The
Lonk is a
domestic sheep of a specific breed, found in the hills of the central and south
Pennines, in the north of
England. The name "Lonk" derives from the Lancashire word "lanky", meaning long and thin, usually in a
person. Their range extends into only three counties;
Lancashire,
Yorkshire and
Derbyshire. Also known as the
Improved Haslingden, the Lonk is of the Blackfaced Mountain type, and is similar to the
Derbyshire Gritstone, apart from the absence of
horns in that breed.