Lonk

Lonk
Ram, ewe and lamb
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk: 120 
  • DAD-IS (2021): endangered
  • RBST (2021): at risk
Other namesImproved Haslingden
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Distribution
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    average 79 kg
  • Female:
    average 54 kg
Height
  • Male:
    average 77 cm
  • Female:
    average 66 cm
Wool colourwhite
Face colourblack or mottled
Horn statushorned in both sexes

The Lonk is a British breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the group of black-faced hill breeds of northern England,: 851 : 462  and is found in the hills of the central and southern Pennines of Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is documented from the mid-eighteenth century; a flock book was started in 1905.

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