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Colors & Markings

One of the unusual aspects of Shetland  Sheep is the broad variety of colors and markings found in the breed.
 
The names used to describe markings are the original ones used by the Shetland Islanders to describe their sheep.


COLORS
Determine
closest color  match by parting fleece and looking at the fleece color next to skin at approx 6  months of age.

 White 
White Fleece is either pure  white  or may have very light tan or pale apricot shade (a result of pheomelanin)  either in patches or evenly distributed across the fleece which usually fades to  white before the lamb is6 months old. No traces of regular
brown or black  fibers.

 Light Grey 
A mix of white/black fiber which  as a blend, appear to be shades of silvery grey to almost white with
trace black  fibers

Grey 
A mix of white/black fiber which  as a blend appear to be shades of med grey

Emsket
Dusky bluish grey in all fibers,  (not a blend of white and black) varies from a brownish charcoal grey
to blue  grey

Shaela
Dark steely-grey, like black frost

Black
 Jet black to shades of warm or off  black, tips may fade to dark brown
 
Musket 
Light grayish-brown - A mix of  white/brown fibers which as a blend appear to be shades from soft brown to
cream  with trace brown fibers
 
Fawn 
Dark honey brown or shades of medium to dark taupe

Mioget
Light moorit (yellowish-brown)  Pale honey brown or shades of very light taupe, often with golden tones and
  occasionally with a pinkish cast

Moorit 
Wide range of shades of brown between fawn and dark reddish brown, tips may fade to pale yellowish brown

Dark Brown
Very deep brown, tips may fade to dark rust, lamb appears to be black at birth

Patterns

Gulmoget
Dark colored upper fleece  with light under parts including lower jaw, neck, belly, legs,and under  tail. Head with light tear drops or bars by eyes. Light inside ears.
 
Katmoget
Light colored upper  fleece with dark under parts including lower jaw, neck, belly, legs,and  under tail. Badger face pattern with dark stripes or bars on face.  Dark inside  ears. Moget Faced Displaying the Katmoget facial pattern only -
without the  body pattern

Markings

Bersugget
 Irregular patches of different colors; variegated
 
Bielset 
Having a complete circular band of different color around neck.

Bioget
With white back and darker sides and belly, or conversely.

Blaeget 
Having a lighter shade on the outer part of the wool fiber, especially in moorit and dark brown sheep.

Blaget
White with irregular dark patches  resembling ground partly snow covered.

Blettet
With white spots on nose and top of head

Bleset
Dark colored with white stripe down the forehead, or conversely.

Brandet
Having stripes of another color across body.

Bronget
Dark colored with light-colored breast, or conversely

Flecket
White with large black or brown patches (not as well  defined as in Jacob sheep).

Fronet
Black-spotted with white head and black spots around  eyes.

Gulmoget
Having light under parts with dark-colored body; opposite of katmoget.

Ilget
White with spots of a different color (usually grey  or black).

Iset
Dark colored with many white fibers giving bluish hue from a distance

Katmoget
Having a light colored body with dark belly and  legs, and moget facial markings.

Katmollet
Having light-colored nose and jaws

Kraiget
Having neck of different color from rest of body.

Kranset
Dark colored with white around eyes and neck.

Krunet
Dark colored with white patch on top of head

Marlit
Various shades of different colors, mottled.

Moget
Characteristic dark and light patches around mouth, eyes, and ears.

Mirkface
White with dark patches on face

Mullit
White with dark nose and jaws, or conversely,

Sholmet
Of any color, other than white, with a white  face.

Skeget
Stripes of different colors on  sides.

Smirslet
Dark colored with white around the mouth, head or  neck

Sokket
With legs of a different color from that of the  body.

Sponget
Dark colored with small white spots, or  conversely.

Snaelit
Light-colored with snow-white  face.

Yuglet
Having color around eyes different from remainder of  body.

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