Breed: Weisse gehörnte Heidschnucke
Species: Sheep
Colour: White without markings
Weight: male: up to 75 kg, female: 45-50 kg
Height: male: up to 60 cm, female: up to 50 cm
Country: Germany
Description: small, coarse wolled landrace/ white without markings. Kleines, mischwolliges Landschaf/ weiß ohne Abzeichen. Wedge-shaped head with spiraled-snail shaped horns in rams and sickle shaped horns on ewes. Distribution especially in Süd-Oldenburg, and the bog areas of Niedersachsen.Pop. in total: 1000 ewes, thereof 250 in the herdbook. Held mostly in small flocks.
History: Probably evolved through selection in the breed of german grey heath in the 20th of the 20th century.
Specials: Uses for conservation of bog areas, Tender, gamelike meat Pronounced tender, gamelike meat. Bigger herds are used for the conservation of bog areas.
Uses: Meat, Grazing, Landscape management