Roslag

[1] Roslag sheep originate from the remnant populations of Swedish landrace breeds that used to be rather common all over the countryside,[1] but are generally believed to have come from Raggarön in Roslagen, Sweden from where the breed takes its name.

[2] Small and generally white or ivory colored (although 10% of the population are black or white-black bi-colored), they are a short-tailed breed who are usually used in the production of wool and meat.

The wool of the Roslag sheep is a carpetwool type; with long, straight or curly guard hair and a thick cover of underwool, which can be up to 30 cm long.

[3] A contemporary estimated number for the population of Roslag sheep by the Nordisk GenBank Husdyr is 496 individuals.

Some owners of Roslag Sheep are members of the Swedish Sheep Breeders' Association, and thus follow the breeding plan for the breed determined by the Swedish National Board of Agriculture.