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    The document discusses the main characteristics of 12 breeds of sheep: Suffolk have black heads and legs with medium wool, Hampshire have black heads and legs with wool caps, Southdown are smaller with mouse-colored muzzles and wool on legs, Merino have long fine wool and white points, Rambouillet have long white wool and heavy fleeces, Finn Sheep are small with fine boned and wool, Columbia are large and white-faced with white wool, Dorset are smaller and meatier with white faces, Polypay are white with smaller ears and open faces, and Corriedale are large, polled and solid white with medium wool.

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    The document discusses the main characteristics of 12 breeds of sheep: Suffolk have black heads and legs with medium wool, Hampshire have black heads and legs with wool caps, Southdown are smaller with mouse-colored muzzles and wool on legs, Merino have long fine wool and white points, Rambouillet have long white wool and heavy fleeces, Finn Sheep are small with fine boned and wool, Columbia are large and white-faced with white wool, Dorset are smaller and meatier with white faces, Polypay are white with smaller ears and open faces, and Corriedale are large, polled and solid white with medium wool.

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    The document discusses the main characteristics of 12 breeds of sheep: Suffolk have black heads and legs with medium wool, Hampshire have black heads and legs with wool caps, Southdown are smaller with mouse-colored muzzles and wool on legs, Merino have long fine wool and white points, Rambouillet have long white wool and heavy fleeces, Finn Sheep are small with fine boned and wool, Columbia are large and white-faced with white wool, Dorset are smaller and meatier with white faces, Polypay are white with smaller ears and open faces, and Corriedale are large, polled and solid white with medium wool.

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    Main Breeds

    of Sheep
    By: Holly Harris

    Suffolk
    Characteristics:

    ~Black head and legs (free of any wool)


    ~Largest frame
    ~medium wool

    Hampshire
    Characteristics:

    ~Black head and legs with wool cap


    ~medium wool

    Southdown
    Characteristics:

    ~Mouse colored muzzle and legs with wool


    on legs
    ~smaller sized
    ~calm and docile
    ~medium wool

    Merino
    Characteristics:

    ~white points
    ~Long fleece
    ~rams horned; ewes polled
    ~fine wool
    ~finest fleece

    Rambouillet
    Characteristics:

    ~white with long wool


    ~heavy fleece
    ~quality wool
    ~ rams horned, ewes polled
    ~fine wool

    Finn Sheep
    Characteristics:

    ~fine boned
    ~small breed
    ~fine wool
    ~light muscled

    Columbia
    Characteristics:

    ~Large sheep
    ~white face
    ~white wool
    ~medium wool

    Dorset
    Characteristics:

    ~white face
    ~horned or polled
    ~smaller and meatier sheep
    ~medium wool

    Polypay
    Characteristics:

    ~white
    ~Smaller ears
    ~open face
    ~medium wool

    Corriedale
    Characteristics:

    ~solid white
    ~polled
    ~large frame
    ~medium wool

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