
Regional product5
High demand for products4
Good return on products5
Adaptation to environment5
Tourism4
Ease of management4
Income from associated industries3
Breed related activities3


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Action Heritage Sheep AGRI GEN RES 040 receives financial support from the European Commission, Genetic Resources in Agriculture, under European Commission Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 AGRI GEN RES 2006 HERITAGE SHEEP