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Brecknock Hill Cheviot

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from United Kingdom

Sheep breed.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

Kept for
  • Meat
  • Fibre

The record

Breed facts

Status

UK (Defra) risk status
UK native breed, not yet categorisedDefra native breeds list, 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)

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Name
Brecknock Hill Cheviot
Slug
brecknock-hill-cheviot
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
Brecknock Hill Cheviot
Wikidata QID
Q4960057
Origin country
United Kingdom
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
37