Pomeranian Coarsewool

The Pomeranian Coarsewool or simply Pomeranian (German: Pommersches Rauhwollschaf; Pommernschaf; Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf) is an old domestic sheep breed from the Pomerania region.

[1] The first records of similar sheep in Pomerania can be traced to more than 3000 years ago.

[2][3] This breed is raised primarily for meat and vegetation management.

[2] The breed is very hardy and is able to live outside all year, even raising lambs in the snow.

[2] Initially, this breed was called Grauwollschafe ("greywool sheep"), which in time changed to Rauhwollschafe ("coarsewool sheep") by dropping the first letter.