The value of the Border Leicester lies in its use as a crossing sire on the smaller hill and upland breeds of ewe, in Britain principally with the Cheviot, Welsh Mountain, Scottish Blackface and Clun Forest.

Scotch Half-bred (Above) (Border Leicester x North Country Cheviot) with Suffolk cross lambs	Greyface (Above) (Border Leicester x Scottish Blackface)
Welsh Half-bred (Above) (Border Leicester x Welsh Mountain) with Suffolk cross lambs

These prolific milky first cross females make the ideal base for the production of prime lamb using the many highly specialised terminal sires.