Herdwick

/ ˈhɜːdwɪk /

noun

1. a hardy breed of coarse-woolled sheep from NW England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Herdwick¹

C19: from obsolete herdwick pasture, sheep farm (see herd ² (sense 1), wick ²); the breed is thought to have originated on the herdwicks of Furness Abbey

Example Sentences

The Herdwick ewe was trapped on a narrow ledge on the Great Orme, in Conwy county.

From BBC

He has nearly 150,000 followers, who check for his posts and postcard-perfect videos and photos of his idyllic home in England’s poetic Lake District and the doings of his beloved Herdwick sheep.

From Washington Post

Rebanks and his border collies tend four flocks totaling about 450 Herdwick sheep this summer.

From Washington Post

The Herdwick breed is some 10,000 years old and genetically it is still effectively wild, unlike other commercialised breeds, with 90% of its global population in Cumbria.

From BBC

As well as farming, Jo is also an artist and runs the Herdwick Experience where she teaches the intricacies of the breed and lets people interact with what she calls her "ambassadors".

From BBC