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<ul><li><p>From Spain</p></li><li><p>Delaine Merino is from NA</p></li><li><p>Face is white and moderately wool free</p></li><li><p>Eews are polled and rams are horned</p></li><li><p>No wrinkles</p></li><li><p>Legs covered in wool</p></li><li><p>White to Straw color</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From Spain

  • Delaine Merino is from NA

  • Face is white and moderately wool free

  • Eews are polled and rams are horned

  • No wrinkles

  • Legs covered in wool

  • White to Straw color


Merino

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<ul><li><p>Deep close crimp fleece</p></li><li><p>From Spain</p></li><li><p>White face and legs w/ white wool on both</p></li><li><p>Rams are polled or horned, ewes are polled</p></li><li><p>Does well in Arid conditions</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Deep close crimp fleece

  • From Spain

  • White face and legs w/ white wool on both

  • Rams are polled or horned, ewes are polled

  • Does well in Arid conditions


Debouillet

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<ul><li><p>Wooly heads, wool-covered legs, white feet</p></li><li><p>Sturdy body</p></li><li><p>From France</p></li><li><p>Cream to white color</p></li><li><p>LARGEST FINE WOOL BREED</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Wooly heads, wool-covered legs, white feet

  • Sturdy body

  • From France

  • Cream to white color

  • LARGEST FINE WOOL BREED


Rambouillet

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<ul><li><p>From England</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Large, upright ears</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Strongly convex Roman Nose</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Wool Free on head</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Black pigment on face</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Pencil locks</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From England

  • Large, upright ears

  • Strongly convex Roman Nose

  • Wool Free on head

  • Black pigment on face

  • Pencil locks


Border Lecster

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<ul><li><p>Head larger and bolder than other breeds</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Polled</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">White face and legs</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">From England</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Fleece carried in heavy locks w/ spiral at the end</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">LONGEST staple type</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">HEAVIEST, COARSEST FLEECES</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">White</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Head larger and bolder than other breeds

  • Polled

  • White face and legs

  • From England

  • Fleece carried in heavy locks w/ spiral at the end

  • LONGEST staple type

  • HEAVIEST, COARSEST FLEECES

  • White


Lincoln

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<ul><li><p>From Kent, England</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Hooves resistant to footrot</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Open, wool-free face</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Wool has FINEST FIBER DIAMETER</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From Kent, England

  • Hooves resistant to footrot

  • Open, wool-free face

  • Wool has FINEST FIBER DIAMETER


Romney

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<ul><li><p>From Border of England and Scottland</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">White face, wool-free head &amp; legs</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Pricked ears</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Polled</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Black muzzle and Black Feet</p></li><li><p>Helical Wool, Springy to touch</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From Border of England and Scottland

  • White face, wool-free head & legs

  • Pricked ears

  • Polled

  • Black muzzle and Black Feet

  • Helical Wool, Springy to touch


Cheviot

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<ul><li><p>From England</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">White face w/ PINK SKIN</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Wool free below eyes</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Have horns or are polled</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Tail should NEVER be docked</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From England

  • White face w/ PINK SKIN

  • Wool free below eyes

  • Have horns or are polled

  • Tail should NEVER be docked


Dorset

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<ul><li><p>From Englan</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From Englan


Hampshire

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<ul><li><p>England</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">High, proud head</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Grey to mouse brown face</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Polled</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • England

  • High, proud head

  • Grey to mouse brown face

  • Polled


Southdown

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<ul><li><p>Long, drooping ears</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Polled head covered in black wool</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Shaved muzzle</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Wool free below knees</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Long, drooping ears

  • Polled head covered in black wool

  • Shaved muzzle

  • Wool free below knees


Suffolk

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<ul><li><p>Very muscular</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">From Netherlands</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Exceptional carcass yield</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Solid, blocky</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Wide white face, black nose, horizontal ears</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Polled</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">No wool on legs or head</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Difficult lambing</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Very muscular

  • From Netherlands

  • Exceptional carcass yield

  • Solid, blocky

  • Wide white face, black nose, horizontal ears

  • Polled

  • No wool on legs or head

  • Difficult lambing


Texel

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<ul><li><p>Highly fertile</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Heat tolerant</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Excellent maternal instinct</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Self-shedding</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Highly fertile

  • Heat tolerant

  • Excellent maternal instinct

  • Self-shedding


Dorper

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<ul><li><p>From Maine</p></li><li><p class="has-focus">Grow thick winter coat that sheds naturally in Spring</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • From Maine

  • Grow thick winter coat that sheds naturally in Spring


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