The Perendale Sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from New Zealand. It was developed in the 1950’s, by Massey Agricultural College (now Massey University). It was created for using in steep hill situations. The breed is named after Sir Geoffrey Peren. It was developed from the Cheviot and Romney sheep breeds. The Perendale sheep breed was accepted as an established breed in Australia in 1975. Today the breed is popular and available in Australia, New Zealand and North America. However, read some more information about this sheep breed below. Characteristics Perendale sheep are medium to large sized animal. Open

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