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. this breed is kept for its very fine wool, for meat, and for conservation grazing.although shetlands are small and slow-growing compared to commercial breeds, they are hardy, thrifty, easy lambers, adaptable and long-lived. the shetland breed has survived for centuries in difficult conditions and on a poor diet, but they thrive in better conditions. shetlan...

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