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The Swiss Black-Brown Mountain Sheep (law sheep, Elbschaf) originates from the ancient Swiss breeds Jura, Simmentaler, Saanen, Frutiger, Roux de Bagnes and Freiburger. Frutig sheep are already known from records of the 14th Century. In Austria the first flock of Swiss Black-Brown Mountain sheep was introduced under the name Jura sheep by the shepherds of Longo Maï, wandering 1977 all the way from the Bernish Jura to Carinthia |