 The Ryeland takes
its name from that part of South Herefordshire,
known as Archenfield where the soil of the
rye-lands are ideally suited to the growing of
rye.
In the 16th Century it became famous
for its fine wool, although it can be identified
to trace back to the 11th Century. The sheep
developed with fluctuating fortunes into a breed
of world wide significance. The Ryeland Flock
Book Society was formed in 1903.
A breed
of sheep that evolved naturally centuries ago,
they came to Australia in 1919, and like so many
other British breeds, have been bred to suit
Australian conditions.
They are one of
the breeds used to introduce the poll gene in
the Australian Poll Dorset.
Wool is a
fine down type.
The sheep are found
throughout the world.
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