A rare breed of sheep is at risk of dying out, animal experts have said. The Leicester Longwool has been added to the Rare ...

Two of the UK’s native sheep breeds – the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool – have been classified as endangered in a ...

The RBST warns of extinction risk for two rare sheep breeds as its 2025-2026 Watchlist reveals worrying trends in native livestock populations.

The RBST Watchlist was published today (Thursday 24 April). With serious concerns for a number of very rare livestock and equine breeds, RBST is calling for the Environment Secretary to re ...

They use Bluefaced Leicester rams with Scottish ... twins or triplets get enough to eat. Each sheep is marked accordingly. The Dykes use one blue dot to show a ewe is carrying a single lamb ...

The Leicester Longwool has been added ... RBST said the sheep, known for their very long woolly fleece and dark "blue" ears, had "seen significant declines in the number of dams producing pedigree ...