Boreray

The Boreray is a small, rare sheep from the St Kilda archipelago of Scotland, shaped by remote island conditions and later conservation interest. It is a primitive northern breed with horns in both sexes, variable natural coloring, and a rougher fleece than modern commercial wool sheep. Its value lies less in high output and more in genetic conservation, hardiness, and the living history of Scottish island sheep.

Boreray keepers usually work with light-framed animals that need secure handling systems suited to horns and alert temperaments. Conservation flocks should avoid casual crossbreeding, keep clear pedigrees when possible, and select for soundness without erasing traditional variation. The breed can fit conservation grazing, small heritage flocks, and fiber projects, but it is not a substitute for a high-growth meat breed or a uniform finewool flock.

Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Brown, Dark Gray, Gray, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Light Gray, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Silver, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points