The Border Cheviot is a native of the Cheviot Hills of Scotland and is said to have originated when Merino sheep, carried by the ships of the Spanish Armada, washed ashore and evolved with the local breeds. They have been raised in Canada since the 1850s.

Border Cheviots are extremely vigorous, hardy and good foragers that can survive in harsher conditions than many other sheep. They are a quick and alert breed, the ewes are excellent mothers who need little help at lambing and the lambs grow quickly to 20 kg as milk lambs but progress slowly after that. Border Cheviot rams are used as terminal sires to produce a fast rate of gain in the Down breeds, and to give lambs smaller front ends and heads for easier delivery in first time ewes.

Body weight: Rams: 70 - 85 Kg Ewes: 55 - 70 Kg
Fleece: Long, strong and lustrous