Sheep in the fold Orvelte. The Drenthe Heath sheep had just returned from a day of grazing in the vicinity of the museum village and were waiting for some extra food.
The Drenthe moorland sheep is the oldest breed of sheep in Western Europe. Immigrants brought the race probably from France to the Netherlands, where it already exists from 4000 BC, particularly in Drenthe.
Features of the Drenthe moorland sheep are a slender build, a long furry tail that can reach beyond the heels, stiff and some sleek wool matted hair on head and legs and a straight nose. There all kinds of colors are possible, but variegated black and white animals are not recognized.
The race is divided into the old and the new type. The new type arose from crosses with the Schoonebeker moorland sheep and include a hooker nose and smaller horns. Most contemporary Drenthe Heath sheep are of the new type.
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