We have a couple of Herdwicks, bought locally, one is a bit nervous, the other one takes food from our hands or a bucket. Neither have tried to escape so far, but I agree about getting them from their true home, they would be pretty wild. I would love to have some but probably not a good idea. I also have a charolais x herdy, don't know the origin of the herwick bit, but she's a wild as wild. We got her as a lamb, and she's lambed here, but still keeps her distance and difficult to catch, although she does go in the pens with the others.