Cheviot sheep
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The Cheviot (Scottish Gaelic: A' chaora mhaol) is a British breed of white-faced sheep. It originated in, and is named for, the Cheviot Hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in north-west Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the south-west of England (especially Dartmoor and Exmoor), as well as more rarely in Australia, New Zealand, Norway (2%), and the United States. It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for wool and for meat.{{cite web
|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/cheviot/
|work=Breeds of Livestock
|title=Cheviot
|publisher=Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animals Science
|access-date=2009-04-15}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20041013130306/http://www.rbta.org/cheviot.htm Cheviot description as a rare breed in Australia]
- [http://www.cheviots.org American Cheviot Society]
- [https://cheviotsheep.org/ The United Kingdom Cheviot Sheep Society]
- [https://www.cheviotsheep.com.au/ Cheviot Sheepbreeders' Association Australia]
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Category:Sheep breeds originating in Scotland