Dorset Down

A Dorset Down in France

The Dorset Down is a breed of sheep native to the Dorset Downs region of England. It originated in the early 19th century from crosses of local and Hampshire ewes with Southdown rams.^[1] The breed is not closely related to the Dorset (aka Dorset Horned), which is a white-faced sheep.

Dorset Downs are medium-sized, robust sheep with dark faces and short wool.^[2] Prior to the importation of Continental breeds like the Texel, the Dorset Down was a popular terminal sire breed in the United Kingdom. Today it is listed as a minority breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.^[3] It was also exported to North and South America, New Zealand and Australia, but remains fairly rare in those countries as well.^[4]

References

1. ^ Susan Schoenian. "Sheep Breeds D-F". sheep101.info. http://www.sheep101.info/breedsD-F.html. 
2. ^ "Dorset Down". National Sheep Association. http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=40. 
3. ^ "Dorset Down". Watchlist. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. http://www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/sheep/dorsetdown. 
4. ^ "Dorset Down". ansi.okstate.edu. Okalahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/dorsetdown/index.htm. 

External links

• Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association

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