List of Welsh breeds

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This is a list of both domestic and farmed breeds of animals originating in Wales.

Domestic[edit]

Dogs[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Cardigan Welsh Corgi

(Welsh Corgi)

Registered separately from Pembroke Corgi in 1935[1] Ceredigion Vulnerable native breed[2]
Pembroke Welsh Corgi

(Welsh Corgi)

Registered separately from Cardigan Corgi in 1935[1] Pembrokeshire Not vulnerable native breed[3]
Sealyham Terrier
First breed established in 1908 and registered by the kennel club in 1911[4] Sealyham House Vulnerable native breed[4]
Welsh Hound
  • Descended from Segussi of the Roman times. Existed as a breed since at least the Middle Ages[5]
  • Welsh Hound Association was formed in 1922[6]
 975 hounds in 1997[6]
Welsh Sheepdog
The breed has multiple colour variations.
 Existed since the time of early Welsh law. Welsh Sheepdog Society was founded in 1997[5] Wales
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Red and white Welsh hunting dog chronicled in the Middle Ages is thought to be ancestor to this breed. Recognised by the Kennel Club in 1902[7] Vulnerable native breed[7]
Welsh Terrier
  • Origins in 13th century[8]
  • First breed club formed in1885[9]
 Pwllheli[9] Not a vulnerable native breed[9]
Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog Known to exist in 1994 but now considered extinct[10]
Welsh Hillman Thought to become extinct in 1990[10]

Livestock[edit]

See also: Agriculture in Wales

Cattle[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Welsh Black cattle
Descended from pre-Roman Wales. Breeding between north and south Wales varieties over last 90 years has formed the breed[11] Stocky north Wales beef type and the more dairy-like south Wales[12] Endangered native breeds in Wales[13]
"Ancient Cattle of Wales" Ancient Cattle of Wales breed society was established in 1981[14] Wales[14] Unofficial colour varieties of Welsh cattle[14]
Glamorgan cattle
Glamorgan[15] The breed was thought to have died out in the 1920s. A herd was discovered and bought in 1979 by Margam Country Park and remain there today[15]
Vaynol cattle
1872[16] Vaynol Park, near Bangor[16] One of the rarest cattle breeds in the UK. RBST owns most of the breed and monitors their status[16]
Pembroke cattle "Coal Black" in colour[17] Pembrokeshire[17] Pembroke cows of Dewsland, CastleMartin varieties amalgamated with Anglesey and North Wales varieties to form Welsh Black.[17]

Sheep[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep
Since at least the Middle Ages[18]
Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep
  • Since before 1947[19]
  • Welsh mountain sheep society formed in 1985[20]
 Tywi valley[20][19]
Beulah Speckled Face
Beulah Speckled-Face Sheep Society was founded in 1958[21] Hills of Eppynt, Llanafan, Abergwesyn, and Llanwrtyd Wells[21]
Black Welsh Mountain sheep
Existed in the Middle Ages, but artificially selected to form a breed in the 19th century[22]
Brecon Cheviot
  • 400 years ago
  • recognised in the mid-1850s[23]
 Brecon Beacons[23]
Welsh Hill Speckled Face Derived from Welsh mountain sheep with some Kerry Hill sheep introduced into breeding[24] Devil's Bridge and hilly areas of Mid Wales[24]
Hill Radnor
Kerry Hill sheep
  • Records as a distinct breed in 1809
  • First Flock Book published in 1899 with 26 members[25]
 Kerry, Powys[26] Registered Kerry Hill Sheep are present across the British Isles, Ireland and the Netherlands[25]
Llanwenog sheep
  • Various local black faced hill breeds in the Teifi valley crossed with Shropshire sheep in West Wales in the late 19th century
  • The Llanwenog Breed Society was formed in 1957[27]
 Teifi valley, West Wales[27] Centred in West Wales and is widespread in the UK[27]
Lleyn sheep
Bred from the Irish Roscommon sheep likely at the beginning of the 19th century[28]
  • seven pure-bred flocks in 1960s
  • more than 1000 pure breeders in the UK in 2006[29]
Welsh Mountain sheep
Throughout Wales[30]

Pig[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Welsh pig
  • Known in Wales from the earliest records available
  • Breeding programmes started in the 1950s[31]
 Wales Registrations totaled 1,341 in 1981[31]

Goose[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Brecon Buff Goose
  • Bred from Buff geese on a Breconshire hill farm by Rhys Llewelyn in 1928
  • Recognised by the Poultry Club in 1934[32]
 Breconshire[32]

Horse[edit]

Breed Image Date of origin Location of origin Status
Welsh Pony and Cob

(includes multiple varieties)

  • Before Roman times
  • Welsh Pony and Cob Society founded in 1901[33]
 Wales 574 registered in 1913[33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Corgis and the Queen | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ^ "Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) | Breeds A to Z | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ^ "Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | Breeds A to Z | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. ^ a b "Sealyham Terrier | Breeds A to Z | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. ^ a b "Welsh hound history: From loyal to royal". BBC. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. ^ a b "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  7. ^ a b "Spaniel (Welsh Springer) | Breeds A to Z | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  8. ^ "Welsh dog breeds". Wales. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ a b c "Welsh Terrier | Breeds A to Z | The Kennel Club". www.thekennelclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  10. ^ a b "BC Museum: Welsh Sheep Dog". www.bordercolliemuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ^ "Welsh Black Cattle - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  12. ^ "History of the Breed". www.welshblackcattlesociety.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  13. ^ "House of Commons debates, 14 May 2014". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "The Ancient Cattle of Wales Society". Ancient Cattle of Wales. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  15. ^ a b "Farm Trail". www.margamcountrypark.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  16. ^ a b c "Vaynol". Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  17. ^ a b c "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2006-09-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  18. ^ "Welsh Mountain Badger Face Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  19. ^ a b "Breed History". Balwen Sheep Society. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  20. ^ a b "Balwen Welsh Mountain Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  21. ^ a b "Beulah Speckled-Face Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  22. ^ "Black Welsh Mountain Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  23. ^ a b "Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  24. ^ a b "Welsh Hill Speckled Face Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  25. ^ a b "Kerry Hill Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  26. ^ "Useful Info – Kerry Hill Sheep Society". Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  27. ^ a b c "Llanwenog". Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  28. ^ a b "Lleyn Sheep Society :: History by Tom Rees-Roberts". www.lleynsheep.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  29. ^ a b Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd; Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (2007). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN 978-92-5-105762-9.
  30. ^ "Welsh Mountain Sheep - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  31. ^ a b "Welsh Swine - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  32. ^ a b Soames, Barbara (1980). Keeping Domestic Geese. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0-7137-1070-0.
  33. ^ a b "Welsh Pony & Cob - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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