Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Cheviot

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Cheviot

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Cheviot


Cheviot

  • Origin - Cheviot Hills of the border of England and Scotland.
  • Type - Meat breed.
  • Wool - Long and dense.
  • Descriptors - White wool, wool-free face and legs, hornless, very erect prickled ears, black muzzle, black feet, and short legs.
  • Important Traits - Easy lambing, mothering instinct, early maturity, vigorous forager, and carcass conformation.
Sheep - Cheviot - Ram
Ram

 

Sheep - Cheviot - Ewe
Ewe

 

Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686