Castlemilk Moorit

A Castlemilk Moorit ram after shearing

The Castlemilk Moorit is a rare breed of domestic sheep (also known as Moorit Shetland, Milledge Sheep, or Castlemilk Shetland^[1]) originating in Dumfriesshire in Scotland.^[2]

Created as a decorative breed in the 1900s to adorn the parkland of a lord's estate, it is a mixture of several primitive types: Manx Loaghtan, Shetland and wild mouflon.^[3] 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 fleeces.^[2]

The Castlemilk Moorit is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group of breeds, having a short, triangular tail. It has horns in both sexes and a fleece that is usually moulted or rooed (plucked) rather than needing shearing.^[2] All Castlemilk Moorits are descended from a single flock of ten ewes and two rams, and the British Rare Breeds Survival Trust^[4] lists the breed as "vulnerable", having a maximum of 900 registered animals. An important offshore population of Castlemilk Moorits in the Netherlands (flockbook VSS) and Belgium (flockbook SLE) helps to guarantee the future of the breed. The main use of this breed is hobby farming.^[1]

References

1 2 "Castlemilk Moorit/United Kingdom". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
1 2 3 "Castlemilk Moorit". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
↑ "Castlemilk Description". Castlemilk Moorit Sheep Society. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
↑ "Castlemilk Moorit". Rare Breeds Survival Trust UK. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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Livestock breeds of the British Isles

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