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Suffolk sheep

Breed
The Suffolk is a British breed of domestic sheep. It originated in the late eighteenth century in the area of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, as a result of cross-breeding when Norfolk Horn ewes were put to improved Southdown rams. It is a polled,... Wikipedia
Conservation status: FAO (2007): not at risk: 148 ; DAD-IS (2022): not at risk;
Distribution: world-wide
Face colour: black
Height: : Male: 80 cm; Female: 74 cm;
Horn status: polled
Skin colour: unpigmented
Use: meat; cross-breeding