United Pet Club

Sheep color

Silver

A bright, pale grey with a sheen: silver cats (white hair bases under dark tips), silver poultry and pigeons, silver-scaled fish, and the silver mane of a silver dapple horse.

4 Sheep breeds list Silver. No club standard describes it. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.

Breeds whose standards accept Silver

BreedWLSBA
WensleydaleAlternate (“silver-grey”)

Breeds where Silver is disqualified or not accepted

BreedCOTSWOLD SSLINCOLN LLSBA
CotswoldDisqualifying (“Any black fibres in the fleece or black wool”)No ruling
LincolnNo rulingNot recognised (“No coloured wool within the fleece”)
RomneyNo rulingNo ruling
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