United Pet Club

Sheep color

Blue

In coats and feathers the fanciers' blue: a dilution of black that looks slate gray, as in blue dogs, Russian Blue cats, blue rabbits and blue pigeons. In eyes and eggshells a true blue.

3 Sheep breeds list Blue. It is in a club standard for 3 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Blue

BreedLLSBA USLINCOLN LLSBAWLSBA
Leicester LongwoolSkin and scalesStandard (“appearance of blue”)No rulingNo ruling
Lincoln sheepSkin and scalesNo rulingStandard (“blue skinned, not pink”)No ruling
Wensleydale sheepSkin and scalesNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“blue skin”)
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