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> British Sheep Breeds and Their Wool
There are more than 60 different breeds of sheep in Britain. More than in any other country.
Their wool is very different often depending on where they live, on hills or lower land. Some are naturally coloured.
The breeds can be divided into groups:
| A) |
Mountain |
Examples, Swaledale, Blackface, Welsh Mountain |
| B) |
Hill |
Examples, Cheviot, Beulah, Hill Radnor |
| C) |
Cross |
Example, Mule |
| D) |
Medium |
Examples, Romney, Lleyn, Texel |
| E) |
Fine |
Examples, Suffolk, Clun Forest |
| F) |
Lustre |
Examples, Bluefaced Leicester, Wensleydale, Devon & Cornwall Longwool |
| G) |
Naturally Coloured |
Examples, Jacob |
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