The Drenthe Heath Sheep (Drents Heideschaap, Dutch) is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in the Netherlands. It is raised primarily for vegetation management.[1]

It is said to be the oldest surviving breed of sheep in Europe. Approx. 4000BCE they were introduced to Drenthe. The breed probably came with settlers from France.[2][citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Drents Heideschaap/Netherlands". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ^ Administrator. "English breed description". www.drentsheideschaap.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-25.

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