Shetland

The Shetland is a small, wool-producing breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles, Scotland but is now also kept in many other parts of the world. It is part of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group, and it is closely related to the extinct Scottish Dunface. Shetlands are classified as a landrace or "unimproved" breed. The Shetland is one of the smallest British breeds. The ewes are usually polled and rams usually horned, although horned ewes and polled rams do occur occasionally.