Welsh Mountain Sheep

Welsh mountain sheep is a breed of sheep that is native to the mountainous regions of Wales. Renowned for their outstanding hardiness, the sheep are typically white, small-bodied animals without wool on their face and legs, although some types can be bicolored or entirely black.

Rams are usually horned, while ewes are polled and recognized for their excellent mothering and milking ability, ease of lambing, and high-quality mutton. This domestic breed has been initially bred for milk and wool, but these days the main focus is on the production of meat.

Mutton and lamb obtained from this breed are of high-quality and distinguish themselves by a distinctive flavor due to a diet that is based on a wide variety of wild herbs and grasses that the animals feed on each day. Welsh mountain sheep have also given rise to the development of several distinct breeds of sheep throughout Wales.