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The Welsh Mountain sheep is a dual-purpose breed and is the foundation of the Welsh sheep industry. [2] In the Middle Ages these sheep were predominantly kept for their wool and milk, but by the nineteenth century they had become renowned in England for their tasty meat and Queen Victoria is reported to have demanded Welsh lamb at the royal table.
Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep: Since before 1947 [19] Welsh mountain sheep society formed in 1985 [20] Tywi valley [20] [19] Beulah Speckled Face: Beulah Speckled-Face Sheep Society was founded in 1958 [21] Hills of Eppynt, Llanafan, Abergwesyn, and Llanwrtyd Wells [21] Black Welsh Mountain sheep: Existed in the Middle Ages, but artificially ...
Welsh Mountain sheep: Defaid Mynydd Cymreig Wales Meat Badger Face Welsh Mountain [note 6] Defaid Idloes, Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Welsh Badger-faced Wales Meat Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep [note 6] Wales Meat Black Welsh Mountain sheep [note 6] Defaid Mynydd Duon Wales Meat South Wales Mountain [note 6] Wales Wensleydale: England Meat West ...
Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep; Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep; Beulah Speckled Face; Black Welsh Mountain sheep; Brecknock Hill Cheviot; K. Kerry Hill sheep; L ...
The Black Welsh Mountain sheep (Welsh: Defaid Mynydd Duon, pronounced [ˈdevaɪd ˈmənɪð ˈdɪɔn]) is a colour type of the Welsh Mountain sheep, bred for sheep farming in Wales. It occurs occasionally in flocks of other colours, but is now often maintained as a separate strain. Like other Welsh Mountain sheep it is found mainly on the hills ...
The director of Zip World has said Wales needs a rebrand to make it more attractive to UK and international tourists, and “get away from sheep, wet weather and… rugby”.
The Llanwenog is a breed of domestic sheep originating in Wales. It was developed in the 19th century from the (now extinct) Llanllwni, the Shropshire, Welsh Mountain, and Clun Forest breeds. The Llanwenog's native locale is the Teifi Valley, in western Wales, but it has since spread into other areas. The breed association was formed in 1957.
Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep originate in one small area of Wales – the Tywi valley. This area was hit badly by the very severe British winter of 1946-1947, and the breed was nearly wiped out – only one ram was amongst the survivors. All modern Balwen sheep are therefore presumably descended from this one ram, although it is possible that ...