Hampshire Down

Hampshire
Other namesHampshire Down
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    275 lb (120 kg)
  • Female:
    200 lb (91 kg)
Wool colorWhite
Horn statusBoth sexes are polled (hornless)

The Hampshire Down or Hampshire is a British breed of sheep. It originated in about 1829 from cross-breeding of Southdowns with the Old Hampshire breed, the Wiltshire Horn and the Berkshire Nott, all horned, white-faced sheep — these were native to the open, untilled, hilly stretch of land known as the Hampshire Downs. It is much used as a terminal sire.

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