Drenthe Heath
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Other names | Drents Heideschaap |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Use | vegetation management |
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Horn status | Rams are horned and ewes can have horns or are polled (hornless) |
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The Drenthe Heath Sheep (Drents Heideschaap, Dutch) is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in the Netherlands. It is raised primarily for vegetation management.[1]
It is said to be the oldest surviving breed of sheep in Europe. Approx. 4000BCE they were introduced to Drenthe. The breed probably came with settlers from France.[2][citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Drents Heideschaap/Netherlands". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Administrator. "English breed description". www.drentsheideschaap.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
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Categories:
- Sheep breeds
- Sheep breeds originating in the Netherlands
- Sheep stubs