One of the unusual aspects of Shetland Sheep is the broad
variety of colors and markings found in the breed.
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
fibres 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.
Markings
of Shetland Sheep