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Other names | Drents Heideschaap |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Use | vegetation management |
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Horn status | Rams are horned and ewes can have horns or are polled (hornless) |
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The Drenthe Heath Sheep (Drents Heideschaap, Dutch) is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in the Netherlands. It is raised primarily for vegetation management. [1]
It is said to be the oldest surviving breed of sheep in Europe. Approx. 4000BCE they were introduced to Drenthe. The breed probably came with settlers from France. [2][ citation needed]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2014) |
Other names | Drents Heideschaap |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Use | vegetation management |
Traits | |
Weight |
|
Height |
|
Horn status | Rams are horned and ewes can have horns or are polled (hornless) |
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The Drenthe Heath Sheep (Drents Heideschaap, Dutch) is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in the Netherlands. It is raised primarily for vegetation management. [1]
It is said to be the oldest surviving breed of sheep in Europe. Approx. 4000BCE they were introduced to Drenthe. The breed probably came with settlers from France. [2][ citation needed]