Cheviot sheep
British breed of sheep
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::summary British breed of sheep ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Cheviot ewe and triplets.jpg |
| image_caption | Ewe with triplets |
| image2 | Shearling Cheviot ram.jpg |
| image_caption2 | A ram |
| status | |
| country | United Kingdom |
| distribution | |
| maleweight | average 90 kg |
| femaleweight | average 55 kg |
| maleheight | average 75 cm |
| femaleheight | average 65 cm |
| woolcolour | white |
| facecolour | white |
| horns | usually polled |
| :: |
| name = | image = Cheviot ewe and triplets.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = Ewe with triplets | image2 = Shearling Cheviot ram.jpg | image_size2 = | image_alt2 = | image_caption2= A ram | status = | altname = | country = United Kingdom | distribution = | standard = | use = | maleweight = average 90 kg | femaleweight = average 55 kg | maleheight = average 75 cm | femaleheight = average 65 cm | skincolour = | type = | woolcolour = white | haircolour = | facecolour = white | horns = usually polled | note =
The Cheviot is a British breed of white-faced hill sheep. It originated in, and is named for, the Cheviot Hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in north-west Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the south-west of England (especially Dartmoor and Exmoor), as well as more rarely in Australia, New Zealand, Norway (2%), and the United States.
References
References
- Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201209/http://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110125634/http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{isbn. 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- 9781780647944.
- [https://dadis-breed-datasheet-ws.firebaseapp.com/?country=GBR&specie=Sheep&breed=Cheviot Breed data sheet: Cheviot / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Sheep)]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
- [https://dadis-transboundary-breed-ws.web.app/?species=Sheep&transboundary=Cheviot&external=1&lang=en Transboundary breed: Cheviot]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2026.
- Tim Elliot ([n.d.]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20260105161707/https://cheviotsheep.org/about/history The Cheviot Sheep: History]. Thornhill, Dumfriesshire: Cheviot Sheep Society. Archived 5 January 2026.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20250627211103/https://www.rbst.org.uk/watchlist-overview Watchlist 2025–26]. Kenilworth, Warwickshire: Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived 27 June 2025.
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