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| Country of origin | England |
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| Wool colour | White |
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Whitefaced Woodland sheep originated on the Pennine hills around the Woodland Valley, which links Derwent and Ladybower to the Snake Pass and Glossop. It is a combination of two breeds, the Woodland and the Penistone sheep after the Yorkshire town where sheep sales have been held since 1699.[1] It is thought to be closely related to the Swaledale and the Lonk.[2] Substantial commercial flocks of the Whitefaced Woodland are kept in its region of origin, but it is listed as a priority breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust[3]
- ^ "Whitefaced Woodland". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Whiteface Woodland". Sheep Breeds V-Z. Sheep101.info. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Sheep watchlist". Rare Breeds Survival Trust. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2024-09-26.