An introduction to coloured sheep

Traditional breeds of coloured sheep

Britain has many traditional breeds of coloured sheep. Some of these are well known and popular, including the following rare and primitive breeds

Improved breeds of coloured sheep

There are also improved breeds of coloured sheep, such as

Breeds of sheep that are sometimes coloured

Some breeds that are normally white can produce coloured sheep because of recessive coloured genes. They include

Imported breeds of coloured sheep

There are imported breeds of coloured sheep, such as

As we are mainly interested in the colour and quality of fleece, we welcome both cross-bred and pure-bred varieties.

Click the names to the left to view information and pictures on each type of coloured sheep breeds in Britain.