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Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association, UK
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Tel : 01461 206900 Fax : 01461 206903
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Introduction & Brief History of the Bluefaced Leicester
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The
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Bluefaced Leicester
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evolved from a breeding scheme, to develop the Longwool
sheep in the 1700's, by Robert Bakewell. Originally known as the Dishly
Leicester. The breed was developed over the next 200 years and became commonly
known as the Hexham Leicester due to it's early concentration in the North of
England.
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Today it is known as the Bluefaced Leicester and is now the most
popular crossing sire throughout the British isles.
In 1963 the
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Bluefaced Leicester sheep breeders association
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was formed to
encourage the breeding and maintain the purity of the Bluefaced Leicester
sheep.
A flock book was also established.
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Today there are 1700 members with an average flock size of 15 ewes.
The Bluefaced Leicester is regularly crossed with many of the native British
breeds, particularly hill breeds such as Swaledale, Blackface, Welsh
Mountain and Cheviot,
to produce the mule ewe.
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The term mule sheep means any
crossbred sired by a Bluefaced Leicester.
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The 'mule ewe' now makes up almost half of the UK's crossbred ewe
population.
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