Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep

[1] It is a hardy upland breed known for producing a high percentage of twins and triplets under good conditions.

It appears in two sub-varieties of its own: the Torddu ([tɔrˈðiː], "black-bellied"), which has a white fleece with dark face and belly, and the Torwen ([tɔrˈwɛn], "white-bellied"), which has a black body with a white belly and white stripes over the eyes.

In both types, ewes are polled and rams are horned.

[3] Although this breed grows wool, it is primarily raised for meat.

[4] This breed is extremely hardy and able to graze rough hills and terrain.