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Merino

-Very good quality wool ( primary use)

- Lambs are small and slow growing

- Do well on the open range

<p>-Very good quality wool ( primary use)</p><p>- Lambs are small and slow growing</p><p>- Do well on the open range</p>
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Cheviots

a.Open faced sheep

b.Hardy in cold weather

c.Not good in open range/ better in pasture

d.Active and high strung

e.Hardy lambs/few dystocias ( small heads)

f.Good meat

g.Good fleece

<p>a.Open faced sheep</p><p>b.Hardy in cold weather</p><p>c.Not good in open range/ better in pasture</p><p>d.Active and high strung</p><p>e.Hardy lambs/few dystocias ( small heads)</p><p>f.Good meat</p><p>g.Good fleece</p>
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Columbia

a.Excellent wool and lamb production

b.Large and robust

c.Strong herding instinct, good in open range

d.All white, open faced

<p>a.Excellent wool and lamb production</p><p>b.Large and robust</p><p>c.Strong herding instinct, good in open range</p><p>d.All white, open faced</p>
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Dorset

a.Horned or polled types ( genetically hornless)

b.Light weight fleece

c.Prolific twinners

d.Excellent mothers

e.Early breeders ( good for fall lambing so maybe you get 2 lambings per year..J)

f.shorter

<p>a.Horned or polled types ( genetically hornless)</p><p>b.Light weight fleece</p><p>c.Prolific twinners</p><p>d.Excellent mothers</p><p>e.Early breeders ( good for fall lambing so maybe you get 2 lambings per year..J)</p><p>f.shorter</p>
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finnish landrace

a.“lambs in litters J” ( quads, quints, and sextuplets)

b.Good mothers and easy lambing

c.May be bred at a young age

d.Often used in cross breeding due to prolificacy

e.wool has a soft handle, a moderate crimp and a high luster.

<p>a.“lambs in litters J” ( quads, quints, and sextuplets)</p><p>b.Good mothers and easy lambing</p><p>c.May be bred at a young age</p><p>d.Often used in cross breeding due to prolificacy</p><p>e.wool has a soft handle, a moderate crimp and a high luster.</p>
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oxfords

a.Good Fleece

b.Good muscling and size

c.Often used to crossbreed rams: increase lamb size

d.Docile and good mothers

e.large-bodied, hornless, and short

f.has a brown face and legs covered in white wool, and has short fleece.

g.Wool on poll and cheeks

<p>a.Good Fleece</p><p>b.Good muscling and size</p><p>c.Often used to crossbreed rams: increase lamb size</p><p>d.Docile and good mothers</p><p>e.large-bodied, hornless, and short</p><p>f.has a brown face and legs covered in white&nbsp;wool, and has short&nbsp;fleece.</p><p>g.Wool on poll and cheeks</p>
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suffolks

a.Black face, ears and legs

b.Long head; no wool on cheeks

c.Prolific

d.Good mothers and easy lambing

e.Poor wool

f.Primarily meat breed

<p>a.Black face, ears and legs</p><p>b.Long head; no wool on cheeks</p><p>c.Prolific</p><p>d.Good mothers and easy lambing</p><p>e.Poor wool</p><p>f.Primarily meat breed</p>
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nubian

a.Can be any color combination

b.Large, droopy ears and a big roman nose

c.Less milk but high butterfat

<p>a.Can be any color combination</p><p>b.Large, droopy ears and a big roman nose</p><p>c.Less milk but high butterfat</p>
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Saanen

a.White bodies, erect ears and dished faces

b.Highest milk production

<p>a.White bodies, erect ears and dished faces</p><p>b.Highest milk production</p>
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french alpine

a.Various color patterns

b.Good milkers

<p>a.Various color patterns</p><p>b.Good milkers</p>
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Toggenurgs

a.Brown with a white stripe down their face and rump

b.Good milkers

<p>a.Brown with a white stripe down their face and rump</p><p>b.Good milkers</p>
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lamancha

a.Earless breed, very docile

b.Good milker 

c.May be any color

<p>a.Earless breed, very docile</p><p>b.Good milker&nbsp;</p><p>c.May be any color</p>
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pygmy

a.Moderate milkers with good butterfat

b.Multiple births

c.breed of miniature domestic goat

d.tend to be kept as pets primarily, though also work well as milk producers and working animals

<p>a.Moderate milkers with good butterfat</p><p>b.Multiple births</p><p>c.breed of miniature domestic&nbsp;goat</p><p>d.tend to be kept as&nbsp;pets&nbsp;primarily, though also work well as&nbsp;milk&nbsp;producers and&nbsp;working animals</p>
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Angora/cashmere

a.Known for quality coat

Angora - quality mohair

Cashmere - high quality and soft fibers

<p>a.Known for quality coat</p><p>Angora - quality mohair</p><p>Cashmere - high quality and soft fibers</p>
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Boers

a.used for meat

<p>a.used for meat</p>