§ The Earl of Caithnessasked Her Majesty's Government:
What measures they will introduce to ensure the survival of the Cheviot breed of sheep. [HL1940]
§ Baroness HaymanNew arrangements providing for exemptions for sheep and goats that belong to rare breeds, minority breeds, pedigree breeds of high genetic value, as well as hefted sheep, from contiguous and 3km culls in England and Wales were announced on 26 April. Guidance on what conditions need to be met before exemption is granted were issued on 3 May.
The cheviot breed is not classified as a rare breed or a minority breed. However, an owner of a cheviot flock in England and Wales may still apply for exemption if he could demonstrate that the flock was either a pedigree flock of high genetic value or a genuinely hefted flock.