The Masham is a breed of
domestic sheep which originated in northern England. It is the progeny of a
Teeswater ram and either a
Dalesbred
The Dalesbred is a breed of domestic sheep originating in England. Derived from the Swaledale and Scottish Blackface breeds, the Dalesbred is a northern hill breed distributed in the Yorkshire Dales and into Lancashire. The Dalesbred is genetica ...
or a
Swaledale ewe.
Masham Sheep Breeders Association website
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The breed takes its name from the town of Masham
Masham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 1,205 at the 2011 census.
Etymology
In Wensleydale, on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the An ...
in lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
References
External links
Masham
at Sheep 101
Sheep breeds originating in England
Masham
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