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Dalesbred

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from England

Dalesbred

Sheep breed.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

Kept for
  • Meat
  • Fibre
Mature weight
45–75 kg

The record

Breed facts

Appearance

Colours
Black, whiteWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)

Status

FAO risk status
Not at riskWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)
UK (Defra) risk status
Not at risk in the UKDefra native breeds list, 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)

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Name
Dalesbred
Slug
dalesbred
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
Dalesbred
Wikidata QID
Q5210796
Origin country
England
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52