Mule gimmer lamb out of Dalesbred sheep on heather moorland above Pateley Bridge; North Yorkshire, England

Livestock - Swaledale ewe on a snow covered moorland. This breed orginates from the Yorkshire Dales and is very popular throughout the hill regions of the UK / Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

Livestock - Mule gimmer lambs on a green pasture. A mule is usually a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a Swaledale ewe, and are backbone of UK sheep industry. A Gimmer is a female sheep / England, United Kingdom.

North of England mule lamb ready for sale; Cumbria, England

Agriculture - Mule sheep ewe with lamb. Mule sheep are a crossbred between a Bluefaced Leicester ram over a Swaledale or Blackface ewe. They are very prolific with hybrid vigor. The lambs were sired by a Texel / North of England, United Kingdom.

Judging swaledale sheep at the annual Muker show; Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Flock of Dalesbred sheep on snowy moorland, near Penyghent; North Yorkshire, England

Flock of Dalesbred sheep on snowy moorland, near Penyghent; North Yorkshire, England

Livestock - Swaledale ewes on a snow covered moorland. This breed orginates from the Yorkshire Dales and is very popular throughout the hill regions of the UK / Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

Agriculture - Mule lambs on a green pasture next to a stone fence. Mule sheep are a crossbred between a Bluefaced Leicester ram over a Swaledale or Blackface ewe. They are very prolific with hybrid vigor / Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Flock of Dalesbred sheep on snowy moorland, near Penyghent; North Yorkshire, England

Flock of Dalesbred sheep on snowy moorland, near Penyghent; North Yorkshire, England

Girl blowing on dandelion seed head; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Livestock - Swaledale ewe with mule lambs / North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.