Arapawas are not large sheep, being rather lean and light-boned. The clear narrow face and head, with alert bright eyes, is set on a long neck and topped with slender ears.
1800s
First introduced to New Zealand
Arapawa sheep and goats were introduced by the early whalers in the early 1800's as a (captive) local food source.
30 - 35 inches
Average length of horns
Some rams may have spiralled horns which can be over a metre in length. Their most common colouring is all black – with a depth of blackness.
