The Castlemilk Moorit is a rare breed of domestic sheep (also known as Moorit Shetland, Milledge Sheep, or Castlemilk Shetland[3]) originating in Dumfriesshire in Scotland.
[4] Created as a decorative breed in the 1900s to adorn the parkland of Sir John Buchanan Jardine's estate, it is a mixture of several primitive types: Manx Loaghtan, Shetland, Soay and Wiltshire Horn.
[4] The Castlemilk Moorit is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group of breeds, having a short, triangular tail.
It has horns in both sexes and a fleece that is usually moulted or rooed (plucked) rather than needing shearing.
[4] All Castlemilk Moorits are descended from a single flock of ten ewes and two rams, and the British Rare Breeds Survival Trust[6] lists the breed as "at risk", having a maximum of 1500 registered animals.