In 1850, blackheaded meat breeds, such as Leicester, Southdown, and Hampshire were imported from England into Saxony to be crossed with local breeds. Thirty years later, breeding of these sheep started more in Westfalia and Eastern Prussia than in Saxony.
En 1850, las razas blackheaded carne, como Leicester, Southdown, y New Hampshire fueron importadas de Inglaterra en Sajonia para ser cruzado con razas locales.