Sheep breed (crossbred wool)

Question 1

Sheep breed Crossbred:
- one of the larger-sized breeds
- produces heavy, medium wool fleece with good staple length and hardy

Answer 1

Columbia

Question 2

Sheep breed Crossbred:
- Oldest of the crossbred wool breeds; Merino-Lincoln cross
- developed in Australia and New Zealand
- dual purpose sheep
- Dense fleece is medium fine and high yielding, with good length and softness by hand spinners
- produces good quality of carcass

Answer 2

Corriedale

Question 3

Sheep breed Crossbred:
- Only two recognized breed of sheep in US by private sheep breeders
- cross between: Rambouillet rams and Lincoln ewes.
- hardy breed that is highly adapted to range areas with ample feed conditions
- polled and resembling columbia sheep, but more intermediate size

Answer 3

Panama

Question 4

Sheep breed Crossbred:
- One of America’s youngest breed
- developed from Rambouillet, Columbia, and Corriedale crosses
- dual purpose sheep
- 3/4 fine wool and 1/4 long wool breeding favored by westeners

Answer 4

Targhee