Black is a somewhat uncommon color as most sheep fade to brown in the sun! This fleece is a rich black with some faint reddish highlights. Backing material is black Merino wool.

Size: 3 feet in diameter (measured by fleece side - not backing material).

The Hebridean sheep is one of the primitive breeds comprising the Northern Short-Tailed group of sheep from northwestern Europe. These sheep are relatively small and fine boned, with black or dark brown wool.