Wool judging set #4 (area)

Yield rule

%40- look

%40-feel

%20-fiber diameter

fine avg.

50

½ avg.

52

3/8 avg.

54

¼ avg.

60

low ¼ avg.

64

rule for 1/4-low

55 stay alive

middle yield avg.

56

what is yellow?

greasy

What is grey?

vegi matter

what is the 80% class rule

weight

what is the 20% class rule

Looks

What is the least pounds clean wool always?

Class loser

Most lbs _____ and ______ always stay the same?

most lbs. clean wool, and heaviest grease weight

Least LBS. _____ and _____ always the same?

Least Lbs. clean wool and heaviest grease weight

What do you do if you have a break in a commercial class?

If you have a break in any commercial class that fleece goes last

fine wool staple length.

> 3 inches

fine wool french length

2-3 inches

fine wool clothing length

< 2 inches

½ wool staple length

> 3.25 inches

½ wool french length

2 ¼ - 3 ¼ inches

½ clothing staple length

< 2 ¼ inches ¼

3/8 staple length

> 3 ½ inches

3/8 clothing length

< 3 ½ inches

¼ staple length

> 4 inches

¼ clothing length

> 4 inches

low ¼ clothing length

<4 inches

look of a fine fleece

very small crip and fiber diameter

look of a low

very bold crip, looks scraggly, and has very large diameter

what is a hamburger pattie

usually is a fine fleeced and it more compacted

what is this?

Fine

What is this?

half

what is this

3/8

if it is a scraggly looking fleece and is course .what can you eliminate right off the bat?

Fine and half

Semi course with a semi bold crip. what can you elimate?

Fine and a low

very soft and small crip. What can you eliminate?

a low and ¼

course with a boldish crimp. What can you eliminate?

fine and half

Is soft but greasy, with a slightly bold crimp. What can you eliminate?

low and maybe ¼

fine breeds.

Rambouillet and merino

Crossbred (fine x medium) wool breeds

Targhee, corriedale, columbia

Medium (fine x long) wool breeds

Suffolk, hampshire, dorset, southdown

Long (coarse) wool breeds

Romney, border leicester, lincoln, cotswold

Carpet (double coated) wool breeds

Scottish, blackface, karakul, icelandic

Hair breeds

Katahdin, dorper, barbado

Lowest quality part of a fleece

head and belly wool.

What is coarser wool

back and down

What is a tag

pieces of wool with manure attached

what are the 3 C’s

crimp,color, and condition

oil in a sheeps fleece

lanoline

2 main reasons for a break

sickness in the animal and poor nutrition

what is a pure looking fleece

soft, and shiny white

what is a grey fleece full of

dirt, and other vegi matter