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Border Leicester

Sheep and Sheep Breeds

A British breed of sheep, polled and long-woolled, considered a dual-purpose breed reared for both meat and wool, and known for its distinctive upright ears. The sheep are large but docile, and the breed has been exported to other sheep-producing regions, including Australia and the United States.

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