An endangered British breed of domestic sheep documented from the seventeenth century, distinguished among British sheep breeds by being the only one capable of breeding throughout the winter, which lets it produce two lambing seasons in some years. It is the ancestral breed behind the polled Poll Dorset, a separate live entity of this atlas.
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Climate Adaptation Classification
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Era Of Origin
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Originated In
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United Kingdom
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1. Dorset Horn (Wikipedia)
- lead: documented from the seventeenth century
- lead: is an endangered British breed
View the Source2. The Livestock Conservancy: Dorset Horn - Heritage Breeds, The Livestock Conservancy
The Livestock ConservancyBreed Facts, Temperament
Temperament: Docile
Breed Facts, Use
Use: Meat, Wool, Milk
Breed description
Dorsets tolerate heat well, and heat tolerance contributes to Dorset rams’ ability to breed earlier in the season than rams of other breeds.
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An endangered British breed of domestic sheep documented from the seventeenth century, distinguished among British sheep breeds by being the only one capable of breeding throughout the winter, which lets it produce two lambing seasons in some years.
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