Woolfest 2014 – Aurelie (8)

Manx Loaghtan

Manx Loaghtan Sheep

“The Manx Loaghtan is a small primitive sheep, one of the rare breeds of sheep on the watch list of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The breed originates from the prehistoric short-tailed breeds of sheep found in isolated parts of North West Europe where they survived because they were not replaced by more developed breeds. Other breeds in this same group are Soay, Hebridean, Shetland, Boreray and North Ronaldsay.” – information Manx Loaghtan Sheep Organisation

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