Skip to main content

Country

Specie

ISO3
DNK
Language
dan.
Other name
Danish Landrace, Klitfår, Danish Landrace
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
2003, The Genetic Resources Committee has made a big effort to stop the decrease in number of animals of old national breeds. The effort also includes the registration of the populations of this breed.
Efabis cultural role comment
development of local textil industries
Color comments
uni coloured: white with grey head
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
75
Wither height females
70
Weight males
70.00
Weight females
50.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Danish Heath and Merino (18th century) with some Leicester Longwool and Oxford Down input (1900)
Year of origin
1900
Location within country
Jutland
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered