Herdwick
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Herdwick
C19: from obsolete herdwick pasture, sheep farm (see herd ² (sense 1), wick ²); the breed is thought to have originated on the herdwicks of Furness Abbey
Example Sentences
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The Herdwick ewe was trapped on a narrow ledge on the Great Orme, in Conwy county.
From BBC
Rebanks and his border collies tend four flocks totaling about 450 Herdwick sheep this summer.
From Washington Post
He has nearly 150,000 followers, who check for his posts and postcard-perfect videos and photos of his idyllic home in England’s poetic Lake District and the doings of his beloved Herdwick sheep.
From Washington Post
Herdwick lambs are always born black - it's not known why but Jo hypothesises it may be to absorb warmth up on the wild fells and provide camouflage among the stones.
From BBC
By the time they are a year old, or a hogg, the Herdwick's fleece has turned a dark chocolate brown and their heads a milk white.
From BBC
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