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A ram Ewes at the Masham Sheep Fair in 2010. The Bluefaced Leicester is a British breed of longwool sheep.It originated in north-east England in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, and derives from the white-faced Border Leicester, with some influence from the blue-coloured Wensleydale and possibly also from the Teeswater.
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A Leicester Longwool at Colonial Williamsburg. The Leicester Longwool is an English breed of sheep. Alternative names for the breed include: Leicester, Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, English Leicester, Improved Leicester and New Leicester. It was originally developed by 18th-century breeding innovator Robert Bakewell. [1]
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 3–4 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier [6] Johnny Crossan: 3 7 May 1965 Albania: Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 4–1 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 5 Qualifier [7] George Best: 3 21 April 1971 Cyprus: Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 5–0 UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier [8] Colin ...
Blackface ewes are commonly put to Blue-faced Leicester rams to produce the Scottish Mule or Scottish Greyface. Ewes of this cross-breed retain some characteristics of each parent – maternal qualities and hardiness from the dam, and fecundity and meat quality from the sire – and are much used in commercial lowland sheep-rearing.
Border Leicesters are all white with a distinct long body, well-developed chest, well-sprung ribs and a wide, strong back. The nose should be black and the ears should be large, upright and alert. Feet should also be dark in colour. [5] The head and legs should be free of wool and only covered in short white hair making it easier for shearing.
In sheep farming, the term mule is used to refer to a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a purebred hill (or mountain) ewe (usually a Swaledale sheep) . [1]The production of such mule ewes is a widely used breeding management system which offers several advantages to the farmer.
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