Faroe

Faroe sheep are the native sheep of the Faroe Islands, a small northern short-tailed breed shaped by Atlantic weather, steep grazing, and long island isolation. They occur in many colors and patterns, with rams commonly horned and ewes usually polled, and they are deeply woven into Faroese food, wool, and land traditions.

Their management is unlike intensive lowland sheep farming. Faroese sheep often range in small groups over rough grass, cliffs, and village grazing rights, so ownership systems, seasonal gathering, marking, and local grazing rules matter. They are valued for meat, wool, pelts, and the preservation of island-adapted genetics. Their independence can surprise keepers used to tight-flocking lowland breeds, especially during gathering, fencing work, or movement across open island grazing.

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