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Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance.  They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face and legs.  They are typically used to crossbreed with draft hill ewes.  Compared to hill sheep, they are faster growing.
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Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance.  They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face and legs.  They are typically used to crossbreed with draft hill ewes.  Compared to hill sheep, they are faster growing.  
 
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==Border Leicester==
 
==Border Leicester==
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[[File:Border Leicester 02.jpg|Border Leicester 02|200px|right]]
 
 
*The Border Leicester originated in the border regions of Southern Scotland and the North of England.  
 
*The Border Leicester originated in the border regions of Southern Scotland and the North of England.  
*They have a distinctive appearance.  Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool).   
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*They have a distinctive appearance.  Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool).  *They have large white ears and a roman nose.
*They have large white ears and a roman nose.
 
 
*The Border Leicester ewe has a good maternal instinct and is moderately prolific.   
 
*The Border Leicester ewe has a good maternal instinct and is moderately prolific.   
 
*The chief uses of wool are hosiery, dress fabrics, lining materials and hand-knitting wool.  
 
*The chief uses of wool are hosiery, dress fabrics, lining materials and hand-knitting wool.  
 
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==Bluefaced Leicester==
 
==Bluefaced Leicester==
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[[File:Bluefaced.jpg|Bluefaced Leicester|200px|right]]
 
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester originated in the North of England.
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester originated in the North of England.
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester is considered the most important longwool crossing breed.
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester is considered the most important longwool crossing breed.
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*They are free of wool on their head, neck, belly and legs.  
 
*They are free of wool on their head, neck, belly and legs.  
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester ewe is prolific and has very good milking ability to match this.
 
*The Bluefaced Leicester ewe is prolific and has very good milking ability to match this.
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Revision as of 10:00, 11 July 2011

Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance. They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face and legs. They are typically used to crossbreed with draft hill ewes. Compared to hill sheep, they are faster growing.

Border Leicester

  • The Border Leicester originated in the border regions of Southern Scotland and the North of England.
  • They have a distinctive appearance. Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool). *They have large white ears and a roman nose.
  • The Border Leicester ewe has a good maternal instinct and is moderately prolific.
  • The chief uses of wool are hosiery, dress fabrics, lining materials and hand-knitting wool.





Bluefaced Leicester

  • The Bluefaced Leicester originated in the North of England.
  • The Bluefaced Leicester is considered the most important longwool crossing breed.
  • The skin of a Bluefaced Leicester is blueish in colour which shows through the white hair covering the head.
  • Their fleece is the finest of the longwool breeds, and it is important that the wool be tightly purled, fine and open cleanly to the skin.
  • They are the longest bodied of the British sheep and have large ears and a roman nose.
  • They are free of wool on their head, neck, belly and legs.
  • The Bluefaced Leicester ewe is prolific and has very good milking ability to match this.