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| Photographer: Renáta Bense |
Ile-de-France Sheep have a strong head with a broad forehead,
polled with protruding sockets, face of medium length, lips and nose rather
thick. The profile is straight, slightly concave for the ram, with large ears,
horizontal or standing slightly upwards, covered with thin short hair. The body
is wide and large, broad and deep chested. It has a close white fleece. White
covering covers the top of the head and extends down to or slightly above the
orbital arches, frames the face, extends to just above the knees of the
forelegs, covers the chest and belly, extends over the buttock to the hock of
the hind legs. Average mature ewe weighs 70-90kg, rams 110-150kg.
Content and Photo Source: National Sheep Association
About Ile-de-France Sheep
