The
Whitefaced Woodland is a
sheep breed from the
South Pennines in
England, also known as the
Penistone sheep after the
Yorkshire town where sheep sales have been held since 1699. It is thought to be closely related to the
Swaledale and the
Lonk. Substantial commercial flocks of the Whitefaced Woodland are kept in its region of origin, but it is listed as a vulnerable breed by the
Rare Breeds Survival Trust, since there are fewer than 900 registered breeding females in
Great Britain.