Article Info

Article Title
A Curious Bystander's Practical Notes on the Natural Colors of Sheep's Fleeces
Author
Deborah Robson
Issue date
Spring 2025
Issue number
48
Issue topic
Hue
Description
The topic of how sheep’s fleeces end up as the colors that they do is enormous, and our understanding of it is still unfolding. This article explores some of the genetic factors involves in color for fleece and looks at specific examples of how that plays out in the following breeds: Romeldale, Shetland, Karakul, and Finn.
Article topic list
breed-focus, Finnsheep, Karakul, Romeldale, Shetland, color