Article Info

Article Title
20 Common Breeds of Sheep
Author
Meagan Condon
Issue date
Summer 2024
Issue number
45
Issue topic
Reference
Description
This article provides details about the staple length, micron count, and qualities of 20 sheep breeds, including short and fine breeds (Merino, Cormo, Rambouillet, Polypay, Targhee), medium all-purpose breeds (Corriedale, Columbia, CVM/Romeldale), long wool breeds (Bluefaced Leicester [BFL], Coopwroth, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln, Teeswater, Wensleydale), Down and down-like breeds (Cheviot, Oxford, Shropshire, Southdown), and double-coated breeds (Shetland, Icelandic, Navajo-Churro).
Article topic list
breed-focus, double coated, down and down-like, long wool, BFL, Cheviot, Columbia, Coopworth, Cormo, Corriedale, CVM, Icelandic, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln, Merino, Navajo-Churro, Oxford Down, Polypay, Rambouillet, Shetland, Shropshire, Southdown, Targhee, Teeswater, Wensleydale, staple length, micron count, fiber considerations