Lleyn sheep

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Lleyn sheep are a breed of sheep from the Llŷn peninsula ('Lleyn'), in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.

They are bred for prolificacy, good mothering, quiet in nature, high milk and excellent for white wool. They are suited to both upland and lowland grazing.{{cite web|url=http://www.lleynsheep.com/breed.htm |title=The Breed |publisher=Lleyn Sheep Society |accessdate=2009-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921100436/http://www.lleynsheep.com/breed.htm |archivedate=September 21, 2008 }}

This breed is raised primarily for meat.

{{cite web

|url=http://dad.fao.org/

|title=Lleyn/United Kingdom

|work=Breed Data Sheet

|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System

|accessdate=2009-09-01}}