The Moorland sheep
The Moorland sheep is one of the oldest sheep breeds in Central Europe. It lives in moorland areas and, unlike other sheep breeds, can swim. The Moorland sheep was considered almost extinct and is one of the endangered sheep breeds.
The colour of the moorland sheep
Wool of the moorland sheep has a medium fineness. The wool coat consists of coarse upper hair and soft, fine undercoat. The wool of the moorland sheep is pure white and somewhat more difficult to felt due to its mixture of fine and coarse fibres.
The properties of wool
The pure white wool of the moorland sheep consists of long, brittle outer hair and very fine, soft under hair. The overhair of the moorland lamb felts only with great difficulty.
The origin of the moorland sheep
The moorland sheep lives in moorland areas and is one of the oldest sheep breeds in Central Europe. Some time ago, the moorland sheep was considered almost extinct and was included in the IUCN "red list".
The physical characteristics of the Moorland Sheep
Moorschnucken are a small breed of country sheep. With their approx. 40 kg, they belong to the lightest German sheep breeds. In contrast to the white, horned Heidschnucke, the Moorschnucke is hornless. The Moorschnuck has slanting ears and a small head. Its coat is white with mixed wool. The moorland sheep is considered endangered. It belongs to category III for the conservation of old domestic animal breeds and is included in the "red list" of the IUCN (World Conservation Union). Thanks to breeding, there are now about 5,000 animals again.
