Castlemilk Moorit (sheep)
- Castlemilk Moorit (sheep)
The Castlemilk Moorit is a unique, extremely rare breed of domestic sheep originating in Dumfriesshire.[cite web |url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/castlemilkmoorit/index.htm|title=Castlemilk Moorit |work=Breeds of Livestock |publisher=Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science |accessdate=2008-01-27 ] Created as a decorative breed in the 1900s to adorn the park land of a lord's estate, it is a cross of Manx Loaghtan, Shetland and wild Mouflon.][cite web |url=http://www.castlemilkmoorit.co.uk/index.html |title=castlemilkmoorit.co.uk |publisher=Castlemilk Moorit Sheep Society |accessdate=2008-01-27 ] The breed's name refers to the Castlemilk Estate on which they were bred, and the Lowland Scots word "moorit" refers to the light tan or reddish brown color of their fleece.]References
External links
* [http://www.castlemilkmoorit.co.uk/html/history.html Castlemilk Moorit Sheep Society]
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