Long, well curved horns are often used to make shepperd's sticks more decorative. White, large face. Thick, white coat. Cheviot Their wool varies from fairly coarse to quite fine and is used for a range of clothing. Small bodied with erect ears and bright eyes.
Rams have nicely rounded horns.
This sheep is the smallest of the British breeds and is believed to be of Scandinavian origin. It retains many of the characteristics of wild sheep. This unusual feature is commercially important to the wool industry of the Islands where the natural wools are often used undyed - a significant characteristic of the famous, high quality Shetland knitwear and the softly coloured tweeds. The white wool is specially known for its fineness and unusual softness. The production of Shetland wool is fairly small and consequently most of it is used by the Shetland Islanders in their tweeds, machine- and hand knitwear, including sweaters, shawls, stockings, gloves etc.