The Pomeranian coarse wool sheep is a very old breed of domestic sheep from Pomerania in Germany.
It is also known by other names such as Pomeranian, Pomeranian Wirehaired, Wool Pomeranian Landscape or just like Pomeranian.
This is such an ancient breed that the first mention of these sheep in Pomerania dates back over 3000 years.
The breed was originally called Grauwollschafe (“The gray wool sheep”). Then the name changed to Sheep with raw wool (“Rough-haired sheep”), dropping the first letter.
Agricultural production intensified in the middle of the 19th century and existing local breeds were also modified.
The textile industry demanded fine wool, and breeders crossed and retained imported Spanish merino, leading to the decline of the coarse-wooled Pomeranian sheep.
The breed practically disappeared in the 2nd half of the 20th century. During this time, the total population of these animals fell below 100. And the breed was included in the Red List of Endangered Livestock Breeds.
Since then, however, the overall population of Pomeranian raw wool sheep has recovered somewhat. However, for more information on this German breed of sheep, read below.
Characteristics of Pomeranian Coarse Wool Sheep
The Pomeranian is a domestic breed of medium-sized domestic sheep. It is usually blue or gray in color with a black head.
Lambs are born completely black. Usually rams and sheep are polled, that is, they have no horns. They have straight noses.
The legs of the Pomeranian wirehaired sheep are covered with wool, the legs are long and the hooves are hard. Their tongue is blue. Their fleece has shorter hair among longer coats.
The average live weight of adult medium-sized wire-haired Pomeranian rams is around 65 kg. And sexually mature sheep weigh an average of about 55 kg. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
The Wirehaired Pomeranian is a dual purpose animal. They are mainly used for meat production and maintenance of vegetation.
Special Notes
Pomeranian raw wool sheep are very hardy animals that can live outdoors all year round. They can even raise lambs in the snow.
They are not picky eaters and can breed well on scarce sandy food as well as marshy ground. These animals are very resistant to parasites.
They can be kept alone or in small groups. Sheep are easily petted, they can easily lamb on their own in the pasture, and can breed three times in two years.
However, check out the full profile of this breed in the following table.
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| Breed name | Coarse Pomeranian wool |
| another name | Also known by other names such as Pomeranian, Pomeranian Wirehaired, Wool Pomeranian Landscape or just like Pomeranian |
| Purpose of the breed | Meat production and vegetation management |
| Special Notes | Very hardy and strong animals that can live outdoors all year round, sheep can raise lambs in the snow, feed well on poor feed, are very resistant to parasites, can be kept alone or in small flocks, sheep can easily lamb themselves, you can breed 3 times in two years |
| Breed size | medium |
| The weight | 55 to 65 kg |
| horns | Not |
| climatic tolerance | native climate |
| Color | Slate blue or gray with black head |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | Germany |
