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Welsh Mountain sheep (Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
: Defaid Mynydd Cymreig, pronounced ) are small, hardy sheep from the higher parts of the Welsh
Wales

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 mountains. The males have horns, and the females are polled
Polled livestock

Polled livestock are livestock species that lack Horn . Most commonly, the term refers to breeds of cattle or sheep which are polled through selective breeding, but it may be an alternative term for those which have been manually Livestock dehorning....
 (hornless); they have no wool on the face or legs, and they have long tails (normally left undock
Docking (animal)

Docking is used as a term for the intentional removal of part of an animal's tail or ears. The term cropping is also used, more commonly in reference to the docking of ears, while docking more commonly—but not exclusively—refers to the tail....
ed).

There are a number of varieties. These are mainly colour variations, but some are being developed as separate breeds.








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Welsh Mountain sheep (Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
: Defaid Mynydd Cymreig, pronounced ) are small, hardy sheep from the higher parts of the Welsh
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
 mountains. The males have horns, and the females are polled
Polled livestock

Polled livestock are livestock species that lack Horn . Most commonly, the term refers to breeds of cattle or sheep which are polled through selective breeding, but it may be an alternative term for those which have been manually Livestock dehorning....
 (hornless); they have no wool on the face or legs, and they have long tails (normally left undock
Docking (animal)

Docking is used as a term for the intentional removal of part of an animal's tail or ears. The term cropping is also used, more commonly in reference to the docking of ears, while docking more commonly—but not exclusively—refers to the tail....
ed).

There are a number of varieties. These are mainly colour variations, but some are being developed as separate breeds.

Varieties

  • White Welsh Mountain sheep, all-white. The most common variety in the Welsh Mountains; also kept elsewhere.
  • Badger Face Welsh Mountain
    Badger Face Welsh Mountain (sheep)

    The Badger Face Welsh Mountain is a distinct variety of the Welsh Mountain breed of domestic sheep. It is a hardy upland breed known for producing a high percentage of twins and triplets under good conditions....
     (Defaid Idloes, ). Two varieties:
    • Torddu ("black-bellied"), white with dark face and belly.
    • Torwen ("white-bellied"), black with white belly and white stripes over the eyes.
  • Balwen Welsh Mountain, black (fading to brown in sunlight and greying with age) with white blaze on face, white socks on legs below hocks and part-white tail.
  • Black Welsh Mountain
    Black Welsh Mountain sheep

    The Black Welsh Mountain sheep , is a colour type of the Welsh Mountain sheep. It occurs occasionally in flocks of other colours, but is now often maintained as a separate strain....
     (Defaid Mynydd Duon, ), all-black. Many flocks of white Welsh Mountains have one or two black sheep, but they are now also bred as a consistent black variety.
  • South Wales Mountain. Similar to other Welsh Mountains, but rather larger. White, with tan markings on legs and face, and a brown collar.