Cheviot sheep

Ewe with triplets
A ram
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk
  • RBST (2026): not listed
  • DAD-IS (2026): not at risk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Distribution
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    average 90 kg
  • Female:
    average 55 kg
Height
  • Male:
    average 75 cm
  • Female:
    average 65 cm
Wool colourwhite
Face colourwhite
Horn statususually polled

The Cheviot is a British breed of white-faced hill sheep. It originated in, and is named for, the Cheviot Hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in north-west Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the south-west of England (especially Dartmoor and Exmoor), as well as more rarely in Australia, New Zealand, Norway (2%), and the United States.

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