Border Leicester
| Conservation status |
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|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Distribution |
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| Use | meat and wool |
| Traits | |
| Weight |
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| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
| Horn status | polled |
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The Border Leicester is a British breed of sheep. It is a polled, long-wool sheep and is considered a dual-purpose breed as it is reared both for meat and for wool. It is known for its distinctive upright ears. The sheep are large but docile. They have been exported to other sheep-producing regions, including Australia and the United States.