Wensleydale Longwool sheep were recognised as a breed in 1876, with the focus being very much upon white fleece. 15-20% of the sheep born had a black fleece, at the time was seen as an undesirable trait. It took over a hundred years for Black Wensleydale Longwools to be accepted as a separate pedigree. which they finally achieved in 1985. The distinct shades of the flock are Brown Black, Raisin Brown, Charcoal Grey, Grey Brown and Silver Grey which is the rarest of the naturally bred colours. We are the only people at the moment who can produce the Silver Grey coloured fibre naturally.
Wensleydale Black Longwool sheep are a very rare breed, there are only 21 registered flocks breeding in the UK at the moment.
