Dalesbred

Dalesbred sheep are a northern English hill breed associated with the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire uplands, and nearby fell country. They descend from hardy black-faced hill sheep influences and are typically horned, active, and weather-resilient, with a white fleece and a face marked by dark coloration.

Hill flocks value Dalesbred ewes for survival, mothering, and the ability to rear lambs on rough grazing. They are also part of British crossbreeding systems, where purebred replacements may be kept on the fell while selected ewes are crossed to produce Mule, Masham, or other commercial lamb and breeding-ewe types. Careful hefting and replacement selection help keep sheep adapted to the same hills their mothers worked, a trait that cannot be rebuilt quickly.

Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Broken, Brown, Gray, Grey, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Roan, Silver, Solid, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points