Tabacktorp sheep
The Tabacktorp sheep come from the Tabacktorp farm in Västansjö outside Ekshärad in Värmland. The sheep have been on the farm for as long as one can remember and until about 1960, several farms in the village had the same type of sheep that went together to the forest.
Like the aforementioned sheep, Tabacktorp sheep belong to the group of sheep known as Allmoge sheep in Sweden. The sheep are very small, smaller than Dala Fur sheep and Roslags sheep. They have retained an old characteristic from the old forest sheep, which is that they are vigilant and shy towards strangers, but tame towards their owners.
Tabacktorp sheep
Name: Tabacktorp sheep.
Native name: Tabacktorpsfår.
Weight: 20 kg (ewes) and 30 kg (rams).
Wither height: Small.
Appearance: Usually white, sometimes other colours. Their tails are woolless and ears are small. Most sheep have a special facial profile, and they often have a little fringe across their forehead.
Wool: Variable, but often soft and curly. Rya type wool and wadmal wool is common.
Horns: Ewes are polled. Rams can be polled or horned.
Type: Short-tailed.
Number of offspring: Usually one lamb.
Number of breeding females in Sweden (2022): 54.
Not at Risk – Vulnerable – Endangered – Critically Endangered – Extinct
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