Berrichon du Cher

Berrichone du Cher is a meat breed of sheep that originated in the late 18th century in France by a crossing of merinos and British breeds.

The Berrichone du Cher is a pure white, medium to large framed sheep meat. The wide, hornless head is without wool. Only older animals have sometimes on a wool mop. Also, the belly is often only partially wooly. The breeding of Berrichon du Cher sheep is in France by the state breeding organization GE.O.DE. ( Genetique ovine et developpement ) organized centrally. Berrichon du Cher rams are in France, the most widely used terminal crossing partners for agricultural and dairy sheep breeds.