Spered Breizh Ouessants: 02/04/08

Welcome to the home of Spered Breizh Ouessants. The breed originates from the island of Ouessant, part of a tiny archipelago just off the north coast of Finistere, Brittany. The island of terror as it was known to some, was swept by the full force of the atlantic’s weather, the hardy sheep adapted to survive on poor grazing from salty clifftop meadows. It was the women of the island that raised the sheep, renowned for their black wool to weave into cloth known locally as berlinge and their meat with its sweet and delicate taste.

Bienvenue chez Spered Breizh Ouessants. La race est originaire de l’île d’’Ouessant qui fait parti d’un petit archipel au large du Finistère, Bretagne. L’île de l'épouvante comme c'était connu par certains était balayé par les intempéries de l’atlantique, ces moutons rustiques s'adaptaient à survivre sur les pâturages pauvres des falaises salées. C’était les femmes de l’île qui élevaient les moutons réputés pour leur laine noire à tisser « la berlinge » une étoffe régionale et leur viande avec un goût doux et délicat.

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lundi 4 février 2008

Little and Large

Esmi is a Cotentin ewe alongside her the darling little Gwenn ouessant sheep at just under a year she still has a little growing to do but these two are best buddies and Gwenn is never far away from her adoptive mum. Everyone who sees them together asks first is that really a sheep! and then is that her lamb!

Beau

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I love this little fella. Hes not quite a year old so still a bit of growing up to do. I measured him at 46 cms so he could be smaller if truth be told but I can forgive him for his character, so much like his grandad, cheeky and playful but no malice and with his good looks, this guy is going to wow the ladies no doubt about that.

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Little and Large

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