The lambs are all black at birth and then turn gray as a result of a mixture of black and white wool fibres.
Males have a mane of long black hair around the neck and down the brisket.
The head is small and angular, the poll is round, ears are upright and mobile. The eyes are voluminous. Males, which are usually polled, have a more convex forehead than females and a wider and shorter head. The body is of medium size and the ribs are rounded. The Romanov animal is high on its legs.