White Horned Heath

The White Horned Heath originated from the Grey Horned Heath Sheep and was first developed as a separate breed at the beginning of the 20th century. Originally herds consisted of both horned and polled animals. A few years later they were divided into two breeds, the polled called White Polled Heath or Moorschnucke.

Since 1949, the White Horned Heath has been recognized as a new race. The origin is in the heath areas in northern Germany. It is a small landrace breed which can be used to preserve heath and moor areas. It's always pure white, both sexes are horned, the meat is of very high quality and tastes like venison.

Breed category: landrace, rare, double-coated / Distribution: Europe