Deutsches Bergschaf
Deutsches Bergschaf means German mountain sheep and is most often used for the white mountain sheep type of southern Germany and the Alpine border regions. It is a large, polled, white sheep with drooping ears, a strong frame, and breeding shaped by mountain pasture and transhumance conditions.
Farmers keep Deutsches Bergschaf for meat, wool, and maternal performance in terrain where sheep must handle wet grass, slopes, and seasonal movement. Selection usually favors ewes that milk well, lamb reliably, and travel soundly, while flock records help keep prolificacy useful rather than overwhelming in harsher forage years. Their size and fertility make feed planning important before winter housing or high-altitude turnout, especially where twins are common and pasture seasons are short.
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
