Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Shropshire Sheep

• Origin - Shropshire, England
• Type - Meat Breed
• Wool - Short and Dense (Medium Wool)
• Descriptors - Resemble a Hampshire but are typically smaller and finer boned, white wool over body, with a dark brown to black face, largely free of wool from the eyes down and black-brown legs relatively free of wool from the knees and hocks down, a white wool cap, and polled.
• Important Traits - Carcass conformation, heavy fleece, strong maternal instinct, and ample milk production.