Wrzosówka

The Wrzosówka belongs to the Northern type of short-tailed sheep which have been kept for centuries in different regions of Europe, including Northeastern parts of Poland. It is unique among Polish sheep breeds, since it is extremely adaptable to difficult conditions, disease-resistant, and prolific. It is able to reproduce all year round.

The Wrzosówka is rather thin and small, proportionally built. The fleece is usually consists of two layers: down and medulated hair. Its skins are usued for fur coat production. Ewes are usually polled, while rams have widely set black horns. The Wrzosówka is the only surviving primitive sheep breed in Poland. A conservation program was started in 1981.

Breed categories: primitive, rare, short-tailed, fur / Distribution: Poland