A sheep belongs to the breed of Texel, called Double Diamond Sheep, which has set a new world record price after he was sold at US $490,000 (£367,500) in the Scottish National Texel Sale at the Lanark Agricultural Centre Hyndford Rd.
Jeff Aiken, The New Owner Of The World's Expensive Sheep
The person who bought Double Diamond, the world's most expensive sheep, was Jeff Aiken with the partnership of his two friends, who run farms and are fond of rare and beautiful animals. Jeff Aken also bought rare breed animals at a high price before.
Jeff Aiken said he bought the Double Diamond sheep at a high price because of its beauty, weight, superiority, and genetic beauty it has.
Texel Breed Sheep
The Texel breed sheep originally from the island of Texel in the Netherlands. A massively muscled sheep, it provides a lean meat carcass and will pass on this quality to crossbred progeny. The wool is around 32 micrometers and is frequently used for knitting wool. And hosiery yarns is a famous lean meat sheep across Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.
Deveronvale Perfection Sheep
Before the double diamond sheep, the most expensive sheep were sold at US $307,000, named Deveronvale Perfection in 2009.