With their big eyes and soft fluffy fleece, it’s no wonder that lambs and sheep often appear in nursery rhymes and decorate children’s bedrooms. But did you know there are over 200 breeds of sheep out ...

An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to create hybrid sheep ...

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

A rare breed of sheep is at risk of dying out, animal experts have said. The Leicester Longwool has been added to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's (RBST) priority category in its latest watchlist ...

The former guards sheep and goats from predators and is nicknamed the ‘Indian Panther Hound.’ The latter is a large, powerfully built breed known for its strength and alertness. The two goat ...

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

Alongside the Manx Loaghtan and Leicester Longwool sheep, RBST’s concerns are increasing for White Park cattle, Large Black pig and British Lop pig, the UK’s native goat and poultry breeds ...