Black Welsh Mountain sheep

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 in Wales, but is also kept elsewhere.The worldwide population of Black Welsh Mountain sheep is approximately 10000.A breeders' society for Black Welsh Mountain Sheep was formed in 1920 at the Smithfield Show.

Black Welsh Mountain sheep

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 in Wales, but is also kept elsewhere.The worldwide population of Black Welsh Mountain sheep is approximately 10000.A breeders' society for Black Welsh Mountain Sheep was formed in 1920 at the Smithfield Show.