From its original home in the Northern Pennines,
the Bluefaced Leicester has spread through the upland areas of
England, Scotland and Wales and into Northern Ireland. In the
1970's there was an importation into Canada and from there they
migrated down into the USA.
The increase in popularity of the Bluefaced Leicester is a
reflection of its success as a premier breed for the purebred
production market, the handspinners market, and as a sire of
corssbred "mules." The Bluefaced Leicester is proving itself
to be a truly multi-purpose breed.