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 The Estonian native sheep is regarding to historical descriptions and to the character of the Baltic Sea region native sheep (Nordic short tailed sheep) a local native sheep. The Estonian native sheep is not officially recognized as a native specie.
Already in 1935 the agricultural scientist E.Liik describes the native sheep as a relative to the Nordic short tailed sheep which value was in its wool. The characteristics of the Estonian native sheep is that it is small, have legs and head without wool, tiny legs, the back of the sheep is pointing downwards, sway-backed, long neck and small head.
E.Musto is describing the native sheep in the Estonian agricultural handbook (Eesti Põllumajandusentsüklopeedia) from 1998 in the same way as E.Liik. He is also making the following remarks: it is a local breed that belongs the Nordic short tailed family, it stay in power, has a good breeding ability and there is very few left of them at the islands.
The Estonian native sheep is most similar to the Åland sheep (the island sheep). It was started to save the Åland sheep during the 1980-ies. The most ancient looking sheep in the Baltic Sea region is the Gutefår that was saved on the island of Gotland in the 1940-ies.
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