Leicester Longwool

The Leicester Longwool is a British breed of sheep. It derives from the Dishley Leicester bred in the late eighteenth century by Robert Bakewell, but was not bred by him. During the nineteenth century it was exported to several countries, among them Australia, New Zealand and the United States. In Australia and New Zealand it is known as the English Leicester. In the twenty-first century it is an endangered breed, with fewer than 600 head in the United Kingdom and an estimated total population world-wide of 1683. It is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as 'priority', the highest level of concern of the trust.

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