Merinolandschaf

The Merinolandschaf or Württemberger^[1] is a breed of domestic sheep derived from the Merino. It constitutes about 30% of the sheep population of Germany^[2] and is the most common commercial breed. It descends from the Merino sheep first brought to Saxony in 1765.^[3]

Merinolandschaf

Merinolandschaf at the Freilichtmuseum of Neuhausen ob Eck
Other names	Württemberger
Country of origin	Germany
Traits
Weight	Male: 125–160 kg Female: 75–90 kg
Wool color	white
Face color	white
Notes
dual-purpose, meat and wool
Sheep Ovis aries

In 2018 a population of 15,378 was reported to DAD-IS.^[4]